Link: Who is the SEC's Biggest Linebacker Factory Over Last Decade?

RTR91 · Mar 4, 2015

Plenty of schools around the nation pump out top-notch linebackers like clockwork. Penn State claims the “Linebacker U” title, while Ohio State, Southern California and others have the pedigree to come close.

Who holds that title over the last decade in the SEC?

To figure it out, we did some simple tallying. We looked back at the last 10 recruiting cycles (2006-15), seasons and NFL drafts (2005-14). Each four- or five-star wide receiver recruit a school signed earned a half-point, each AP first-team All-SEC selection earned two points, AP All-American selections were worth four points and NFL draft picks were worth three.

In the cases of Missouri and Texas A&M, both of which joined the conference in 2012, we included any AP first-team Big 12 selections from 2006-11.

day-day · Mar 4, 2015

...To figure it out, we did some simple tallying. We looked back at the last 10 recruiting cycles (2006-15), seasons and NFL drafts (2005-14). Each four- or five-star wide receiver recruit a school signed earned a half-point, each AP first-team All-SEC selection earned two points, AP All-American selections were worth four points and NFL draft picks were worth three. ...

Now I know why Coach Saban signs so many wide receivers every year.

bamagradinATL · Mar 4, 2015

Half of the guys on that poster have Super Bowl rings.

Roll Tide 57 · Mar 5, 2015

That superstar LB I thought was what we missed LY. I know we had DB issues but no one really stepped up each week.

dWarriors88 · Mar 5, 2015

Roll Tide 57 said:
That superstar LB I thought was what we missed LY. I know we had DB issues but no one really stepped up each week.

I think Reggie Ragland really came on strong from the mid season, onward.

bama2112 · Mar 5, 2015

bamagradinATL said:
Half of the guys on that poster have Super Bowl rings.

How many of them have National Championship rings. To me more important that the nfl.

BamaPokerplayer · Mar 5, 2015

I wish Hightower never had that knee injury, stupid Arkansas.

crimsonaudio · Mar 5, 2015

No Demeco Ryans?

RTR91 · Mar 5, 2015

crimsonaudio said:
No Demeco Ryans?

Demeco was in the 2006 NFL Draft, so he should be included based on how they did their calculations...

To figure it out, we did some simple tallying. We looked back at the last 10 recruiting cycles (2006-15), seasons and NFL drafts (2005-14).

Their formula seems flawed, though. Why not include the recruiting cycles of the guys in the NFL 2005 NFL draft?

bamagradinATL · Mar 5, 2015

bama2112 said:
How many of them have National Championship rings. To me more important that the nfl.

I'm glad these guys have Natl Championsips. However, I made that statement based on the fact that not only were these guys great college players but are also great NFL players. As a rookie, Upshaw was calling defensive plays in the Super Bowl. Think about that for a minute.

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