Line of Scrimmage Big Dawgs Camp: Nate’s Saturday DL/LB Standouts

After focusing on the offensive line earlier today, we move to the defensive trenches from the Line of Scrimmage Big Dawgs Camp which features six defensive linemen and one linebacker that popped out in our live eval at Training Haus in Eagan. We saw: Great instincts coming from Sunday's defensive MVP in the 2027 class, more position flexibility from one of MN's top 2026OL/TEs, and the biggest risers out of Minneapolis in that 2027 class as well, and more!    There is always one prospect at every camp that I wished I would have been able to watch more reps out of, which to me that prospect was linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1633476' first='Brody' last='Soma'] out of East Ridge. Brody was one of the only linebackers in attendance, but one that rocked the boat when it came to his attention to detail at the end of Saturday's session showing off his finesse with his twitch off the snap, and one that in my eyes showed you he can lay the wood you want at linebacker once he gets downhill to the ball carrier. A 6'1 195 pounder for the Raptors, that I feel has a great upside upcoming and has the body type to grow into the coming years that college coaches are going to want at the next-level as this kid's football IQ stood out quicky at the end of the LOS Big Dawg Camp.   <a href="https://x.com/BrodySoma">Twitter</a>     Jacob was one of the first defensive linemen that jumped out at me in Saturday's session at the Line of Scrimmage Big Dawgs Camp out of Jordan. The 6'1 220 pounder, is a defensive linemen that I felt got better with the eye test as the day went on, impressing me with great strength with his hands, smoother movement, and the angles downhill kept getting tighter in my eyes. I also felt from a technique perspective he showed off that same quick growth, becoming more and more fluid with his persistent with his strikes in the Indy drills I got to watch later in the session. Jacob surely could be one that is a senior bloomer for the Hubmen in his upcoming senior season.   <a href="https://x.com/JacobL2007">Twitter</a>     Ayden is a defensive linemen out of Belle Plaine that was in both our top tiers for top performers during Saturday's session. Talk about a young man that oozes withexplosiveness in every rep he got on Saturday starting with the excellent agile movement off the snap and moved laterally from side to side, much easier than it should be as defensive end target at his size. Where Ayden dominated I felt the most with his skillsets was with his hands, as it seemed like all day long this young man trended upwards time after time with his elusiveness, finesse, and god did I love this kid's motor as it felt like it was relentless all day. Ayden is one a couple big time stockrisers that rose to the occasion in the live eval this weekend and should have himself an outstanding summer on the college camp circuit.   <a href="https://x.com/AydenVolek">Twitter</a>     One of a couple defensive linemen that caught my attention at the LOS Big Dawgs Camp in the defensive trenches as Chris is one with intriguing upside as a defensive linemen. In the reps I watched out Chris, he showed off an intriguing bend and positioning with his footwork that he was able to make quick changes from the coaching he received, which I always love to see out of any prospect in a camp setting. Chris also is one that I felt got swifter and and more precise with his striking and pursuit angles the deeper we got into Indy reps at Saturday's session. A 2026 prospect with no tape yet, but his senior year should paint a clearer picture of what I saw incoming this fall.     One of the most sound defensive linemen from a technique perspect hailed from Minnetonka's [player_tooltip player_id='1633461' first='Pierce' last='Fogarty'] in Saturday's session of the Line of Scrimmage Big Dawgs Camp in Eagan. Pierce might have been one of the more undersized defensive linemen in the DL group, but man was he progressive with his instincts in the reps I watched and no doubt, those instincts overtake the frame he has. Pierce showed off intriguing balance too in the reps I watched going up against bigger competition when he engaged and that balance was also pure with his pursuit angles. This kid also plays with one heck of a wirey motor too and took Defensive MVP honors at camp end on Sunday. Surely one to watch for the Skippers in the defensive trenches entering his junior season in 6A with also an intriguing track background.   <a href="https://x.com/Fogarty1Pierce">Twitter</a>     Kellen was a defensive line prospect that showed off some quality reps in what I caught in Saturday's session at the LOS Big Dawgs Camps. He showed off what was intriguing length in the reps that I watched and showed off how that length could develop in the coming years with his upside. Kellen also showed off good balance in the reps that required use of his athletic movement as a DL prospect that I could tell was locked in with taking in the attention to detail it took to put together a good reps every chance I watched. He can develop more finesse with his motor in my eyes in the coming years, but surely is a 6'2 235 pound to watch for in 6A out of the East Metro in the coming years.   <a href="https://x.com/KellenGSimmons">Twitter</a>     Even though we have Henry graded on the other side of the ball, seeing him take defensive linemen reps last Saturday, really intrigued both of our PRZ scouts in attendance. I felt Henry surely pointed that the upside might even be bigger than we thought when it comes down to his position flexibility at the next-level. I was impressed with the excellent speed and control Henry had in the punches he landed during Indy reps at the LOS Big Dawgs Camp and that wasn't all either. He looked a lot more comfortable than you would expect with the instincts he showed off rep after rep he took. Henry also showed off the fluidity while watching his athletic movement, and didn't show one ounce of quit in that motor he has all day. This young man has already had himself a hot month with three D1 offers in the month of March including two FBS offers as well as this Lakeville South target surely isn't done and I know will be a hot commodity this camp season.   <a href="https://x.com/Henryhauge07">Twitter</a>     It didn't take long at all to identify the biggest stockriser at the LOS Big Dawgs Camp, as by a mile it 2027 defensive linemen [player_tooltip player_id='1642211' first='Zivad' last='Robinson'] out of Minneapolis Camden. The 6'4 265 pounder, was immediate on passing the eye-test, and watching his reps he looked like a man amongst boys in some reps I watched with the power he possessed and the thick body type that dominated in the defensive trenches. Zivad showed off extremely strong hands and was very consistent on showing that in almost every drill I got to watch in Eagan last Saturday. Watching some of Zivad's tape last year, you could quickly follow the consistency that this young man can drive his man into the next area code if he wanted to and even at that excellent frame his motor in every rep and his competitive drive was seen every time. What I love even more about Zivad, is the tape mostly shows him off on the offensive line, but surely he opened up a new can of you know what with his striking live eval last weekend as one to get on early on 2027 recruiting boards.   <a href="https://x.com/BigZivad">Twitter</a>

After focusing on the offensive line earlier today, we move to the defensive trenches from the Line of Scrimmage Big Dawgs Camp which features six defensive linemen and one linebacker that popped out in our live eval at Training Haus in Eagan. We saw: Great instincts coming from Sunday's defensive MVP in the 2027 class, more position flexibility from one of MN's top 2026OL/TEs, and the biggest risers out of Minneapolis in that 2027 class as well, and more!