2026 Linebackers Poised for a Statement Senior Season

We're highlighting a handful of 2026 linebackers who have been incredibly productive throughout their high school careers and have something to prove in year 4.    Ogden has improved each season he's been on the field and added another weapon to his repertoire each year. The biggest difference from his sophomore to junior year was his ability to get after the QB and live behind the line. His total tackle count nearly doubled as well. With 104 tackles, 18 TFLs, 3 sacks, 3 interceptions, and 3 forced fumbles Ogden had a complete year. He's big, covers plenty of space, yet can come be a force in the running game. If more schools caught wind of him he would blow up.     Grove showed potential and flashed here and there as a sophomore, but didn't fully put it together until this year. He started trusting what he was seeing develop and never looked back. While I do think he's best at or near the LOS, he's capable of dropping into coverage and protecting the middle of the field. His 76 tackles, 4 TFLs, and pair of sacks to wrap up his junior year were encouraging, but I hope to see another jump in year 4.     Allen is a fantastic athlete who can do it all but has been a tackling machine for Central through 2 years of Varsity. He's a hard-hitting linebacker with the range of a DB yet has the proper size for the second level. I could see him as a DB, but he's willing to be so physical that I can't imagine he comes off the 2nd level. He tracks the ball well through traffic and comes to balance nicely. To put up 181 tackles, 18 TFLs, a pair of sacks, interceptions, and fumbles you have to be doing something right.     Few players have developed as much as Peters has over the past few years and it's beginning to pay its dividends. He can play on the end of the line as well as in the 2nd level. He played some offensive line this year as well but is best getting after the ball on defense. I like that he has multiple moves at the line to get off blocks and is athletic enough to make interceptions when tipped balls come his way.     Few players will have the level of production as Boling does when it's all said and done. He'll be a 4-year starter on both sides of the ball and a true workhorse. As a freshman, he put up 54 tackles and then has doubled that since. 125 as a sophomore and 138 as a junior with 13+ TFLs in each season. He's then added some TE work to his game where he put up 454 yards and 12 TDs last season. He's tough, willing to do the dirty work, and is a great player who doesn't get enough credit.

We're highlighting a handful of 2026 linebackers who have been incredibly productive throughout their high school careers and have something to prove in year 4.