Zach Cunningham made highlight after highlight in 2016, including the game-winning, fourth-down stop at Georgia. (Photo: Icon Sportswire / Contributor, Getty)

In recent seasons, Vanderbilt has churned out some impressive linebacker talent even relative to much of the SEC. Zach Cunningham and Oren Burks were Day 2 NFL Draft picks, Jordan Griffin was a tackling machine and Dimitri Moore could emerge over the next two seasons after being thrown into the fire immediately following a redshirt season in 2017. Cunningham in particular dominated the SEC in his final season on West End.

While Vanderbilt did a good job of developing those players, the Commodores have also brought in quite a bit of talent at the position in the 247Sports era, which dates back to 2000. A number of the program's highest-rated all-time recruits have come at linebacker, and many of those wins on the trail actually came under current head coach Derek Mason as opposed to James Franklin.

Linebackers are next up in my series featuring Vanderbilt's top 10 prospects at each position in the 247Sports era, and the vast majority of these players will be familiar to younger fans they're almost all from the last 10 years. And more than one should play significant roles on the 2020 squad, which bodes well for the long-term health of the program.

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