June Rankings Update: 2025 Linebackers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have officially released another rankings update in the state of Arkansas for the class of 2025. In this article, we will showcase the 2025 linebackers with some analysis. Over the next month, I will breakdown these rankings by position in each class with other segments included.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2025","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"2496","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"2456","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6665d1826d913"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["221259"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6665d1826f1d7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='221259' first='Cash' last='Archer'] is a versatile prospect on the defensive side of the ball due to his ability to play EDGE and off-ball linebacker. Archer is the 3rd rated overall player and 1st overall at his position in the state of Arkansas (via Prep Redzone) for the class of 2025. Dynamic playmaker on the edge, showcasing good athleticism, explosion and edge containment awareness outside to force the play into traffic. Good explosion off the LOS with the ability to pursue backside vs the run with a very good sideline-to-sideline motor. Displays excellent bend, foot quickness, hand placement, hand strength and lower body power to create leverage to read, shed and beat his opposition, making consistent plays in the backfield. His transition to off-ball linebacker will go smoothy due to his motor and effort. Quick first step while reading and then reacting instantly by attacking downhill vs the run with good angles, staying square with physicality. Vs the pass, he has a good feel in zone coverage, not allowing any opening in his zone and displacing receivers off routes, showcasing good change of direction, lateral agility and high football IQ. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offer List: <em>Arkansas State, Louisville, Missouri State, New Mexico State, Ole Miss, Southeast Missouri State, Toledo, UL Monroe &amp; UNLV.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>'23 Stats: 78 tackles, 38 QB hurries, 29 TFL's, 20 sacks &amp; 2 FF's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note – 4.63 40 &amp; 3-Star</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://x.com/Archer88Cash">(4) [player_tooltip player_id='221259' first='Cash' last='Archer'] (@Archer88Cash) / X</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["865680"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6665d1826f228"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='865680' first='Kevin' last='Ellis'] showcases good athleticism with a sideline-to-sideline motor in pursuit. Ellis is the 18th rated overall player and 2nd overall at his position in the state of Arkansas (via Prep Redzone) for the class of 2025. He displays good read and react ability with speed and change of direction, showcasing his mental processing skills to attack the ball quickly. He's agile with good feel in zone coverage, locking down underneath and communicating with the defense. Vs the run, he's able to attack blockers head on, staying square while disengaging and making a play on the ball carrier.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offer List: <em>None ATM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note – 4.0 GPA &amp; 4.6 40</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://x.com/Kevinellis2025">(4) Kevin C. Ellis lll (@Kevinellis2025) / X</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1204853"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6665d1826f268"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1204853' first='Levar' last='Faulkner'] is an athletic linebacker with impressive open field tackling ability. Faulkner is the 25th rated overall player and 3rd overall at his position in the state of Arkansas (via Prep Redzone) for the class of 2025. Faulkner displays good read and reaction skills at the outside linebacker spot, either containing the edge and forcing plays back inside or instantly attacking the football and making a play in the backfield. Demonstrates consistent tackling at the point of attack with good pad level and physicality. Good feel in coverage, sticking to his zone and eyeing underneath.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offer List: Arkansas Baptist</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note - 3.3 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://x.com/LevarFaulkner_">(5) Levar.Faulkner Jr (@LevarFaulkner_) / X</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["507120"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6665d1826f2a8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='507120' first='Zion' last='Smith'] is a quick reactor due to his mental processing along with versatility to play on the edge. Smith is the 28th rated overall player and 4th overall at his position in the state of Arkansas (via Prep Redzone) for the class of 2025. He displays good read and react ability with a quick first step while showcasing his speed and power when attacking downhill and disengaging from blockers.  Demonstrates good feel in zone coverage, keeping things underneath while making a play on the ball and forcing a PBU. His power, hand placement, bend and athleticism would allow him to play on the edge consistently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offer List: <em>None ATM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note: Multi-Position Athlete</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://x.com/ZIONSMITH_21">(5) [player_tooltip player_id='507120' first='Zion' last='Smith'] (@ZIONSMITH_21) / X</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["509959"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6665d1826f2e5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='509959' first='Bennett' last='Roberts'] showcases an impressive sideline-to-sideline motor with good work ethic. Roberts is the 69th rated overall player and 6th overall at his position in the state of Arkansas (via Prep Redzone) for the class of 2025. He displays a quick first step to read and react while making a play on the football downhill or in the air. Good consistent tackler in space while being a true disruptor in both the running and passing game. Good athleticism, upper and lower body power with solid foot quickness to disengage from blockers and make a play on the ball carrier.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offer List: <em>None ATM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>'23 Stats: 142 tackles (74 solo) 7 TFL's, 5 sacks, 4 QB hurries, 3 FF and 1 INT.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note – All-Conference (2022/2023)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Bennett84720889","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Bennett84720889 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">OTHER TOP 100 LINEBACKERS IN THE CLASS OF 2025:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. [player_tooltip player_id='174599' first='Malachi' last='Solee'] (Maumelle)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. [player_tooltip player_id='808806' first='Andrew' last='Plummer'] (Southside Charter)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. [player_tooltip player_id='221289' first='Carter' last='Henley'] (Shiloh Christian)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. [player_tooltip player_id='823959' first='Kaden' last='Nash'] (Pulaski Academy)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. [player_tooltip player_id='585569' first='Walter' last='Hicks'] (Benton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11. [player_tooltip player_id='1158059' first='Darrell' last='Moore'] (Bryant)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12. [player_tooltip player_id='240357' first='David' last='Nwisi'] (Nettleton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>13. [player_tooltip player_id='396381' first='Brenden' last='Simmons'] (Fordyce)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->