Week 2 Standouts: Linebackers
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Blake Peterson WA #WL WR #WL HEIGHT 6'2" WEIGHT 175 POS WR CLASS 2025 View Profile Blake Peterson State: Washington School: Olympia He had athletic range and twitchy instincts. He plays fast and physical against the run with the speed…
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Continue ReadingHe had athletic range and twitchy instincts. He plays fast and physical against the run with the speed to beat blockers in the gap or mirror runners outside. In coverage, Peterson has fluid hips to transition and carry tight ends and the burst to undercut routes. He also shows his explosiveness downhill as a blitzer. Peterson was everywhere during Week 2 matchup, he finished with 32 tackles.
An impressive-looking athlete, Jordan moves differently than most linebackers due to his short-area burst and controlled strides. He responds quickly to what he sees and displays the agility to win his 1-on-1s, whether as a blitzer or dropper in coverage. Even when he is a half-beat late to read, Jordan has the speed to close the gap. During week 2 match up, Jordan tallied up 15 tackles and 2 TFL.
QB Reese
QB Reese
A backer who certainly looks the part, Reese has a yoked-up, muscular frame, but not to the point that it restricts his movements. He has a quick first step and plays smooth in space with the sideline range to close the gap outside the numbers. Reese isn’t afraid to fill with pop either, using his physical build to force his way through gaps and aggressively finish tackles. He finished with 21 tackles, 2 TFL and 1 sack.
Malachi Allgood
Malachi Allgood
In order to process run fits quickly, linebackers must have disciplined eyes to read both the blocking scheme and the ball carrier, which is what separates Allgood from most high school linebackers. He has a very trustworthy trigger and rarely takes himself out of plays because of how efficiently and accurately he keys, reads and attacks. He tallied up 14 tackles, 1 TFL and 1 FF.
Tytan Rich
Tytan Rich
Studying Rich’s tape took longer than most linebacker players because it takes a moment on each play to find his number on the field. He is stacked inside one play and split out as a nickel the next. With his athleticism and instincts, Rich’s has the versatility to play across the defense, which is a luxury for college teams and how they game plan and use personnel groupings. He finished off with 23 tackles, 5 TFL and 1 QB hurries.