LBs 2017. How to compare rosters.

Here are the LBs likely to be on the roster for LSU and Alabama next year.. (I have this for all the SEC teams, but LSU is an example of a particular problem). Note the difference in numbers, size, HS rankings.

LB is a particular strength for Alabama and a particular weakness for LSU. Alabama does have deficiencies on defense next year, particularly at DE. But this is a good exercise to examine how a team recruits to play a 3-4 defense.

Alabama

o JR OLB
o R. Evans 6-3 231 5 star .9918
o SO OLB
o C. Miller 6-4 230 5/4 star .9796
o J. Mosley 6-5 228 walk on
o A. Jennings 6-3 264 4 star .9237
o FR OLB
o M. Brown 6-5 246 4 star .9452
o S. Jennings 6-1 220 3 star .8615
o B. Davis 6-4 234 5 star .9951
o T. Hall 6-5 247 4 star .9663
o M. Wilson 6-2 244 - 5 star .9879
o 2017 HS OLB
o D. Moses 6-2.5 235 5 star .9946
o M. Benton 6-1.5 237 4 star .9567
o V. Cowan 6-4 226 4 star .9639
o JR ILB
o S. Hamilton 6-0 232 4 star .9173
o SO ILB
o K. Holcombe 6-4 223 4 star .8954
o FR ILB
o K. Anderson 6-1 215 3 star .8631
o J. McMillon 6-3 237 4 star .9055
o 2017 HS ILB
o S. Hamilton 6-0 240

LSU

o JR OLB
o D. Alexander 6-1 201 3 star .8703
o SO OLB
o -
o FR OLB
o M. Divinity 6-2 218 4 star .9667
o R. Thornton 6-3.5 225 4 star .9196
o S. Martin 6-4 230 3 star .8659
o JR ILB
o M. Patterson 6-3 231
o D. Voorhies 6-2 208 4 star .9146 (S)
o SO ILB
o -
o FR ILB
o R. Lamarque 6-1 212
o D. White 6-0.5 258 4 star .9366 (RB)
o L. Garnett 6-3 250 3 star .8339