2003 Season Preview: Linebackers

SoonerSports.com presents a position-by-position preview of the 2003 Sooners complete with analysis and photo galleries. This is the ninth installment with a focus on the 2003 Sooner linebackers.

Linebackers
Players with starting experience at the position: Pasha Jackson, Teddy Lehman, Lance Mitchell.

How good were Oklahoma's linebackers last season? Teddy Lehman, a finalist for the Butkus Award, finished second on his own team in tackles ... to another OU linebacker, Lance Mitchell.

Lehman was a first-team All-American. Mitchell earned Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors and probably deserved more.

When the Sooners employed a three-linebacker set, Pasha Jackson was outstanding. He presented an enthusiastic and physical presence.

Other players saw spot duty last season and those youngsters are an athletic and hard-hitting lot. Wayne Chambers, Russell Dennison and Clint Ingram will push hard. Also look for Rufus Alexander, a redshirt freshman, who received raves when the newcomers scrimmaged last fall.

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Next: Special Teams

2003 Football Preview	-
Monday, Aug. 4	Season Outlook
Tuesday, Aug. 5	Quarterbacks
Wednesday, Aug. 6	Running Backs
Thursday, Aug. 7	Receivers
Friday, Aug. 8	Offensive Line
Monday, Aug. 11	Defensive Line
Tuesday, Aug. 12	Defensive Ends
Wednesday, Aug. 13	Defensive Backs
Thursday, Aug. 14	Linebackers
Friday, Aug. 15	Special Teams

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