Editor's note: This article originally published on June 28.
When it comes to top-end talent, not many position groups for area college football programs can flex their muscle more than linebacker as we enter the 2018 college football season.
College football guru Phil Steele, whose 2018 college football preview magazine recently hit newstands, ranked the top 50 LB units in college football in this year's magazine. Linebacker is one of just three position groups where three different area football programs boasted top-20 units, joining wide receiver and running back.
Here's a look where local schools ended up in his rankings:
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