Physical, productive Portland State linebacker with proven playmaking pop
In the 2009 season, Erik Pedersen was a starter-level inside linebacker who flashed real disruption, finishing with 126 career tackles and 12.5 tackles for loss before injuries shortened his senior year. He stood out for intensity, physicality, and instinctive run support, plus the kind of downhill presence coaches love in the box. The big caveat: durability was a real concern, with his season cut short by injury, so he profiles as a tough, high-effort fit when healthy but not a low-risk one.
