SLMFCA Showcase: 2023 linebackers
The St. Louis Metro Football Coaches Association held its Spring Showcase on May 16 at De Smet High School in St. Louis. The showcase featured approximately 100 prospects from the 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes and included testing in…
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Continue ReadingThe St. Louis Metro Football Coaches Association held its Spring Showcase on May 16 at De Smet High School in St. Louis.
The showcase featured approximately 100 prospects from the 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes and included testing in the 40-yard dash (electronic) and pro-agility drill before moving on to positional and one-on-one drills.
Here is a quick look at some of the players who stood out:
Elijah Fry Elijah Fry 5'11" | 195 lbs | ATH Ritenour | 2023 State MO , Ritenour
Listed as a running back and linebacker for the Showcase, Fry has been an impact player on both sides of the ball for the Huskies the past two seasons and is also a wrestler. He may be one of the top 2023 prospects in Missouri who has yet to receive an offer, but he’s certainly deserving of one.
He measured in at 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds and turned in some decent times, running the 40-yard dash in 4.95 seconds and recording a pro-agility time of 4.94 seconds. Fry is a strong kid with good size at either running back or linebacker.
Last fall, as a junior, Fry led Ritenour in rushing (611 yards), total yards (680), touchdowns (five) and tackles (114). He also added four sacks, which ranked second on the Huskies.
Noa Isaia Noa Isaia 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Seckman | 2023 State MO , Seckman
Isaia measured in at 6-1 and 216 pounds and is an impressive looking athlete with a muscular but lean frame. While he was listed as a defensive lineman, he’s more of a true edge rusher who can play defensive end or outside linebacker. (We are listing him as a linebacker at Prep Redzone.)
The official results from the Combine have Isaia running the 40-yard dash and the pro-agility in 4.59 seconds. We are guessing that the 4.59 time was accurate for the pro-agility, but not the 40. His twitter account lists him having run the 40 in the 4.6/4.7 range, which is still impressive and would stand as one of the fastest times of the day.
Isaia racked up 33 tackles, a team-high seven sacks and two fumble recoveries during his junior season last fall. This spring, he finished second in Missouri Class 5 in the discus in his first season.
It doesn’t appear that Isaia has any scholarship offers at this point. That should change soon if he performs like he can at one of the upcoming Lindenwood University mega camps.
Dominic Michael Nenninger Dominic Michael Nenninger 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Rockwood Summit | 2023 MO , Rockwood Summit
Nenninger measured in at 6-0 and 212 pounds. He ran the 40 in 4.9 seconds and recorded a pro-agility time of 4.7 seconds.
He’s coming off a strong junior season where he led Summit (11-1) in tackles (83) and added four fumble recoveries and three sacks, despite seeing limited action because the Falcons were putting away a lot of opponents early. He also saw time at running back, where he ran for 216 yards, averaging 8 yards per carry, and scored one touchdown.
Ty Rudd Ty Rudd 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Fort Zumwalt East | 2023 State MO , Fort Zumwalt East
Rudd measured in at 5-11 and 220 pounds. He ran the 40 in 5.1 seconds and the pro-agility in 5.28 seconds.
Rudd had a good junior season. He ranked third on the Lions in tackles with 65 and added one sack and one fumble recovery. He rushed nine times for 129 yards, an average of 14.3 per carry, and one touchdown. As a sophomore, in 2020, he recorded 36 tackles and two sacks.
SLMFCA Showcase Coverage
Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive/Defensive linemen | Linebackers