C/O 23 Under The Radar Tampa Linebackers
Today we’re going to spotlight some class of 23 Linebackers that played well last season. There are some good 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.
[player_tooltip player_id="128724" first="Brady" last="Nowlan"]- Nature Coast Tech
6’2 205lbs
Nowlan is a Prospect that we highlighted at the beginning of the season. He didn’t disappoint finishing with had 118 tackles, 6 sacks and 4 forced fumbles, and 2 ints. He also had 462 rec yards and 2 touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball. He’s very active and is a linebacker that has the athleticism/range (4.73 40) to play against the spread. He shows good key and diagnose ability and takes good angles to the ball, does a good job taking on blocks and shedding. He was the 2021 Hernando County player of the year and 2nd Team All-State.
Josh Poleon- Wesley Chapel High
5’11 190lbs
Polean is an under-the-radar linebacker for Wesley Chapel that’s been very productive the past few seasons. This season he finished with 94 tackles, had an outstanding 20 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks. Very active linebacker makes a lot of plays behind the line of scrimmage, is very effective splitting blocks and getting into the backfield, shows really good short-area burst and quickness to get to the football, not the biggest linebacker, but is very physical for his size in shedding blocks and meeting backs in the hole. First-team all-conference linebacker that coaches need to check out next season.
Film: https://www.hudl.com/profile/13581925/Joshua-Poleon
Cole Highsmith- Plant City High
5’11 190lbs
Highsmith is a hybrid player for Plant City, he lines up all over the field and is a very talented prospect, he registered 92 tackles, 7 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, and 1 int. He’s a stoutly built 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 has the athleticism and physical traits to play safety or linebacker the next level.
Film: https://www.hudl.com/profile/13170517/Cole-Highsmith
Caleb Coburn- East Lake High
6’0 180lbs
Coburn is a name to keep an eye on next season, he finished 2021 with 87 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 15 tackles for loss for East Lake High. Smart linebacker that plays sideline-to-sideline, has the ability to key and diagnose quickly, trusts his eyes and does a good job sifting through traffic and getting to the football, assignment sound and looks to always be in the right position to make plays. He’ll be one of the best linebackers in Pasco County next season.
