Tape Breakdown: Inside Linebacker Preview

<em><b>Below, we will take a deep dive into some of the top inside linebackers in the state who are all are coming off successful 2021 Spring seasons and are all posed for big Fall seasons. This list will only include inside backers and the list of some of the top outside linebackers will be released shortly after. </b></em> <hr /> &nbsp; <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="87306" first="Dishawn" last="Misa"], Eastside Catholic HS</strong></em> <em>Rated as a 4-star recruit in the 2022 class, Misa is the #5 player in the entire state. Playing for one of the most loaded teams in the entire Western Region, he had a monster Junior season and some impressive tape to break down. Misa plays all over the field and has some of the most explosive tape I have came across, regardless of state. He has natural instincts for the position and reacts quickly to plays while triggering in a hurry and bringing good thump/physicality upon contact and exploding through his target. He is a natural tackler that moves fluidly in space and fills gaps while taking good angles to ball carriers and playing with a high motor at all times. He should be a multi-year starter at the FBS level. </em> &nbsp; &nbsp; <em><strong>[</strong></em><em><strong>player_tooltip player_id="87349" first="Avery" last="Ellis"], Royal HS</strong></em> <em>Ellis is a thumper in-between the tackles and is a true mike at the next level with elite tackling abilities. He plays with active hands when getting off blocks and applying pressure while also a downhill physical second level defender that has FBS-FCS caliber abilities. He is also a physical ball carrier with good contact balance, forward lean and deceptive speed/elusiveness for his size. He currently holds one offer from Air Force and should find his home on the defensive side of the ball in college. </em> &nbsp; &nbsp; <em><strong>Quintin Yon Wagner, Arlington HS</strong></em> <em>Currently holding one offer from Tennessee, he is a tackling machine with a college ready frame with still one more year left to go in his high school career. He flashes nice movement abilities in space while weaving well through traffic to get to ball carriers and bringing a good thump upon contact while tackling through his targets. He is very active against various types of plays and is not afraid to trigger when needed while taking good angles into the backfield and flashing quick hands to get off blocks and rush the passer. Having very good movement abilities/hip fluidity for someone his size, he is a definite high tier FBS caliber inside linebacker that should continue to see more offers roll in going into his Senior season. </em> &nbsp; &nbsp; <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="151872" first="Colby" last="Glennon"], Archbishop Murphy HS</strong></em> <em>Glennon does not currently hold any collegiate offers, but can find a home at the next level at the inside linebacker position. On tape, he is a plug who fills hard in-between the tackles and also a strong tackler in the box while also able to track down ball carriers that bounce it outside. He shows natural instincts and a quick reaction to plays while able to violently shed blocks and scrape over the top with proper angles.  As he continues to improve upon his movement abilities, he will turn into a solid collegiate prospect. </em> &nbsp; &nbsp; <em><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Other top inside linebackers to note...</span></strong></em> <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="158333" first="David" last="Lene"], Eastside Catholic HS</strong></em> <em><strong>Beckett Swanson, O’Dea HS</strong></em>