Class 4A All-State LBs: Asa Newsome At Top Of List
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Asa Newsom Asa Newsom 6'4" | 205 lbs | DB Waverly-Shell Rock | 2023 State IA is a special, special athlete. From dominating as a youngster while still learning the game, to a standout senior season for Waverly-Shell Rock, it…
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Continue ReadingAsa Newsom Asa Newsom 6'4" | 205 lbs | DB Waverly-Shell Rock | 2023 State IA is a special, special athlete.
From dominating as a youngster while still learning the game, to a standout senior season for Waverly-Shell Rock, it is no wonder his services were highly-sought after by many college coaches.
Newsom, though, was just one of many standouts from Class 4A that called the linebacker position home.
First Team – Asa Newsom Asa Newsom 6'4" | 205 lbs | DB Waverly-Shell Rock | 2023 State IA – Waverly-Shell Rock Senior
For the duration of his high school career, when Asa Newsom Asa Newsom 6'4" | 205 lbs | DB Waverly-Shell Rock | 2023 State IA was on the field, he was the best athlete out there – period. Newsom finished this past season with 66 tackles, six for loss, three sacks and had 50 solo stops among those. He also had a fumble recovery while returning kickoffs where he averaged 28.5 yards per touch and had a score.
On offense, Newsom carried the ball 44 times for 679 yards and nine scores, averaging 15 yards per rush, while catching 24 passes for 392 and two scores, an average of 16 yards per catch.
Second Team – Jes Krcil – Carlisle – Senior
If the Carlisle defense needed a tackle, it was likely Jes Krcil was involved in the play. The senior led all of Class 4A with 110 total tackles, with 92 of those being considered solo stops. He also had 15.5 tackles for loss and finished with 7.5 quarterback sacks.
When he wasn’t wreaking havoc on opposing offenses, he was dominating with his skills on offense, rushing for 1,538 yards and 21 touchdowns with four receptions for 40 yards. He also had a fumble returning for a score.
Third Team – Thomas Sundell Thomas Sundell 5'10" | 175 lbs | LB Xavier | 2023 IA – Cedar Rapids Xavier – Senior
Right behind Jes Krcil of Carlisle on the tackle list for Class 4A was Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Thomas Sundell Thomas Sundell 5'10" | 175 lbs | LB Xavier | 2023 IA , as he finished with 99.5 stops. The senior had 71 solo tackles, 18 tackles for loss and four sacks while helping the Saints to another memorable season.
Sundell also picked off a pair of passes, returning one for a touchdown.
Honorable Mention
The likes of Payton Ludington Payton Ludington 6'0" | 185 lbs | LB Lewis Central | 2023 IA of Lewis Central, Seth Madden from North Scott, Nathan Milburn of Newton, Dayne Mauk Dayne Mauk 6'3" | 215 lbs | ATH Dallas Center Grimes | 2024 IA of Dallas Center-Grimes and John Powers John Powers 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Bondurant-Farrar | 2023 State IA of Bondurant-Farrar were very difficult to keep off this list.