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](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/0b8640543b40f1d108e32785ffc1c48609e06fbb9d4a8a3f399bc00e2751e658.jpg)
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.