Hamilcar Rashed Jr. Named To Butkus Award Preseason Watch List
July 20, 2020 | Football
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State redshirt senior Hamilcar Rashed Jr. has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2020 Butkus Award, which is given annually to college linebacker of the Year.
Rashed Jr. has also been selected as a preseason All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation and The Sporting News and last week, was named to the preseason watch list for the Bednarik Award, given annually to the nation's top defensive player. He was also chosen as one of 42 student-athletes on the Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list June 4.
Rashed Jr. led the nation with 22.5 tackles for loss in 2019 and placed tied for third with 14 sacks. Both totals also set Oregon State single-season records. He posted at least one TFL in each of his first 10 games, only one of three players nationally to accomplish that feat.
Rashed Jr., who has already graduated with a degree in public health, was selected as a First-Team All-American in 2019 by Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and Phil Steele. He was named to the second team by Walter Camp, CBS Sports, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the Associated Press.
He has 121 tackles over three seasons for the Beavers, including 35 tackles and 16.5 sacks. He ranks sixth in the Oregon State career record books for both TFLs and sacks.
Semi-finalists are expected to be named November 2, finalists November 23, and winners on or before December 8.
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Rashed Jr. has also been selected as a preseason All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation and The Sporting News and last week, was named to the preseason watch list for the Bednarik Award, given annually to the nation's top defensive player. He was also chosen as one of 42 student-athletes on the Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list June 4.
Rashed Jr. led the nation with 22.5 tackles for loss in 2019 and placed tied for third with 14 sacks. Both totals also set Oregon State single-season records. He posted at least one TFL in each of his first 10 games, only one of three players nationally to accomplish that feat.
Rashed Jr., who has already graduated with a degree in public health, was selected as a First-Team All-American in 2019 by Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and Phil Steele. He was named to the second team by Walter Camp, CBS Sports, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the Associated Press.
He has 121 tackles over three seasons for the Beavers, including 35 tackles and 16.5 sacks. He ranks sixth in the Oregon State career record books for both TFLs and sacks.
Semi-finalists are expected to be named November 2, finalists November 23, and winners on or before December 8.
Follow Us On Social
For more information on Oregon State football, follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverFootball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverFootball or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverFootball.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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