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Wali Rainer

Virginia · Linebacker · 1996-98

TAK
73
COV
68
SPD
81

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Rainer was a first-team all-conference pick in 1998.

Rainer was the No. 124 overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 6th-highest linebacker rating at Virginia since 1990 and No. 59 among all linebackers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1998
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1999
    • No. 124 overall pick, NFL Draft

Virginia Teammates

  1. 88Anthony Poindexter1996-98S
  2. 86Thomas Jones1996-99RB
  3. 83Tiki Barber1993-96RB
  4. 80Patrick Kerney1995-98EDGE
  5. 80Percy Ellsworth1993-95S
  6. 77James Farrior1993-96LB
  7. 72Antwoine Womack1998-2001RB
  8. 72Casey Crawford1998-99TE
  9. 72Jamie Sharper1993-96LB
  10. 72Jon Harris1996EDGE

Full Virginia all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 95Ray LewisMiami · 1993-95LB
  2. 91LaVar ArringtonPenn State · 1997-99LB
  3. 91Pat FitzgeraldNorthwestern · 1993-96LB
  4. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  5. 91Zach ThomasTexas Tech · 1992-95LB
  6. 90Chris ClaiborneUSC · 1996-98LB
  7. 90Dat NguyenTexas A&M · 1995-98LB
  8. 90Kevin HardyIllinois · 1992-95LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Wali Rainer) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.