Ranking the Big Sky linebackers

[SouthDakotaGrizzly]

Full article: http://billingsgazette.com/sports/colle ... 002e0.html

TOP 10 LINEBACKERS

1 - J.C. Sherritt, Sr., Eastern Washington
Comment: One of the very best of his kind in the entire FCS.

2 - A.J. Storms, Jr., Idaho State
Comment: A bright spot on a pourous Idaho State defense.

3 - Clay Bignell, Jr., Montana State
Comment: Will have a monster year if 100 percent healthy.

4 - Taylor Sedillo, Sr., Weber State
Comment: Led Wildcats in tackles; Also had five pass break-ups.

5 - Phillip Arias, Sr., Idaho State
Comment: Averaged 10.3 tackles per game and forced two fumbles.

6 - Jody Owens, Soph., Montana State
Comment: Was one of MSU's best defensive players as a freshman.

7 - Alex Shaw, Jr., Montana
Comment: The ringleader of what should be a young Griz LB corps.

8 - Matt King, Sr., Northern Colorado
Comment: More than doubled his tackles total from the year prior in '09.

9 - Ryan Rau, Jr., Portland State
Comment: Led all Vikings linebackers in stops behind the line of scrimmage.

10 - John Eddy, Sr., Northern Colorado
Comment: Had more than 80 tackles in only 8 games last year.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

A big reason why JC Sherritt put up the numbers he did last year is because of LB Zach Johnson never seeing the field last year (knee blood clot). As a freshman Zach put up 96 tackles, 11 for loss, 2 sacks, 1 INT, 7 breakups and a blocked kick. Certainly worthy of top-ten ranking in the Sky, if not top 5, IMO.

[NAU_Alum10]

Dont forget NAU's cody dowd, sat out all of last season with an injury but should be back to his old self this season.