Sentences with phrase «at linebacker with»

He played on both sides the ball, providing 87 tackles at linebacker with an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery.

They also need some help at linebacker with Rolando McClain getting arrested again, so Manti Te'o is a possibility despite John Harbaugh's reaction to his 40 time.

Not exact matches

Well, a couple years ago, I was given as a joke (at Princeton, I think) an extra-extra-large tee - shirt, one of those pieces of clothing only a linebacker could wear with comfort.

A savvy linebacker with a history of injuries at Oklahoma, Box died tragically as the result of mixing five painkillers and an antianxiety medication, none of which had been prescribed to him.

DEFENSE: Ezekial Gadson, a senior linebacker at Pitt, was a terror in a 27 - 17 Panther triumph over Brigham Young with 12 unassisted tackles, four sacks, a fumble recovery, two forced fumbles, a blocked punt and a pair of quarterback hurries.

He was just finished at USC, getting ready for the NFL draft and we paired him with a current top high school linebacker, which was Willie McGinest of Long Beach Poly.

For my second draft breakdown I decided to go with Khalil Mack, outside linebacker for the University at Buffalo.

After a stellar senior season at South Miami — he was all - conference as a linebacker — he signed with Alabama.

He spent a year as TCU linebackers coach, then two in the same role at Arkansas before landing with McElwain in 2015.

Along with offensive line, the team's biggest need this offseason is at middle linebacker.

Ends and linebackers might not come at your quarterback with the same ferocity if they know they might accidentally let a runner go right by with the ball.

A lot of teams are able to find those hybrid strong safety / linebacker types later in the draft, so we might be looking at a rotation of Conte and a late round rookie, kind of like what they tried to do with Ward and Conte.

They may be more cautious about dropping a nose tackle, as they did with this Winston - sacking blitz, but the Ducks» ability to use coverage linebackers, tackle at every secondary position, and bring pass - rushers from multiple angles, all while leaving their safeties in a two - deep shell, will be useful as they look to confuse the still - inexperienced Jones.

When head coach Todd Bowles was Arizona's defensive coordinator in 2014, his linebacker corps got decimated by injuries and suspensions, and he experimented with putting a couple of his physical safeties in the box at linebacker.

I wholeheartedly endorsed him being the top pick, and felt strongly that he would fit well in Houston at outside linebacker and create a «dynamic duo» with J.J. Watt that would give opposing offenses fits for the next decade.

All nine defenders «at linebacker depth,» as Kearse put it, with no safety help over the top — as Wilson had sent Tukuafu over to the wing.

Then at 31 and with their first second round pick they could go defense, targeting a linebacker and / or a defensive tackle.

At middle linebacker, Kendell Beckwith was solid for a sophomore, mixing 7.5 tackles for loss with four passes defensed.

The Texans are deepest at linebacker, where a trio of proven veterans — Wong, outside rush specialist Keith Mitchell, formerly of the Saints, and inside linebacker Jamie Sharper, the potential breakout star of the bunch after toiling for five years with the Ravens in Ray Lewis's considerable shadow — will keep things close, if only for a while.

Lafaele's speed was on full display at the annual Nike NorCal football event earlier this year where he boosted his recruiting stock as a linebacker with the capability to chase down opposing runners from sideline to sideline.

A surge like this usually coincides with good fortune, but PSU had an unreliable offensive line, and injuries were so bad at linebacker that the only player there who saw action in all 14 games was a walk - on.

Four returning linemen recorded at least 4.5 tackles for loss in 2016 — they're all at least 270 pounds, too, which means the shift to a system with three down linemen might hold — and three returning linebackers logged at least 8.5.

With the size and athleticism that has some comparing him to hybrid star Shaq Thompson — the 2012 Grant - Sacramento graduate who was the Carolina Panthers» first - round pick this past April — Lamar has Division I programs looking at him to fill holes at cornerback, safety, and even considering him as a linebacker.

The leading tackler at linebacker was freshman Troy Dye, by far Oregon's most disruptive defender, with 13 TFLs and 6.5 sacks.

