As a hybrid safety/linebacker, albeit one with a linebacker's measurables, the moneybacker revolution came a little too late to give AC Hackett someone to look up to. Guys like Deone Bucannon, Mark Barron and Su'a Cravens are less role models and more peers, considering they're all around Hackett's age. That said, there is one converted safety who came around early enough for AC to grow up on, Georgia's very own, Thomas Davis.
Davis played both linebacker and safety for his hometown Georgia Bulldogs, en route to a collegiate career that featured two All-SEC appearances. Even though he was drafted as a safety, the Carolina Panthers immediately moved him to the linebacker spot, aiming to maximize his coverage ability while also taking advantage of his toughness.
Even though Hackett had played linebacker essentially his entire football career, he still felt a sense of kinship with Davis. Neither of them were old-school tackling machines and they both were better-suited for the more pass-oriented modern game. Unlike some people, Hackett never actually got a chance to meet his idol growing up, but he managed to change that once he made it into the NSFL. When AC goes down to Georgia to visit family, he makes a point to go by the gym where Davis trains.
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Davis played both linebacker and safety for his hometown Georgia Bulldogs, en route to a collegiate career that featured two All-SEC appearances. Even though he was drafted as a safety, the Carolina Panthers immediately moved him to the linebacker spot, aiming to maximize his coverage ability while also taking advantage of his toughness.
Even though Hackett had played linebacker essentially his entire football career, he still felt a sense of kinship with Davis. Neither of them were old-school tackling machines and they both were better-suited for the more pass-oriented modern game. Unlike some people, Hackett never actually got a chance to meet his idol growing up, but he managed to change that once he made it into the NSFL. When AC goes down to Georgia to visit family, he makes a point to go by the gym where Davis trains.
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