Last season, although he wasn’t among the outstanding starting Pitt Panthers linebacker trio, underclassman Braylan Lovelace had a breakout year. He was fourth competition among the starting ...

When asked about that last stat, linebackers coach James Laurinaitis shuffled through a range of expressions. He smiled. He shook his head. He paused for a second. He exhaled. Finally, he answered.

Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone believes he is unique among NFL linebackers. A captain in each of the past four seasons, there is no questioning what he has meant to the Lions' organization.

When he played college football at Penn State, linebacker LaVar Arrington looked like a man playing against boys. That is just one of the reasons he is recognized as one of the top linebackers to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In the Nick Saban era at Alabama, the Crimson Tide had five off-ball linebackers become first-round picks in the NFL draft: Rolando McClain in 2010, Dont’a Hightower in 2012 ...