Bama had three guys on this list - two are starters and the 3rd is a key contributor.
Louisville had 2 of the top 7 guys on this list - neither have amounted to squat.
Texas has 3 guys on this list - none of the three have been meaningful contributors to the Longhorns.
Nebraska had the #15 guy and the #31 guy on this list.
Reggie Ragland was Nick Saban's starting Will LB in 2014
1.) Reggie Ragland, Alabama; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #43 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in Alabama; Starting Will LB in 2014 and finished 2nd on the team with 95 tackles; Also had 10.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks; Spent 2013 as a backup inside LB and special teams player; Played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2012, mostly on special teams.
Louisville has two guys on this list - neither has made much of an impact
2.) Nick Dawson-Brents, Louisville; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #89 on the Rivals 100, 6th-best prospect in North Carolina; Appeared in 12 games on special teams with a limited role as a reserve LB, finishing the year with 5 tackles; Appeared in 12 games as a reserve LB in 2013 and had 14 tackles, 3.5 TFL, and one sack on the season; Redshirted in 2012.
Any time you see a UVa player on one of these lists, chances are good that he'll be a bust
3.) Kwontie Moore, Virginia; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #91 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in Virginia; Now a reserve defensive tackle, Moore appeared in 10 of UVa's 12 games in 2014, and finished season with eight tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks; Appeared in only 2 games in 2013 and had 2 tackles on the season; Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams; UVa has worked him out at LB, DT, DE, TE, and fullback, but he hasn't stood-out at any position - looking very "busty" going into his senior season.
4.) Dillon Lee, Alabama; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #105 on the Rivals 250, 9th-best prospect in Georgia; Has appeared in 35 games over the past 3 years as a reserve LB and special teams player; Has 41 tackles, one interception, a fumble return for a touchdown and two quarterback hurries in his career.
Denzel Devall started 7 games for the Crimson Tide in 2014
5.) Denzel Devall, Alabama; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #122 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Louisiana; Started seven games at outside LB in 2014, missing six games due to injury; Started 3 games and played in all 13 games at jack linebacker in 2013; Played in all 14 games as a true freshman in 2012, used mostly in 3rd-down passing situations; Over three seasons at Bama, he has 59 tackles, 9 TFL, and 5 sacks.
Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2012, Peters is now at U-La-La
6.) Otha Peters, Arkansas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #126 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Louisiana; Now at Louisiana-Lafayette, after spending two years in Fayetteville; As a true freshman in 2012, Peters appeared in 10 games with three starts and 32 tackles, and was named to the 2012 SEC All-Freshman Team; He was limited to seven games for Arkansas in 2013, finishing with nine tackles; Sat out the 2014 season due to NCAA transfer regs.
Keith Brown started 5 games as a true freshman, but has had a limited role at UL since then
7.) Keith Brown, Louisville, 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #133 on the Rivals 250, 25th-best prospect in Florida; Appeared in all 13 games as a reserve LB and special teams player; Had 20 tackles on the season; Missed most of 2013 with a knee injury; Started five games as a true freshman in 2012.
8.) Camren Williams, Ohio State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #167 on the Rivals 250, #1-overall prospect in Massachusetts; Third-string middle LB for the National Champions, appearing in 14 games and making 10 tackles on the season; Appeared in all 14 games in 2013, making one start in place of the injured Curtis Grant, and had 15 tackles on the season; Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman in 2012, mostly on special teams.
Royce Jenkins-Stone (#52) is yet another in the long list of Michigan recruiting busts over the past 5 or 6 years
9.) Royce Jenkins-Stone, Michigan; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #184 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Michigan; Has appeared in 36 games over three seasons, mostly on special teams; Had 8 tackles in 2014; Projects to be a reserve SAM LB in his 2015 senior season; Yet another UMichigan recruiting bust over the past several years.
Plucked out of Big Ten country, Antonio Morrison was 2nd-team All-SEC in 2014
10.) Antonio Morrison, UFlorida; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #204 on the Rivals 250, 5th-best prospect in Illinois; Second-team All-SEC in 2014; Two-year starter and led the Gators with 101 tackles in 2014; Started seven games in 2013 before suffering a season-ending injury vs. Vanderbilt - despite the missed time, he still finished second on the team in tackles; Played in all 13 games as a true freshman and made 4 starts that year; Was named to the 2012 SEC All-Freshman team.
Starting middle linebacker for Cal
11.) Michael Barton, California; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 39th-best prospect in California; Cal's starting middle linebacker in 2014 and their leading tackler; Had 80 tackles, 7.5 TFL, and 1.5 sacks on the season; Started the last three games of the 2013 season and finished third on the team with 64 tackles; Redshirted in 2012.
Richie Brown had 3 interceptions in Mississippi State's win over Texas A&M in 2014
12.) Richie Brown, Mississippi State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 4th-best prospect in Mississippi; Will start at LB for Dan Mullen in 2015; Mississippi State's 6th-leading tackler in 2014, with 50 tackles; Also had three (3) interceptions in the Texas A&M game; Played in all 13 games in 2013, and was 9th on the team with 38 tackles, along with 3 TFL and 2 sacks; Redshirted in 2012.
