Viloria a Candidate for Butkus Award
Aug 23 | Football
DALLAS, TEXAS -- The Butkus Award, presented to the nation's top collegiate linebacker, announced its preseason watch list today and SMU senior linebacker Vic Viloria made the list. The award is presented by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando.
Viloria is one of 66 candidates for the award as well as one four players from the Western Athletic Conference. The field of candidates will be trimmed to 10 semifinalists on Thursday, October 17. That list will be cut down to three finalists on Thursday, November 14. The winner will be announced Friday, December 13, 2002.
Viloria has twice been named to the All-WAC team. As a sophomore in 2000, he was a second team selection after leading the league with 130 tackles. Last year, he finished fourth in tackles with 110 and was a first team choice.
