5 Defensive 2025 Recruits With Elite Potential

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025 class has some of the most productive players we've seen in quite some time and is as deep as any class, so today we're highlighting 5 recruits in the 2025 class who can help out at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["359438"],"_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-66915a0863dce"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Quickly establishing himself as one of the best defensive linemen in the entire class, White has separated himself from the rest of the pack. The season he just put together was elite and he had moments of pure domination. He's very well-built and is clearly in the weight room all the time. That defense feeds off of his energy and his ability to create negative plays. His junior season saw him put up 69 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, and 7.5 sacks as he helped lead Ben Davis to a state championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1120497"],"_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-66915a0863e47"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hidden in the rural parts of Indiana just 20 minutes away from me is one of the most productive players in the Midwest. It may be a small school, but to put up the numbers, be as consistent, and dominate the way Chenoweth does you have to have the talent. I don't care if it's against other small-town schools if you're as productive as Chenoweth. 117 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, and 2 sacks is what he put up as a Junior, and he should add to that as a senior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1330951"],"_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-66915a0863eb0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ademodi got his first Varsity action last year and came through when it counted. He was able to use his size to his advantage right away. He's a true interior defensive lineman who can plug gaps, slow the running game, and force offenses to run away from him once he gets all the nuances down of how to disrupt it regularly. He's strong and seems to have a good set of feet that keep him upright. He's a bit raw, but the size and ability to work the interior it clear as day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1247655"],"_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-66915a0863f06"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Zimmerman has quietly developed into a fantastic recruit on the defensive line. He's got good length and natural strength. He's able to get off blocks and get into the backfield and can create TFLs. He doesn't miss many tackles and very rarely does a ballcarrier get past him. Zimmerman is often the most reliable line of defense for Northwood and seemingly always makes the play. 61 tackles as a junior while consistently disrupting the opposing team's rushing attack made a difference and should have Zimmerman on more radars moving forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1330954"],"_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-66915a0863f58"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jones is a victim of small schools going virtually untouched. He's a very highly productive player who is versatile, has a good head on his shoulders, and has a decent frame. His timing off the line is elite and he's got a great feel for when to switch up his approach. Having a year in the trenches where you put up over 100 tackles only signifies an ability to track the ball and produce. 109 tackles, 16.5 TFLs, and 2 sacks round out his junior season, but Jones could do more as a senior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->