63° P/CLOUDY, SEC's best players — No. 16 Jasper Brinkley
Last Modified: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 10:44 p.m.
No. 16 — Jasper Brinkley
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South Carolina senior linebacker
Why he's No. 16: Although his season was cut short in 2007, Brinkley has demonstrated his ability as an impact defensive player throughout his career in South Carolina. Playing a full season in 2006, Brinkley led the Gamecocks in tackles with 107, including 85 solo. South Carolina's defense wasn't the same after Brinkley went down last September with a season-ending right knee injury.
Key number: 275. That's Brinkley's weight this season, up from 262 pounds a year ago and 250 pounds as a high school senior. That size at the inside linebacker spot will present a challenge for opposing teams looking to run the football.
Fun fact: Brinkley went to Thomson (Ga.) High School, a tradition-rich program that has produced seven NFL players. One renowned player was former Oakland Raiders punter Ray Guy, a seven-time Pro Bowler who was the first pure punter ever taken in the first-round of the NFL Draft.
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