Daily Trivia: Former Troup player who is a finalist for the Butkus Award

Troup entered the AJC rankings this week for the first time this season. Troup has not been ranked this late in a season since 2011. Troup's best player that season is now a finalist for the Butkus Award at Alabama, where he is the team's leading tackler and main signal-caller on defense. Who is he? (Answer Friday)

Answer to Wednesday's question: J.T. Jones, the defensive player of the week in the Mid-American Conference, played high school football at Miller Grove, where he was a four-year letterman.

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