2026 Linebackers Who Will See Stock Rising

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are some linebackers in this class that you need to know. We are expecting these guys to have a good season this year. We have seen them be some real problems in the trenches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Tommaj Harris</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harris is a linebacker from Laurel who we like a lot. Harris is known for being a striker. He knows how to come up and make tackles. Harris is not a player who sits back and waits on things to come to him. He knows how to read keys and get to his target. We are thinking that he is one of the players who will still see some physical growth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1646010' first='Jeremy' last='Bibbs']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bibbs is starting to receive some division one attention. Power four schools are aware of the 6-foot-1, 220-pound kid from Brookhaven. We feel like he is a stud who coaches need to go ahead and tap in with. He is not a pushover. Bibbs has good footwork on his film. He also looks to have some very decent speed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1258744' first='Bennett' last='Payton']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Payton is one of the players who has been explosive from the edge. He knows how to rush the quarterback. Yes, we all know that. Coaches are thinking that he is going to be an outside linebacker on the next level. We are thinking the same. However, we want to see him in coverage more. We know he can come up and hit. We need to see him move those hips and cover. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1136446' first='Xavier' last='Thomas']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thomas is a guy from Northside who we like a lot. We have seen him in person and we know that he has good size. We are looking go see Thomas in coverage more as well. This is going to be a good summer for him to hit camps and show what he can do. This young man is one of the best 2026 prospects in the state of Mississippi. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->