Sentence examples for top linebacker from inspiring English sources

He was an all-American at Alabama and won the Butkus Award in 1989 as the nation's top linebacker.

OKLAHOMA'S CALMUS WINS BUTKUS: The Oklahoma senior Rocky Calmus won the Butkus award yesterday as the nation's top linebacker.

The Hawkeyes have one of the top linebacker tandems in the nation in Chad Greenway and Abdul Hodge.

Willis was named the SEC defensive player of the year, and he won the Butkus award, given to the top linebacker in the country.

His best cornerback, Vontae Davis, and top linebacker, Karlos Dansby, can be spotlight stealers (both on the field and for the cameras).

A native of Bartow, Fla., Lewis was an all-American at Miami and finished second in the voting for the Butkus award, given to the nation's top linebacker.

They had all the top linebackers, and I was thinking I could join them".

Emmons was considered among the top linebackers in the free-agent pool this off-season.

Foster was considered one of the top linebackers in the 2017 draft, and he starred for the 49ers last season, posting 72 tackles in 10 games.

But the play of the starting secondary and the team's top linebackers was adequate at best; they appeared unsettled and a step behind.

Early in his career, Bulluck acknowledged scanning statistics after the season ended, comparing his with those of the league's other top linebackers.