100 Names for Linebackers on a Youth Football Defense

I guess I was a little bored today and started looking at linebacker position names like Mike, Sam and Will.  We’ve all heard of these names for LBs but I decided to dig a little deeper and see what other names have been used over the last 100 years of football.  I made up a few of my own too as to complete the 112 name list of linebackers.

I have tried to separate the names out into the various linebacker responsibilities but don’t hold me at 100% correctness.  You should use this as a tool to come up with your own linebacker names for your youth football team’s defense.

Here we go naming linebackers…..

Mike, Sam and Will

Strong / Field	Middle L-backer	Weak / Boundary
SLB	MLB	WLB
Sam	Mike	BLB
Stub	Mack	Will
Sara	Meg	Buck
Strike	Mo	Wanda
Zack	More	Whip
Spear	Mace	Dick
Snake	Mickey	Bob
Otto	Ace	Nick
Flacker	Moose	West
Saw	Missle	Bear
Frank	Ogre	Wolf
Fox	Dart	Barb
Saber	Headhunter	Beast

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Outside Linebackers and Inside Linebackers

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Left OLB	Rt OLB	Inside LB
LOLB	ROLB	ILB
Leo	Roy	Ted
Jack	Charlie	Zip
Lee	Rebel	Zack
Lance	Rex	Plugger
Lion	Rod	Ike
Lotto	Rush	Axe
Lola	Ram	Bull
Lefty / LT	Rhino	Pike
Ox	Ray	Butkus
Owl	Rolo	Hammer
East	Ralph	Chuck
Lakeside	Arty / RT	Charlie
Lynx	Ranger	Victor

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Hybrid Linebackers

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OLB Def End	SS/DB OLB
JLB	Rover
Joker	Monster
Jack	Dagger
Dave	Gunner
Ted	Stinger
Devil	Nickel
Elephant	Raider
Dog	Moneybacker
Bandit	Lobo
Viper	Robber
Tiger	Star
Ollie	Spur
Elle	Lurker
Predator	Pirate

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This list is over 100 linebacker names and most of them have been actually used by College and NFL football teams in the past.  I hope you enjoyed this list of LB names.  If you have any names that you have used in the past please leave them in the comments below.

Remember to Play for Fun and Winning is Funner!

Coach Parker
Fort Worth, Texas

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