2025 Rankings Update 3.0: Linebackers
Rank Player Height High School Commitment Weight 1 Hunter Adams 6’3″ Lexington Christian Academy 225 2 Brock Driver 6’3″ Boyle County 215 3 Kaden Clay 6’1″ Frederick Douglass 225 4 Logan Busson 6’3″ Frederick Douglass 190 5 Tucker Roth 6’4″…
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Rank
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Player
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Height
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High School
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Commitment
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Weight
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1 |
6’3″
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Lexington Christian Academy
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2 |
6’3″
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Boyle County
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3 |
6’1″
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Frederick Douglass
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4 |
6’3″
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Frederick Douglass
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5 |
6’4″
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Pleasure Ridge Park
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6 |
5’10”
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Louisville Male
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7 |
6’1″
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Owensboro Catholic
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8 |
5’11”
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Owensboro Catholic
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9 |
6’2″
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Madison Southern
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10 |
6’0″
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Mayfield
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11 |
6’4″
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Woodford County
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12 |
6’2″
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Bullitt East
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13 |
6’0″
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Ballard
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14 |
6’2″
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Louisville Atherton
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15 |
5’11”
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Bell County
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16 |
6’0″
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Dupont Manual
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17 |
5’10”
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Collins
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18 |
6’0″
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John Hardin
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19 |
5’9″
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Bullitt East
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20 |
6’0″
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Fern Creek
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21 |
5’10”
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Hart County
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22 |
6’1″
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Bell County
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23 |
6’1″
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Apollo
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24 |
6’2″
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McCracken County
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25 |
5’10”
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Franklin-Simpson
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26 |
John Hardin
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27 |
6’1″
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Frederick Douglass
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28 |
6’2″
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Great Crossing
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29 |
5’10”
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DuPont Manual
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30 |
6’0″
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South Warren
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31 |
6’0″
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DuPont Manual
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32 |
6’1″
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Bowling Green
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33 |
6’2″
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Southwestern
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34 |
6’0″
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Bethlehem
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35 |
5’11”
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Paducah Tilghman
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36 |
Meade County
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37 |
5’10”
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Highlands
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38 |
5’10”
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Pike County Central
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39 |
5’10”
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Warren East
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40 |
5’11”
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Campbell County
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41 |
6’1″
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Marion County
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Continue ReadingAs we get deeper into the 2024 off-season, another season of high school football is quickly approaching. With that being said, it is time for another round of rankings updates. The third update of our rankings for the class of 2025 in the state of Kentucky has been officially posted! Over the next week or so, I will be doing positional breakdowns at each position. After already covering the offensive side of the ball, I have now turned my attention to the defensive side of the ball. With the defensive line out of the way, here are our top linebackers in the class of 2025 in the state of Kentucky.
Hunter Adams Hunter Adams 6’3″ | 225 lbs | LB Lexington Christian Academy | 2025 State KY has continued to establish himself as the top linebacker in the state in his class. Adams is very impressive against the run, showing the ability to read the play quickly to get to the ball carrier in a hurry. He takes great angles to the ball carrier, getting there before they can get going to secure the tackle in the open field. Adams finished this past season with 76 tackles and 13 tackles for loss in 12 games. He also showed the ability to rush the passer, finishing his junior year with 2.5 sacks. Hunter currently holds offers from Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky, and I expect more to come his way as he is a high caliber linebacker prospect.
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Brock Driver Brock Driver 6’3″ | 215 lbs | LB Boyle County | 2025 State KY is a linebacker that has been high on our radar for a while now and continued to impress this past season. Driver lines up at outside linebacker where he is very impressive against the run. He plays with a high motor, showing the ability to run sideline to sideline to make tackles in the open field. Driver finished this past season with 76 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss in 14 games. He also showed the ability to come off the edge and put pressure on the quarterback, finishing the year with five sacks. Driver currently holds offers from Kentucky, Akron, and Eastern Kentucky, and I expect more to come his way as he is a very talented prospect.
Kaden Clay Kaden Clay 6’1″ | 225 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2025 State KY has climbed up to the third linebacker spot in our 2025 rankings following a solid junior year. Clay lines up at inside linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. He does a great job of reading his keys and coming downhill with a sense of urgency to get to the ball carrier and make the tackle. Clay finished his junior year with 53 tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss in 12 games. Kaden also showed the ability to make plays against the pass, both as a rusher and in coverage, finishing the year with four sacks and a team-high two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown). Clay currently holds offers from Akron, UT Martin, Miami (OH), Eastern Kentucky, Southeast Missouri State, and Ball State, and I expect more to come his way as he is a Division I caliber linebacker prospect.
