Our spring position preview series continues on, this time examining the linebackers and edge rushers. There’s a lot of production to replace at one position, and a need to find it at another. So let’s get right into it.
2024 Season Review
The 2024 season at inside linebacker was highlighted by a pair of sixth and fifth year seniors, Carson Bruener and Alphonzo Tuputala. Bruener ended as a consensus All-Big Ten third teamer while Tuputala had a solid season himself with 81 tackles and a team leading 3.5 sacks, playing both as a pass rushing edge and true inside linebacker.