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Hawkeyes with two of top-10 LBs in the country, per PFF

Best photos of Hawkeyes LB Jestin Jacobs entering 2022

The Big Ten knows just how good Iowa’s linebacker group is. It appears it will only be a matter of time until the rest of the country is enlightened to how special and talented they are, too.

With two future NFL draft picks stepping up in the run game and providing great coverage, it gives the Iowa Hawkeyes two of the nation’s top-10 linebackers per Pro Football Focus (PFF).

Jack Campbell is consistently finding himself at the top of these lists. He was the number one run defender in all of the Power Five last season and led the Hawkeyes and nation in tackles.

Campbell comes in at No. 3 on this list, but there is every case to be made for him being at the top right now or by the time that the upcoming 2022 college football season concludes. It isn’t a matter of if he gets drafted, it is a matter of when and where.

Jestin Jacobs is beginning to infatuate talent evaluators at the next level with his unique mix of size, strength, and speed. We all know his size as that is a prerequisite to play linebacker in the Big Ten. What separates Jacobs is his ability to run. That is evidenced by the fact that he only gave up one touchdown in coverage in 2021.

Prior to coming in at No. 9 on the list of the country’s best linebackers, PFF also put Jacobs on their list of breakout candidates to watch this season. He found himself on that list for the same reasons listed above: size, speed, and sideline to sideline play.

With Jack Campbell and Jestin Jacobs on this list, the Hawkeyes’ linebackers are in a great spot to clean up the mess behind what should be a very strong defensive line. Add in the unsung hero Seth Benson, who could make waves this season as well, and it is clear to see why the linebackers are the backbone of the Iowa Hawkeyes defense.

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