Bumper Pool listed on Butkus Award Watchlist
One of Arkansas’ most impactful returning starters on defense is listed as one of the top linebackers in the country.
Monday, it was announced that senior linebacker Bumper Pool, along with 49 other linebackers across the country, had been named to the Butkus Award preseason watchlist, an award given annually to the nation’s best linebacker.
Pool led the team in tackles last season with 125, with 7.5 of those being for loss. In four seasons at Arkansas, Pool has made 349 stops with 23 tackles for loss in 44 total games. He is set to play his fifth season of college football in 2022, using his extra season of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Pool will also be the only returning starting linebacker from last season following the departure of Grant Morgan and Hayden Henry. Arkansas added help from the transfer portal in Drew Sanders, who should compliment Pool on Arkansas’ defense.
Pool and the Arkansas Razorbacks are set to open the season on Sept. 3 against Cincinnati at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
