Jermaine Carter was one of the most impressive defensive players in the Big Ten in 2015.
On Tuesday, Carter was named to the Butkus Award watch list, which is annually given to the top linebacker in college football.
Carter joins teammate Will Likely, who has been named to the Chuck Bednarik, Bronko Nagurski, and Jim Thorpe Award watch lists so far. Most recently, Likely landed on the Jim Thorpe watch list on Monday.
Semi-finalists for the Butkus Award will be revealed on October 31 and the finalists will be named on November 21.