Moving safeties to the linebacker spot isn’t unfamiliar to Penn State football. Koa Farmer moved from his high school spot to linebacker and made a quick impact.
The speed and smaller frame makes these former secondary players a dangerous player to try to run or throw on. Due to the NFL’s transition to the so-called ‘Moneybacker’ position, players at the college level will continue to move into similar roles. Farmer might have started the position migration, but Jarvis Miller has made the move successfully as well.
The upcoming junior has a similar body type at 6-foot-2, 215 pounds.