Linebacker Su’a Cravens selected Butkus Award semifinalist
USC linebacker Su’a Cravens, left, tackles Utah wide receiver Bubba Poole on Oct. 24.
USC’s Su’a Cravens was selected as one of 10 semifinalists for the Butkus Award, presented annually to college football’s top linebacker.
Cravens, a junior, has 50 tackles with 7 ½ for losses, has intercepted two passes and forced a fumble for the Trojans, who play Arizona on Saturday at the Coliseum.
Cravens made five tackles in USC’s 27-21 victory over California last Saturday at Berkeley. The victory improved the Trojans’ record to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the Pac-12 Conference.
Other semifinalists: Kendell Beckwith of Louisiana State University; Kyler Fackrell (Utah State); Leonard Floyd (Georgia); Deion Jones (LSU); Blake Martinez (Stanford); Raekwon McMillan (Ohio State); Antonio Morrison (Florida); Reggie Ragland (Alabama); and Jaylon Smith (Notre Dame).
Chris Claiborne is the only USC player to win the Butkus Award.
Claiborne won in 1998.
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