Athletic Quote by Pete Carroll

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

There are not a lot of true defensive ends like there used to be.

— Ron Rivera

I'm a full-back who is more offensive than defensive, but I'm aware that the defensive side is also important.

— Joao Cancelo

Defensive backs are the best players on the field. But when you get an exceptional player like a Deion Sanders or a Darrell Green…

— Jerry Rice

Probably the number one position that has the greatest number of players to choose from is receiver. When we're out there recruiting, there are…

— Nick Saban

I'm about the size of a cornerback, maybe a free safety.

— Brooks Koepka

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

I like playing size per position defensively.

— Frank Vogel

The glory of the big catch is applied more at wide receiver, and tight end would be an even match at my size. It's…

— Devon Cajuste

Everyone talks about the good old days, when guys were tough and quarterbacks got crushed all the time, but back in the day, there…

— Carson Palmer

On the defensive end, I just have to be better.

— Tyler Herro

I think it's very important to have a good defensive team.

— Kolo Toure