College Football: The 11 Best Linebackers of the Past 50 Years

[obie7661]

College Football: The 11 Best Linebackers of the Past 50 Years

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/39514-college-football-the-11-best-linebackers-of-the-past-50-years

...Honorable mention goes out to Willie Lanier, Jim Lynch, Brian Bosworth, Cornelius Bennett, Derrick Brooks, Derrick Thomas, Maxie Baughan, Ray Lewis, George Mira, Jr., Batman Richard Wood, Judge Jeff Davis, Killer Steve Kiner, Jeff Siemon, Rick Redmon, Tim Rossovich, Frank Emanuel, Jerry Robinson, and Chris Spielman....

[CarlE]

Derrick Brooks is/was better than all but about three or four on that list. Still an impressive list, however.

[DE#53]

Derrick Brooks is/was better than all but about three or four on that list. Still an impressive list, however.

A.J. Hawk should be somewhere on this list. He was stellar against the run and pass. It is always hard rating these things because the players have "evolved" so much in the past 20 years.

[monte81]

Derrick Brooks is/was better than all but about three or four on that list. Still an impressive list, however.


Definitely should be on the list. He dominated Qb's in the passing game and Rb's in the running game.

Also---- he is hated by alot of insiders but Brian Bosworth should be in the top 10 as well.

[TigerCoach]

I can't believe they left Mike "Maddog" Junkin off this list.

[CarlE]

I can't believe they left Mike "Maddog" Junkin off this list.

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice one there, TC.