Campbell named to Butkus Award watch list

Gophers senior De'Vondre Campbell registered several big plays in 2014.

July 14, 2015 at 3:41PM
De'Vondre Campbell
De'Vondre Campbell (Brian Stensaas — DML - Star Tribune Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Gophers senior De'Vondre Campbell was named to the Butkus Award watch list Tuesday. The award is given annually to the nation's top linebacker.

Campbell started all 13 games for the Gophers last season at outside linebacker and finished third on the team with 75 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks. He also recovered three fumbles and returned an interception for a touchdown at Michigan.

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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