2024 LB Rankings Risers: Part II

<em>Part II of our evaluations of the 2024 LB stock risers in PRZ’s latest CA Rankings. [player_tooltip player_id="273561" first="Adonte" last="Medley"] of <strong>Highland</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id="273567" first="Tye" last="Smith"] of <strong>Loyola</strong> picked up their first D-I offers this year with more offers likely to come. [player_tooltip player_id="273572" first="Khmori" last="House"] of <strong>Bosco</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id="273579" first="Marley" last="Alapati"] of <strong>De La Salle</strong> are underrated prospects with high upside and promising physical skillsets.</em> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="273561" first="Adonte" last="Medley"]- LB, Highland</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">At 6’2”/230, Medley already possesses D-I size and physicality as only a sophomore. He’s a solid form tackler that’s extremely physical at the POA and shows powerful leg drive through tackles. He’s a disruptive presence in the run game between the tackles that can shed blocks and track down ball-carriers. Medley picked up an offer from Colorado St. in January and should continue to generate interest heading into his junior season.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">After speaking with my head coach <a href="https://twitter.com/HHSCoachLear?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HHSCoachLear</a> I was informed that <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachFin_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachFin_</a> and Colorado st have offered my scholarship 💯 <a href="https://t.co/Mhl3b5a6WZ">pic.twitter.com/Mhl3b5a6WZ</a></p> — 𝔸𝕕𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖 𝕄𝕖𝕕𝕝𝕖𝕪 ✞ (@9AJM_) <a href="https://twitter.com/9AJM_/status/1483560777738903560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2022</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrAfter%20speaking%20with%20my%20head%20coach%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/HHSCoachLear?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@HHSCoachLear/a%20I%20was%20informed%20that%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/CoachFin_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@CoachFin_/a%20and%20Colorado%20st%20have%20offered%20my%20scholarship%20💯%20a%20href=https://t.co/Mhl3b5a6WZpic.twitter.com/Mhl3b5a6WZ/a/p—%20𝔸𝕕𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖%20𝕄𝕖𝕕𝕝𝕖𝕪%20✞%20(@9AJM_)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/9AJM_/status/1483560777738903560?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwJanuary%2018,%202022/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="273567" first="Tye" last="Smith"]- LB, Loyola</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Smith displayed a talented LB skillset totaling 94 tackles and 3 forced TOs in his sophomore campaign. He’s a do-it-all LB that can fight off blocks and locate ball-carriers in the run game and shows instincts and athleticism dropping into zone with ability to make plays on the ball. He’s an effective blitz rusher that times his jump and possesses an explosive first step. Smith picked up his first Pac-12 offer from Arizona in late January along with offers from Colorado St. and Morgan St.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">All glory to God !!After a great talk with coach walker I am blessed to say that I have received my first pac-12 offer from the university of Arizona! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BearDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BearDown</a>🐻 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blessed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#blessed</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AGTG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dwalkerfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dwalkerfb</a><a href="https://twitter.com/ArizonaFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@arizonafootball</a><a href="https://twitter.com/prowaytraining?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@prowaytraining</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LoyolaFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LoyolaFB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gregbiggins</a><a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a><a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrandonHuffman</a> <a href="https://t.co/K7uQV2RxoU">pic.twitter.com/K7uQV2RxoU</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="273567" first="Tye" last="Smith"] Jr (@TyeSmithJr1) <a href="https://twitter.com/TyeSmithJr1/status/1485134319991472129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2022</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrAll%20glory%20to%20God%20!!After%20a%20great%20talk%20with%20coach%20walker%20I%20am%20blessed%20to%20say%20that%20I%20have%20received%20my%20first%20pac-12%20offer%20from%20the%20university%20of%20Arizona!%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/BearDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#BearDown/a🐻%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/blessed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#blessed/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#AGTG/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/dwalkerfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@dwalkerfb/aa%20href=https://twitter.com/ArizonaFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@arizonafootball/aa%20href=https://twitter.com/prowaytraining?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@prowaytraining/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/LoyolaFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@LoyolaFB/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@gregbiggins/aa%20href=https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@adamgorney/aa%20href=https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@BrandonHuffman/a%20a%20href=https://t.co/K7uQV2RxoUpic.twitter.com/K7uQV2RxoU/a/p—%20Tye%20Smith%20Jr%20(@TyeSmithJr1)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/TyeSmithJr1/status/1485134319991472129?