Hard Hitting Seniors to Watch This Fall

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I believe I have completed my evaluations of Missouri's 2024 linebackers. I am glad I went back through the entire state because there are some defensive leaders I definitely overlooked. I am confident the five prospects I evaluate in this article will be highly productive players in their final year of high school football. Below, I detail why these specific defenders have the traits to play at the next level. </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":"Khiler Nance","_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":"5'10u0022","_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":"Lamar","_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":"Khiler Nance is a two-sport athlete out of Lamar High School. Khiler received his first offer from Evangel University on May 25th. Look for more regional schools to recruit Khiler before his senior season is finished.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eKhiler shows good athleticism changing direction after shedding blockers before his tackling ability allows him to finish plays in the open field. Khiler's closing speed gets displayed chasing down outside runs from a backside inside linebacker alignment. 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Jason has reposted some regional schools' camp invitations, but I am surprised he has not gotten move invites to campus from in state colleges. Watch out for Jason's recruitment to pick up steam before 2024 gets here.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eJason shows a good combination of athleticism and instincts quickly reading run correctly and changing direction to disrupt ball carriers before they pass the line of scrimmage. Jason shows consistent good tackling form and strength in his finish when squaring ball carriers up in space. 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Brady holds three offers from SEMO, Missouri Western State, Northwest Missouri State, and most recently received a preferred walk-on opportunity from Mizzou. Watch for his out of state recruitment to heat up before 2024 gets here.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eBrady's strength shows punching linemen as a blitzer before completing tackles for loss in the run game. Good closing speed shows tackling scrambling quarterbacks before they cross the line of scrimmage. 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Don't be surprised when Thomas has more offers come in before his senior season ends.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThomas' next level quickness and awareness shows picking the ball off in zone coverage. Good instincts versus the run show quickly finding the ball amidst misdirection in the backfield. Thomas' strength gets displayed stunning blockers with his shed and in a powerful finish as a tackler. Good size, strength, and natural instinctiveness in the run box project Thomas to be a traditional three down linebacker in college.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64aea8fe65f09"} /-->