Top 5 Linebackers in South Jersey

Let’s continue with our prospect series. Next up on the list we have the top five linebackers in South Jersey. As previously mentioned, this prospect series is open to the Class of 2023-2025. That being said, scroll down below and check out the top five linebackers in South Jersey. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>(23’) [player_tooltip player_id="181906" first="Jared" last="Tynes"], North Brunswick</strong></span> <em>6’2 225</em> Mr. Tynes is a rangy athlete with excellent closing speed and hitting ability. Tynes has good lateral quickness and does a good job covering sideline to sideline. He plays with an aggressive attitude and never takes plays off. Tynes has a high motor and showed flashes of playmaking ability last season. He has earned his first offer from Long Island University with many more to come. In 2021, Tynes was a constant disruption on opposing offenses and led the conference in sacks and tackles for loss. Tynes put up impressive stats. He recorded 9.5 sacks, 21 TFL, 84 tackles, 2 FF and 1 FR. Tynes is poised to have a huge senior season and you should expect him to perform very well this season. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>(23’) [player_tooltip player_id="270936" first="Bryce" last="Enlow"], Hun School</strong></span> <em>6’0 215</em> Mr. Enlow is a solid downhill defender and earned 2nd Team- All- Conference. Enlow is tough against the run and good in coverage. He does a very good job keeping his feet moving when tackling. Enlow has a good understanding of leverage and attacking the inside hip. He is tough to block because he possess an aggressive hand strike. Enlow has a high football IQ and will make adjustments if necessary. In 2021, he finished the season with 45 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 FF and 2 FR. He will be the leader of the defense and a key contributor this season. Hun had a great season last year and will look to repeat with the help from Enlow. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>(23’) Keyan German, Millville</strong></span> <em>5’11 210</em> Mr. German has a good combination of size, strength and speed. He is a sure tackler in space and was mostly used as their free blitzer. He plays fast and does a good job closing in on ball carriers. German is discipline and doesn’t fall for the cut backs often. In 2021, he led the team in sacks (3) and recorded 13 tackles and 1 TFL. German will always find the ball and will be interesting to see him perform this season. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>(23’) Ty Kazanowsky, Toms River North</strong></span> <em>6’4 225</em> Mr. Kazanowky has great size was named a First- Team All- Conference selection. He uses his length to his advantage by not letting blockers get into the framework of his body. Kazanowsky plays with a good knee bend and good awareness. He uses his eyes and trust them to make plays on the ball. Kazanowsky is physical at the point of attack and uses his speed to bend corners to get around offensive tackles. In 2021, he finished the season with 40 tackles and 2 sacks. He is having a great offseason filling out his frame and becoming and overall better athlete. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>(23’) Mikael Jaynes, South River</strong></span> <em>5’11 215</em> Mr. Jaynes is a solid run stopper with good bulk to withstand hits. Jaynes is also a hard worker and plays with maximum effort. He plays with good instincts and has above average reaction skills. Jaynes has smooth feet and does well at defeating blocks. Also, has adequate strength to shed big offensive linemen to get to the ball carrier. Last season he recorded 1 sack, 1 FF and 12 tackles. Jaynes will have a big year with a full of season of varsity under his belt.