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The middle linebacker is designated "Mike" (or "Mac") and two outside linebackers are designated "Sam" and "Will" according to how they line up against the offensive formation. If there is a strong call, the linebacker on the strongside is called "Sam", while the linebacker on the weakside is called "Will".
Samuel Jerry Williams (born July 28, 1980) is an American former professional football linebacker who played for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Fresno State.
Sam Mills was born in Neptune City, New Jersey. [1] While growing up in Long Branch, New Jersey, he loved to tag along with his older brother and play pickup football games with the bigger boys. [2] Mills attended high school at Long Branch High School, where he was a standout football player and wrestler. In 1976 and 1977, he won District ...
The strongside, or Sam, linebacker lines up on the same side as the offensive tight end and often is responsible for covering the tight end or running back on pass plays. The weakside, or Will , linebacker lines up on the side of the offensive line without a tight end and is often used to rush, or blitz , the quarterback or to cover a running ...
Outside linebackers. As in the 3–4 defense there are two outside linebackers in the 4–3. These outside backers are known as the strong side and weak side linebackers. The strong side, or "Sam" linebacker, is so named because he typically sticks to the strong side of the defense, across from the tight end. The "Sam" does his fair share of ...
Samuel Onyedikachi Acho (born September 6, 1988) is an American sports analyst and former professional football player who is a football analyst on ESPN.He played as a linebacker for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), and was vice president of the NFL Players Association.
Robert Lee "Sam" Huff (October 4, 1934 – November 13, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Sam Williams (defensive back) (born 1952), American football player Sam Williams (defensive lineman) (1931–2013), American professional football player of the 1960s Sam Williams (linebacker) (born 1980), American football linebacker