Syracuse linebacker Marlowe Wax named to second preseason award watch list

Day 2 of Syracuse Football practice

Syracuse Orange linebacker Marlowe Wax (2) heads to practice. The Syracuse football team start the second day of practices for the 2024 season. It will be Fran Brown’s first season as head coach. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.codennis nett | dnett@syracuse.com

Syracuse, N.Y. -- One day after being named to a preseason watch list for an award the goes to the best defensive player in college football, Syracuse’s Marlowe Wax was named to one recognizing the country’s best linebacker.

Wax was one of 51 players named to the watch list for the Butkus Award on Tueday. The award is given out annually by a selection committee made from football coaches, members of NFL front offices and media members.

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