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Top 2024 Defensive Line Prospects

Top 2024 Defensive Line Prospects
Shiloh Lanphear
Shiloh Lanphear
January 3, 2023 @ 09:05 AM
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Kai McClendon
Kai McClendon 6'2" | 330 lbs | DL | 2024
MS
Braiden Clayborn
Braiden Clayborn 6'3" | 200 lbs | DL | 2024
MS
Aden Dedeaux
Aden Dedeaux 6'3" | 210 lbs | DL | 2024
MS
Kamarion Franklin
Kamarion Franklin 6'6" | 255 lbs | DL | 2024
MS
Jeffery Rush
Jeffery Rush 6'2" | 230 lbs | DL | 2024
MS
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Kamarion Franklin

Kamarion Franklin

MS
DL
HEIGHT 6'6"
WEIGHT 255
POS DL
CLASS 2024
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Kamarion
Franklin DL
Class
2024
Height
6'6"
Weight
255
HS
Lake Cormorant
|
MS
Top 2024 Defensive Line Prospects
Kamarion Franklin is hands down one of the best defensive line prospects in the state and the nation....
Written by Shiloh Lanphear
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Kamarion Franklin

State: Mississippi
School: Lake Cormorant
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Jeffery Rush

Jeffery Rush

MS
DL
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 230
POS DL
CLASS 2024
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Jeffery
Rush DL
Class
2024
Height
6'2"
Weight
230
HS
Pascagoula
|
MS
Top 2024 Defensive Line Prospects
Jeffery Rush is an excellent prospect with great talent and ability. Rush is also a 4 star prospect...
Written by Shiloh Lanphear
Mississippi
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Jeffery Rush

State: Mississippi
School: Pascagoula
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Braiden Clayborn

Braiden Clayborn

MS
DL
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 200
POS DL
CLASS 2024
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Braiden
Clayborn DL
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
Weight
200
HS
Provine
|
MS
Top 2024 Defensive Line Prospects
Clayborn is a Micah Parsons type of athlete who has an incredibly high ceiling and has proven it...
Written by Shiloh Lanphear
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Braiden Clayborn

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State: Mississippi
School: Provine
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Aden Dedeaux

Aden Dedeaux

MS
DL
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 210
POS DL
CLASS 2024
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Aden
Dedeaux DL
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
Weight
210
HS
Poplarville
|
MS
Top 2024 Defensive Line Prospects
Aden Dedeaux is a competitor with great potential and skills. In many games Dedeaux could be considered a...
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Aden Dedeaux

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State: Mississippi
School: Poplarville
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Kai McClendon

Kai McClendon

MS
DL
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 330
POS DL
CLASS 2024
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Kai
McClendon DL
Class
2024
Height
6'2"
Weight
330
HS
Gulfport
|
MS
Top 2024 Defensive Line Prospects
Kai McClendon is an aggressive D-linemen who surges through and past opponents quite regularly. This season Kai has...
Written by Shiloh Lanphear
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Kai McClendon

State: Mississippi
School: Gulfport
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