Able Quote by Brandon Spikes

It really doesn't matter to me whether it's defensive end or linebacker. I just want to play the game of football. I've been working…

— Gaines Adams

Linebacker is a lot more detail oriented and you have to know a lot more than a defensive end necessarily would on any given…

— Justin Cole

You have to understand, it takes a lot of qualities to play linebacker - quickness, tackling ability and sheer force - so you just…

— Cris Carter

I think that it definitely makes the transition easier being able to know linebacker and having also played on the defensive line. You can…

— Justin Cole

That's what's fun about being a linebacker because you're commanding that whole defense.

— Leighton Vander Esch

I've tried to bring the mentality of the outside linebacker to the inside and the rough, tough style of an inside linebacker to the…

— Junior Seau

The linebacker has to make multiple, multiple decisions on every play. Not only what his assignment is and what the play is, but all…

— Bill Belichick

Whether it's with the front, the secondary, the linebackers, everybody has to do their job.

— Minkah Fitzpatrick

I wondered if teams were going to find a place for me, but the Bears said linebacker right away. I tried outside linebacker first…

— Brian Urlacher

I want to be one of the best linebackers, if not the best linebacker, in the National Football League.

— Leighton Vander Esch

I prefer safety. That's what I've played my whole life, but if the team needs me to play linebacker, then I'll do it.

— Eric Reid

As far as my athletic ability, I can pretty much do it all. You can put me at linebacker and I'll do a good…

— Peyton Hillis