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Class of 2025 Rankings: New Linebacker Additions

Class of 2025 Rankings: New Linebacker Additions
Lawrence Sanft
Lawrence Sanft December 7, 2024 @ 01:44 PM
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Leonaitasi Esikia
Leonaitasi Esikia 6'1" | 218 lbs | LB | 2025
UT
Porter Jackson
Porter Jackson 6'0" | LB | 2025
UT
Nikkolas Rains
Nikkolas Rains 6'0" | 190 lbs | LB | 2025
UT
Kilipa Samaeli
Kilipa Samaeli 5'10" | 215 lbs | LB | 2025
UT
Jayden Talauega
Jayden Talauega 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB/DB | 2025
UT
Uha Malekamu
Uha Malekamu 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB | 2025
UT
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Talauega has the size and athletic ability to play the MIKE linebacker position in a 3-4 or 4-3 defensive type scheme. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1555507"],"_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-6754a58a37837"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Samaeli is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability to move thru traffic and hand use to avoid blocks to find ball carriers. Lateral quickness to move across the LOS. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS and the open field. Samaeli has the size and athletic ability to play the MIKE linebacker position in a 3-4 or 4-3 defensive type scheme. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1557021"],"_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-6754a58a378b6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rains is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability to move thru traffic and avoid blocks to find ball carriers. Lateral quickness to move across the LOS.Shows burst to be a blitz rusher. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS and the open field. Rains has the size and athletic ability to play the WILL or MIKE linebacker position in a 4-3 defensive type scheme. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1548290"],"_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-6754a58a3793f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Malekamu is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability to move thru traffic,strength to take on blocks, hand usage to avoid blocks to find ball carriers. Lateral quickness to move across the LOS.A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS and the open field. Malekamu has the size and athletic ability to play the MIKE linebacker position in a 4-3 defensive type scheme. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1562462"],"_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-6754a58a379f6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Esikia is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability to move thru traffic,strength to take on blocks and hand usage to avoid blocks to find ball carriers. Lateral quickness to move across the LOS.Shows burst to be a blitz rusher. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS and the open field. Esikia has the size and athletic ability to play the WILL or MIKE linebacker position in a 4-3 defensive type scheme. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1561946"],"_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-6754a58a37aa9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jackson is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability to move thru traffic to avoid blocks to find ball carriers. Lateral quickness to move across the LOS. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS and the open field. A hidden gem in the 3A class that is one of the top tacklers in the state with 100 plus tackles this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
Jayden Talauega

Jayden Talauega

UT
LB/DB
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 190
POS LB/DB
CLASS 2025
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Jayden
Talauega LB/DB
Class
2025
Height
5'11"
Weight
190
HS
Corner Canyon
|
UT
Class of 2025 Rankings: New Linebacker Additions
Talauega is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability...
Written by Lawrence Sanft
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Jayden Talauega

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State: Utah
School: Corner Canyon
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Kilipa Samaeli

Kilipa Samaeli

UT
LB
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 215
POS LB
CLASS 2025
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Kilipa
Samaeli LB
Class
2025
Height
5'10"
Weight
215
HS
Alta
|
UT
Class of 2025 Rankings: New Linebacker Additions
Samaeli is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability...
Written by Lawrence Sanft
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Kilipa Samaeli

State: Utah
School: Alta
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Nikkolas Rains

Nikkolas Rains

UT
LB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 190
POS LB
CLASS 2025
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Nikkolas
Rains LB
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
Weight
190
HS
Cottonwood
|
UT
Class of 2025 Rankings: New Linebacker Additions
Rains is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability...
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Nikkolas Rains

State: Utah
School: Cottonwood
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Uha Malekamu

Uha Malekamu

UT
LB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 220
POS LB
CLASS 2025
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Uha
Malekamu LB
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
Weight
220
HS
Magna
|
UT
Class of 2025 Rankings: New Linebacker Additions
Malekamu is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability...
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Uha Malekamu

State: Utah
School: Magna
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Leonaitasi Esikia

Leonaitasi Esikia

UT
LB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 218
POS LB
CLASS 2025
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Leonaitasi
Esikia LB
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
218
HS
Lehi
|
UT
Class of 2025 Rankings: New Linebacker Additions
Esikia is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability...
Written by Lawrence Sanft
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Leonaitasi Esikia

State: Utah
School: Lehi
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Porter Jackson

Porter Jackson

UT
LB
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS LB
CLASS 2025
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Porter
Jackson LB
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
HS
Juab
|
UT
Class of 2025 Rankings: New Linebacker Additions
Jackson is an athletic prospect with feet, coordination and agility.Initial quickness to read and react. Has the ability...
Written by Lawrence Sanft
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Porter Jackson

State: Utah
School: Juab
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