As the preseason watchlists continue to get pumped out for college football's most prestigious award, another Arizona State Sun Devils football star has found himself nominated for one of them, this time in the form of linebacker Merlin Robertson. Robertson has found himself on the preseason watchlist for the Dick Butkus Award, which is handed out to the nation's top linebacker as voted by the Butkus Foundation. The award is one of college football's most honorable awards and is highly coveted every year. Entering his fifth and likely final season at Arizona State University, Robertson's swan song with the Sun Devils will be one he hopes goes out with a bang. While Robertson probably has eyes on higher aspirations, winning the Dick Butkus Award would surely be one of his goals. What exactly does Robertson have to do to win this award, however? Host Richie Bradshaw dives into his thoughts on Robertson's inclusion on the preseason watchlist as well as details how the all-time Sun Devil can win the award on this edition of the Locked On Sun Devils podcast.

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