The Top Five All-Time Penn State Linebackers

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Aug 28, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Detroit Lions fullback Emil Igwenagu (44) is tackled by Jacksonville Jaguars middle linebacker Paul Posluszny (51) during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Paul Posluszny

The player simply known as “Poz” lands at the number three spot.

A well-decorated Nittany Lion in his career from 2003 to 2006, Posluszny was a force to be reckoned with on the field.

He recorded three 100-plus tackle seasons at Penn State and graduated as the leading tackler in school history with 372 tackles, a record that was broken by teammate Dan Connor in 2007. Posluszny earned back-to-back All-American honors in 2005 and 2006.

In those same years, he became only the second person to win the Bednarik Award twice and he also won the Butkus Award in 2005.

In the 2007 NFL Draft, Posluszny was drafted in the second round and still continues to play in the NFL.

Next: Number Four Shane Conlan

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