Next up in our series of positional previews is linebacker and where else to start but with junior standout Steve Longa.
Longa led the team with 102 tackles last season after registering a team-high 123 in 2013. Playing on the weakside, Longa has drawn comparisons to former Rutgers great Khaseem Greene, who Longa shadowed during his redshirt freshman season in 2012. With back-to-back 100 tackle seasons, Longa has been a consistent performer for Rutgers, but fans are waiting for him to breakout as one of the conference's top linebackers.
On the strongside is Quentin Gause, who has also been one of the team's top tacklers for the past two seasons.