Elite Pass Rushers: Sack Leaders Across California

&nbsp; <em><strong>Keenan Eck, Apple Valley HS</strong></em> Eck has a long frame and can pack on more weight at the college level. During his monster Senior season he had 20 sacks, which lead the golden state showed that he was one of the top pass rushers, regardless of the section.  On film, he shows good first step explosion and successfully converting speed to power when pass rushing and also shows the ability to use his hands and flip his hips/speed rush when needed. Playing with a strong initial shock, he creates knock-back on the edge and locks out blockers while playing with good toughness and physicality. A high motor player with strong open field tackling ability, he flashes nice closing speed for his size and tracks down ball carriers backside. Eck is a no brainer FCS caliber prospect in college. &nbsp; <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="186974" first="Blaze" last="Iglesias"], Orange HS</strong></em> Someone who could find his home at the strong side defensive end position in college, Iglesias had a very impressive Senior season and boasted 19 sacks while basically being unblockable along the defensive line. Playing with a relentless motor, he wins with power and strength at the point of attack while using heavy hands and violently shedding blockers with a low pad level out of his stance. On film, he also shows up strong against the run while reading blocks correctly and having a strong understanding of his gap responsibilities and athletic enough to play and move/drop in space. &nbsp; <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="186964" first="Isaiah" last="Ward"], Colony HS</strong></em> Signed to Arizona, Ward has tremendous upside at the next level and has some of the most violent and explosive tape across the state for the position. Having a strong lower body and passing the eye test, Ward is extremely physical and explodes through contact while playing with a high motor and shows impressive athleticism, especially for his size. Displaying nice speed off the edge, he closes quickly and knows how to use his length to his advantage against the run and when shedding blocks. He will no doubt be impactful at the Power Five level. &nbsp; <em><strong>Ryan Morris, Hawthorne HS</strong></em> A pure speed rusher, Morris played a standup edge position and ended the season with 16.5 sacks, placing as a top 7 sack leader in the entire state. Although having more of a thin frame, Morris is a true speed rusher and uses his strengths to his advantage very well when getting off the ball and creating havoc in the backfield. Showing very strong lateral movement skills and closing speed, he is a solid tackler in the box and plays tough against the run, especially for his size. Although a bit undersized for the position, he makes up for it with his speed, bend and quickness off the edge. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><i>Other Top Sack Leaders</i></b></span> [player_tooltip player_id="145171" first="Jaeden" last="Moore"], Central Valley Christian HS [player_tooltip player_id="141989" first="Thomas" last="Johnson"], Hawthorne HS [player_tooltip player_id="187290" first="Justin" last="Ibarra"], De Anza HS [player_tooltip player_id="141895" first="Jayden" last="Virgin"], Mt. Carmel HS Ian Maciel, Palo Verde Valley HS Orion Null, Vanden HS Jose Davila, Firebaugh HS