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Sori-Marin on Butkus Award Watch List
7/25/2022 9:10:00 AM | Football
Linebacker has made 186 career tackles, including 85 last season
University of Minnesota linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin was named to the Butkus Award Watch List today. The award is presented annually to the nation's best linebacker and 51 linebackers – including six from the Big Ten – were named to the watch list.
The Butkus Award is focused on recognizing linebackers who consistently play off the ball on their feet in a two-point stance in traditional form.
Sori-Marin is Minnesota's leading returning tackler as he notched 85 stops last season. He also added 4.5 tackles for loss, broke up three passes, forced two fumbles and made one interception. Sori-Marin started all 13 games and the three-time Academic All-Big Ten standout was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention last season.
For his career, Sori-Marin has played in 44 games and made 186 tackles. He has 3.5 tackles for loss, broke up seven passes, forced three fumbles and made one interception.
The award semifinalists are expected to be named Oct. 31 with finalists to follow Nov. 21. The winner will be named on or before Dec. 7.
The Butkus Award is focused on recognizing linebackers who consistently play off the ball on their feet in a two-point stance in traditional form.
Sori-Marin is Minnesota's leading returning tackler as he notched 85 stops last season. He also added 4.5 tackles for loss, broke up three passes, forced two fumbles and made one interception. Sori-Marin started all 13 games and the three-time Academic All-Big Ten standout was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention last season.
For his career, Sori-Marin has played in 44 games and made 186 tackles. He has 3.5 tackles for loss, broke up seven passes, forced three fumbles and made one interception.
The award semifinalists are expected to be named Oct. 31 with finalists to follow Nov. 21. The winner will be named on or before Dec. 7.
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