Linebacker play has fundamentally changed ... A fierce hitter and the most aptly-named Duck star ever, Mallard played six years in the NFL after walking on at Oregon initially.

Greenway lead the team with 115 tackles and recorded 5.5 sacks, but it was the team lead in tackles that was the most impressive ... the greatest to ever do it at the linebacker position in ...

Head coach Joe Gibbs saw what the unheralded linebacker did for the Bears, including during the 1985 season, on what was perhaps the most dominant defense ever. Upon arriving in Washington ...

Over at ESPN, Bill Connelly has taken a look at college football history and looked at some of the most productive true freshman seasons ever after ... on the list was linebacker Anthony Simmons ...