ILB Paddy Fisher (Sr.) 6'- 4" 246 Northwestern...Active FBS Leading Tackler with 318! 3 career INT's & 10 Forced Fumbles; native of Katy TX (suburban Houston)
OLB Garrett Wallow (Sr.) 6'-2" 230 TCU ....Led Big 12 in Tackles (125)/10th Nationally; added 18 TFL; Hybrid Safety added 18lbs. since Freshman season; my favorite Defensive Player this season; this years Tanner Muse? Native of New Orleans LA
ILB Tuf Borland (Sr.) 6'-1" 234 Ohio State...180 tackles in career(15.5 for loss); Pre-Season 1st Team All Big 10; entering 3rd season as Team Captain
ILB Nate Landman (Sr.) 6'-3" 230 Colorado .... 1st Team PAC 12; Top 20 in Tackles last season(114) ; 23 career starts
12 PBU's; 3 INT's
OLB Mike Rose (Jr.) 6'- 3" 240 Iowa State ....Honorable Mention All Big 12 last season; 77 tackles; team best 9.5 TFL; Starter from Day 1 as a Freshman
OLB Ryan Bowman (Sr.) 6'- 0 280 Washington....Former Walk-on ; 12 Sacks ; 23.5 TFL ; 17 career starts
OLB Blake Gallagher (Jr) 6'-1" 235 Northwestern ....247 career Tackles ; led Big Ten in 18' (127) ....Best LB Duo in the Nation w Fisher
ILB James Skalski (Sr.) 6'-0 235 Clemson ...105 tackles last season; 17 career starts; ; 12.5 TFL; 6 Sacks; old school bad azz; cracked QB Joe Burrow's rib in NCG (not on this play)
Jake Hansen (Sr.) 6 '- 1" 225 Illinois ...FBS Forced Fumbles Leader ; Butkus Semi-Finalist; Pre-Season 2nd Team All Big 10; missed final 4 games to injury
Pete Werner (Sr.) 6'-3" 242 Ohio State .... Versatile ; Player of Game in Big 10 Championship ; 2nd on team in Tackles ;5.5 TFL - 11 yards, 3 PBU ; two fumble recoveries; potent 1 - 2 punch w Borland
![Fisher.jpg](https://dbukjj6eu5tsf.cloudfront.net/sidearm.sites/nusports.com/images/2018/11/27/Fisher.jpg)
OLB Garrett Wallow (Sr.) 6'-2" 230 TCU ....Led Big 12 in Tackles (125)/10th Nationally; added 18 TFL; Hybrid Safety added 18lbs. since Freshman season; my favorite Defensive Player this season; this years Tanner Muse? Native of New Orleans LA
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ILB Tuf Borland (Sr.) 6'-1" 234 Ohio State...180 tackles in career(15.5 for loss); Pre-Season 1st Team All Big 10; entering 3rd season as Team Captain
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ILB Nate Landman (Sr.) 6'-3" 230 Colorado .... 1st Team PAC 12; Top 20 in Tackles last season(114) ; 23 career starts
12 PBU's; 3 INT's
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OLB Mike Rose (Jr.) 6'- 3" 240 Iowa State ....Honorable Mention All Big 12 last season; 77 tackles; team best 9.5 TFL; Starter from Day 1 as a Freshman
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OLB Ryan Bowman (Sr.) 6'- 0 280 Washington....Former Walk-on ; 12 Sacks ; 23.5 TFL ; 17 career starts
![Football_Ryan_Bowman_Eastern_Washington.jpg](https://gohuskies.com/images/2019/9/2/Football_Ryan_Bowman_Eastern_Washington.jpg)
OLB Blake Gallagher (Jr) 6'-1" 235 Northwestern ....247 career Tackles ; led Big Ten in 18' (127) ....Best LB Duo in the Nation w Fisher
![51_BlakeGallagher.png](https://dbukjj6eu5tsf.cloudfront.net/sidearm.sites/nusports.com/images/2018/10/16/51_BlakeGallagher.png)
ILB James Skalski (Sr.) 6'-0 235 Clemson ...105 tackles last season; 17 career starts; ; 12.5 TFL; 6 Sacks; old school bad azz; cracked QB Joe Burrow's rib in NCG (not on this play)
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Jake Hansen (Sr.) 6 '- 1" 225 Illinois ...FBS Forced Fumbles Leader ; Butkus Semi-Finalist; Pre-Season 2nd Team All Big 10; missed final 4 games to injury
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Pete Werner (Sr.) 6'-3" 242 Ohio State .... Versatile ; Player of Game in Big 10 Championship ; 2nd on team in Tackles ;5.5 TFL - 11 yards, 3 PBU ; two fumble recoveries; potent 1 - 2 punch w Borland
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