Quanzell Lambert is yet another 4-star bust from Rutgers
13.) Quanzell Lambert, Rutgers; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 6th-best prospect in New Jersey; Moved to nose tackle this spring; Spent 2013 and 2014 as a reserve rush end; Has 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks over two seasons; Redshirted in 2012.
14.) Timothy Cole, UTexas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 38th-best prospect in Texas; Has appeared in 20 games over the past two seasons for the Longhorns, mostly on special teams; Redshirted in 2012.
Michael Rose-Ivey missed all of 2014 with a knee injury
15.) Michael Rose-Ivey, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 5th-best prospect in Missouri; Missed the 2014 season after injuring his knee in fall camp; Started seven games in 2013, making 66 tackles and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team that year; Redshirted in 2012.
Dalton Santos has 9 starts over three seasons for the Longhorns
16.) Dalton Santos, UTexas; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 52nd-best prospect in Texas; Currently a backup linebacker for Texas; Has appeared in 36 games and made 9 starts over three seasons in Austin; Best season was 2013, when he made 74 tackles and 10 tackles-for-loss.
Now at Georgia State, his 4th school in four years
17.) Kaleb Ringer, Michigan; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 24th-best prospect in Ohio; Is now at Georgia State, his 4th school; Spent one year in Ann Arbor, where he injured his knee and redshirted; Spent 2013 at Division II Ferris State and played six games that year, then spent 2014 at Butler Community College in Kansas.
Alex De La Torre is used as a blocking back in run packages
18.) Alex De La Torre, UTexas; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 58th-best prospect in Texas; Has appeared in all 26 games over the past two years for the Longhorns, serving as a blocking fullback; Was honorable-mention All-Big 12 in 2013; Appeared in seven games as a true freshman; Has one carry and two receptions over three years in Austin.
19.) Jeremiah Tshimanga, Oklahoma State; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 71st-best prospect in Texas; Appeared in one game over two seasons at Oklahoma State before going on a medical hardship waiver.
20.) Butch Pau'u, Brigham Young; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 51st-best prospect in California; Redshirted in 2012 and then left to serve a two-year Mormon mission in Honduras.
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Lasted one year at Nebraska
31.) Thomas Brown, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 73rd-best prospect in California; Current whereabouts unknown; Was booted off the team in the summer after his redshirt season due to an off-campus altercation; Ended up at Riverside Community College in California and then signed with University of Memphis in their 2014 recruiting class, but never made it, and is not on their roster.
Rivals' list of inside linebackers in the 2012 recruiting class
Louisville had 2 of the top 7 guys on this list - neither have amounted to squat.
Texas has 3 guys on this list - none of the three have been meaningful contributors to the Longhorns.
Nebraska had the #15 guy and the #31 guy on this list.
Reggie Ragland was Nick Saban's starting Will LB in 2014
1.) Reggie Ragland, Alabama; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #43 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in Alabama; Starting Will LB in 2014 and finished 2nd on the team with 95 tackles; Also had 10.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks; Spent 2013 as a backup inside LB and special teams player; Played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2012, mostly on special teams.
Louisville has two guys on this list - neither has made much of an impact
2.) Nick Dawson-Brents, Louisville; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #89 on the Rivals 100, 6th-best prospect in North Carolina; Appeared in 12 games on special teams with a limited role as a reserve LB, finishing the year with 5 tackles; Appeared in 12 games as a reserve LB in 2013 and had 14 tackles, 3.5 TFL, and one sack on the season; Redshirted in 2012.
Any time you see a UVa player on one of these lists, chances are good that he'll be a bust
3.) Kwontie Moore, Virginia; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #91 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in Virginia; Now a reserve defensive tackle, Moore appeared in 10 of UVa's 12 games in 2014, and finished season with eight tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks; Appeared in only 2 games in 2013 and had 2 tackles on the season; Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams; UVa has worked him out at LB, DT, DE, TE, and fullback, but he hasn't stood-out at any position - looking very "busty" going into his senior season.
4.) Dillon Lee, Alabama; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #105 on the Rivals 250, 9th-best prospect in Georgia; Has appeared in 35 games over the past 3 years as a reserve LB and special teams player; Has 41 tackles, one interception, a fumble return for a touchdown and two quarterback hurries in his career.
Denzel Devall started 7 games for the Crimson Tide in 2014
5.) Denzel Devall, Alabama; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #122 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Louisiana; Started seven games at outside LB in 2014, missing six games due to injury; Started 3 games and played in all 13 games at jack linebacker in 2013; Played in all 14 games as a true freshman in 2012, used mostly in 3rd-down passing situations; Over three seasons at Bama, he has 59 tackles, 9 TFL, and 5 sacks.
Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2012, Peters is now at U-La-La
6.) Otha Peters, Arkansas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #126 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Louisiana; Now at Louisiana-Lafayette, after spending two years in Fayetteville; As a true freshman in 2012, Peters appeared in 10 games with three starts and 32 tackles, and was named to the 2012 SEC All-Freshman Team; He was limited to seven games for Arkansas in 2013, finishing with nine tackles; Sat out the 2014 season due to NCAA transfer regs.
