2027 Linebackers to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The talented linebackers prepared themselves for the challenge and stepped up and competed on the varsity level as freshmen. The prospects in the review are the best in the class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='949642' first='Michael' last='Griffin'] - LB, 5'10" 205 (No. 1 LB, No. 11 Overall), Chambers HS. </strong> Michael displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier to make stops. He displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers. He finished the past season with 68 total tackles and 8 tackles for losses. Michael has received a Power5 and a D1 offer, more are expected to come in for him throughout his high school career. He is expected to continue to improve his skillset during offseason training and participation in Summer Prospect Camps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='651173' first='Quinton' last='Cypher'] - LB, 6'3" 215 (No. 2 LB, No. 13 Overall), Millbrook HS. </strong> Quinton displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier to make stops. He displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers. He finished the past season with an astonishing 155 total tackles and 8.5 tackles for losses. Quinton has received D1 offers, more are expected to come in for him throughout his high school career. He is expected to continue to improve his skillset during offseason training and participation in Summer Prospect Camps. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='918776' first='Elijah' last='Chaffin'] - LB, 6'4" 205 (No. 3 LB, No. 14 Overall), Davie County HS. </strong> Elijah displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier to make stops. He displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers. He finished the past season with 103 total tackles and 3 tackles for losses. Elijah is expected to continue to improve his skillset during offseason training and participation in Summer Prospect Camps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1029787' first='Matthew' last='McCoy'] - LB, 6'2" 185 (No. 4 LB, No. 15 Overall), Providence Day HS. </strong>Matthew displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier to make stops. He displayed good technique and use of hands to control blockers. He finished the past season with 20 total tackles and 2 tackles for losses. Matthew is expected to continue to improve his skillset during offseason training and participation in Summer Prospect Camps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='444280' first='Jordan' last='Hamm'] - LB, 6'2" 190 (No. 5 LB, No. 35 Overall), Wilson Prep. </strong> Jordan displayed good lateral movement and speed to cover a lot of ground quickly while closing in on the ball carrier to make stops. He displayed good technique and good use of hands to control blockers. He finished the past season with 108 total tackles and 9 tackles for losses. Jordan plays on both sides of the ball for his team. He finished the season with 4 receptions for 123 yards and 1 TD while playing tight end. Jordan is expected to continue to improve his skillset during offseason training and participation in Summer Prospect Camps. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->