Menacing Linebackers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These linebackers each affect the game differently, but if offenses do not account for them each play, they can ruin a game plan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='406968' first='Peizge' last='Mailei'] || LB || 6'0 || 210 || Highland High School || 2024</strong><br>Mailei is a great athlete who can play almost any position. At the next level, he projects as an elite linebacker who can play on or off ball. His combination of speed and strength makes him a force to be reckoned with on the field. Mailei can obliterate offensive linemen when coming down to blow up plays before he takes down running backs. He's an exceptional tackler who takes great angles to limit plays on the ground and outside. He's always looking to create big turnovers and does a good job getting the ball out with hard hits or by using his hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='532700' first='Mason' last='Jeppsen'] || LB || 6'0 || 175 || Box Elder High School || 2024&nbsp;</strong><br>Jeppsen decimated offenses with 114 tackles last season. He quickly reads and reacts to plays making stops in the backfield all 48 minutes. Jeppsen possesses remarkable speed, and he uses it to shoot through gaps or holes to stuff runs. He's a remarkable blitzer who disguises his rushers well. Jeppesen has a great motor and is relentless in his pursuits of running backs and quarterbacks. In coverage, he does a good job holding down his zone and can fly across to the opposite side of the field to limit pass catchers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='491876' first='Weston' last='Olsen'] || LB || 6'0 || 195 || Olympus High School || 2024&nbsp;</strong><br>Olsen is one of the state's best linebackers when it comes to dropping into coverage and making plays after the catch. He does a great job breaking down in space and doesn't let pass catchers slip away. Olsen is an exceptional athlete who can chase down plays from behind or get past offensive linemen to make stops to limit runs to short gains. When dropping into coverage, Olsen does a great job watching his area and reading quarterback's eyes. He can cover tight ends and spy mobile quarterbacks. Olsen is an outstanding presence in the middle of the Titans defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='532694' first='Luke' last='Hansen'] || LB || 6'2 || 190 || Farmington High School || 2023 </strong><br>Hansen was lights out in 2022. He has 100 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and three interceptions in one of the best seasons any player in the 2023 class had. Hansen has a great football IQ and isn't fooled by fakes. He's a force in the middle of the Phoenix defense and possesses true sideline-to-sideline quickness. Hansen takes great angles when closing in on ball carriers, and he's an exceptional blitzer. His speed and quickness off the snap make it difficult for offensive linemen to slow him down. Hansen's ability to impact the game in so many ways makes him one of the best linebackers in the class of 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->