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Four Rising Stars in the NFC West

By Peter Felsch

SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 20: DeForest Buckner #99 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after he sacked Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium on November 20, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 20: DeForest Buckner #99 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after he sacked Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium on November 20, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – JANUARY 07: Bobby Wagner #54 of the Seattle Seahawks attempts to tackle Zach Zenner #34 of the Detroit Lions during the second half of the NFC Wild Card game at CenturyLink Field on January 7, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – JANUARY 07: Bobby Wagner #54 of the Seattle Seahawks attempts to tackle Zach Zenner #34 of the Detroit Lions during the second half of the NFC Wild Card game at CenturyLink Field on January 7, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /

Bobby Wagner, ILB Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks defense is littered with talent and they have already three stars to boast in Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor. The newest breakout star is linebacker Bobby Wagner.

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Wagner, who will turn 27 later this month, is coming off his best season so far, recording 167 tackles, which was the highest in the NFL last season.

He is hardly unknown at this point, being selected to three consecutive Pro Bowls as well as a first-team All-Pro selection for a second time.

The third-year standout excels in pursuit and can cover a lot of ground. His speed from sideline to sideline is among the best at his position in the NFL. (His 40-yard time was clocked in at 4.45 seconds at his pro day coming out of college)

There is no signs of slowing down for Wagner who is hungry for more.

“My goal is to be a dominant player in this league, and have nobody question it,” Wagner said.