Below are the linebackers Texas A&M has signed since Dat Nygen's All-America year in 1998:

1999

Name Comments

Jason Ledoux One year, didn't play

Jared Morris 22 career starts, 181 tackles

Jarrod Penright 23 career starts, 146 tackles

Damien West One year, didn't play

Toron Wooldridge Never started, 4 career tackles

2000

Ricky Cardoza One year, didn't play

Brian Thompson Two years, didn't play

LeBrandon Sheppard Never made it to A&M

2001

John Boutte One year, didn't play

Brandon Johnson Never made it to A&M

Randall Webb 2 starts, 69 career tackles in 2 years

2002

Kelvin Flood Two years, didn't play

Nurahda Manning 4 starts, 71 career tackles

Andy Matakis Switched to TE 4 career catches

*Archie McDaniel 18 career starts, 243 tackles

2003

Lamar Mitchell One year, didn't play

*Ta Ta Thompson 1 start, 30 tackles, left after 1 year

*Justin Warren 38 career starts, 278 tackles

2004

Alton Boudreaux Never made it to A&M

Aaron Brown JC transfer, 3 tackles in one year

Lee Foliaki JC transfer, 14 starts, 108 tackles

Renuel Green JC transfer, 12 starts, 48 tackles

Terrence Smith JC transfer didn't make it to A&M

Mark Young Didn't make it to A&M

2005

Jodie Richardson Switched to FB as a junior, no carries

Matt Featherston Junior has 99 career tackles

2006

Mark Dodge JC transfer, 17 starts, 168 tackles

Pierre Fleurinor One year, didn't play

*Anthony Lewis The junior has 1 start, 32 tackles

Misi Tupe JC transfer, 20 starts, 151 tackles

2007

*Billy Chavis Sophomore is playing TE

*Von Miller Sophomore has 42 career tackles

Derrick Stephens Injuries forced him to retire

Garrick Williams Redshirt freshman

Charles Young No longer on the roster

2008

Aaron Buckley Could be redshirted

Ricky Cavanaugh 3 tackles vs. Army

*Played as true freshmen -- McDaniel had 26 tackles; Thompson had 30 tackles in eight games after not playing in first three; Warren had 32 tackles; Lewis had one tackle in 11 games; Miller had 22 tackles; Chavis had four tackles.