CHICAGO – Texas super senior DeMarvion Overshown has been named to the Butkus Award watch list, the organization announced on Monday. The Butkus Award is presented annually to the top linebacker in college football.
Longhorn Legend Derrick Johnson previously won the award in 2004 and was also a finalist in 2003, as was Sergio Kindle in 2009.
A 2021 semifinalist for the Butkus Award, Overshown is a fifth-year linebacker who has played in 38 career games and made 22 starts. Last season, he played in and started 10 games, leading the Longhorns in total tackles (74) and solo tackles (38), while tying for the team lead in assists (36) and ranking second in tackles for loss (5.