DE Season Preview: Top Uncommitted 2026 Playmakers (2/2)

Here's part two of the series that focused on available and under-recruited prospects in the "athlete" category.    Overview: Brooks both an edge rusher and outside linebacker on defense and a physical wide out on offense. Coming off the edge, he gets to the backfield right away due to his speed and natural bend, leading to sacks, tackles for loss, or QB hurries. Additionally, he's a chess piece out in space, able to keep contain, matchup with tight ends and cover the flats. As a WR, Brooks is physically dominant on the outside. He routinely plays through contact, brings down contested catches, and breaks tackles for yards after the catch. With his scheme versatility, Brooks projects as a stand-up pass rusher and/or a linebacker/safety hybrid.     Overview: Harmon is a strong/box safety and a wingback in an option offense. Predominantly lined up over the slot, he successfully carries receivers up the seam in man or covers from hook-to-curl in zone. He uses his strong and accurate hands to disrupt receivers at the catch-point. In the run game, he's a force player and a big hitter, strong enough to bring down anyone. Once he takes a hand off on offense, Harmon finds the hole and builds up his speed to break off long runs and juke a few defenders along the way. As a defensive back, he already succeeds at what he will likely be asked to do in college and should continue to do so going forward.   GPA: 2.9     Overview: Kearney is a physical receiver who, out of necessity, shifted to runningback early in his junior season and continued to thrive. At WR, his start-stop ability and change of direction allow him to turn shallow crossers into big gains. He gets open deep too and can adjust to the ball mid-air. Kearney runs with an attitude behind Smyrna's power run scheme, patient to the hole and urgent once he's through it. He takes direct snaps and finishes off runs strong, often dragging a defender or two. In college, Kearney projects as a WR who can play outside or inside, but coaches will also want to get the ball in his hands on jet sweeps and end arounds.     Overview: Maddrey is a hard nose runningback and a tackling machine at linebacker, outside and inside. Once he sees daylight between the tackles, he can get up to his top speed in an instant. Moving that fast, his forward momentum and toughness allow him to play bigger than he is and truck defenders at the second and third levels. As a backer, Maddrey relentlessly blitzes the QB and chases down ball-carriers from the backside. He's an all-around tone setter on that end, regardless of where he lines up. While he might be a viable and productive back at some levels, Maddrey projects as a strong safety who can cover the flats and be a major factor in run support.     Overview: Teel is an explosive two-way player. Lined up next to the QB or behind a fullback, he runs behind his pads and through would-be tacklers. He has the contact balance and speed to rip off chunk plays. His powHis style is consistent whether he's gashing the defense up the middle or stiff-arming someone as he turns the corner outside. It also extends to his play as an outside linebacker. Teel is a violent hitter in space who can also rush the passer. So while he has the talent to stay on offense in college, Teel has as much if not more upside as an inside backer, blitzing, stuffing the run, and covering backs.   Offers: Akron, Delaware St, Morgan, Ohio, Pitt, Robert Morris, Stony Brook, Temple and West Virginia     Overview: Viddy is a smooth route runner on one side of the ball and a playmaker in the secondary on the other side. He uses his speed to separate off the line of scrimmage and/or jumps over defenders to separate at the catch-point. As a result, he gets most of his targets deep over the middle or down the sideline. At corner, Viddy shifts between off-man and zone coverage where he can read and react. His ball skills are the exact same at safety, with the adage that he showcases more of his tackling ability versus the run. Viddy projects as a Z receiver who can stretch the field or a defensive back with positional flexibility. Offer: WVSU

Here's part two of the series that focused on available and under-recruited prospects in the "athlete" category.