Lavonte David a Butkus semifinalist

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Nebraska senior linebacker Lavonte David has been named one of 12 semifinalists for the Butkus Award, which is presented to the nation's top linebacker. David is the only Big Ten player on the semifinal list. Finalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 22.David leads Nebraska with 64 tackles this season, including seven tackles for loss. His 216 career tackles are just four short of the top 20 on the Nebraska career tackles list. He is Nebraska’s first Butkus Award semifinalist since Demorrio Williams in 2003.The full list of semifinalists:Zach Brown,euro shirt, North CarolinaVontaze Burfict,euro 2012 shirts, Arizona StateAudie Cole, NC StateLavonte David, NebraskaDont’a Hightower, AlabamaLuke Kuechly, Boston CollegeTravis Lewis, OklahomaKeenan Robinson, TexasSean Spence, MiamiManti Te’o, Notre DameCourtney Upshaw, AlabamaJarvis Jones, Georgia

Tom Brady leading man on 'Top 100' list

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Clark- Don't fall for Polamalu's soft-spoken act

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Pat Williams is harmonizing already

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Gates and Merriman are moving well

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Rare interception hurts Broncos

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Clayton- 2012 schedule could hurt Ravens

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