Erroll Thompson Selected to Butkus Award Watch List
July 21, 2020 | Football
by Brian Ogden, Assistant Director/Communications
CHICAGO – Senior linebacker Erroll Thompson was among the 51 linebackers named to the preseason watch list for the 2020 Dick Butkus Award released on Monday. The annual award presented by the Butkus Foundation honors the nation's top linebacker at the high school, collegiate and professional levels.
Thompson is the only SEC defender to enter the 2020 season with 200 or more career tackles. He led Mississippi State with 84 total stops last fall, which ranks 11th in the conference among returning players. Thompson was also second on the team with 87 tackles as a sophomore.
The Florence, Alabama, native and 2019 team captain recorded seven or more tackles eight times, including three games with double-digit stops. He led all SEC linebackers in quarterback hits with six.
Thompson also received preseason All-SEC recognition from Athlon Sports earlier this month.
The complete 2020 Butkus Award Preseason Watch List is below.
Shane Lee, Alabama
Dylan Moses, Alabama
Merlin Robertson, Arizona State
K.J. Britt, Auburn
Terrel Bernard, Baylor
Max Richardson, Boston College
Kuony Deng, California
James Skalski, Clemson
Nate Landman, Colorado
Ventrell Miller, Florida
Azeez Ojulari, Georgia
Monty Rice, Georgia
Jake Hansen, Illinois
Mike Rose, Iowa State
Damone Clark, LSU
Jabril Cox, LSU
Cameron McGrone, Michigan
Lakia Henry, Ole Miss
Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
Nick Bolton, Missouri
Troy Andersen, Montana State
Chazz Surratt, North Carolina
Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
Tuf Borland, Ohio State
Baron Browning, Ohio State
Pete Werner, Ohio State
DaShaun White, Oklahoma
Amen Ogbongbemiga, Oklahoma State
Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State
Isaac Slade-Matautia, Oregon
Hamilcar Rashed, Oregon State
Micah Parsons, Penn State
Derrick Barnes, Purdue
Blaze Alldredge, Rice
Riley Cole, South Alabama
Garret Wallow, TCU
Henry To'o To'o, Tennessee
Joseph Ossai, Texas
Anthony Hines, Texas A&M
Buddy Johnson, Texas A&M
Riko Jeffers, Texas Tech
Carlton Martial, Troy
Devin Lloyd, Utah
Dimitri Moore, Vanderbilt
Charles Snowden, Virginia
Rayshard Ashby, Virginia Tech
Joe Tryon, Washington
Jahad Woods, Washington State
Treshaun Hayward, Western Michigan
Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin
CHICAGO – Senior linebacker Erroll Thompson was among the 51 linebackers named to the preseason watch list for the 2020 Dick Butkus Award released on Monday. The annual award presented by the Butkus Foundation honors the nation's top linebacker at the high school, collegiate and professional levels.
Thompson is the only SEC defender to enter the 2020 season with 200 or more career tackles. He led Mississippi State with 84 total stops last fall, which ranks 11th in the conference among returning players. Thompson was also second on the team with 87 tackles as a sophomore.
The Florence, Alabama, native and 2019 team captain recorded seven or more tackles eight times, including three games with double-digit stops. He led all SEC linebackers in quarterback hits with six.
Thompson also received preseason All-SEC recognition from Athlon Sports earlier this month.
The complete 2020 Butkus Award Preseason Watch List is below.
Shane Lee, Alabama
Dylan Moses, Alabama
Merlin Robertson, Arizona State
K.J. Britt, Auburn
Terrel Bernard, Baylor
Max Richardson, Boston College
Kuony Deng, California
James Skalski, Clemson
Nate Landman, Colorado
Ventrell Miller, Florida
Azeez Ojulari, Georgia
Monty Rice, Georgia
Jake Hansen, Illinois
Mike Rose, Iowa State
Damone Clark, LSU
Jabril Cox, LSU
Cameron McGrone, Michigan
Lakia Henry, Ole Miss
Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
Nick Bolton, Missouri
Troy Andersen, Montana State
Chazz Surratt, North Carolina
Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
Tuf Borland, Ohio State
Baron Browning, Ohio State
Pete Werner, Ohio State
DaShaun White, Oklahoma
Amen Ogbongbemiga, Oklahoma State
Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State
Isaac Slade-Matautia, Oregon
Hamilcar Rashed, Oregon State
Micah Parsons, Penn State
Derrick Barnes, Purdue
Blaze Alldredge, Rice
Riley Cole, South Alabama
Garret Wallow, TCU
Henry To'o To'o, Tennessee
Joseph Ossai, Texas
Anthony Hines, Texas A&M
Buddy Johnson, Texas A&M
Riko Jeffers, Texas Tech
Carlton Martial, Troy
Devin Lloyd, Utah
Dimitri Moore, Vanderbilt
Charles Snowden, Virginia
Rayshard Ashby, Virginia Tech
Joe Tryon, Washington
Jahad Woods, Washington State
Treshaun Hayward, Western Michigan
Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin
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