BATON ROUGE – LSU junior Devin White has been named as one of 10 semifinalist for the prestigious Butkus Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate linebacker.
White, a junior from Springhill, Louisiana, currently leads the Tigers and ranks third in the Southeastern Conference in tackles with 76. He also 7.0 tackles for loss, one sack, six quarterback hurries and he’s forced one fumble and recovered two others.
White is one of the leaders of an LSU defense that is allowing only 15 points per game and leads the SEC and ranks sixth in the nation in turnovers gained with 19.