NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson is simply having one of the best seasons in school history by a defensive player. He is now a finalist for the Butkus & Nagurski Awards. The former is awarded to the best Linebacker, and the latter is awarded to the best overall defensive player in college football.
Butkus Award Finalists
Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
Payton Wilson, NC State
Nagurski Award Finalists
Iowa CB Cooper DeJean
Illinois DT Jer’Zhan Newton
Georgia S Malaki Starks
Notre Dame S Xavier Watts
NC State LB Payton Wilson
How does Wilson stack up against the other Finalists?