Tuesday, November 09, 2004

James Butler semi-finalist for Thorpe Award

Update - story with Butler the focus

Congrats - he made the semi-final-list:

Miami's Antrel Rolle and Auburn's Carlos Rogers are among 12 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award announced Tuesday.

The other semifinalists for the award, given annually to college football's best defensive back, are Tennessee's Jason Allen, Georgia Tech's James Butler, Georgia's Thomas Davis, Wisconsin's Jim Leonhard, Oregon State's Mitch Meeuwsen, Clemson's Justin Miller, New Mexico's Brandon Payne, Michigan's Ernest Shazor, LSU's Corey Webster and Virginia Tech's Jimmy Williams.

Three finalists will be selected Nov. 22, and the winner will be announced Dec. 9