There is a third Butkus Award that recognizes pro football’s top linebacker. This year’s recipient has yet to be announced, ...

Junior Linebacker Jalon Walker has been named the nation’s best linebacker, becoming the third Georgia Bulldog to win the Butkus Award since 2017, joining Roquan Smith and Nakobe Dean.

Roquan Smith was originally selected by the Chicago ... Additionally, Smith won the Butkus Award as the NFL's top linebacker, earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors in December, and ...

Star off-ball linebackers are rare in the modern NFL, but the few that are still carrying the torch do so with pride, and Baltimore Ravens All-Pro Roquan Smith is absolutely one of those few.

The Chicago Bears selected Roquan Smith in the first round (eighth overall ... In 2022, he won the Butkus Award as the NFL's top linebacker and earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors ...