When your team’s base defense is a 3-4, you better be stacked at linebacker. We continue our list with our fifth true linebacker of the countdown so far.
In an article by Gina Mizell from the Oregonian, Jonathan Willis had acquired the nickname “Old Man Wills” as a freshman due to his approach at energy conservation off the field. Now a redshirt junior, he really is one of the old guys as he is one of five upperclassmen in a group of 16 linebackers.
Willis burst onto the scene as a redshirt freshman going up against a stout Utah running team and tallying an impressive 11 tackles in his first start.