Everybody Quote by Minkah Fitzpatrick

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

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

— Cris Carter

Of course there are the big guys like Ray Lewis and James Harrison, but when you play in the NFL you are going up…

— Mark Ingram II

Every linebacker that plays in the NFL wants to be a starter.

— Spencer Paysinger

I feel like when the secondary plays well, I feel it kind of trickles down to the linebackers, the D line.

— Shaquill Griffin

In order to be one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL - which I am - it's doing things that other people…

— Mike Daniels

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

— Leighton Vander Esch

Footwork is definitely key for a linebacker. We make our money playing laterally. You've got to be able to move side to side and…

— Brandon Spikes

In football, the middle linebacker is the field captain, and it's the same for a catcher in baseball - you're the field manager. You…

— Kyle Schwarber

I think each guy, whether you're an offensive lineman, receiver, running back, you're focused on your job.

— Matt LaFleur

You can't just run in there and expect to get to the quarterback. There's good backs, good linemen, good protection that's designed so it's…

— Luke Kuechly

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