Linebackers need to be the Swiss Army knives of the defensive unit. Big enough to attack ball carriers, agile enough to drop into coverage, fast enough to create havoc in the backfield, and smart enough to set up the coverage packages and blitz schemes on the fly.
On Saturday, the College Football Network released their top 100 returning college football players in 2025. BYU senior linebacker Jack Kelly made the cut coming in at no.
While the 2025 College Football Playoff is many, many months away from taking shape, that won’t stop experts from taking a shot at what the field may look like.