2025 Film Review: Potential Breakout Linebackers
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During the off-season, we’ve been doing an extensive film review over 100s of prospects in the Natural State. This article will go over potential breakout linebacker prospects in the class of 2025. Here are five leaders that will showcase their…
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Continue ReadingDuring the off-season, we’ve been doing an extensive film review over 100s of prospects in the Natural State. This article will go over potential breakout linebacker prospects in the class of 2025. Here are five leaders that will showcase their skillset in 2024:
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Marion linebacker Emanuel Key Emanuel Key 6’1″ | 195 lbs | LB Marion | 2025 State AR showcases a sideline-to-sideline motor with the ability to shoot through gaps and make a play in the backfield. Key displays a quick first step to read and react, allowing him to break downhill in pursuit. Good tackling in space with good technique and physicality. Able to play Will, Mike or OLB.
Note – 3.3 GPA
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- 6-Foot
- 220 Pounds
- Linebacker
- Class of 2025
West Memphis linebacker Tyree Vaughn brings solid speed and athleticism to the position. Vaughn’s read and react ability is impressive, attacking the LOS or dropping in coverage quickly. He attacks downhill with good angles, staying square to shed blocks, displaying good open field tackling ability. Vaughn demonstrates a good motor with physicality.
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- 5-Foot-11
- 215 Pounds
- Linebacker
- Class of 2025
Little Rock Hall linebacker John Cranford John Cranford 5’11” | 215 lbs | LB Little Rock Hall | 2025 State AR showcases physicality at all phases of the game. When lined up outside on the EDGE, Cranford displays good awareness in containing the EDGE while attacking blocks with good hand placement and pad level to extend, lift and make a play. Showcases the ability to beat blocks 1v1 vs the screen game, staying square and then ripping to make a tackle. Demonstrates good tackling in space with physicality.
Note – 4.7 40
(1) John Cranford John Cranford 5’11” | 215 lbs | LB Little Rock Hall | 2025 State AR on X: “315 for 9 reps https://t.co/PY7gHkxugZ” / X
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- 6-Foot-1
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Fordyce linebacker Tayshaun Childs is a sideline-to-sideline athlete with solid read and react ability to instantly attack the football downhill or in coverage. Good tackler in open space with good technique and physicality. Attacks gaps with quick feet, speed and good angles, not over pursuing. Keeps everything underneath in Zone coverage while sticking with his man due to good change of direction and lateral agility.
Note – 3.0 GPA
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- 6-Foot
- 200 Pounds
- Linebacker
- Class of 2025
Conway linebacker RJ Chatmon RJ Chatmon 6’0″ | 200 lbs | LB Conway | 2025 State AR is a hybrid athlete who can line up inside the box, at Nickel or out on the boundary due to his good athleticism, change of direction, speed and awareness. Chatmon displays the ability to shed blocks consistently due to staying square, good hand placement and keeping his eyes in the backfield to shed and make a tackle. Good read and react ability in coverage, breaking on a route quickly or changing direction with a crosser. Chatmon is a sideline-to-sideline athlete.
Note – 3.2 GPA