Baylor FB’s Bernard, Pitre Named to Separate Butkus Award Watch Lists

[Robarts, Kyle]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – July 26, 2021

Baylor FB’s Bernard, Pitre Named to Separate Butkus Award Watch Lists
Senior pair recognized as candidates for linebacker award
For more information contact: Kyle Robarts, 254-405-9492, Kyle_Robarts at baylor.edu<mailto:Kyle_Robarts at baylor.edu>

Bernard Head Shot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/q0w7vr5g4unyx8q/BU%20FB%20Bernard_Terrel%202019.jpg?dl=0
Pitre Head Shot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s2z6hlsamkrro2k/BU%20FB%20Pitre_Jalen%202021.jpg?dl=0

WACO, Texas – Two separate Butkus Awards watch lists recognized Baylor seniors Jalen Pitre and Terrel Bernard separately. PFF.com named Pitre as one of eight players to watch while the NCFAA gave Bernard the nod among 51 players. The award recognizes the nation’s top linebacker.

Bernard, a senior linebacker from La Porte, Texas, and Pitre, a senior safety from Stafford, Texas, will each anchor a Bears defense that returns 10 starters in 2021. Bernard and Pitre were among 90 candidates named to the watch list.

Bernard was a Second-Team All-Big 12 honors by both the Associated Press and the league coaches in 2020. Through five games last season, Bernard led Baylor in tackles, sacks, and TFL before his season was ended with a shoulder injury.

He tallied 55 tackles, 6.5 tackles for a loss and 3.5 sacks to accompany one interception and two pass breakups. Bernard has already been recognized as a Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 selection by Athlon, Phil Steele, Lindy’s, CFN and the Big 12 media.

Pitre was a member of the Bears secondary that ranked second in the Big 12 in pass defense last season. He was 2020 First-Team All-Big 12 selection and was honorable mention for Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He finished as Baylor’s leader with 60 total tackles, ranked sixth in the Big 12 with 13.0 tackles for loss and returned both his interceptions for touchdowns.

Instituted in 1985, The Butkus Award® is one of the elite individual honors in college football. In 2008, The Butkus Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization, took stewardship of the award to fully realize the original purpose of honoring athletic achievement and service to the community while honoring the nation’s best high school, college, and professional linebackers. An independent Butkus Award Selection Committee comprised of 51 experts, including professional, college and high school scouts, and prominent sports journalists, conduct the selection process.

PFF.com is a website that provides exclusive player and game data to the NFL, NCAA and CFL.

Both players were previously named to the NCFAA’s Bednarik Award Watch List for the nation’s top defensive player.



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Kyle Robarts | Associate Director, Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-3042 | C: 254-405-9492

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