2025 Film Room: LB Rankings

<p><em>Evaluating the film for some of the ranked LBs in Prep Redzone's 2025 class. [player_tooltip player_id='723745' first='Mark' last='Edwards'] (Bishop Alemany) picked up his first offer in January and has added three additional offers since. [player_tooltip player_id='282692' first='Jackson' last='Cahoon'] (Saint Francis) is an under-the-radar LB prospect out of Northern California. </em></p>    <p>Edwards is a heavy-hitter from his ILB spot that's added offers from Nevada, UNLV, Grambling St., and Campbell in 2023. He's a physical defender in the run game that fills aggressively between the tackles and runs through ball-carriers. He's extremely aggressive at the POA and offers athletic versatility as a TE on offense. Edwards took visits to San Jose St. and Stanford in May. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MarkEdwardsJr1/status/1654640607778996224?s=20 </div></figure>    <p>Cahoon's a top-20 LB in PRZ CA's 2025 class that brings speed and tenacity as a tackler to the ILB position. He offers upside in his athletic frame and skillset at 6'1”/215 with fluid change-of-direction and smooth closing speed. He's an effective block-shedder that can elude OL and fight hands. Cahoon's an under-the-radar LB prospect that should be on the FCS radar heading into his junior season.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JacksonCahoon/status/1594470232294592512?s=20 </div></figure>    <p>Gallo was a productive sophomore tackler last season with 70 total tackles, 13 TFLs and 2 sacks. He's an athletic defender that can catch and make plays as a TE and does well in coverage over the middle of the field. He can get downhill and track down QBs behind the LOS as a delayed middle-blitzer. Gallo's also a baseball standout for Capistrano Valley. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/cvcsfootball/status/1613366222418214912?s=20 </div></figure>    <p>Blackshear is an athletic LB at 6'1”/200 that excels at getting downhill and creating negative plays in the backfield. He's a versatile defender that can play up the middle or rush the QB off the edge. He reads well with his eyes and possesses the closing speed to track down ball-carriers out wide. Blackshear picked up his first offer from Cal Lutheran in September of last year. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JettBlackshear/status/1601039925326905344?s=20 </div></figure>    <p>Perez is an active ILB with fluid, swift movement. He reacts quickly to the football and beats blockers in the box with quickness and agility. He plays well in space with his twitchy change-of-direction and closing speed to ball-carriers. Perez is a smaller LB at 5'9”/185 with a skillset that could translate to a SS/OLB role at the next level. </p>   <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13355880/63599db57bd3670260e28d86">Sophomore Trinity League Highlights </a></p>

Evaluating the film for some of the ranked LBs in Prep Redzone's 2025 class. Mark Edwards Mark Edwards 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Bishop Alemany | 2025 State CA (Bishop Alemany) picked up his first offer in January and has added three additional offers since. Jackson Cahoon Jackson Cahoon 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB St. Francis | 2025 State CA (Saint Francis) is an under-the-radar LB prospect out of Northern California.