Jones Named to Butkus Award Watch List

Orange star middle linebacker Mikel Jones in on the Butkus Award Watch List, presented annually to the nation’s top linebacker, to start the year for the second season in a row.

The First Team All-ACC selection in 2021 is a preseason All-American by multiple publications heading into his fourth season with the program. A captain and the ACC’s second-leading tackler from a year ago, Jones is 1-of-51 player on the Butkus Award Watch List to start the season. The 51 selections is in honor of Dick Butkus, who wore the number 51 in his famed career.

Jones is one of six selections from the ACC to start the season on the watch list, five of which come from the Atlantic division. He finished 2021 with a league-best 60 solo tackles and his 110 total tackles was second. He also notched six games with 10+ tackles.

It’s the third major watch list addition for the Orange thus far this preseason. Star running back Sean Tucker was named to the Maxwell and Doak Walker Award Watch Lists last week.

Jones and the Orange open up the season on Sept. 3 in the JMA Wireless Dome. Tickets for the Orange’s much-anticipated home schedule are now on sale! Season tickets – which start at just $99 – are the best value for ‘Cuse fans. Visit Cuse.com/Tickets or call 888-DOME-TIX to be part of the action. Group tickets and partial plans are also on sale, visit Cuse.com/Groups or Cuse.com/Tickets for more information.
 
 

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