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Hidden Gems: Overlooked 2026 Defenders Making Waves!

Hidden Gems: Overlooked 2026 Defenders Making Waves!
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Cooper Morreale
Cooper Morreale March 26, 2024 @ 11:12 PM
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Carnell Jackson
Carnell Jackson 6'3" | 320 lbs | DL | 2026
AL
Peter Ramil
Peter Ramil 6'4" | 230 lbs | EDGE | 2026
AL
Garrett Witherington
Garrett Witherington 6'5" | 250 lbs | DL | 2026
AL
Zay Hall
Zay Hall 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB/DB | 2026
AL
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Ramil has a lot of talents at EDGE- he can both fly by and power through offensive linemen with a lot of ease to make plays in the backfield. He's frequently a threat against opposing passing attacks with how well he's able to both pressure and bring down the quarterback. Outside of the pass, Ramil can cause a lot of chaos against the run as well. He is a terrific tackler that has great pursuit skills, a great motor, and a physical playstyle that really makes a big impact against opposing teams. 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If its against the run, he helps close up gaps and makes a lot of tackles both at and before the line of scrimmage- it's rare that the ball carrier can make it into the open field with Hall commanding their defense. Against the pass, Hall is an efficient blitzer and can provide some good coverage in the middle of the field as well. He has great anticipation skills that allow him to always be in the right place at the right time- it's impressive how well he already understands the game. 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Against the run, he really does  a great job wrapping up the ball carrier before they can break past the line of scrimmage- he has some seriously impressive tackling skills already as an underclassmen, as he continues to develop he's going to cause even more havoc. Against the pass, Witherington has already shown that he has a good variety of moves and knows when to use them. He frequently pressures the passer and doesn't give the offense anytime to react or make plays. Keep an eye on him this fall, he's already picked up offers from California and UAB, with how well he's been playing that list will continue to grow!","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66039cbf76234"} /-->

Peter Ramil

Peter Ramil

AL
EDGE
HEIGHT 6'4"
WEIGHT 230
POS EDGE
CLASS 2026
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Peter
Ramil EDGE
Class
2026
Height
6'4"
Weight
230
HS
Thompson
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Hidden Gems: Overlooked 2026 Defenders Making Waves!
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State: Alabama
School: Thompson
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Zay Hall

Zay Hall

AL
LB/DB
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 215
POS LB/DB
CLASS 2026
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Zay
Hall LB/DB
Class
2026
Height
6'3"
Weight
215
HS
Hillcrest
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Hidden Gems: Overlooked 2026 Defenders Making Waves!
Zay Hall is a dominant linebacker out of Paul W Bryant that can really slow down opposing offenses...
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School: Hillcrest
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Carnell Jackson

Carnell Jackson

AL
DL
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 320
POS DL
CLASS 2026
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Carnell
Jackson DL
Class
2026
Height
6'3"
Weight
320
HS
Auburn
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Hidden Gems: Overlooked 2026 Defenders Making Waves!
Carnell Jackson is a terrific defensive tackle/nose guard that has really bolstered Auburn’s defensive front over the last...
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Carnell Jackson

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School: Auburn
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Garrett Witherington

Garrett Witherington

AL
DL
HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 250
POS DL
CLASS 2026
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Garrett
Witherington DL
Class
2026
Height
6'5"
Weight
250
HS
Briarwood Christian
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AL
Hidden Gems: Overlooked 2026 Defenders Making Waves!
Garrett Witherington is a really talented EDGE/DL hybrid for Briarwood Christian that has the athleticism and skills to...
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Garrett Witherington

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State: Alabama
School: Briarwood Christian
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