As the 2026 football season approaches and break down the different positional stars from the Rockford area, it’s time to take a look at the standout linebackers.
This region has always been a breeding ground for strong linebackers, and this year could be more of the same.
Games will kick off on Aug. 21, when we start to find out if that is true.
Here are some of the Rockford area’s toughest linebackers headed into the season:
Top 10 linebackers to watch
Jay Taft is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at jtaft@rrstar.com and sign up for the Rockford High School Sports Newsletter here at rrstar.com. Jay has covered a variety of sports, from the Chicago Bears and Blackhawks to local youth sports, since the turn of the century at the Register Star.
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