Who Is The Best Linebacker In The NFL?
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The best linebackers in the NFL are those who can make a big impact on the game without being too flashy. They’re the ones who always seem to be in the right place at the right time, and who make the big plays when they’re needed most.
Luke Kuechly
NFL linebacker, Kuechly has been a tackling machine throughout his career. He is currently a free agent but has played the majority of his career with the Carolina Panthers. Kuechly is a 3-time first team All-Pro and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2013.
Carolina Panthers
Luke Kuechly is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Panthers with the ninth overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College, where he earned All-American honors. Kuechly was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2013 and 2014, and has been selected to five Pro Bowls.
2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Luke Kuechly is an American football linebacker who plays for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Panthers ninth overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College, where he was a two-time unanimous All-American.
In 2013, his second season in the NFL, Kuechly was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league in tackles with 156. In 2015, he led the league in interceptions with 4, helping the Panthers to a perfect regular season record of 15–1 and a trip to Super Bowl 50. Kuechly has also been selected to five Pro Bowls and has been named First Team All-Pro four times.
2012 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Luke Kuechly was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the ninth overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was the first linebacker to be drafted in the first round since 2010. Kuechly was named the 2012 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, becoming the first rookie linebacker to win the award since Patrick Willis in 2007.
Bobby Wagner
Bobby Wagner is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State University, and was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has been selected to five Pro Bowls and was named a first-team All-Pro three times.
Seattle Seahawks
Bobby Wagner is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State University, and was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. With 1,064 tackles in his first eight seasons, he is currently second all-time in tackles for the Seahawks behind only Hall of Famer Cortez Kennedy.
3-time First-team All-Pro
Bobby Wagner is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He played college football at Utah State, and was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Wagner has been selected for the Pro Bowl five times, and has been a three-time first-team All-Pro. He has led the NFL in tackles twice, and is a two-time recipient of the Steve Largent Award, which is given to the Seahawks player who best exemplifies spirit, dedication, and competitiveness.
5-time Pro Bowl selection
Bobby Wagner is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State, and was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
With the Seahawks, Wagner has been selected for five Pro Bowls and has been a four-time first-team All-Pro. He was also a member of the Seahawks team that won Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos.
Deion Jones
The best linebacker in the NFL right now is Deion Jones of the Atlanta Falcons. He’s only in his second year in the league, but he’s already one of the best at his position. He’s fast, he’s physical, and he’s a good tackler. He’s also a good coverage linebacker, which is rare.
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons selected Deion Jones in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of LSU. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team in 2016 after leading all rookies with 108 tackles, while also adding three sacks and two interceptions.
In 2017, Jones was named a Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selection after recording 138 tackles, four sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception. He was also named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November after recording 42 tackles, two sacks and one interception during the month.
2-time First-team All-Pro
Deion Jones is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has been selected for two Pro Bowls and was a two-time first-team All-Pro selection in 2016 and 2018.
2-time Pro Bowl selection
Jones was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2017 and 2018.
