Tar Heels Place Two On Butkus Watch List Posted Jul 14, 2011 North Carolina's Zach Brown and Kevin Reddick have been named to the Butkus Award watch list. The Butkus Award is presented annually to the nation's top linebacker. Carolina and Miami are the only ACC schools with two players on the watch list. The watch list contains 51 candidates, honoring the now-retired professional jersey number of Dick Butkus. (Tar Heel Blue)