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Denzel Perryman is good. Really good.

The senior linebacker continues to dominate on the field and is now getting rewarded for it for the second straight season. Number 52 for Miami is a semi-finalist for the Butkus Award, which is an award given to the best linebacker in the country. I don’t know what his chances are of winning this one, but every Canes fan believes he is more than deserving of winning it.

Can you imagine this defense without Perryman? Please don’t.



CORAL GABLES, Fla. – For the second consecutive season, Denzel Perryman was named a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, annually honoring the nation’s top football linebacker.

Perryman was one of 15 semifinalists named by the Butkus Award Foundation Monday, and one of just two from the ACC. Among the 15 recognized Monday, Perryman is the only two-time semifinalist. He was named to the preseason watch list for the award in July.

A Coral Gables HS graduate, Perryman has started all eight games this season for the Hurricanes and has started 21 consecutive games dating back to the start of the 2013 season. Miami’s leading tackler with 62 stops on the season, Perryman ranks first in both solo tackles (42) and assisted tackles (20).

The 2014 Preseason All-ACC selection has added four tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and two forced fumbles through eight games. He stands as Miami’s active tackles leader with 303 career stops, and is just 25 tackles shy of cracking the top 10 mark in program history in the category.

Perryman is looking to become just the fifth Hurricane to ever be named a Butkus Award finalist and second to win the award outright; Dan Morgan was selected the winner in 2000.

Finalists for both the collegiate and high school levels will be named November 24 and winners by December 9, by the independent panel of 51 recruiters, scouts, coaches and journalists.

Perryman joins Stephone Anthony (Clemson) as semifinalists from the ACC. Also recognized were Myles Jack (UCLA), Jordan Jenkins (Georgia), A.J. Johnson (Tennessee), Eric Kendricks (UCLA), Hau’oli Kikaha (Washington), Benardrick McKinney (Mississippi State), Hayes Pullard (USC), Reggie Ragland (Alabama), Jake Ryan (Michigan), Jaylon Smith (Notre Dame), Eric Striker (Oklahoma), Shaq Thompson (Washington) and Ramik Wilson (Georgia).

http://caneswarning.com/2014/10/27/...zel-perryman-named-butkus-award-semifinalist/
 
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So does anyone know how the others on the list are looking? Does our boy have a shot to be a finalist?
 
Shaq Thompson might be the best player in all of college football, he will win this going away if he stays healthy.

Jaylon Smith is a freak at Notre Dame and plays for the Glory Boy program, and Benardrick Mckinney is making a ton of plays for the #1 team.

That's your Top Tier I imagine.

Perryman is in the next tier. Gonna be tough for him to be one of the last 3 or 4 standing. A.J Johnson is a beast and pretty much the entire UT defense. Reggie Ragland is probably the hardest hitter in the country and gets a lot of national air time. Would assume they will both be around in the end.
 
cowboycane said:
Shaq Thompson might be the best player in all of college football, he will win this going away if he stays healthy.

Jaylon Smith is a freak at Notre Dame and plays for the Glory Boy program, and Benardrick Mckinney is making a ton of plays for the #1 team.

That's your Top Tier I imagine.

Perryman is in the next tier. Gonna be tough for him to be one of the last 3 or 4 standing. A.J Johnson is a beast and pretty much the entire UT defense. Reggie Ragland is probably the hardest hitter in the country and gets a lot of national air time. Would assume they will both be around in the end.
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I was very impressed by Smith during the FSU game, kid was everywhere. I remember Thompson from a HS All-Star game, he was a beast back then.
 
ScubaCane said:
cowboycane said:
Shaq Thompson might be the best player in all of college football, he will win this going away if he stays healthy.

Jaylon Smith is a freak at Notre Dame and plays for the Glory Boy program, and Benardrick Mckinney is making a ton of plays for the #1 team.

That's your Top Tier I imagine.

Perryman is in the next tier. Gonna be tough for him to be one of the last 3 or 4 standing. A.J Johnson is a beast and pretty much the entire UT defense. Reggie Ragland is probably the hardest hitter in the country and gets a lot of national air time. Would assume they will both be around in the end.
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I was very impressed by Smith during the FSU game, kid was everywhere. I remember Thompson from a HS All-Star game, he was a beast back then.
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I think I read somewhere that Thompson had a DEFENSIVE touchdown in 4 straight games before this past weekend. That is ******* insane.

He is also playing running back for them, and while that shouldn't effect his chances at the Butkus, it probably will. Kind of like how Jeter's offense helped him win a bunch of Gold Glove awards over the years.
 
Some really good names on there. Shaq Thompson has been a freaking nightmare. Perryman has to be more consistent and he will be a finalist.
 
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cowboycane said:
ScubaCane said:
cowboycane said:
Shaq Thompson might be the best player in all of college football, he will win this going away if he stays healthy.

Jaylon Smith is a freak at Notre Dame and plays for the Glory Boy program, and Benardrick Mckinney is making a ton of plays for the #1 team.

That's your Top Tier I imagine.

Perryman is in the next tier. Gonna be tough for him to be one of the last 3 or 4 standing. A.J Johnson is a beast and pretty much the entire UT defense. Reggie Ragland is probably the hardest hitter in the country and gets a lot of national air time. Would assume they will both be around in the end.
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I was very impressed by Smith during the FSU game, kid was everywhere. I remember Thompson from a HS All-Star game, he was a beast back then.
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I think I read somewhere that Thompson had a DEFENSIVE touchdown in 4 straight games before this past weekend. That is ******* insane.

He is also playing running back for them, and while that shouldn't effect his chances at the Butkus, it probably will. Kind of like how Jeter's offense helped him win a bunch of Gold Glove awards over the years.
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Thompson was regarded as the #1 safety coming out of High school i believe.
 
I wonder how many of those other guys have to deal with free running offensive lineman? It doesn't seem like DP's potential is even being tapped: passive scheme, free running offensive linemen, deep placement on obvious running plays, and a mediocre DL. We're ****ed without him next year. Gus will be glad to see him gone tho.
 
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cowboycane said:
Shaq Thompson might be the best player in all of college football, he will win this going away if he stays healthy.

Jaylon Smith is a freak at Notre Dame and plays for the Glory Boy program, and Benardrick Mckinney is making a ton of plays for the #1 team.

That's your Top Tier I imagine.

Perryman is in the next tier. Gonna be tough for him to be one of the last 3 or 4 standing. A.J Johnson is a beast and pretty much the entire UT defense. Reggie Ragland is probably the hardest hitter in the country and gets a lot of national air time. Would assume they will both be around in the end.
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This is a good writeup. Going to be some touch competition to get to the finals BUT if he can ball out against FSU that will get his name out there. Hes gonna have to fight off those SEC guys who writers see play every week because of the network and CBS. (Like AJ Johnson and Jenkins from UGA who I think Perryman is better then personally)

But im glad Perryman at the very least is getting recognition for the season he is having. People talk about how inconsistant our defense is from week to week but Perryman, along with Chick, and Armbrister have been REALLY steady for us. Chick, silently, has been having a good year.
 
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