Columbia’s tackle machine and heartbeat at linebacker
In the 2024 season, Anthony Roussos was Columbia’s leading tackler again, posting 76 stops and earning Second Team All-Ivy League honors after leading the Lions with 93 tackles in 2023. He’s a rangy, high-motor linebacker who shows up everywhere, finishes plays, and brings real production in big Ivy moments—think double-digit tackle games against Penn and Yale. Beyond the numbers, he looks like a tone-setter: dependable, physical, and steady, with the kind of intensity coaches love in the middle of a defense. If your team needs a proven, plug-and-play tackler, he’s very much worth your attention.
