CHICAGO, Ill. –– The University of Tulsa's Zaven Collins was named one of five finalists for the 36th Annual Butkus Award honoring the nation's best collegiate linebacker, it was announced Monday morning by the Butkus Foundation.
One of the most dynamic linebackers in the nation, Collins is the first Tulsa player to be named a finalist for the Butkus Award.
The other finalists are Missouri's Nick Bolton, Devin Lloyd of Utah, Notre Dame's Jeremiah Owusu-Kormoah and Georgia's Monty Rice.
A 6'4" junior from Hominy, Okla., Collins has totaled 51 tackles, 11.