Brighton’s Lander Barton Named Semifinalist For High School Butkus Award
Nov 4, 2021, 4:28 PM
Syracuse’s Dashaun Wise, right, misses a pass while getting pressured by Brighton’s Lander Barton during a high school football game on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Corner Canyon High School in Draper. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Butkus Award named Brighton High School’s Lander Barton as a high school semifinalist for the 2021 season.
Barton, a receiver and linebacker for the Bengals’ football team, was recognized as one of 16 semifinalists for the high school honor.
This season, Barton had 37 catches for eight touchdowns on offense. As a linebacker, Barton accumulated 122 tackles, eight sacks, two interceptions, and two touchdowns.
Congratulations to @bengalsbhs LB Lander Barton for being named a 2021 High School Semifinalist for The Butkus Award. The annual award honors the best high school, collegiate and NFL linebackers.
Also, kudos to @Utah_Football's Devin Lloyd for being a collegiate semifinalist. pic.twitter.com/aO1QBRggVo
— Canyons District (@canyonsdistrict) November 4, 2021
Barton and the Bengals finished the season with an 8-3 record.
The Brighton standout is the younger brother of a pair of former Utah Utes and current NFL players, Cody (Seattle Seahawks) and Jackson (Las Vegas Raiders).
Barton is a four-star prospect for the class of 2022, according to 247Sports.
He currently holds offers from Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Arizona State, Colorado, LSU, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Virginia, Washington, and Washington State.
2021 Butkus Award High School Semifinalist Players
- Lander Barton, Brighton – Cottonwood Heights, UT
- Stone Blanton, Madison-Ridgeland Academy – Madison, MS
- Joshua Burnham, Traverse City Central – Traverse City, MI
- C.J. Hicks, Archbishop Alter – Dayton, OH
- Devon Jackson, Harry A. Burke – Omaha, NE
- Dasan McCullough, Bloomington South – Bloomington, IN
- Kobie McKinzie, Lubbock Cooper – Lubbock, TX
- Shawn Murphy, Unity Reed – Manassas, VA
- Harold Perkins, Cypress Park – Cypress, TX
- Gabe Powers, Marysville – Marysville, OH
- Jimmy Rolde, Marist – Chicago, IL
- Jaylen Sneed, Hilton Head – Hilton Head, SC
- Niuafe Tuihalamaka, Bishop Alemany – Mission Hills, CA
- Jalon Walker, Salisbury – Salisbury, NC
- Robert Woodyard, Lillie B. Williamson – Mobile, AL
- Nolan Ziegler, Catholic Central – Grand Rapids, MI
About The Butkus Award
The Butkus Award is given annually to top linebackers across high school, college, and professional football. The high school honor has been given each year since 2008.
