The linebacker position has a strong returning class in 2026, headlined by players who were among the better defenders in the country a season ago. Sammy Brown

"Getting on the field with the players is probably the best part of my experience as a coach. It gets me the closest I can to being a player without being a player," Sims said. "It gives me a chance to get my cleats on, I get a chance to get on the ground ...

"I definitely try to outthink my opponent and know what they're going to be in before they know what they're gonna be in. At the end of the day, there is a toughness aspect to it, so you have to come down, you have to set an edge, you have to get off blockers.

Senior Bryan Longwell is now the most experienced linebacker on the Vanderbilt team. The Commodores did not add any linebackers from the transfer portal and will rely on returning players. Bryce Cowan, Jamison Curtis and Nick Rinaldi are expected to take ...

Florida State football held its first spring practice in pads, with head coach Mike Norvell praising the linebackers. The Seminoles overhauled the linebacker position in the offseason, bringing in new coaches and players. Southern Miss transfer Chris Jones ...

SOUTH BEND —The linebackers of Notre Dame football went through an interesting exercise this spring where they paired off and challenged one another with the unvarnished truth. “We basically tell each other what we can get better at,” fifth-year ...

Vanderbilt linebacker Nick Rinaldi is stepping into a larger leadership role this spring. Rinaldi, a former walk-on, was named the SEC Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year last season. He is working on becoming a more vocal leader following the departure ...