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Tennessee High School Football: Top 5 LB Candidates Part III

Tennessee High School Football: Top 5 LB Candidates Part III
CJ Marable
CJ Marable March 21, 2023 @ 08:03 PM
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Vashawn Nalls
Vashawn Nalls 6'3" | 205 lbs | LB | 2024
TN
Sanders Ellis
Sanders Ellis 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB | 2024
TN
Whittman Whaley
Whittman Whaley 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB | 2024
TN
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Tennessee State
Sanders Ellis

Sanders Ellis

TN
LB
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 230
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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2024
Height
6'3"
Weight
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Station Camp
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TN
Tennessee High School Football: Top 5 LB Candidates Part III
Ellis has a lot more knowledge than you’d expect. He is really quick at reading plays, especially screens....
Written by CJ Marable
Tennessee State
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Sanders Ellis

State: Tennessee
School: Station Camp
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Jalen Johnson

Jalen Johnson

HEIGHT 5'11"
POS LB
CLASS 2024

Jalen Johnson

School: Oakland High School
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Tyson Wolcott

Tyson Wolcott

HEIGHT 5'8"
POS LB
CLASS 2024

Tyson Wolcott

School: Friendship Christian
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Whittman Whaley

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WEIGHT 210
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Tennessee High School Football: Top 5 LB Candidates Part III
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