Which 2028 Linebackers Are Rising The Ranks?

Farbes measures in at 6'0 175-pounds and made the most of each opportunity when called up to varsity. He had 15 total tackles (5 solo, 10 assisted). He has very good athletic ability due to very good jumping, lateral quickness, good acceleration, and good speed. Farbes has good read and reaction speed. Does a great job stuffing gaps and plugging the run. Good range as well. Good blitz take off speed. I'm excited to see how Farbes continues his development this upcoming season.     Malone measures in at 6'2 180-pounds playing TE/DL for Fossil Ridge. He had 2 receptions for 11 yards, 12 total tackles (6 solo, 6 assisted), 1 TFL, 1 sack, and 2 PD. Malone has good athletic ability due to very good jumping, balance, good speed, acceleration, and change of direction. Good read and reaction speed. Malone does a good job rushing the QB. Very good get off and block shedding. Good sideline to sideline range. Malone consistently helps his teammates finish off tackles. I'm interested to see how he continues to boost his stock this off-season.     Fromm is an exciting prospect for Evergreen playing RT/MLB. He measures in at 6'2 205-pounds. He had 76 total tackles (43 solo, 33 assisted), 5 TFL, 1 sack, and 6 QB pressures. He has good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, good speed, change of direction, and balance. As a lineman, he demonstrates very good strength and hand strength. Good initial quickness out of his stance. Fromm is an athletic tackle. Good pull blocking and great speed from 1st to 2nd level. As a linebacker, he has very good sideline to sideline range. Excels as a downhill threat stuffing gaps and creating TFLs. Good zone coverage too. Very good tackling. Fromm is a rising player to know, and his ability to play RT and LB is great.     Hoffschnieder measures in at 5'10 200-pounds playing LB/RB. He had 79 total tackles (35 solo, 44 assisted), 3.5 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF, 2 PD, and 1 INT, 28 carries for 108 yards with 1 touchdown. Good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, lateral quickness, good speed, and jumping. Very good read and reaction. Good strength. Hoffschnieder is another downhill threat that excels at stuffing the run. Very good get off and block shedding. Very good tackling using his strength to pull down the ball carrier. Good zone coverage skills. As an offensive player, he demonstrates good vision with very good inside running. He follows his lineman in short yardage situations and gains the first down. I'm excited to see how he continues developing as a linebacker!     Brown measures in at 5'8 190-pounds and was the 2nd leading tackler in the class of 2028. He had 115 total tackles (39 solo, 76 assisted), 9 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FF, and 2 FF. He has good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, good change of direction, speed, jumping, and lateral quickness. Maintains good sideline to sideline range and into his zone responsibility. Very good read and reaction time. He's an instinctive linebacker, watching the QB to put himself in position to make the play. Brown excels as a blitzer. Very good blitz take off speed with very good block shedding. Once he grabs ahold of the ball carrier, he doesn't let go. He's already a beast and will continue to get better.