21.   Since Lewis is considered one of the best young middle linebackers in the NFL, finding a replacement will not be easy.

22.   The award for the best linebacker in college is named in his honor, and even fellow linebackers invoke his name to illustrate a hard hit.

23.   The best linebacker is Kevin Hardy of Illinois.

24.   The best unit on the Jets is probably linebacker, and Lewis is the best linebacker.

25.   The defense features one of the best linebacker tandems in the nation in the junior Rocky Calmus and the senior Torrance Marshall.

26.   Three decades later, only the best Longhorn linebackers have been asked to wear the number.

27.   To create space for a player who might be the latest find, the Aggies have moved their best linebacker to the position he played last year.

28.   Two Illinois players, Hardy and Rice, are the best linebackers in the draft.

29.   Adams was among three finalists for the Butkus Award, given each year to the best linebacker in the nation by the Orlando Touchdown Club.

30.   The Bengals also saw Steve Tovar, their best linebacker, break his hand in that game.