If you needed one more reason to be excited for the season--Nice praise for Linton (and the Tech coaching staff).
I've spoken with NFL scouts who have a top-100 grade on Linton, but one Big 12 area scout says that's way too low. "Linton will blow up [at Texas Tech]. His length and quickness are perfect for playing the outside in the Big 12. Watch him get 12 sacks and become a first-rounder."
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Steve Linton, OLB, Texas Tech
Linton will move to an outside linebacker role in Lubbock after 31 games (and four seasons) at Syracuse. He posted 11 tackles for a loss and 4.5 sacks in a rotational role, but the expectations are now high for him based on Texas Tech's ability to coach up defenders and his first-step speed at 6-5 and 235 pounds. If he can successfully transition into his new scheme and bump up the production, we could be talking about him a lot in draft season. With the lateral agility to play in space and the speed to stun offensive tackles, Linton has the traits to thrive coming off the edge of the Tech defense.I've spoken with NFL scouts who have a top-100 grade on Linton, but one Big 12 area scout says that's way too low. "Linton will blow up [at Texas Tech]. His length and quickness are perfect for playing the outside in the Big 12. Watch him get 12 sacks and become a first-rounder."
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