Maxx Williams on Butkus Award watch list

[mggoph]

http://minnesota.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1240705

Manti Te'o ... Jordan Hicks ... Tony Steward.

The high school version of the Butkus Award is in just its fourth season, but the names of the first three winners show just how talented high school linebackers can be.

Fifty-one players (in honor of the number Dick Butkus wore with the Bears) from 19 states were placed on the pre-season watch list and will battle to become the fourth name on that list.

Georgia and Texas lead the way with seven nominees each. Florida and California both have six.

More impressively, two schools have two players.

Ukeme Eligwe and Raphael Kirby both play at Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson; Joe Jackson and Reggie Northrup line up for Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast.

Noor Davis, an outside linebacker at Leesburg (Fla.) High is the highest-rated player in the Rivals250 on the watch. Davis, who has said he is heading to Stanford, is ranked as the No. 30 overall player in the country.

Semifinalist for the award will be announced on Oct. 24 with finalists picked on Nov. 22. The winner will be notified before Dec. 7. Players not on the first watch list are still eligible to be selected.

With that, a look at the list:

Butkus Award Watch List
Name School College Choice
Kwon Alexander Oxford (Ala.) High Undecided
Reggie Ragland Madison (Ala.) Bob Jones Alabama
Michael Barton Concord (calif.) De La Salle California
Hardy Nickerson Oakland (Calif.) Bishop O'Dowd Undecided
Aaron Porter La Habra (Calif.) High UCLA
Joe Robinson Temecula (Calif.) Chaparral Undecided
Jabari Ruffin Downey (Calif.) High USC
Scott Starr Norco (Calif.) high USC
clay Norgard Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Moutain Vista Colorado
Keith Brown Miami (Fla.) Norland Miami
Noor Davis The Villages (Fla.) High Stanford
Joseph Jackson Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast West Virginia
Reggie Northrup Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast Miami
Eric Striker Armwood (Fla.) Seffner Oklahoma
Josh Harvey-Clemons Valdosta (Ga.) Lowndes Undecided
Josh Dawson Tucker (Ga.) High Vanderbilt
Ukeme Eligwe Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson Florida State
Raphael Kirby Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson Miami
Dillon Lee Buford (Ga.) High Alabama
Ricky Parks Hogansville (Ga.) Callaway Auburn
Kenderius Whitehead Albany (Ga.) Monroe Undecided
Antonio Morrison Bolingbrook (Ill.) High Undecided
Ronnie Feist Reserve (La.) East St. John LSU
Trey Granier Thibodaux (La.) High LSU
Camren Williams West Roxbury (Mass.) Catholic Memorial Penn State
Royce Jenkins-Stone Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech Michigan
Mario Ojemudia Farmington Hills (Mich.) Harrison Michigan
James Ross Orcahrd Lake (Mich.) St. Mary Michigan
Nick Rallis Edina (Minn.) High Undecided
Maxx Williams Waconia (Minn.) High Minnesota
Donavin Newsom St. Louis (Mo.) Parkway North Missouri
Michael Rose Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst Nebraska
Michael Scherer St. Louis (Mo.) MICDS Missouri
Channing Ward Aberdeen (Miss.) High Undecided
Nick Dawson Charlotte (N.C.) Berry Academy Undecided
Quanzell Lambert Sicklerville (N.J.) Timber Creek Undecided
Joe Bolden Cincinnati (Ohio) Colerain Michigan
Latroy Lewis Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban Undecided
Josh Perry Lewis Center (Ohio) Olentangy Ohio State
Kaleb Ringer Clayton (Ohio) Northmont Michigan
Deaysean Rippy McKees Rocks (Pa.) Sto-Rox Undecided
Timothy Cole Brenham (Texas) High Texas
Eric Davis Tyler (Texas) John Tyler Texas A&M
Alex De La Torre Denton (Texas) Ryan Texas
Peter Jinkens Dallas (Texas) Skyline Texas
Brian Nance Euless (Texas) Trinity Undecided
Jordan Richmond Denton (Texas) Ryan Texas A&M
Jeremiah Tshimanga North Richland (Texas) Richland Oklahoma State
Kwontie Moore Norfolk (Vir.) Norfolk Christian Virginia
Vince Biegel Wisconsin Rapids (Wisc.) Lincoln Wisconsin

 

[mggoph]

As is Nick Rallis. My oops.

 

[Unregistered User]

How is that even possible? He doesn't even have 1 star from Rivals. This recruiting class sucks.

 

[Formo]

lol U.R.!!


See what I did thar?

 

[JackiO]

Speaking on Rallis, is he or is he not committed? I thought that he had been extended an offer by Kill and Co. and committed on the spot yet I do not see his commitment mentioned on rivals or this list.

 

[Kuato Lives!]

Speaking on Rallis, is he or is he not committed? I thought that he had been extended an offer by Kill and Co. and committed on the spot yet I do not see his commitment mentioned on rivals or this list.

He's comitted. Scout has him listed, no idea why the others don't.

 

[Killjoy]

You forgot Rallis

You forgot to mentions that Nick Rallis is also on that list. Not bad too bad of accomplishment to have two Gopher recruits on this prestigious list.

 

[ryanlee1]

As is Nick Rallis. My oops.

I hope your kidding considering the # of posts you have listed next to your name. When player has 0 stars in rivals, it means they have not evaluated him yet.

 

[ryanlee1]

WTF, that was not the quote I selected.

 

[Unregistered User]

I always figured if people need some sarcasm icon to help them figure out sarcasm, it ain't worth doing.

 

[THE Chitown Gopher]

Two players with a combined "0" stars are on a watch list for a premier HS award. I will take the eval of our Coaches and Butkus panel over the recruiting service.

Congrats Nick and Maxx!

 

[Killjoy]

Two players with a combined "0" stars are on a watch list for a premier HS award. I will take the eval of our Coaches and Butkus panel over the recruiting service.

Congrats Nick and Maxx!

Amen Brother! Maybe 3M man will be able to relax a little now.

 

[Kuato Lives!]

Two players with a combined "0" stars are on a watch list for a premier HS award. I will take the eval of our Coaches and Butkus panel over the recruiting service.

Congrats Nick and Maxx!

It was mentioned before your post that "0" stars means they haven't been evaluated yet.