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Tennessee HS Football: Top 5 LB Candidates in 2024 Part II

Tennessee HS Football: Top 5 LB Candidates in 2024 Part II
CJ Marable
CJ Marable
March 20, 2023 @ 07:56 PM
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Morgan Holzapfel
Morgan Holzapfel 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB | 2024
TN
Ryan Scott
Ryan Scott 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB | 2022
TN
Luke Burkett
Luke Burkett 6'2" | 230 lbs | ATH | 2024
TN
Mason Curtis
Mason Curtis 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB | 2024
TN
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Luke Burkett

Luke Burkett

TN
ATH
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 230
POS ATH
CLASS 2024
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Luke
Burkett ATH
Class
2024
Height
6'2"
Weight
230
HS
Gatlinburg-Pittman
|
TN
Tennessee HS Football: Top 5 LB Candidates in 2024 Part II
Burkett is a very good athlete, showing his speed to get sideline to sideline when he trusts his...
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Mason Curtis

Mason Curtis

TN
LB
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 195
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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Mason
Curtis LB
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
Weight
195
HS
Ensworth
|
TN
Tennessee HS Football: Top 5 LB Candidates in 2024 Part II
Curtis can easily move through the trash and shuffle from gap-gap. He’s able to hold his own when...
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Michigan
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School: Ensworth
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Morgan Holzapfel

Morgan Holzapfel

TN
LB
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 200
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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Morgan
Holzapfel LB
Class
2024
Height
5'11"
Weight
200
HS
Montgomery Bell Academy
|
TN
Tennessee HS Football: Top 5 LB Candidates in 2024 Part II
Holzapfel displays open field recovery speed, dropping his head, opening his gate, and covering grass. Holzapfel has mirrored...
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Morgan Holzapfel

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School: Montgomery Bell Academy
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Owen Adams

Owen Adams

HEIGHT 6'1"
POS DB
CLASS 2024

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Ryan Scott

Ryan Scott

TN
QB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 180
POS QB
CLASS 2022
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Ryan
Scott QB
Class
2022
Height
6'2"
Weight
180
HS
Tullahoma
|
TN
Tennessee HS Football: Top 5 LB Candidates in 2024 Part II
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