Jerome Baker was named Tuesday as one of 15 semifinalists for this year's Butkus Award, which honors college football's best linebacker.
The full list of semifinalists:
| PLAYER | SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| JOSH ALLEN | KENTUCKY |
| JEROME BAKER | OHIO STATE |
| DEVIN BUSH | MICHIGAN |
| LORENZO CARTER | GEORGIA |
| TREMAINE EDMUNDS | VIRGINIA TECH |
| T.J. EDWARDS | WISCONSIN |
| RASHAAN EVANS | ALABAMA |
| SHAUN DION HAMILTON | ALABAMA |
| MALIK JEFFERSON | TEXAS |
| JOSEY JEWELL | IOWA |
| MICAH KISER | VIRGINIA |
| DORIAN O'DANIEL | CLEMSON |
| OGBONNIA OKORONKWO | OKLAHOMA |
| ROQUAN SMITH | GEORGIA |
| CAMERON SMITH | USC |
