Fresno State linebacker Jeffrey Allison is up for a second national award, landing a spot on Monday on the watch list for the Butkus Award, which is presented to the top linebacker at the NFL, college and high school levels.
Oklahoma linebacker Caleb Kelly, who won the prep award in 2015 when at Clovis West, also is on the list of 51.
Allison, who is also on the watch list for the Bednarik Award, is the top returning tackler in the Mountain West and seventh in the nation after racking up 126 total tackles last season when the Bulldogs ranked 10th in the nation in scoring defense.