Ricky Hunley a strong middle linebacker.

In 1989 he was switched to inside linebacker, after spending his entire NFL career at strong outside linebacker.

"Sam" is a common designation for strong outside linebacker, while the other position is usually called "Jack" and is often a hybrid DE/LB.

He's a strong and fast linebacker and was pretty much all over the place, and it kind of disrupted our offense.

He likes his outside linebackers tall and solid, his inside linebackers big and strong and his defensive backs tall and strong.

Peterson recalled the first time he met Thomas, 11 years ago, when he scouted the swift and strong linebacker from the University of Alabama.

It was a more aggressive defense, one that would take advantage of the burgeoning pool of strong young linebackers coming out of college.

Washington has strong defensive tackles and quick linebackers, making it difficult to run the ball.

A terrific, quick, strong linebacker who had 76.5 career sacks.

"Heck, there are a lot of big, strong and fast linebackers," said John Madden, the CBS analyst and former Raiders head coach.