While several schools claim the “Linebacker U” title, few of them can match the sheer volume and consistency of linebacker talent produced by the Alabama Crimson Tide, particularly under the reign of Nick Saban.
In the pre-Saban era, such luminaries as Lee Roy Jordan, Cornelius Bennett, Derrick Thomas, Keith McCants, and DeMeco Ryans all wore crimson and had legendary careers at the Capstone (and beyond, in some cases). Since Saban set foot in Tuscaloosa in 2007, however, the flow of NFL-ready linebacker talented has been as unceasing as the mighty Black Warrior River: players like Rolando McClain, Dont’a Hightower, C.