Ohio State linebacker commits C.J. Hicks and Gabe Powers were among the 51 players named this week to the preseason watch list for the Butkus Award, which is presented annually to the top linebacker at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Hicks, who is considered the second-best linebacker and No. 16 prospect overall in the class of 2022, committed to the Buckeyes in May 2020. He has been dubbed “Captain Buckeye” for his efforts on the recruiting trail, as Ohio State currently sits atop SI All-American’s team recruiting rankings. Hicks recorded 61 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and one interception that he returned for a touchdown to lead Kettering Archbishop Alter to the state semifinals last season. He was subsequently named the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division III Southwest District Player of the Year and first-team all-state. The 6-foot-4 and 230-pound Powers, meanwhile,…
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