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwJanuary%2023,%202022/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="273572" first="Khmori" last="House"]- LB, St. John Bosco</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">House is a budding OLB that plays exceptionally well in space. He’s a smart defender that understands field leverage playing outside the tackles and plays with his eyes in coverage. He’s a physical tackler that shows great range, lateral movement, and closing speed. House’s physical tools and high football IQ give him strong upside that should attract interest from FCS schools. He picked up an offer from Morgan St. in early January. </span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">My Season Highlights 6’1 205 OLB. <a href="https://twitter.com/boscofootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@boscofootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/COACH_T_BULLOCK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@COACH_T_BULLOCK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_JJHall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_JJHall</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coachcjkinger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coachcjkinger</a> <a href="https://t.co/8qqGkKIprz">https://t.co/8qqGkKIprz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hudl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hudl</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="273572" first="Khmori" last="House"] (@khmori_house) <a href="https://twitter.com/khmori_house/status/1481715761152356353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2022</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrMy%20Season%20Highlights%206’1%20205%20OLB.%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/boscofootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@boscofootball/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@GregBiggins/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@adamgorney/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/COACH_T_BULLOCK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@COACH_T_BULLOCK/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Coach_JJHall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@Coach_JJHall/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Coachcjkinger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@Coachcjkinger/a%20a%20href=https://t.co/8qqGkKIprzhttps://t.co/8qqGkKIprz/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/hudl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#hudl/a/p—%20Khmori%20House%20(@khmori_house)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/khmori_house/status/1481715761152356353?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwJanuary%2013,%202022/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="273579" first="Marley" last="Alapati"]- LB, De La Salle</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Alapati provides versatility on defense with his physicality and athleticism. He’s an aggressive downhill tackler that can work down from a safety spot and plug gaps in the box as a backer. He attacks blockers downhill and uses violent hands to disengage and make a tackle. He plays fast in space showing good movement gaining depth in coverage and quick reactions to the ball breaking up passes. Alapati picked up his first offer from La Verne in February.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’m blessed &amp; honored to receive my very first offer from University of La Verne! Thank you Coach <a href="https://twitter.com/miguelr_ulv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@miguelr_ulv</a> for believing in me. <a href="https://twitter.com/2Ddavis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@2Ddavis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/morisuesue?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@morisuesue</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PGregorian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PGregorian</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrandonHuffman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ttherzog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ttherzog</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bayfbrecruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bayfbrecruits</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GHoward_Scout?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GHoward_Scout</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamAlapati?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamAlapati</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spartans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Spartans</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIGAFITNESS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AIGAFITNESS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLUYFI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLUYFI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LEVEL</a>🆙 <a href="https://t.co/Gx6APsLFi5">pic.twitter.com/Gx6APsLFi5</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="273579" first="Marley" last="Alapati"] (@MarleyAlapati) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarleyAlapati/status/1360042793763131392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrI’m%20blessed%20&amp;%20honored%20to%20receive%20my%20very%20first%20offer%20from%20University%20of%20La%20Verne!%20Thank%20you%20Coach%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/miguelr_ulv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@miguelr_ulv/a%20for%20believing%20in%20me.%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/2Ddavis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@2Ddavis/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/morisuesue?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@morisuesue/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/PGregorian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@PGregorian/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@BrandonHuffman/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/ttherzog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@ttherzog/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/bayfbrecruits?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@bayfbrecruits/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/GHoward_Scout?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@GHoward_Scout/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamAlapati?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#TeamAlapati/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spartans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#Spartans/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIGAFITNESS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#AIGAFITNESS/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLUYFI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#MLUYFI/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw#LEVEL/a🆙%20a%20href=https://t.co/Gx6APsLFi5pic.twitter.com/Gx6APsLFi5/a/p—%20Marley%20Alapati%20(@MarleyAlapati)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/MarleyAlapati/status/1360042793763131392?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwFebruary%2012,%202021/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a>