8A District 10 Top Linebackers to Watch in 2021

<div id="contentsContainer" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <div id="contents" class="style-scope qowt-page"> With the 2021 season starting, I'm spotlighting linebacker prospects from every Classification/District/Region in Florida. Today we look at prospects from 8A District 10. There are a lot of young talented prospects and several sleeper prospects that could start getting looks for the next level. Prep Redzone Florida will always promote everybody in hopes of them getting the opportunity of playing college football at the next level. No other prep site brings you more prospects to check out than Prep Redzone Florida!           Jacob Reed- Durant High c/o 23 5'11 200lbs Reed is a nice junior Prospect and the returning leading tackler for Durant High. In 2020 he registered 65 tackles and 9 tackles-for-loss. 2nd team All-Conference pick. Aggressive downhill linebacker that attacks the hole, does a good job sifting through traffic to get to the ball, takes good angles and is a sure tackler, shows good acceleration (4.7 40) to the ball. </div> </div> <div id="pageBorders" class="style-scope qowt-page" contenteditable="false"></div> <div id="contentsContainer" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <div id="contents" class="style-scope qowt-page"> Film: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12965298/Jacob-Reed">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12965298/Jacob-Reed</a>   Caden Huffman, LB- Newsome 5’11 185lbs Huffman had an outstanding Junior season making first team all-county finishing the season with 96 tackles, three sacks, and two blocked punts. Huffman is a super aggressive linebacker that is also athletic enough to play out in space with acceleration, agility, and is a very good open field tackler, he is a good prospect that will make it hard for colleges to ignore in 2021. Film: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11324840/Caden-Huffman">https://www.hudl.com/profile/11324840/Caden-Huffman</a>   John Owens- Plant High 6'3 210lbs Owens is a versatile player for Plant High, he plays on both sides of the ball and doubles as a tight end. He has good size and length for the linebacker position, instinctive player that is very active and shows the ability to scrape get off blocks (270lb bench) and get to the ball-carrier. Shows speed (4.8 40) to play sideline-to-sideline. Could play either position at the next level. Currently has an offer from University of Rochester. </div> </div> <div id="contentsContainer" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <div id="contents" class="style-scope qowt-page"> Film: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11259703/John-Owens">https://www.hudl.com/profile/11259703/John-Owens</a>   Cole Highsmith- Plant City High c/o 23 5’11 200lbs Highsmith is a nice Junior prospect that started as a sophomore last year for Plant City, he registered 46 tackles, five sacks, four QB hurries, and three passes defensed. He’s a very active and aggressive player, he hunts and punishes ball carriers showing good pad level and drives through them to finish. He has good range, is outstanding at getting off blocks, and shows the ability to recover with acceleration and speed. He’s definitely one to watch this season. </div> </div> <div id="pageBorders" class="style-scope qowt-page" contenteditable="false"></div> <div id="contentsContainer" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <div id="contents" class="style-scope qowt-page"> Film: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13170517/Cole-Highsmith">https://www.hudl.com/profile/13170517/Cole-Highsmith</a>   Rhet Conyers, LB- Plant City High 6’0 210lbs Conyers had an outstanding Junior season registering 89 tackles, one sack, and averaged almost 10 tackles per game. He’s a nice prospect that is a downhill linebacker that reads plays quickly and gets to the ball, does a good job scraping and sifting through traffic to make tackles, he does a good job squaring up and driving the ball carrier. I really like Conyers as a player and think he could be one of the best linebackers in the county this season. Film: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12042876/Rhet-Conyers">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12042876/Rhet-Conyers</a>   Bobby Doussard OLB- Riverview </div> </div> <div id="contentsContainer" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <div id="contents" class="style-scope qowt-page"> 6’2 200lbs Doussard is a junior prospect that had a very good junior season registering 64 tackles, one sack, and two forced fumbles. He’s a quick player that shows effort and burst getting to the ball carrier. He's an instinctive backer that averaged over seven tackles a game. Film: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14935985/Bobby-Doussard">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14935985/Bobby-Doussard</a> </div> </div> <div id="pageBorders" class="style-scope qowt-page" contenteditable="false"></div> <div id="contentsContainer" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <div id="contents" class="style-scope qowt-page"></div> </div>