CHICAGO (Nov. 1, 2022) - Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley is one of 15 players named a semifinalist for the 2022 Butkus Award, The Butkus Foundation announced Tuesday.
The Butkus Award is presented annually to the best linebacker in college football. Note on criteria: The Butkus Award is focused on recognizing linebackers who consistently play off the ball on their feet in a two-point stance in traditional LB form. (Outside linebackers primarily rushing the passer in 30 fronts are regarded as pass rushers, not linebackers.) Henley is one of two semifinalists from the Pac-12 (Noah Sewell, Oregon) and is the first Cougar linebacker named a Butkus Award semifinalist in program history.