Linebacker Avery Roberts, who just a week ago was named to Bednarik Award Watch List, picked up a spot on the Butkus Award Watch List on Monday, an accolade presented annually to the best linebacker in college football.
As we noted in our past article, “Roberts was an All-Pac-12 team member last year, as he led the Pac-12 with 69 tackles, recording double-digit wrap-ups in four different contests, including a jaw-dropping 21-tackle game against Utah that ranks among the best individual showings in Beavers history. For his career, Roberts has accumulated over 150 tackles, including 9.