@MizzouFootball’s Terez Hall Named to Butkus Award Watch List
7/23/2018 8:57:00 AM | Football
Mizzou now has representation on seven preseason watch lists as Hall is up for nation’s top LB
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football continues to be recognized on college football preseason award watch lists as senior LB Terez Hall (Lithonia, Ga.) earned a spot on the Butkus Award Watch List, released Monday (July 23) by the Butkus Foundation. Hall's spot on the Butkus Award Watch List gives Mizzou representation on seven preseason watch lists this summer. A complete list is included below.
Hall was one of 51 linebackers selected on the 34th annual Butkus Award Preseason Watch List. Every year, 51 linebackers are selected to pay tribute to the award's namesake, Dick Butkus, who wore No. 51.
Heading into his senior season, Hall is coming off of his best year in a Tiger uniform as a junior. He was a second team All-SEC performer according Pro Football Focus and earned the team's Outstanding Underclassman Leadership Award for his inspirational contributions to the program.
Hall took over a starting role at weakside linebacker last year, and was a big part of the defense leading the charge for Mizzou's comeback season. He finished the season with 85 tackles, ranking second on the team, while his 12.5 tackles for loss were also second-best on the defense. He posted big back-to-back road games at Kentucky (10/7) and Georgia (10/14), where he had 12 tackles and 10 tackles, respectively, including a career-best 10 solo stops in Lexington. He also added 2.5 tackles for loss at UK and a pass break-up in Mizzou's near comeback win. Hall finished the season with three double-digit tackle games in all, with the final one coming in a win over Florida, when he made 11 stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup.
Mizzou on Preseason Award Watch Lists
- Maxwell Award (top offensive player) – Senior QB Drew Lock
- Bednarik Award (top defensive player) – Senior DL Terry Beckner, Jr.
- Davey O'Brien Award (top QB) – Senior QB Drew Lock
- Doak Walker Award (top RB) – Junior RB Damarea Crockett
- Biletnikoff Award (top WR) – Senior WR Emanuel Hall
- Mackey Award (top TE) – Sophomore TE Albert Okwuegbunam
- Butkus Award (top LB) – Senior LB Terez Hall
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