Hammer and Rails · May 27, 2023
What Does a Kane/Walters Defense Look Like? Linebacker Edition
Last Saturday I took a look at Purdue’s new 3 man defensive front, today I’m moving on to linebackers. Much like last week, the best way to look at Purdue’s 2023 linebackers is to check out the Illinois linebacker group from last season.
Illinois Linebacker Depth Chart 2022
* Starters in bold
Outside Linebacker (Fox - Field)
Seth Coleman - 6’5”, 240
Alec Bryant - 6’3”, 240
Outside Linebacker (Buck - Boundary)
Gabe Jacas - 6’3”, 265
Ezekial Holmes - 6’5”, 245
Weakside Linebacker
Isaac Darkangelo - 6’1”, 230
Calvin Hart - 6’1”, 230
Middle Linebacker
Tarique Barnes - 6’1, 230
4 Linebackers - 5 Man Front
Blue Box - Outside Linebacker
Yellow Box - Outside Linebacker
Purple Box - Weak Side Linebacker