Richard LeCounte had the difficult job of taking over for the underrated Dominick Sanders. For three years, the middle of the field was off-limits because of Sanders, and without his presence opponents began completing more passes in the middle.
But LeCounte did his best and it shows with his team-leading 67 tackles and 40 solo tackles. He was also instrumental in Georgia only allowing 180.5 passing yards per game, and just one passing touchdown per game. LeCounte may not have been as dominant as Sanders, but the defense didn’t suffer because of him.
4. Monty Rice – ILB
If you think having to replace Sanders was tough, Monty Rice had to replace Butkus Award Winner Roquan Smith.