Leavitt was also a graduate assistant at Iowa in 1989, then spent six seasons at KSU, first as Snyder's linebackers coach, then as his defensive co-coordinator with Bob Stoops.

Plus, USC game aside, PSU's defense played like nearly a top - 10 unit once stable at linebacker, and now the linebacking corps is loaded with experience.

Symptomatic of the Giants foolishness, Adams caught a beautiful 38 - yard pass at the Detroit 18 - yard line in a mismatch with a linebacker with 7:16 left in the third quarter.

Because Seattle took it after the missed kick, the Giants defense held, Manning got the ball back, and with 9:49 left was stripped by tackle Jarran Reed with the recovery by linebacker Frank Clark at the Giants 38.

The defensive line is quick and tough, and Larry Stallings, All - Pro Dale Meinert and Bill Koman combine a total of 18 years» experience with size and youth at linebacker.

«I was at USC for six years, and with his takeoff and ability to make a move on his blocker, he's real similar to [former USC linebacker] Junior Seau,» says Arizona State defensive line coach Kevin Wolthausen.

The Cornhuskers» success — this season walk - ons are expected to start at defensive end, middle guard, strongside linebacker, monster, offensive guard and tackle — begins with a commitment from Osborne, who was a walk - on himself.

Still, with Hundley in his third year as starting quarterback, and with well - placed seniors on the defense — Owa Odighizuwa on the defensive line, Eric Kendricks at inside linebacker, Anthony Jefferson at safety — there was supposed to be enough veteran leadership and experience on the roster to make UCLA the favorites in the Pac - 12 South and supposed darkhorse contenders * in the national title race.

His grandfather coached at the University of Wisconsin, his uncle Paul is head coach at the University of Pittsburgh and his dad — a former linebacker and baseball player at Princeton and long snapper in the USFL — coached and coordinated in the NFL with the Cardinals, Chargers and five years at the Panthers before joining the 49ers.

If he stays at inside linebacker he could be a sideline to sideline eraser, but with his size (6» 5, 253), converting to outside linebacker makes sense too.

Briggs, who also dominated at linebacker, has gone on to star in the NFL with the Chicago Bears.

He played safety at Eastern Illinois, and he converted to linebacker with the Eagles.

With Brian Cushing coming off a knee injury, help at inside linebacker will be a great boost to their defense.

The Jaguars lined up in press man - to - man across the board, with four defensive linemen and the two safeties at linebacker depth in the middle.

The Giants have some needs at linebacker / defensive end and Tank Carradine can help with that.

Consider a power run, with the slot receiver running a quick route to hold the weak - side linebacker and hopefully give the offense a numbers advantage at the point of attack.

Chris Frey Jr., a linebacker for Michigan State, with some notable tweet - shots at Michigan following the Spartans Holiday Bowl win over Washington State:

So this exchange involving former Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson and former Alabama linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton is not at all out of line with expectations.

With depth at both receiver and defensive back (backups for these units and linebacker frequently make up a good portion of a team's coverage units), PSU's coverage has no excuse to rank in the 100s again.

Chris Frey Jr., a linebacker for Michigan State, with some notable tweet - shots at Michigan following the Spartans Holiday Bowl win over...

One of the best pass - catching tight ends in the country, Herndon was slated to be a huge advantage for Miami versus a Clemson team dealing with significant injuries at linebacker.

In the meantime, he is working with an elite list of offers, and showing he could be a fit at linebacker at his size in some schemes.

with Ben Watson on board for this season I think the team might benefit more from drafting a really athletic play - maker at outside linebacker or defensive tackle than they would by drafting a tight end, depending on the tight end of course

At this point McKinney called a jump pass (Arkansas, Tuesday) with a fullback fake drawing off the linebacker and freeing the end.

# 2 Lawrence Taylor WILLIAMSBURG Baseball star at Lafayette High; All - America in football at North Carolina; NFL's alltime leader in sacks by a linebacker, with Giants.

Lempa's recent stint at Boston College was his third with the Eagles (1981 - 90, outside linebackers / special teams; 2003 - 06, defensive backs).