I'm just giving you a hard time. instead of 220 - 230 I should have said 220 - 250 pound backers. It has nothing to do with "growing them in the SEC" it has everything to do with what your base D is. FSU runs a 4-3 and UT, UGA and BAMA run a 3-4. FSU's Defense is just as big as LSU and UF who both play out of a 4-3. FSU will stand up a 270 lb DE sometimes, but we don't all of sudden call them a linebacker...
These are the 1st string LB numbers from the SEC:
Totals:
200's - 2
210's - 2
220's - 13
230's - 14
240's - 10
250's - 2
Alabama has huge backers across the board...
For comparison, I'll list FSU also
FSU:
7 Christian Jones | 6-4, 236, So.,
10 Nick Moody | 6-2, 226, Jr.,
11 Vince Williams | 6-1, 245, Jr.,
LSU:
58 Tahj Jones | 6-2, 205, Jr., 2V
57 Lamin Barrow | 6-2, 229, Jr., 2V
46 Kevin Minter | 6-2, 242, Jr., 2V
UF:
49 Darrin Kitchens | 6-2, 222, Jr., 2V
3 Jelani Jenkins | 6-0, 233, Jr., 2V
1 Jon Bostic | 6-1, 243, Sr., 3V
Arkansas:
47 Matt Marshall | 6-1, 230, Jr., 2V
45 Alonzo Highsmith | 6-1, 229, Sr., 1V
43 Tenarius Wright | 6-2, 252, Sr., 3V
Auburn
25 Daren Bates | 5-11, 205, Sr., 3V
35 Jonathan Evans | 5-11, 225, Sr., 3V
5 Jake Holland | 6-1, 235, Jr., 2V
USCe
54 Shaq Wilson | 5-11, 224, Sr., 3V
33 Damario Jeffery | 6-4, 233, Sr., 3V
Alabama
42 Adrian Hubbard | 6-6, 237, Fr., RS
47 Xzavier Dickson | 6-3, 240, Fr., HS
33 Trey DePriest | 6-2, 242, Fr., HS
35 Nico Johnson | 6-3, 245, Jr., 2V
Kentucky
54 Malcolm McDuffen | 6-3, 216, So., 1V
2 Alvin Dupree | 6-4, 247, So., 1V
40 Avery Williamson | 6-1, 245, Jr., 2V
Ole Miss
14 Serderius Bryant | 5-8, 230, Fr.,
24 Keith Lewis | 6-1, 233, Fr.,
52 Mike Marry | 6-2, 237, So., HS
Miss. State
51 Deontae Skinner | 6-2, 245, So., 1V
10 Cameron Lawrence | 6-2, 230, Jr., 2V
58 Brandon Wilson | 6-1, 240, Sr., 1V
Mizzou
25 Zaviar Gooden | 6-2, 230, Jr., 1V
48 Andrew Wilson | 6-3, 230, So., RS
32 Will Ebner | 6-1, 230, Sr., 2V
Tennessee
55 Jacques Smith | 6-2, 255, Jr., 1V
56 Curt Maggitt | 6-3, 215, So.,
45 A.J. Johnson | 6-3, 245, So.,
34 Herman Lathers | 6-0, 220, Sr., 2V
TAMU
10 Sean Porter | 6-2, 220, Sr., 3V
45 Steven Jenkins | 6-2, 220, Sr., 1V
11 Jonathan Stewart | 6-4, 235, Sr., 3V
Vandy
29 Tristan Strong | 6-1, 228, Sr., 3V
15 Archibald Barnes | 6-4, 228, Sr., 3V
36 Chase Garnham | 6-3, 225, Jr., 2V
Georgia
33 Chase Vasser | 6-3, 227, Jr., 2V
29 Jarvis Jones | 6-3, 241, Jr., 2V
9 Alec Ogletree | 6-3, 236, Jr., 2V
35 Mike Gilliard | 6-2, 220, Sr., 3V