NC State Senior Germaine Pratt is one of 51 linebackers on the Watch List for the 2018 Butkus Award.
Pratt might not have been a starter last year, but he finished the season with the 2nd best grade behind Bradley Chubb according to Pro Football Focus (85.0). Despite not starting a single game, he was fourth on the team in tackles last season, and was the first defender to collect two touchdowns in a season since David Amerson did it in 2011.