Sooners linebackers Kip Lewis and Owen Heinecke make Butkus Award watch list
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 8:01 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Kip Lewis and Owen Heinecke of the Oklahoma Sooners have been named to the Butkus Award watch list on August 13, 2026. The award honors the top linebacker in college football, with the Sooners previously winning it four times. Lewis led the team with 76 tackles in 2025, while Heinecke contributed with 74 tackles. Both players are key components of Oklahoma's defense heading into the 2026 season.
- •Kip Lewis and Owen Heinecke named to Butkus Award watch list on August 13, 2026.
- •Both players are in their final year with Oklahoma.
- •Lewis recorded 76 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss in 2025.
- •Heinecke had 74 tackles and 12 tackles for loss last season.
- •The Sooners have not won the Butkus Award since 2003.
- 8:01 PMYahoo Sports — Pair of Sooners named to Butkus Award watch list
"Oklahoma Sooners linebacker duo named to Butkus Award watch list.
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