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Penn State football: 10 Nittany Lions who defined Linebacker U

By Josh Yourish

5 Sep 1998: Outside linebacker LaVar Arrington #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action during a game against the Southern Mississippi State Golden Eagles at the Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions defeated the Golden
5 Sep 1998: Outside linebacker LaVar Arrington #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action during a game against the Southern Mississippi State Golden Eagles at the Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions defeated the Golden /
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Nov 18, 2006; State College , PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Paul Posluszny (31) lines up against the Michigan State Spartans in the first half at Beaver Stadium in State College, PA. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2006 Jason Bridge
Nov 18, 2006; State College , PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Paul Posluszny (31) lines up against the Michigan State Spartans in the first half at Beaver Stadium in State College, PA. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) 2006 Jason Bridge /

Penn State: 2004-06

NFL: 2007-17

During the end of Joe Paterno’s run at Penn State, he rarely missed on a linebacker, but Posluszny was the best of this era. At his peak in 2005-06, he was the back-to-back Chuck Bednarik Award winner as the best defensive player in the country and was a two-time consensus All-American.

He put together consecutive seasons with 116 total tackles for the Nittany Lions and in 2005, the Nittany Lions went 11-1 with an Orange Bowl win. Not a member of St1x C1ty, Posluszny wore No. 31 as an homage to Shane Conlan and Andre Collins.

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