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Ed Judie
Edward Charles Judie (born July 6, 1959) is a former American football linebacker who played college football for Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football, Northern Arizona (1977–1980) and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers (1982-1983), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1983), and Miami Dolphins (1984). He appeared in 24 NFL games, eight of them as a starter. Early years Judie was born in 1959 in Tyler, Texas. He was born five weeks premature and spent his early weeks in an incubator. He attended Tempe High School (Arizona), Tempe High School in Tempe, Arizona. During his junior year in high school, a blood vessel in his head ruptured; doctors opined he would not survive, but he walked out of the hospital five days later. Judie played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football, Northern Arizona Lumberjacks from 1977 to 1980. He switched to outside linebacker in 1978. He had 83 tackles, including 17 quarterback sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, playing closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary), but farther back than the defensive linemen. As such, linebackers play a hybrid role and are often the most versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play roles similar to either a defensive lineman (such as stopping the runner on a running play) or a defensive back (such as dropping back into pass coverage). How a linebacker plays their position depends on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play the offense may call. Linebackers are divided into middle linebackers, sometimes called inside linebackers, and outside linebackers. The middle linebacker, often called "Mike", is frequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
