On Wednesday, Notre Dame announced that Irish linebackers Drayk Bowen and Jaylen Sneed were named to the Butkus Award Watch List.
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From the ND press release:
Bowen, Sneed Selected to Butkus Award Watch List
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior linebackers Drayk Bowen and Jaylen Sneed have earned selection to the 2025 Butkus Award Watch List, an award honoring the nation’s top linebacker.
An Irish player has won the Butkus Trophy on three occasions: Manti Te’o (2012), Jaylon Smith (2015) and Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (2020).