Fast rising linebackers to get eyes on

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this edition, we cover some exciting Linebackers in the state who will be a standout for the upcoming season and players who will get regionally and nationally recruited. These are the fast-rising Linebackers in the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["914495"],"_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-67a588045d4ca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bywater is a hybrid athlete who will settle in as a Linebacker. He has played Safety in the past, but with his frame, he should get well over 220 lbs. With his history of playing Safety, he brings versatility to the Linebacking room, as he can be an off-ball linebacker with his instincts in coverage and being quick to read and react. Bywater is quick to decipher plays, that gives him an edge as an off-ball backer. He can also be play SAM as he utilizes his speed and quick reactionary skills and pairs that with physicality. Bywater is a heat-seeking missile and is not afraid to get physical and blow plays up before they get a chance to get going. He is a sure-handed tackler and shows great technique as well. Bywater brings great athletics and versatility to the position and should continue to get regionally recruited and end up earning multiple Power-Four offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["408234"],"_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-67a588045d524"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Baker has a fantastic frame and will grow into his frame and should easily get close to 230 lbs when his High School days are over. He is an uber-talented and athletic Linebacker. Baker showcases excellent speed with bend at the hip and an excellent Linebacker in space. Because of his athletic traits, you can line him up as an off-ball linebacker and he'll get into passing lanes, disrupt windows, and get his hands on the ball. Baker also has excellent instincts and deciphers plays quickly. He is physical and explosive. He will take on a ball carrier head-on and is a freight train. He wears an opposing team down with his physical play and he brings life and juice to his defense. He is a sparkplug and isn't afraid to get dirty, he would also make an excellent SAM backer. Because of his IQ for the game and natural leadership, he's a fit as an MKE backer. His overall speed and athletic nature with bend at the hip allows him to play a hybrid LEO role with his hands on the ground to rush the passer on key third downs. Baker is essentially a chess piece for a defense and a tone-setter. He is an exceptional talent and his speed and physicality cannot be ignored, he showcases great technique when taking on a ball carrier, and his instincts and feel for the game are one of, if not the best in the state. Baker will be a multi-year Power-Four starter at the next level and should be recruited as such. <br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["342502"],"_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-67a588045d56d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kunz is an active backer who showcases great instincts for the position. He has great closing speed and motor to chase down a play from one side to the other. Kunz has a great feel for the game and is the heart and soul of his defense. He shows good power as a rusher and has a gap and lane integrity in run situations. Kunz has great instincts as a rusher and would fit nicely as an LEO which can be utilized on key passing situations where he can have his hands on the ground and rush the passer. Kunz is fantastic when it comes to taking on a bigger blocker and being able to shed that defender to get to the ball carrier. He is a player that erases a lot of mistakes on defense. Kunz is far from a liability in pass coverage, he has instincts to disrupt passes, swipe at the ball, and be a nuisance to the receiver. He has a nose for finding and being around the ball and is a playmaker for his defense. Kunz is a physical player but is also fundamentally sound as a tackler and showcases great technique as a rusher, a tackler. He is a premier Linebacker in the state with no glaring weakness in his game. Kunz is a versatile player, he has the talent and ability to play any of the backer positions and would be first team at any of those positions. He is an extension of the coach on the field and that in itself is the best praise you can give someone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["944696"],"_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-67a588045d5b2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Patterson is best as an off-ball backer, where he can use his speed in coverage and has tremendous closing speed as a rusher. He is excellent in coverage and isn't a mismatch if asked to cover an athletic TE, nor is he a liability when asked to cover a receiver, and he is great in zone coverages. He has a great feel for the game, and the game itself never appears too fast for him. Once Patterson puts his foot down and attacks, he closes the gap quickly, and his speed is his main asset. He is physical enough to take on bigger blockers and shed them to get to the ball carrier. Patterson is tremendous on delay blitzes, and he has excellent technique as a tackler. Patterson is a fun player to watch, he is not a one-trick pony with just his speed, he will bullrush a bigger lineman and use his power to get him off-balanced and then dip under and use his speed to get by. Patterson is an all-around play maker and plays with his hair on fire.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1683701' first='Derek' last='Brinton']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"215","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Pleasant Grove","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a588045d661"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brinton has an excellent frame to grow into and is an excellent MKE backer who showcases great instincts and technique. He deciphers a play quickly and will close in to make a play. He finds himself near the ball often because of this and he has good lateral and straight-line speed. Brinton showcases great technique as a tackler and his physicality shows itself in spades as he will come down and blow up a play or a blocker so his teammate can finish off a play. He is a player who will interfere with a ball carrier and even if he can't make the tackle will slow him down enough so that his teammate can finish off a play. Brinton has excellent range and is not a liability in coverage. He will play his area well but if a play breaks down and the ball carrier gets loose, he closes the gap quickly and makes a play on the ball. Brinton is a fun, young player to watch and should develop nicely. <br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Those were five exciting backers in the state who will make an impact for the upcoming season for their respective teams and ones that will garner the eye of coaches at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->