Tennessee LB Keyon Whiteside is a throwback tackling machine with elite production history
In the 2003 season, Keyon Whiteside delivered 119 tackles for Tennessee and became the first Vol linebacker to reach 100 tackles since Keith DeLong, while also setting UT’s linebacker bench-press record at 505 pounds—clear signs of power, durability, and downhill nastiness. He stood out as a high-motor, physical presence who fit the mold of a tone-setting inside linebacker: reliable, intense, and built to punish runs between the tackles.
