Longhorn Sergio Kindle has been named as one of 16 semifinalists for the Butkus Award, presented annually to the top linebacker in college football. Von Miller of Texas A&M, Travis Lewis of Oklahoma, Sean Weatherspoon of Missouri and Daryl Washington of TCU also were selected as semifinalists.
The award could go to a player who isn’t expected to make it onto the field this season: Boston College’s Mark Herzlich.
Herzlich, one of the semifinalists announced on Friday, will miss this season while recovering from a rare form of cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma. The Associated Press reported that Herzlich has helped raise more than $80,000 for research and education about the disease. Award namesake Dick Butkus noted that the honor also is designed to remind the players “that they have a responsibility to serve as role models and to give back to society.”
Herzlich said his recovery is nearly complete, and he plans to play next season.
The other semifinalists: Obi Ezeh, Michigan; Chris Galippo, Southern Cal; Greg Jones, Michigan State; Sean Lee, Penn State; Rolando McClain, Alabama; Brandon Spikes, Florida; Eric Norwood, South Carolina; Perry Riley, Louisiana State; Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina; and Rennie Curran, Georgia.
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