Oklahoma State’s tackling machine and Big 12 All-Conference linebacker
In the 2001 season, Dwayne Levels was one of Oklahoma State’s defensive engines, earning All-Big 12 second-team honors while ranking among the team’s top tacklers with 95 stops in the 2000 season and 86 through 10 games in 2000, a clear sign of steady production and sideline-to-sideline range.[11][12][13] He stood out for his instinctive run defense, backfield disruption, and ability to create negative plays, including tackles for loss, quarterback hurries, and a fumble recovery, making him the kind of intense, trustworthy linebacker coaches love to build around.[13]
