Linebacker
3 Linebacker Footwork Drills for Speed and Quickness
To quote the film "Remember the Titans": football is about being "lean, mean, agile, hostile, and mobile!" No position better personifies this statement...
These 5 Linebacker Drills To Get You Better Fast
Though a linebacker’s responsibilities can vary widely depending on scheme, their number one priority is usually making tackles. Linebackers frequently lead the team in tackles due to their skill set [...]
Football Defensive Schemes: The Basics You Should Know
Calling a defense is one of the greatest challenges in football. Game plans are based entirely on prediction—predicting what formations an offense will line up in, what sort of personnel [...]
Denzel Perryman Plans to Come Back Lean, Mean and Better Than Ever After His Brutal Season-Ending Injury
Denzel Perryman thought he could walk it off. On the second play of the Los Angeles Chargers’ Week 9 game against the Oakland Raiders, Perryman darted to deliver a hit [...]
Bulked Up Bengals Linebacker Carl Lawson Might Have The Biggest Biceps in The NFL
Carl Lawson had a strong debut season with the Cincinnati Bengals, leading all NFL rookies with 8.5 sacks. But if his biceps are any indication, Lawson could be in for [...]
Former Mizzou Linebacker Eric ‘Zeus’ Beisel Has Dedicated His Life to the Pursuit of a Championship
The sun is setting over the practice field at Rockwood Summit High School, but one player remains. Dripping sweat, he squats across from a one-man blocking sled. Without warning, he [...]
At The NFL Combine, The 3-Cone Drill Reveals The Next Great Pass Rusher
For as much as we obsess over the NFL Combine, it cannot predict the future. A player can have a monster showing and end up a bust, or he can [...]
Shaquem Griffin, UCF’s One-Handed Star Linebacker, Lives a Life of No Excuses
If you haven’t been paying attention to UCF football, you’ve done yourself a disservice. The Golden Knights are 11-0 and headed for the American Athletic Conference Championship game. Not only [...]
Iowa State’s Former Starting QB Selflessly Switched to LB, Now Has 6th-Most Tackles in the Nation
Joel Lanning came to Iowa State to play quarterback. He'd earned it. After taking over the starting quarterback job at Ankeny (Iowa) High School as a freshman, Lanning went on [...]
Watch Khalil Mack Toss a 315-Pound Offensive Lineman With One Hand
Khalil Mack is a monster. The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year played an instrumental role in the Oakland Raiders' recent 31-30 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, [...]