Huskers signee wins top high school linebacker award

Christian Jones is taking home some hardware.

2024 Nebraska football signee Christian Jones won the Butkus Award on Monday, per multiple media reports. The award is given to the nation’s top high school linebacker.

He had 96 tackles with 16 tackles for loss, three sacks, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions for the Omaha Westside Warriors this fall.

Jones is part of a talented 2025 Nebraska football linebacker recruiting class that includes Dawson Meritt. Jones officially committed to the program on September 9 and is the fourth-highest-rated player in the 2025 recruiting class. He was also the top player in the state of Nebraska per the 247Sports recruiting rankings.

Jones figures to be a staple on the Huskers defense in the coming seasons. The program set out to find linebacker depth in this class, and they were able to get it with Jones. He could have a chance to see the field in short order, as Nebraska looks for defensive anchors of the future.

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