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Class of 23 Linebacker Spotlight

Class of 23 Linebacker Spotlight
Shannon Jordan
Shannon Jordan September 22, 2021 @ 07:47 AM
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Grayson Howard
Grayson Howard 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB | 2023
FL
Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB | 2023
FL
<div id="contentsContainer" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <div id="contents" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <p id="E9" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong><em><span id="E10" class="qowt-font1-Arial">With the 2021 season started,</span><span id="E11" class="qowt-font1-Arial"> we’re looking at some class of 23 linebackers in the state. There are some big-time highly recruited prospects and several sleeper prospects that should all be 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.</span></em></strong></span></p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <p id="E16" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><strong><em><span id="E17" class="qowt-font1-Arial">Carmello Murphy- Mandarin High</span></em></strong></p> <p id="E18" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><strong><em><span id="E19" class="qowt-font1-Arial">5’10 210lbs</span></em></strong></p> <p id="E20" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><span id="E21" class="qowt-font1-Arial">Murphy’s off to a fast start with Mandarin High, he’s second in the state in his class with 60 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks. He’s averaging over 15 tackles a game! He doesn’t have updated film, but the film I’ve seen he plays sideline-to-sideline and can also fill the hole, shows the ability to blitz and slip past blockers, and has above-average diagnose skills.</span></p> <p id="E24" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><span id="E25" class="qowt-font1-Arial">Film: </span><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12965418/Carmello-Murphy"><span id="E26" class="qowt-font1-Arial">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12965418/Carmello-Murphy</span></a></p> </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"> &nbsp; <p id="E29" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><strong><em><span id="E30" class="qowt-font1-Arial">[player_tooltip player_id="128050" first="Grayson" last="Howard"]- Andrew Jackson High</span></em></strong></p> <p id="E31" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><strong><em><span id="E32" class="qowt-font1-Arial">6’3 210lbs</span></em></strong></p> <p id="E33" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><span id="E34" class="qowt-font1-Arial">Howard is 4-star linebacker Prospect and one of the best overall junior prospects in the state. Power is off to a fast start again this season registering 50 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks through three games. He’s an outstanding athlete that excels in space and pass coverage, equally as good against the run, fires off at the snap and accelerates to the ball, sideline to sideline linebacker that takes good angles to the football. Has multiple division one offers including offers from FSU, Arkansas, Texas A&amp;M, and Tennessee to name a few.</span></p> <p id="E37" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><span id="E38" class="qowt-font1-Arial">Film: </span><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13122106/Grayson-Howard"><span id="E39" class="qowt-font1-Arial">https://www.hudl.com/profile/13122106/Grayson-Howard</span></a></p> &nbsp; <p id="E44" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><strong><em><span id="E45" class="qowt-font1-Arial">Jacob Reed- Durant High</span></em></strong></p> <p id="E46" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><strong><em><span id="E47" class="qowt-font1-Arial">5’10 200lbs</span></em></strong></p> <p id="E48" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><span id="E49" class="qowt-font1-Arial">Reed is a linebacker prospect that I spotlighted in August because I really liked his film and thought he would have a good season this year, he has not disappointed through four games registering 43 </span><span id="E53" class="qowt-font1-Arial" style="font-size: 1rem;">tackles and six tackles for losses, while averaging over 10 tackles per game. </span><span id="E54" class="qowt-font1-Arial" style="font-size: 1rem;">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.</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="contentsContainer" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <div id="contents" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <p id="E57" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><span id="E58" class="qowt-font1-Arial">Film: </span><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12965298/Jacob-Reed"><span id="E59" class="qowt-font1-Arial">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12965298/Jacob-Reed</span></a></p> &nbsp; <p id="E64" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><strong><em><span id="E65" class="qowt-font1-Arial">[player_tooltip player_id="128045" first="Raylen" last="Wilson"]- Lincoln High</span></em></strong></p> <p id="E66" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><strong><em><span id="E67" class="qowt-font1-Arial">6’2 208lbs</span></em></strong></p> <p id="E70" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><span id="E71" class="qowt-font1-Arial">Wilson is a four-star Prospect for Lincoln high and is one of the best linebacker prospects in the entire state. He’s off to a fast start this season registering 43 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks. He’s averaging over 10 tackles per game. He shows outstanding acceleration and burst to the football, has above-average instincts, it is a very good overall athlete that makes plays all over the field. Has multiple division one offers including offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, in Clemson to name a </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">few.</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="contentsContainer" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <div id="contents" class="style-scope qowt-page"> <p id="E78" class="x-scope qowt-word-para-0"><span id="E79" class="qowt-font1-Arial">Film: </span><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12847882/Raylen-Wilson"><span id="E80" class="qowt-font1-Arial">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12847882/Raylen-Wilson</span></a></p> </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> <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>
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