2025 Tackling Machine’s Breakdown
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This class of linebackers in the state of Alabama caught my attention. I made it my duty to check them out. A lot of these guys are big backs with speed. I can’t wait to see the ones I haven’t…
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Continue ReadingThis class of linebackers in the state of Alabama caught my attention. I made it my duty to check them out. A lot of these guys are big backs with speed. I can’t wait to see the ones I haven’t witnessed firsthand, in person. Let’s take a quick view at who this class has to offer at linebacker.
Kentonio Kelly Kentonio Kelly 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Mobile Christian | 2025 State AL – LB – Mobile Christian / @4Scoo
Kelly has a dense frame with good length. True old-school build. Sure tackler that can also play the pocket and force fumbles. Explodes with downhill burst, making open field tacklers on pass catchers and ball carriers.
Malachi Allgood – LB – Thorsby HS / @AllgoodMalachi1
Allgood has good flow as a mover. He can withstand linemen that get to him laterally, staying square and scraping down the line of scrimmage. His closing speed is real as a blitzer. Fires like a cannon when deployed as a spy.
Carter Tinker – LB – Forte Payne HS / @carter_tinker
Tinker has a strout frame with good length. Adequate lateral agility to read and shed. A subtle athlete that can turn and run. Hand usage to disengage with linemen. Can match tight ends and running backs when properly leveraged. Solid form tackler, doesn’t miss, and always wraps up.
Taijh Overton Taijh Overton 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Williamson | 2025 State AL – FS – Williamson HS / @TaijhO
Overton is a fluid and clean mover who makes easy changes of direction and transitions. The Williamson safety is explosive in all directions and has good long speed. Further, Overton plays with physicality in all areas of the game. He attacks blockers with straight, accurate hands to establish distance and work through them to make plays on ball carriers.
Jackson Mann – LB – Elmore County / @the_jackson6
Immediately Mann looks the part with his size at inside linebacker. Solid mover in space at his size. Very good speed to be able to cover a lot of ground around his area of the field. Has solid footwork in coverage to drop into a shallow zone and not be a liability for the defense. Strong tackler to not let up any ground once contact is made with the ball carrier.