There are a couple of things that immediately jump out when watching film of Steelers rookie ILB Devodrick "Buddy" Johnson during his collegiate career at Texas A&M. First off, Johnson provided admirable leadership for the Aggies defense by setting the physicality tone for his often overmatched unit in the SEC. The Aggies defense was much stronger as a unit than the sum of their parts would seem to suggest possible. His performances could best be described as controlled aggression. Similar to his now Steelers teammate Alex Highsmith, Johnson earned respect from the opposition by giving his all until the final whistle.