2028 Defensive Positional Grades

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The new 2028 rankings have been released and expanded to 300 prospects!&nbsp; With that we will be diving into every single position group over the next few weeks, but first we want to look at the class as a whole grading each position in terms of top talent and depth.&nbsp; Here are the <strong>2028 Defensive Positional Grades</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>EDGE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grade: A-</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The best players in the class at the top of the board are EDGE rushers with #1 overall [player_tooltip player_id='1052814' first='Kameron' last='McGee'] (Brother Rice) and #2 overall [player_tooltip player_id='975570' first='Darieon' last='Prescott'] (Bolingbrook).  Two absolute freak show rushers that are among the premier prospects in the country!  [player_tooltip player_id='1570778' first='Kristian' last='Chadick'] jumps off the film from Carmel at 6'5” 215 pounds and moved into the top 10 overall.  Solid group of top 60 guys in [player_tooltip player_id='2140190' first='Jackson' last='Lewandowski'] (Lake Zurich), [player_tooltip player_id='1682055' first='Jhalen' last='Clanton'] (St. Rita), [player_tooltip player_id='1688633' first='Halsted' last='Bell'] (DePaul Prep), [player_tooltip player_id='2140204' first='John' last='Bukaovac'] (Nazareth), Mysonne Amir-O'Kuesa (St. Patrick), [player_tooltip player_id='1578648' first='Trae' last='Kole'] (Cary Grove), and [player_tooltip player_id='1868002' first='Bobby' last='Kus'] (Waubonsie Valley) bring nice top tier depth!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Tackle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grade: B+</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1682021' first='Caleb' last='Tucker'] is truly a national defensive tackle as “bone crusher” is one of the most physically impressive interior defensive lineman in the country.&nbsp; He is head and shoulders above the rest of the class.&nbsp; There is some decent depth in the 35-100 range with 11 more interior defenders led by [player_tooltip player_id='1623489' first='Jeremiah' last='Christian'] (Brother Rice), [player_tooltip player_id='1599381' first='Khristaan' last='Moore'] (Crete Monee), [player_tooltip player_id='1358237' first='Gabriel' last='Lisowiec'] (IC Catholic), [player_tooltip player_id='2140247' first='Teddy' last='Ghislandi'] (Loyola), [player_tooltip player_id='1883430' first='Bryce' last='Baxa'] (Yorkville), [player_tooltip player_id='1682060' first='Enzo' last='LoCoco'] (Lemont), [player_tooltip player_id='2140268' first='Dajuan' last='Hester'] (Neuqua Valley), [player_tooltip player_id='2140275' first='Jacob' last='White'] (St. Patrick), [player_tooltip player_id='1649970' first='Braedan' last='Mchugh'] (Loyola), [player_tooltip player_id='2140277' first='Emmanuel' last='Sylvestre'] (Prospect), and [player_tooltip player_id='2140278' first='Liam' last='Pagan'] (Willowbrook).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Linebacker</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grade: B-</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1688538' first='Jameer' last='Miles'] is one of the more complete linebackers I have evaluated in the state.&nbsp; He moves into the rankings as a top 5 overall prospect.&nbsp; Mt. Carmel's Corey McCullough the other headliner of the linebacker class.&nbsp; He has future star potential for a program that just keeps pumping out P4 defenders.&nbsp; Athletic, rangy, and fast!&nbsp; Only three other backers in the top 100 in [player_tooltip player_id='1150293' first='Cooper' last='Beaty'] (Plano), [player_tooltip player_id='2140235' first='Omari' last='Hogan'] (East St. Louis), and [player_tooltip player_id='2114903' first='Ryker' last='Czubak'] (Joliet Catholic).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Back</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grade: B</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The defensive back group has a couple stars at the top, good depth in the top 100, and a ton of players in the mix that can move up after!&nbsp; Providence 2028 6'1” defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1682047' first='Anthony' last='Carter'] and Brother Rice 6'2” [player_tooltip player_id='1140979' first='Jordan' last='Moore'] are the prime time prospects of this group both ranking inside the top 20 overall.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1052308' first='Kaylen' last='Williams'] (Decatur MacArthur), [player_tooltip player_id='1368256' first='Mason' last='Marable'] (Brother Rice), [player_tooltip player_id='1598476' first='Logan' last='Kondziolka'] (Sandburg), Pierre Ray Jr (Richards), [player_tooltip player_id='2133181' first='Zen' last='Cambric'] (Homewood Flossmoor), and Javonte Williams (St. Francis) are all top 100 guys with the chance to move up.&nbsp; Ton of depth players after that including a handful we couldn't get in that just missed the top 300.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->