2026 Defensive Linemen and Linebacker Follow Up

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This bunch has some players that are known across the nation. It is their time to start showing college coaches what they are really made of. We have seen some guys in this class really step up to make some big plays. Let's check it out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212364' first='Dereon' last='Albert'] </strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Albert is one of my favorite prospects in the state of Mississippi. There is not a lot that you can do with him when makes his move. During the camp circuit, you will hardly ever see him get defeated. He is always winning 1v1 matchups. This dude is a guy that knows how to get to the quarterback. He knows how to be a run stopper in the trenches. You will not see a lot of guys that are able to do much with him when he makes up his mind that he wants to be dominant</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212365' first='JaReylan' last='McCoy']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCoy is one of the nation's best at his position. He is an edge player that holds multiple power five offers. He is one of those guys that has those long arms. McCoy is not easy to stop when he gets hands on the offensive linemen first. McCoy has picked up some attention from in-state schools and a lot of schools in the surrounding states. I think we will definitely see him remain an edge player. Once he gets in a college strength and conditioning program he is going to be dangerous.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402094' first='Jorden' last='Rush']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rush is a guy that we have been keeping up with since 2022. We were able to see him for the first time at Jeffery Simmons youth football camp. It was easy to see that he was not just another kid showing up wanting to meet Big Jeff. This young man showed up to ball. Rush was out there showing off his great skills. Rush seems like a player that is going to make a great candidate for the jack backer position. He is a guy that also lines up at defensive end for his team. It is going to be interesting to see how his coaches use him this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1217402' first='Emanuel' last='Tucker']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tucker is a guy that college coaches need to go ahead and get familiar with. This young man is a dog that is going to make a lot of noise on the recruiting circuit soon. I was impressed when I watched his film. This young man is a 6-foot-6, 230-pound kid that is going to continue to grow. He is a guy that is always around the football making plays on defense. Some schools are entertaining him for the offensive line, but this kid would make a perfect edge player or guy that plays in the gaps of the tackle and guard. He is definitely a guy from New Albany to know.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->