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Jack Campbell, Iowa LB, wins 2022 Butkus Award
By Ethan Stone
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Jack Campbell just became the first Iowa player ever to win the Butkus Award, signifying the nation’s top linebacker.
Campbell won 38% of the vote, enough to topple Arkansas’ Drew Sanders, Cincinnati’s Ivan Pace, Georgia’s Jamon Dumas-Johnson and Washington State’s Daiyan Henley.
Iowa’s Jack Campbell wins Butkus Award, signifying nation’s top linebacker
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 8, 2022
Iowa MLB Jack Campbell wins the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. The award was presented by Dick Butkus and his son Matt in a surprise announcement today.
— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) December 8, 2022
Campbell totaled an incredible 115 total tackles this year, forced a fumble, notched 2 interceptions and deflected 2 passes. The senior from Cedar Falls posted similar numbers last season for the Hawkeyes. He’s also a 2-time first-team All B1G selection and was recently named the B1G Player of the Year.
Seems good.
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.