The trio of starting linebackers for Ohio State, Raekwon McMillan, Chris Worley and Jerome Baker began the year playing well considering two of them were first year starters. They have continued to progress as the season wore on and are playing at a high level. Are they now the best linebacker unit in the nation?
The three linebackers had 42 tackles between them in the Michigan game. Worley had 11, Baker 15 and McMillan 16.
That’s a rarity in college football today. With the nickel and dime defensive packages teams often employ, you won’t usually see two linebackers with double-digit tackles in a game let alone three.