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Ranking the 10 Greatest Seasons by a Linebacker Unit in Ohio State History

Welcome to Glory Years, where we rank the top seasons by each position group in Ohio State football history.

While Ohio State rightfully claims DBU (or BIA, if you're into that), the program's legacy at the second level may outmatch its secondary counterparts. With eight different linebackers earning All-American honors in Ohio State's history, the Buckeyes' history in the middle is one of the best in the nation.

While we have already ranked the top linebacker seasons in program history, it is hard to ignore how the changing game of football has changed defensive schemes and limited the effectiveness of a single tackling machine in the middle.