Landry Hopkins likes to beat people up … legally. The senior linebacker for Forney admits he likes to make hits, but he has done considerably more than that in a standout high-school football career.

Before I ever evaluated a linebacker on paper, I learned the position from the ground up — in meeting rooms, on recruiting trails, and on practice fields across every level of college football. I’ve ...

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Barrett Carter reads Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Hartman's eyes on an interception. Watch the best plays by Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence ...

The quarterback of the defense is usually a linebacker, often calling the plays, changing formations and positions players on the field. They tend to make the play, too. Rockford-area teams take pride ...