Logan Busson Logan Busson 6’3″ | 190 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2025 State KY is another Frederick Douglass linebacker that has been consistently high in our rankings. Busson lines up at outside linebacker where he does a great job of defending the run. He reads the play quickly and uses his speed to get to the ball carrier in a hurry to make the tackle in the open field. Logan finished this past season with 51 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss in 12 games. Busson also finished the year with one sack and scored one rushing touchdown. Logan currently holds offers from Colgate, Penn, Cornell, Miami (OH), and Eastern Kentucky, and I expect more to come his way as he has the talent to play at the Division I level.
To wrap up our top five linebackers in the class of 2025 in the state of Kentucky, I have Tucker Roth Tucker Roth 6’4″ | 230 lbs | LB Pleasure Ridge Park | 2025 State KY . Roth lines up at inside linebacker where he is dominant against the run. He does a great job of reading his keys and comes downhill in a hurry to meet the ball carrier in the gap and make the tackle before they can get going. Roth finished his junior year with 120 tackles and six tackles for loss in 11 games. He also showed the ability to rush the passer, finishing the season with 2.5 sacks. Roth also caught one touchdown pass on offense. Tucker currently holds offers from Marshall and Eastern Kentucky, and I expect more to come his way as he is a Division I caliber linebacker prospect.
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Other Players Included in Top 200:
6. Solomon Conley Solomon Conley 5'10" | 180 lbs | LB Louisville Male | 2025 State KY (Male)
7. Dereon Crowe Dereon Crowe 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB Owensboro Catholic | 2025 State KY (Owensboro)
8. Vincent Carrico Vincent Carrico 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB Owensboro Catholic | 2025 State KY (Owensboro Catholic)
9. Preston Williams Preston Williams 6'2" | 245 lbs | LB Madison Southern | 2025 State KY (Madison Southern)
10. Ian Williams Ian Williams 6'0" | 225 lbs | LB Mayfield | 2025 State KY (Mayfield)
11. Davion Sturgis Davion Sturgis 6'4" | 210 lbs | LB Woodford County | 2025 State KY (Woodford County)
12. Ryan Rayhill Ryan Rayhill 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Bullitt East | 2025 State KY (Bullitt East)
13. Amarein Atkinson Amarein Atkinson 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Ballard | 2025 State KY (Ballard)
14. Jeremiah Parker Jeremiah Parker 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Louisville Atherton | 2025 State KY (Atherton)
15. Blake Evans Blake Evans 5'11" | 220 lbs | LB Bell County | 2025 State KY (Bell County)
16. Jaylen Hayes Jaylen Hayes 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Dupont Manual | 2025 State KY (DuPont Manual)
17. Josh Lainhart Josh Lainhart 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB Collins | 2025 State KY (Collins)
18. Cameron Moore Cameron Moore 6'0" | 170 lbs | LB John Hardin | 2025 State KY (John Hardin)
19. Brady Cornell Brady Cornell 5'9" | 190 lbs | LB Bullitt East | 2025 State KY (Bullitt East)
20. Jaden Samuels Jaden Samuels 6'0" | 160 lbs | LB Fern Creek | 2025 State KY (Fern Creek)
21. Brenan Griffin Brenan Griffin 5'10" | 160 lbs | LB Hart County | 2025 State KY (Hart County)
22. Hayden Damron Hayden Damron 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Bell County | 2025 State KY (Bell County)
23. Jamison Brown Jamison Brown 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Apollo | 2025 State KY (Apollo)
24. Cade Churchwell Cade Churchwell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB McCracken County | 2025 State KY (McCracken County)
25. Layne Alford Layne Alford 5'10" | 185 lbs | LB Franklin-Simpson | 2025 State KY (Franklin-Simpson)
26. TJ Williams TJ Williams LB John Hardin | 2025 State KY (John Hardin)
27. Ismail Naji Ismail Naji 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2025 State KY (Frederick Douglass)
28. Logan Clayton Logan Clayton 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Great Crossing | 2025 State KY (Great Crossing)
29. Ethan Reynolds Ethan Reynolds 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB South Warren | 2025 State KY (South Warren)