We continue ranking the top five players at every position in Big 12 history below with the linebackers:
1. Derrick Johnson, Texas (2001-04): Johnson was a consensus All-American in 2003 and a unanimous one in 2004. He was also a three-time, first-team All-Big 12 selection, and won the Butkus (best linebacker) and Nagurski (top defender) awards as a senior. Johnson finished his college career with 458 tackles and went on to become the 15th overall pick in the 2005 draft.
2. Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M (1996-98): Nguyen was a three-time, first-team All-Big 12 pick and finished his career with 517 tackles, which would have been the most in Big 12 history had his 1995 season counted in the league record books.