Three 2024 Linebackers I’ll be closely evaluating
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These three linebackers had great seasons! Having just concluded all of their Junior seasons, these players all had to take a big step up in their team roles, and from what I’ve seen, they’ve performed wonderfully. Come rankings time, I’ll…
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Continue ReadingThese three linebackers had great seasons! Having just concluded all of their Junior seasons, these players all had to take a big step up in their team roles, and from what I’ve seen, they’ve performed wonderfully. Come rankings time, I’ll have some decisions to make as to where I want to rank these players. Here they are, and here’s what they’ve got going for them!
Pennington was one of the most impressive Caledonia defensive players I watched last weekend. The way he flew around and was constantly around the ball was impressive. Even after suffering what looked like an incredibly painful injury, he went right back out there and produced as a two-way player.
Because he does so much on both sides of the ball, I have him making a significant jump in the rankings. I expect more offers to come very soon, and I expect a great offseason from Pennington.
Relyea had a few great games for Romeo this season, including a 13 tackle, 5TFL, and 2 Sack day against Grosse Pointe South. I’d like to see how he’s improved throughout the season and what his game this year compares to last year. I want to see consistent improvement.
This goes for all of Romeo’s elite linebacking core. I want to see improvement from last season, and see what makes these guys stand out. For Ryan, I’ll do my best to watch his GP South game, as well as his Dakota game, at least.
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Hassan had himself an amazing 2022 season. He totaled 75 tackles, 13TFLs, and 3 forced fumbles. In addition, he earned All-region, a captains award, and 1 High School Player of the Week award. Right now, his ranking seems far too low for what he did this season.
Still, I’ll be watching film and I’ll compare him to plenty of the competition.