Alabama Linebacker Derrick Thomas Wins Butkus Award
Derrick Thomas of Alabama edged Broderick Thomas of Nebraska to win the fourth annual Butkus Award Tuesday as the nation’s outstanding college linebacker.
Thomas, an All-Southeast Conference player with 93 tackles, 22 sacks and 2 blocked kicks, received two more points than Broderick Thomas in the voting by a 12-member selection panel.
Derrick Thomas received four first-place votes and a total of 22 points. Broderick Thomas had three first-place votes and 20 points.
Mike Stonebreaker of Notre Dame was third, followed by Keith DeLong of Tennessee and Percy Snow of Michigan State.
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