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Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 8:33 AM
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Ben Boulware
Antyhony Simmons
Isaiah Simmons
Keith Adams (Hammerhead Sr!)
Jeff Davis
Spencer Sheuy
Dorian O'Daniel
Levon Kirkland
Stephone Anthony
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 8:34 AM
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That's not my order. I was just creating the pool. I would say Isaiah Simmons or Levon Kirkland.
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Sep 21, 2023, 8:37 AM
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Ben Boulware in my opinion though maybe not physically but from a pure overall impactful presence. His leadership, attitude, and heart were everything you could ever dream for in a player and what he lacked in measurables he made up for in smarts and instincts.
He was a massive piece of the puzzle in that 2016 Championship team
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 11:01 AM
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Ben Boulware always seemed to know the other team's playbook.
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Sep 21, 2023, 8:40 AM
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Anthony Simmons
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Sep 21, 2023, 8:46 AM
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The Judge!
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 8:46 AM
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Keith Adams- I wish the person who had him pick up donated furniture would tell the story of him carrying a sofa put under his arm w no help. At least that is how I recall
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No Bubba Brown or Jeff Davis?????***
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For those over 55 Larry Hefner
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Sep 21, 2023, 8:52 AM
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Late 60’s and early 70’s. Played for the Green Bay Packers. Also, Jeff Davis and Anthony Simmons were Great as well.
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My bad.***
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Sep 21, 2023, 9:04 AM
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Levon Kirkland and not even close after him.
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Re: There have been many great linebackers at Clemson.
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Sep 21, 2023, 9:13 AM
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A favorite group of mine is the 1990 starting 4.
John Johnson
Levon Kirkland
Ed McDaniel
Wayne Simmons
This group was fantastic.
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The best overall group we had!***
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Simmons and Simmons then Kirkland
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 9:20 AM
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While at Clemson
Anthony Simmons no contest
Combination Clemson and NFL careers
Levon Kirkland
Best group of Linebackers was 1989
Kirkland
Wayne Simmons
Ashley Shepard
Ed McDaniel
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 9:23 AM
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The Termite was a beast! No mention of Skalski? He was one of my favorites.
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 9:47 AM
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Jeff Davis.
Levon Kirkland played DE at Clemson, was switched to LB in the Pros.
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 10:30 AM
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It's a matter of terminology...but he was an Outside Linebacker in the Clemson defensive scheme at the time.
So, he was a linebacker. And so was Wayne Simmons. Both were OLBs.
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 10:36 AM
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IMO Levon Kirkland. Watching him play was awesome, he was so fast for a big guy and was one of the best tacklers I have ever seen.
Anthony Simmons 2nd best. Absolute stud LB!!
Also enjoyed watching Isiah Simmons fly around the field. Stephone Anthony was also a superb linebacker. Spencer Shuey was very fun to watch, and Ben Boulware was very much the same style player.
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 10:59 AM
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Levon Kirkland followed by Keith Adams.
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 11:23 AM
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Levon and Keith Adams
Some of the newer guys are also up there
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Sep 21, 2023, 11:24 AM
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I will always love Ben - unbelievable gutsy player
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Sep 21, 2023, 1:21 PM
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Anthony Simmons
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
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Sep 21, 2023, 1:32 PM
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Levon Kirkland
Isaiah Simmons
Anthony Simmons
Keith Adams
Ben Boulware
Jeff Davis
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
Sep 21, 2023, 3:17 PM
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Anthony Simmons
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I admire and respect them all...
Sep 21, 2023, 3:24 PM
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...and I have no need to put them in any kind of order.
They each had their own style and super power and all are Clemson Men of the highest order.
It would be great to have a video mix of all of their best plays.
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
Sep 21, 2023, 3:55 PM
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I'll take the young man from Lamar. Levon Kirkland was a thoroughly dangerous man.
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Sep 21, 2023, 3:59 PM
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Leroy Hill
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
Sep 21, 2023, 4:29 PM
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1. Anthony Simmons: Best pure LB ever to play for C.U.
2. Jeff Davis: Started the foundation. Tackling machine on a natl. champ team
3. Kirkland: Maybe the most feared and with good reason
4. I. Simmons: Most freakish defensive athlete to ever wear Orange
5. Keith Adams: Another tackling machine
6. Boulware: Can't measure the intangibles he brought
7. O'Daniel: Paul Johnson's kryptonite and maybe our best coverage backer ever
8. Ed McDaniel: Most underrated
9. Skalski: See Boulware
10. Wayne Simmons: Do it all enforcer and blitzer with a nasty streak
Honorable: Andy Headen, Kendall Joseph, Leroy Hill, John Johnson, Tre Lamar, Trenton Simpson
Pure Volume tacklers, I think Anthony Simmons and Keith Adams are the best.
Greatest physical talents: A. Simmons, I. Simmons, W. Simmons could all have played all 3 LB spots at a high level
Toughest: Obviously Boulware and Skalski, but don't sleep on Ed McDaniel. He was a grown man when every A and B gap run was led by a sledgehammer fullback
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Ed McDaniel and Wayne Simmons need to be on that list
Sep 21, 2023, 6:30 PM
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ahead of Boulware, Anthony, I. Simmons, DO'D, and Shuey
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Re: Who is Clemson's greatest linebacker?
Sep 21, 2023, 6:36 PM
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Levon and his boys were the best ever. Props to John Johnson and Ed McDaniel!
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