Instinctive, high-activity linebacker who turned production into trust
In the 2011 season, J.K. Schaffer was the Bearcats’ do-everything linebacker, leading the team with 35 tackles early in the year while also contributing tackles for loss, sacks, interceptions, pass breakups, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery[1]. He’d already built a reputation as a reliable tackler with back-to-back 100-tackle seasons and was regarded as a vocal leader, team captain, and one of the rare linebackers who could impact coverage like a defensive back[1][2]. If you want an intense, assignment-sound defender with playmaking instincts and special-teams value, he fits the bill.[1][2]
