Who are the 2024 LBs You Need to Know About?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>College defenses are always changing due to the way offenses substitute in today's game. Linebackers must be versatile and able to handle multiple responsibilities; These new roles for college defenders can cause traditional high school linebackers to become undervalued as prospects. Let's take a look at five prospects who will have no trouble fitting into the second level of any college's defensive scheme. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jamar Cross","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lutheran High School ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Jamar Cross is a talented two-sport athlete out of Lutheran High School in St. Charles. He has been on visits to Lindenwood, Miami of Ohio, and Central Missouri this spring. Jamar also attended game day visits at Lindenwood and Southern Illinois last fall. With more prospect camps to attend this summer, look for Jamar's first offer to come sooner rather than later.rnrnJamar's athleticism and quick feet shows as a solid tackler in space. Power shows as a pass rusher or off the ball linebacker stunning lead blockers at the point of attack. 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