Keith Brown started 5 games as a true freshman, but has had a limited role at UL since then
7.) Keith Brown, Louisville, 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #133 on the Rivals 250, 25th-best prospect in Florida; Appeared in all 13 games as a reserve LB and special teams player; Had 20 tackles on the season; Missed most of 2013 with a knee injury; Started five games as a true freshman in 2012.
8.) Camren Williams, Ohio State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #167 on the Rivals 250, #1-overall prospect in Massachusetts; Third-string middle LB for the National Champions, appearing in 14 games and making 10 tackles on the season; Appeared in all 14 games in 2013, making one start in place of the injured Curtis Grant, and had 15 tackles on the season; Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman in 2012, mostly on special teams.
Royce Jenkins-Stone (#52) is yet another in the long list of Michigan recruiting busts over the past 5 or 6 years
9.) Royce Jenkins-Stone, Michigan; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #184 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Michigan; Has appeared in 36 games over three seasons, mostly on special teams; Had 8 tackles in 2014; Projects to be a reserve SAM LB in his 2015 senior season; Yet another UMichigan recruiting bust over the past several years.
Plucked out of Big Ten country, Antonio Morrison was 2nd-team All-SEC in 2014
10.) Antonio Morrison, UFlorida; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #204 on the Rivals 250, 5th-best prospect in Illinois; Second-team All-SEC in 2014; Two-year starter and led the Gators with 101 tackles in 2014; Started seven games in 2013 before suffering a season-ending injury vs. Vanderbilt - despite the missed time, he still finished second on the team in tackles; Played in all 13 games as a true freshman and made 4 starts that year; Was named to the 2012 SEC All-Freshman team.
Starting middle linebacker for Cal
11.) Michael Barton, California; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 39th-best prospect in California; Cal's starting middle linebacker in 2014 and their leading tackler; Had 80 tackles, 7.5 TFL, and 1.5 sacks on the season; Started the last three games of the 2013 season and finished third on the team with 64 tackles; Redshirted in 2012.
Richie Brown had 3 interceptions in Mississippi State's win over Texas A&M in 2014
12.) Richie Brown, Mississippi State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 4th-best prospect in Mississippi; Will start at LB for Dan Mullen in 2015; Mississippi State's 6th-leading tackler in 2014, with 50 tackles; Also had three (3) interceptions in the Texas A&M game; Played in all 13 games in 2013, and was 9th on the team with 38 tackles, along with 3 TFL and 2 sacks; Redshirted in 2012.
Quanzell Lambert is yet another 4-star bust from Rutgers
13.) Quanzell Lambert, Rutgers; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 6th-best prospect in New Jersey; Moved to nose tackle this spring; Spent 2013 and 2014 as a reserve rush end; Has 28 tackles and 2.5 sacks over two seasons; Redshirted in 2012.
14.) Timothy Cole, UTexas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 38th-best prospect in Texas; Has appeared in 20 games over the past two seasons for the Longhorns, mostly on special teams; Redshirted in 2012.
Michael Rose-Ivey missed all of 2014 with a knee injury
15.) Michael Rose-Ivey, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 5th-best prospect in Missouri; Missed the 2014 season after injuring his knee in fall camp; Started seven games in 2013, making 66 tackles and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team that year; Redshirted in 2012.
Dalton Santos has 9 starts over three seasons for the Longhorns
16.) Dalton Santos, UTexas; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 52nd-best prospect in Texas; Currently a backup linebacker for Texas; Has appeared in 36 games and made 9 starts over three seasons in Austin; Best season was 2013, when he made 74 tackles and 10 tackles-for-loss.
Now at Georgia State, his 4th school in four years
17.) Kaleb Ringer, Michigan; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 24th-best prospect in Ohio; Is now at Georgia State, his 4th school; Spent one year in Ann Arbor, where he injured his knee and redshirted; Spent 2013 at Division II Ferris State and played six games that year, then spent 2014 at Butler Community College in Kansas.
Alex De La Torre is used as a blocking back in run packages
18.) Alex De La Torre, UTexas; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 58th-best prospect in Texas; Has appeared in all 26 games over the past two years for the Longhorns, serving as a blocking fullback; Was honorable-mention All-Big 12 in 2013; Appeared in seven games as a true freshman; Has one carry and two receptions over three years in Austin.
19.) Jeremiah Tshimanga, Oklahoma State; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 71st-best prospect in Texas; Appeared in one game over two seasons at Oklahoma State before going on a medical hardship waiver.
20.) Butch Pau'u, Brigham Young; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 51st-best prospect in California; Redshirted in 2012 and then left to serve a two-year Mormon mission in Honduras.
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Lasted one year at Nebraska
31.) Thomas Brown, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 73rd-best prospect in California; Current whereabouts unknown; Was booted off the team in the summer after his redshirt season due to an off-campus altercation; Ended up at Riverside Community College in California and then signed with University of Memphis in their 2014 recruiting class, but never made it, and is not on their roster.
Rivals' list of inside linebackers in the 2012 recruiting class
