2027 Tackling Machines YOU Need to Know !

Shirley is tied for 1st with tackles amongst 2027 linebackers. Measuring in at 6'2 177-pounds, he had 126 total tackles (20 solo, 106 assisted), 3 TFL, 2 FF, and 2 FR. Shirley has good athletic ability due to his very good acceleration, good speed, and good lateral agility. He has good range, and sideline to sideline speed. Shirley has good tackling abilities. Wrapping them up and pulling the ball carrier down. Good mental processing. He keeps watching the QB's eyes leading to a tackle. Shirley is also used as QB spy and kills it. Shirley has very good competitive toughness. He is consistently helping his teammates finish tackles. I'm excited to see what he has in store for his junior season.     Rueschhoff measures in at 5'10 and 191-pounds. Throughout the season, he had 72 total tackles (49 solo, 23 assisted), 5 TFL, 1 sack, 3 QB pressures, and 1 FR. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, lateral quickness, good speed, and jumping. He has good mental processing. Consistently watching QB's eyes and will put his arms up in the air to create PDs. Rueschhoff has good read and reaction ability. He trusts what he sees and attacks. Very good take off for blitz. He has very good tackling. He is relentless in his pursuit of the ball carrier. He was recently invited to play for Colorado Mile High Prep further showcasing his talent.     Vialpando was a stud LB for Columbine last season. Measuring in at 6'1 170-pounds, he had 126 (1st) total tackles (84 solo, 42 assisted), 3 INT, 4 PD, 2 FF, and 4 FR. He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, and lateral quickness. He uses that to have very good range and prowls the field. Vialpando is an explosive linebacker. Very good reactionary speed. On one play, he saw the ball, and dove making the INT. He has good hands on those interceptions too. Vialpando has very good strength, and tackling. He stops the ball carrier in their tracks like a brick wall. He has very good coverage skills, in both man and zone. He has the athletic ability to cover WRs and TEs, and sticks to them like glue in man coverage. He's a beast, and is only a sophomore. He has a ton of potential, and colleges might want to get a head start on recruiting him.     Pueblo South has a plethora of young talent, and Cordova is no different. Measuring in at 6'3 185-pounds, Cordova played WR/DE. He had 14 receptions for 347 yards and 1 touchdown, 72 total tackles (43 solo, 29 assisted), 3 TFL, 1 sack, 2 QB hurries, 1 FF, 2 FR, 1 PD, and 1 pick 6.  He has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, and lateral quickness. Elite competitive toughness. On multiple plays, he'll get into the backfield, barely missing the QB. That doesn't stop him, he'll run 30+ yards downfield to be the first one tackling the WR or RB. It's VERY uncommon for a defensive end to give that much of an extra effort. Cordova is a very physical player and a hard hitter. He has a low pad level, and good hand placement to move the OL around. Very good spin move, and good bull rush to knock them off their toes. Kid's a monster, he brought a tipped pass back to the endzone. I'm beyond impressed with this kid.     Brackney played a key role in Cherry Creek's championship this past season. Measuring in at 6'1 225-pounds, he had 57 total tackles (28 solo, 29 assisted), 5 TFL, 3 sacks, and 1 FR. Brackney has good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, lateral quickness, and good speed. He has good mental processing. He is consistently watching the QB's eyes. He always knows where the ball is. Brackney has good strength to run through double blocks. Good block shedder by pushing off from blocks to get the run stop. Very good take off when blitzing. Brackney is a very good run stuffer. Good tackling form too! Good reactionary speed in zone coverage. I'm very excited to continue watching Brackney develop as a linebacker. He has all the tools needed to succeed, and has already proven his worth on a championship team!