Defensive Sleepers That Should Be on Your Radar!
Gage Voiles HEIGHT 6'3" WEIGHT 200 POS DL CLASS 2025 Gage Voiles School: Durango The junior defensive end out of Durango added another strong season to his resume. Voiles is a game changer on the defensive line. His presence is…
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Gage Voiles
The junior defensive end out of Durango added another strong season to his resume. Voiles is a game changer on the defensive line. His presence is felt by the opposing team every week. Durango would switch Voiles between the inside and the edge. At both positions he thrived. Throughout the season, he accounted for 47 total tackles (21 solo, 26 assisted), 7.5 TFL, 7.5 sacks, 4 QB hurries, 1 FR, 1 TD. Voiles has good size for a defensive lineman at 6’3 200 pounds. Voiles has good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, good speed, and change of direction. He is a lengthy rusher mixed with powerful strength makes him a formidable opponent. He’s able to create pressure while being double teamed. On multiple occasions, I would see him throw down the offensive linemen with ease. He has good competitive toughness as well. High tenacity and will compete at a high level consistently. He will continue to follow the ball carrier until they are tackled. Voiles has a good burst off the line of scrimmage, and is bendy around the edge. He uses that in tandem with a low pad level to out leverage the OL and create pressure on the quarterback. He has a good bull rush which knocks the OL onto their feet. Voiles eats up the run game. He is a very good block shedder and was in the backfield making plays, or assisting his teammates. Great player who I am excited to see more of next season.
One of the anchors on Legend’s defense, Brody Shuss Brody Shuss 6’2″ | 190 lbs | DB Legend | 2025 CO had an impressive junior year. Throughout the season, the safety accounted for 103 (55 solo, 48 assisted) total tackles, 5 TFL, 2 INT, 7 PD. Brody measures in at 6’2 190 pounds which is great size for a safety. Shuss also was a key contributor to the special teams. Shuss has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, change of direction, and good speed. Shuss uses this to his advantage and is all over the field consistently. Either creating plays of his own or helping his teammates out. He’s like a heat-seeking missile. Shuss has very good competitive toughness. He plays at a high level consistently. Very good mental processing as well. He demonstrates this by following the QB’s eyes leading to an INT or a pass deflection. He will sit in his zone, locking it down daring QB’s to throw his way. When he plays in the box, he understands which gaps to rush and when. As a special teamer, he’s shown the ability to field the punt within the opponents 20 multiple times, even getting it within their own 5 before. Shuss mainly plays in the zone, but will occasionally come down into the box. Good in run support. Very physical hard-hitting safety. He will come down from his zone and lay the boom on the ball carrier. He is a strong tackler. He wraps the defenders up with his lengthy arms and stop the ball carrier in his tracks. In man coverage, he sticks onto the receiver like glue. He’s able to stay with the WR stride for stride. In zone coverage, he executes his assignments. He stays in his zones and doesn’t trail off. Very good ball tracking skills. He sniffs out the ball like a predator does his prey. If he can’t make the interception, he’ll create a pass deflection instead. He’s an all-around fantastic player, and I’m excited to see what he does in his senior year at Legend.
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Judah Burgess
Judah Burgess
Burgess is an interesting prospect coming out of Flatirons Academy. He plays FS and plays a RB/WR combo for the offense. Burgess had an impressive year on both sides of the ball. He rushed 25 times for 234 yards and 2 touchdowns. He caught the ball 15 times for 287 yards and 5 touchdowns. As a free safety, he accounted for 46 (34 solo, 12 assisted) tackles, 2 TFL, 6 INT, and 5 PDs. He measures in at 5’8 140 pounds which is a decent size for a safety. Burgess has good athletic ability due to very good speed, good acceleration, and change of direction. He plays at a high level consistently on each side of the ball. Even though he’s 5’8, he has lengthy arms which he uses to his advantage for pass deflections. Burgess is a physical hard-hitting safety, who will come from his deep zone and lay the boom on an unsuspecting offensive player. He is a patient tackler. Not being too overzealous and missing the tackle completely. He tackles low and towards the ball carrier’s center of gravity. Burgess is good in zone coverage, and locks it down. Good mental processing and will come down from his deep zone to collect interceptions. Burgess follows the QB’s eyes and leads him to the tackle or interception. Very good ball tracking skills both as an offensive player and as a defender. Burgess is good in run support as well. He dominates in the box and was all over the place consistently. As an offensive player, he still leaves a mark on the field. He uses his good athletic ability to create separation between him and the defender. Very good catching, he will adjust below to underthrown balls, or adjust above and come down with the catch. I’ve seen him come down with contested catches, and use his home run speed to rack up YAC yards. For example, he had a one-handed catch and went the distance breaking some tackles. He has also been used as wildcat QB to throw the defense off. Burgess is another versatile player that deserves more eyes on him. Excited to see what he does in his senior year.
Carter Jaegar
Carter Jaegar
Another dual position prospect on this list, Carter Jaeger played RB and OLB for Sterling this past season. He didn’t disappoint and he excelled at both positions. Throughout the season, he ran the ball 93 times for 672 yards and 4 touchdowns. He had 8 receptions for 60 yards and 1 touchdown. As an OLB, he had 94 (49 solo, 45 assisted) total tackles, 10 TFL, and 4 sacks. He measures in at 6’3 190 pounds, and he uses his size to his advantage. Jaegar has good athletic ability due to good speed, acceleration, and change of direction. He has good competitive toughness. He has a high ferocity to him, and will continue to play after the whistle has been blown. As an OLB, he has a very good burst off the LOS. Using his strength, he will knock the OL off their feet. He uses a low pad level and good hand placement to out leverage the offensive lineman, and push them around with ease. He has a powerful bull rush, and a nasty spin move that he alternates between to keep the OL on their toes. Jaegar consistently eats up the OL for breakfast. He’s shedding blocks with ease and was making plays behind the backfield. He has good mental processing. He doesn’t get fooled by the read option, and chooses the correct one. Jaegar is always where a ball carrier is. He’s running all over the place making plays. Formidable defender. As a running back, he continues to punish the opposing team. Very physical bruising running back. Jaeger is a downhill runner. He has good vision and choses the correct hole leading to a big gain. Due to his frame, it takes multiple defenders to take him down. Even then he still sheds tackles and continues to bulldoze through defenses. He’s got a nasty stiff arm too. Jaeger would also be used to block out in open space. He was killing it with the blocks. Eating up defenders and making it look easy. I could see him killing it as an offensive line prospect as well due to his physicality and frame. Phenomenal player who I am excited to see more of in his senior season.