A look at the best of Dartmouth since BGA came on the scene with the return to Hanover of Buddy Teevens in 2005. A reminder that these are one onlooker's opinions. Your mileage may vary ;-)
LINEBACKER
With apologies to my fellow Happy Valley friends, there's more than one Linebacker U.
With a nod to linebacker coach extraordinaire, no other position has as many qualified candidates for this list with two-time All-Ivy League first-team members Will McNamara '16 and Michael Runger '14, Justin Cottrell '08 and Bronson Green '14, who has All-Ivy attached to his name three times but astonishingly never on the first team among those deserving mention.
But when the dust settled two players shared the honor. Flo Orimolade '17, more of a linebacker/defensive end hybrid, and prototypical linebacker type Jack Traynor '19 are both deserving.
Orimolade finished second only to Gargiulo on the Dartmouth sack list, twice making the All-Ivy first team and earning Ivy League defensive player of the year honors.
Traynor’s resumé isn’t finished yet but he’s already a two-time unanimous selection to the All-Ivy first team and it would surprise no one if he added a trip to New York City for the Ivy POY announcement before he’s through.
Tomorrow: Nickel
