The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Football’s Overshown named semifinalist for Butkus Award
11.01.2022 | Football
Senior LB DeMarvion Overshown was selected a semifinalist for the award honoring the top linebacker in college football for the second-straight year.
CHICAGO – Texas Football senior LB DeMarvion Overshown was named a semifinalist for the 2022 Butkus Award, the Butkus Foundation announced on Monday. It marks the second consecutive year in which Overshown has been named a semifinalist for the honor.
Longhorn Legend Derrick Johnson previously won the award in 2004 and was also a finalist in 2003, as was Sergio Kindle in 2009.
A native of Arp, Texas, Overshown has played in all eight games for the Longhorns this season with seven starts. This season, the senior has 58 tackles (31 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry, three pass breakups and a career-high 2.5 sacks. He has registered at least five tackles in every game this season, including a season-high 10 against UTSA. He has three additional games with eight tackles (ULM, West Virginia, Oklahoma State) and had two tackles for loss against ULM and Oklahoma State. For his career, Overshown has recorded 211 tackles (118 solo), 26.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 15 pass breakups.
The winner of each award will be named on or before Dec. 7 after finalists are named on Nov. 21 by the award committee.
The 2022 Butkus Award winners will be honored at a televised event on Jan. 21, 2023, at the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The event will again feature namesake Dick Butkus and numerous noted NFL Alumni. Ticket and sponsorship information is available by contacting the Butkus Foundation.
2022 Butkus Award Semifinalists
Jack Campbell, Iowa
SirVocea Dennis, Pitt
Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia
Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
Dayian Henley, Washington State
Mikel Jones, Syracuse
Jackson Mitchell, UConn
DeMarvion Overshown, Texas
Ivan Pace, Cincinnati
Owen Pappoe, Auburn
Drew Sanders, Arkansas
Noah Sewell, Oregon
Trenton Simpson, Clemson
DeAndre Square, Kentucky
Henry To'o To'o, Alabama
