MIAMI (CBSMiami) – By modern standards, Nick Buoniconti was too small to play in the NFL.
But a linebacker who was drafted in the 13th round ended up being traded to the Dolphins and became the heart and soul of its famed ‘No Named Defense’.
“Maybe they were the no name defense but they were probably the no mistake defense [as well] and Nick was kind of the leader of that,” said former Dolphins linebacker Kim Bokamper. “He wouldn’t put up with guys that didn’t know what their job was, didn’t know where they were supposed to line up or didn’t play with the maximum effort.