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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK20"></a><a name="OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – July 26, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK10"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor
FB’s Bernard, Pitre Named to Separate Butkus Award Watch Lists</span></b></span></a></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Impact",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK10"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Senior
pair recognized as candidates for linebacker award</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Impact",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kyle Robarts,
254-405-9492, </span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:Kyle_Robarts@baylor.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kyle_Robarts@baylor.edu</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"></a><a name="OLE_LINK27"></a><a name="OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bernard
Head Shot: </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/q0w7vr5g4unyx8q/BU%20FB%20Bernard_Terrel%202019.jpg?dl=0"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.dropbox.com/s/q0w7vr5g4unyx8q/BU%20FB%20Bernard_Terrel%202019.jpg?dl=0</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pitre
Head Shot: </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/s2z6hlsamkrro2k/BU%20FB%20Pitre_Jalen%202021.jpg?dl=0"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.dropbox.com/s/s2z6hlsamkrro2k/BU%20FB%20Pitre_Jalen%202021.jpg?dl=0</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
WACO, Texas – </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK27"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK28"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Bernard
was a Second-Team All-Big 12 honors by both the <i>Associated Press</i> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">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
<i>Athlon, Phil Steele, Lindy’s, CFN</i> and the Big 12 media.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">PFF.com
is a website that provides exclusive player and game data to the NFL, NCAA and CFL.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Both
players were previously named to the NCFAA’s Bednarik Award Watch List for the nation’s top defensive player.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="Body"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK23"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">www.BaylorBears.com<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">___________________________________</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#006132">Kyle Robarts</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#006132"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">| Associate Director, Athletics Communications (WBB, WTEN)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">O: 254-710-3042 | C: 254-405-9492</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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