ROUND 5: Linebackers
De La Salle
Starters: D.J. Williams (2000, Miami, NFL Broncos), Kevin Simon (2001, Tennessee), Nate Gelderman (1996, Cal).
One of De La Salle's deepest positions. Williams is the only two-way starter here for either team and certainly DLS' most dominant player in history. Only knee injuries prohibited Simon from a long and productive NFL career.
Reserves: Terrence Kelly (2004, Oregon), Blake Renaud (2011, Boise State), Brady Amack (2008, Air Force), Greg Brown-Davis (1997, Oregon State).
St. Thomas Aquinas
Starters: Tavares Gooden (2003, Miami, NFL Ravens/49ers), Twan Russell (1992, Miami, NFL Redskins/Dolphins/Falcons), Chris Shula (2005, Miami-Ohio).
Gooden recorded 90 tackles and 10 sacks as senior at Aquinas before starting three seasons for the Hurricanes. He was third-round pick of the Ravens in 2008.
Reserves: Vince Mauro (2010, Navy), Conor O'Neill (2009, Wisconsin).
O'Neill is now a strong safety for the Badgers.
DE LA SALLE 10, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 9: Kelly, DLS' MVP in 2003 and earmarked to play on Sundays, was murdered in 2004, the low point in the storied program's history. He very well could have been the best of this entire lot. (Total: DLS 48, STA 48).
