Winner to be announced December 6
Kennedale senior linebacker and 5 star recruit has made the cut for the finalist list for the prestige?s Dick Butkus Award. Five high school players from across the country made the final list. {{more:Read more …}}Browning was one of two players from Texas, joining Anthony Hines from Plano East.
Butkus Award 2016 High School Finalists:
- Baron Browning Kennedale, Texas
- Levi Draper Collinsville, Okla.
- Anthony Hines Plano East, Texas
- Nate McBride Vidalia, Ga.
- Dylan Moses IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.
The selection process is handled by a panel of 51 coaches, recruiters, scouts and journalists who vote separately and confidentially using a 3-2-1 process. Selectors and selection criteria are posted at www.thebutkusaward.com.
The Butkus Award? is presented by the Butkus Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization. In addition to honoring top linebackers, the Butkus Award helps spread the word about the I Play Clean? initiative which encourages teens to eat well, train hard, and play with attitude instead of resorting to performance-enhancing drugs. The Butkus Award is part of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which includes the 22 most prestigious awards in college football with 722 years of selection excellence.
