Navy has been blessed with some outstanding inside linebackers over the years.
Names like Bobby McClarin, Ross Pospisil, Cody Peterson and Tyler Simmons immediately come to mind when thinking of the position that took on increased emphasis when the Midshipmen switched to a 3-4 defensive scheme in 2003.
There have been several seasons when the Mids started a pair of top-notch performers at inside linebacker. McClarin and Lane Jackson, who combined to make 209 tackles in 2004, set an early standard. Rob Caldwell and Jacob Biles formed a solid tandem while amassing 249 tackles the following year.