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Inside Linebackers:

1. Tyler Matakevich / Temple / 6'1", 235

2. Reggie Ragland / Alabama / 6'1", 252 (Watched him in high school at Bob Jones. Came in and took over C.J. Mosley's 'WILL' spot inside last year. Can run 4.6 and post a 36" vertical)

3. James Burgess / Louisville / 6'0", 230

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4. Kentrell Brothers / Missouri / 6'1", 240

5. Ryan Simmons / Oklahoma St. / 6'0" 240

6. Josh Forrest / Kentucky / 6'2", 235 (Fast and athletic. Arrived at Kentucky as a WR and switched to LB...similar to Paul Dawson at TCU)

7. Kris Frost / Auburn / 6'1", 240 (The 'WILL' and 'MIKE' in Muschamp's defense are interchangeable. Frost can play inside or out. I think his instincts and physicality are better suited inside)

8. Mason Monheim / Illinois / 6'1", 235

9. Jovan Santos-Knox / UMASS / 6'1" 240

10. Steven Daniels / Boston College / 5'11", 250

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11. Kelby Brown / Duke / 6'1", 230 (Missed all of last season with a torn ACL. One of the best ILB's I've seen before his injury)


12. Jeff Schoettmer / North Carolina / 6'1", 235

13. Curt Maggitt / Tennessee / 6'2" 246 (Has played mostly at DE due to lack of depth at Tennessee. Good player when healthy. Physical)

14. Blake Martinez / Stanford / 6'1", 247

15. Zeek Bigger / ECU / 6'1", 228

16. Rodney Hardrick / Oregon / 6'0", 245

17. Joseph Peterson / Georgia St. / 6'0", 225 (Flies all over the field making plays. Watched him play RB in high school for 6A Dothan)

18. Brandon Chubb / Wake Forest / 6'0", 245

19. Michael Johnson / UL-Monroe / 6'1" 225

20. Frank Shannon / Oklahoma / 6'0", 238

21. Antonio Morrison / Florida / 6'0", 229








Outside Linebackers:

1. Bronson Kaufusi / BYU / 6'6", 265

2. Jordan Jenkins / Georgia / 6'2", 253

3. Kyler Fackrell / Utah St. / 6'4", 245

4. Pete Robertson / Texas Tech / 6'2", 236

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5. Terrance Smith / Florida St. / 6'2", 225

6. Ed Davis / Michigan St. / 6'2", 238

7. Nick Kwiatkoski / West Virginia / 6'1", 235

8. Joshua Perry / Ohio St. / 6'3", 250

t9. Joe Schobert / Wisconsin / 6'2", 236

t9. Caleb Azubike / Vanderbilt / 6'3", 269 (Has played DE and OLB in Vandy's 3-4 defense. 4-3 Strongside end or 3-4 OLB will be his position at the next level)

10. T.T. Barber / MTSU / 6'0", 225

11. Gionni Paul / Utah / 5'10", 225 (Originally committed to Miami where he played for 2 seasons before transferring to Utah. Needs to stay healthy. Special teams contributor at the next level)


12. Antwione Williams / Georgia Southern / 6'3", 245

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13. De'Vondre Campbell / Minnesota / 6'4", 241

14. Cory James / Colorado St. / 6'0", 240

15. Ejiro Ederaine / Fresno St. / 6'2", 225

16. Cassanova McKinzy / Auburn / 6'2", 253 (At his best coming forward...struggles a little bit in coverage. Usually comes off the field when Auburn goes to 6 DB's. Might be a 2 down linebacker in the NFL)


17. Kassan Messiah / UMASS / 6'3", 237

18. Darryl Monroe / Akron / 6'0", 232

19. Christian French / Oregon / 6'4", 250 (Plays DE/OLB hybrid position that Dion Jordan played at Oregon. Came to Oregon as a TE just like Dion Jordan. Was Dion Jordan's roommate at Oregon. Wears Dion Jordan's old jersey number. Should be a better pro than Dion Jordan considering that wouldn't take much)

20. Hunter Kissinger / UL-Monroe / 6'2", 225

21. D.J. Hunter / Marshall / 5'11", 214

22. Denzel Nkemdiche / Ole Miss / 5'10", 215
 
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Well, Northrup damage two ligaments in his knee, including a torn ACL against Oregon. I'm not even sure whether or not he'll play in 2015. Secondly, he's simply an adequate college LB on 1st and 2nd down. I think he struggles in coverage. He doesn't stand out at all to me playing with Terrance Smith and Matthew Thomas.
 
TedSlimmJr said:
Well, Northrup damage two ligaments in his knee, including a torn ACL against Oregon. I'm not even sure whether or not he'll play in 2015. Secondly, he's simply an adequate college LB on 1st and 2nd down. I think he struggles in coverage. He doesn't stand out at all to me playing with Terrance Smith and Matthew Thomas.
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Thomas just had another shoulder surgery
 
TedSlimmJr said:
He's got shoulder problems. Nobody really knows if Northrup will play this season or if he'll try to get a medical RS. Just wait and see.
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At least Terrance Smith is versatile enough to play both ILB spots
 
Matakevich is kind of meh. He's comfortable and patient playing out in space, does a good job using his hands to shed blocks. Smart player, good motor, etc. What it boils down to for me is he doesn't have any range at all. I have a 4th round grade on him. Like I said he does some things I like, and I think he'll hang around in the league for a little while, I just see a backup LB at this point. Just my $0.02
 
Schobert is much better than he gets credit for. How he holds up in the run game at the next level will remain to be seen, but he can really rush the passer. He was borderline dominant against Alabama (13 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks), completely dominant against Iowa (one of the better games I've seen a LB at any level play), and is a great athlete. His stock will go up a lot during the combine/Pro Day workout process.

Don't know how to embed videos, but kid can between the legs dunk with relative ease.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rHc41zuDk
 
It's been years since I caught up on this kid because of that ACL tear in Week 1 of 2014...but Kyler Fackrell blows me away.
 
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