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Brothers, Scherer Named to Butkus Award Watch List

Published Jul. 15, 2015 12:15 a.m. ET

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On Tuesday, the Butkus Foundation named the 31st annual watch list for the Butkus Award, which is annually given to the nation's top linebacker. Two Missouri linebackers earned a spot on the list, Kentrell Brothers, and Michael Scherer.

Brothers returns from a monster 2014 campaign, in which he led the SEC with 122 tackles, and also made second team all-SEC honors. Scherer was also effective last season, and the two will look to captain a Missouri defense that will be hard-hitting, and look to force turnovers.

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