LB Curtis Lofton
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Linebackers
EDITOR'S NOTE: During the weeks leading up to the 2008 NFL Draft AF.com will offer some video, notes and quotes about some of the top prospects at each position. This week, we look at linebackers.
RELATED LINKS:
- FEATURES: Curtis Lofton | Jerod Mayo | Jonathan Goff
- PHOTOS: Photos of some of the 2008 NFL Draft prospects
- NFL DRAFT: Draft coverage from AtlantaFalcons.com
- SCOUTING COMBINE: AF.com at the Scouting Combine
- SENIOR BOWL: AF.com at the Senior Bowl
Inside Linebacker Prospects (Listed Alphabetically)
| Name | School | Height | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell, Beau | UNLV | 6'2" | 243 | Highlight |
| Connor, Dan | Penn State | 6'3" | 228 | Video | Highlight |
| Goff, Jonathan | Vanderbilt | 6'4" | 244 | Audio | Highlight |
| Gooden, Tavares | Miami (Fla.) | 6'2" | 231 | Highlight |
| Hall, Vince | Virginia Tech | 5'11" | 236 | Highlight |
| Leman, J | Illinois | 6'2" | 234 | Highlight |
| Lofton, Curtis | Oklahoma | 6'0" | 238 | Video | Highlight |
| Mayo, Jerod | Tennessee | 6'2" | 230 | Video | Highlight |
| Moffitt, Ben | South Florida | 6'2" | 239 | Highlight |
| Wheeler, Philip | Georgia Tech | 6'2" | 234 | Video | Highlight |
Outside Linebacker Prospects (Listed Alphabetically)
| Name | School | Height | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adibi, Xavier | Virginia Tech | 6'2" | 219 | Highlight |
| Butler, Ezra | Nevada | 6'2" | 248 | |
| Crable, Shawn | Michigan | 6'5" | 241 | Video | Highlight |
| Davis, Bruce | UCLA | 6'2" | 229 | Highlight |
| Groves, Quentin | Auburn | 6'3" | 249 | Highlight |
| Hayes, Geno | Florida St. | 6'2" | 218 | Audio | Highlight |
| Henderson, Erin | Maryland | 6'3" | 236 | Video | Highlight |
| Highsmith, Ali | LSU | 6'1" | 225 | Sr. Bowl | Video |
| Howard, Marcus | Georgia | 6'2" | 245 | Highlight |
| Rivers, Keith | Southern Cal. | 6'3" | 220 | Video |
What They're Saying
Linebacker Prospects on the Combine, Senior Bowl and Heading to the NFL...
"I think they take a look at the tradition. They take a look at how Penn State guys pan out in the NFL -- not just at linebacker, but at other positions. So I think the tradition of Penn State is important." - Penn State linebacker Dan Connor on his school's history of producing solid, NFL linebackers
“I’m shooting for the first round. I’m just going to come out here and give my best. That’s all I can do, just do my hardest, do my best in everything that I do and God will take care of everything else.” - Virginia Tech linebacker Xavier Adibi on preparing for the Scouting Combine
"Competiton in the SEC... You had to come play every day and in the NFL you have to come play every day, too. It’s no fall off. You can’t overlook any of your opponents just like in the NFL. Going into the NFL you just have to prepare and focus." - LSU linebacker Ali Highsmith on if playing in the SEC prepares players for the NFL
"I can play them all, but I like to play middle linebacker the best." - Illinois linebacker J Leman on playing all three linebacker positions
"I think because of my versatility that might allow me to play for just about every team. I think I’m pretty quick and I’ve gotten a little bit bigger since the end of the season. Even at the end of the season I was pretty big, and I played well at that weight. I think that’s helping me out a lot. I don’t have preference at all. I think I can make plays at every position." - Georgia Tech linebacker Philip Wheeler on playing in a 4-3 or a 3-4
