By Matt Fortuna
For the second straight year, Manti Te'o is a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, given each season to the nation's top collegiate linebacker.
Te'o won the inaugural high school version of the award in 2008, while at Punahou High School in Laie, Hawaii.
The junior leads Notre Dame this season with 69 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and four sacks.
Te'o is one of 12 semifinalists for the collegiate award. Finalists will be announced Nov. 22, with the winner being announced by Dec. 7.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Polynesian All-American Bowl
All-Star game lineup for 2012
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
Start: 2001
2012 Game date, site: Jan. 7, Alamodome, San Antonio
Underclassmen combine: Yes
Television: NBC
Unique feature: As the oldest of the games, it has the most alumni in the NFL and the best TV location.
Under Armour All-American Game
Start: 2008
2012 Game date, site: To be determined. Last year's game was Jan. 5 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Underclassmen combine: Yes
Television: ESPN
Unique feature: Televised skills challenge on ESPN2 and televised practice sessions on ESPNU and ESPN2
Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl
Start: 2012
2012 Game date, site: Jan. 3, Chase Field, Phoenix
Underclassmen combine: Yes
Television: Negotiating with CBS Sports Network
Unique feature: Selection show will air on CBS
USA Football vs. The World
Start: 2010
2012 Game site: Feb. 1 (National Signing Day). Site to be determined. Last year's game was Feb. 2 at Westlake High, Austin, Texas
Underclassmen combine: No, but Team Trials were held Memorial Day weekend in Marietta, Ga.
Television: Fox College Sports Central carried live, Feb. 11 on NFL Network
Unique feature: Not an all-star game, it pits top U.S. players 19 and under vs. a World Team
Offense-Defense Bowl
Start: 2007
2012 Game site: To be determined. Last year's game was Jan. 31 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Underclassmen combine: Yes.
Television: Comcast Sports
Unique feature: Has a youth all-star game during the week prior to the game.
Polynesian All-American Bowl
Start: 2011
2012 Game site: To be determind. Last year's game was Jan. 15 at Cathedral High, Los Angeles
Underclassmen combine: None
Television: None
Unique feature: Game is for players of Pacific Islands descent
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
Start: 2001
2012 Game date, site: Jan. 7, Alamodome, San Antonio
Underclassmen combine: Yes
Television: NBC
Unique feature: As the oldest of the games, it has the most alumni in the NFL and the best TV location.
Under Armour All-American Game
Start: 2008
2012 Game date, site: To be determined. Last year's game was Jan. 5 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Underclassmen combine: Yes
Television: ESPN
Unique feature: Televised skills challenge on ESPN2 and televised practice sessions on ESPNU and ESPN2
Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl
Start: 2012
2012 Game date, site: Jan. 3, Chase Field, Phoenix
Underclassmen combine: Yes
Television: Negotiating with CBS Sports Network
Unique feature: Selection show will air on CBS
USA Football vs. The World
Start: 2010
2012 Game site: Feb. 1 (National Signing Day). Site to be determined. Last year's game was Feb. 2 at Westlake High, Austin, Texas
Underclassmen combine: No, but Team Trials were held Memorial Day weekend in Marietta, Ga.
Television: Fox College Sports Central carried live, Feb. 11 on NFL Network
Unique feature: Not an all-star game, it pits top U.S. players 19 and under vs. a World Team
Offense-Defense Bowl
Start: 2007
2012 Game site: To be determined. Last year's game was Jan. 31 at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Underclassmen combine: Yes.
Television: Comcast Sports
Unique feature: Has a youth all-star game during the week prior to the game.
Polynesian All-American Bowl
Start: 2011
2012 Game site: To be determind. Last year's game was Jan. 15 at Cathedral High, Los Angeles
Underclassmen combine: None
Television: None
Unique feature: Game is for players of Pacific Islands descent
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