White forced three fumbles and returned two for touchdowns while making 91 tackles as a rookie. Chris Spielman (195/1994), Jessie Tuggle (1,805), 5. Ray Lewis is everything a linebacker, and an intimidating football player, should be. 15. Ray Lewis makes a big tackle against the 49ers. He has earned 12 Pro Bowl selections and has been an All-Pro 10 times. 1. Junior Seau (1,847), 4. Jessie Tuggle (207/1991), 3. In the postseason alone, Lewis is credited with 13 more tackles than I can find on film." Jessie Tuggle (201/1990), 4. The NFL has some pretty tough hitters. It was Ed Reed's first game of the season following an absence from injury, a game in which he would intercept two passes. Not bad for someone who only played three years, and was the recipient of the very last scholarship available in 1993. 1. | Rob Carr/Getty Images. Ray Lewis accounted for 1,573 tackles and 500 assists in his NFL career. Lewis enrolled in the University of Miami, where he was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team. Kyle Clifton (199/1990), 5. London Fletcher (2,039), 3. Lewis holds the UM individual season record for tackles by a MLB with 95, and incredibly is tied for second in career total tackles and assists with 160. Since around 2005 or so, I think it's difficult to say that. College career. University of Miami (FL) linebacker Ray Lewis entered the NFL as the Baltimore Ravens first round pick, 26th overall, in the 1996 NFL Draft. Kam Chancellor As a freshman, he was an immediate contributor and became a starter for the Hurricanes' final five games. But when it comes to the hardest hits, there are some whose career shoves and tackles make everyone else’s pale in comparison. Zach Thomas (1,734), BAL – Ray Lewis – 14 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Patriots the Ravens played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Bills. He had 140 tackles and nine sacks in the 2020 regular [more] ... Ray Lewis … Hardy Nickerson (214/1993), 2. "Lewis was credited with tackles when he was 10 yards away and the guy who made the play did not get a tackle. At one time, Ray Lewis was the best inside linebacker in the game -- there's no doubt about that. The Ravens’ all-time career leader in tackles and fumble recoveries, Lewis is also the only player in NFL history with at least 40 career sacks and over 30 interceptions. These are the top 15 hardest hitters to ever come through the NFL. Lewis, the franchise’s second-ever draft choice (Hall of Fame tackle Jonathan Ogden was the first), played his entire 17-year career with the team (1996-2012). Ray Lewis was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot in the class of 2018. Ray Lewis (2,059), 2. He compiled 81 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, and four pass deflections en route to being named to the freshman All-American team. He was named All BIG-EAST in 1994 and 1995 as well.