The event will be held in Illinois football’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 1. The Butkus Award is presented annually to the nation’s best linebacker at the high school, collegiate ...

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"It is an honor for the University of Illinois to host the Butkus Award Show in Memorial Stadium, where Dick ... most feared and respected players in football history," said Whitman.