BRUSH PRAIRIE, Wash. (July 25, 2022) – Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley was named to the 2022 Butkus Award Watch List, the Butkus Foundation announced Monday.
The Butkus Award is presented annually to the best linebacker in college football. Henley, one of 51 players named to the list, is the first Cougar to be named to the Butkus Award Watch List since Jahad Woods prior to the 2020 season. 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.