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Film Room: Rising Senior Linebacker Watch

Film Room: Rising Senior Linebacker Watch
Photo: Kane casani Photos
Paul Gregorian
Paul Gregorian March 5, 2026 @ 10:51 AM
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Christian Lee
Christian Lee 6'2" | 190 lbs | LB/RB | 2027
CA
Kane Casani
Kane Casani 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB | 2027
CA
Xavier Nunez
Xavier Nunez 2028
CA
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He also shows he can cover in space and triggers on the outside and runs through ball carriers with violence while packing a punch, especially for his size. Casani shows he can sniff out plays, breaks quickly to ball carriers and has ball skills and return abilities as well with the frame to continue packing on weight through his final season. Overall, he is a very sound player that should fit nicely as a outside linebacker in college and is going to be a late steal and a key riser in the spring and summer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2130213"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69a7cb88b7f6b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lee is one of the more rangy and athletic linebacker prospects still available in southern California and has been a steady presence on the Rio Hondo defense for many years. He has elite closing speed, range in tackling and can cover a ton of ground in space and packs a punch at the POA. He has a very high IQ, can quickly sniff out plays and provides a nice pass rush off the edge when needed with active hands, bend and backside pursuit and is going to be a big time steal for a college program down the stretch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Owen Gilboy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"190","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Damian","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69a7cb88b800f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gilboy is a tough and physical linebacker that plays big and is always around the ball. He is a excellent tackler in the box, packs a punch at the POA and takes the proper angles in the backfield and can get off blocks and dip around then on his way to ball carriers. He moves well in space, flows over the top and has tremendous COD and should draw plenty of D3+ interest and offers as his senior season comes along. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='2074124' first='Xavier' last='Nunez']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"210","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"La Serna","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69a7cb88b7ef7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nunez is a true in the box thumper that gets downhill and packs a punch in between the tackles. He has a quick trigger, can run through blockers on his way to the backfield and is a high motor guy that is always around the ball. Look for him to have a monster senior year and draw plenty of D3+ offers. He is a tackling machine with natural instincts and some cover abilities into the flats while able to sniff out screens/draws and is always in the mix in the run game with the speed and proper angles to go sideline to sideline. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Billy Heinselman","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"208","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Granite Bay","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69a7cb88b80e6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Granite Bay product is a true inside the tackle thumper that has a downhill mentality and brings violence at the point of attack. He shows he can weave around blockers, quickly knife into the backfield and closes quickly on ball carriers in open space while always around the football. He is one of the top inside linebacker is across the Sac-Joaquin section and should be one of the tackle leaders by seasons end across Norcal. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->
Kane Casani

Kane Casani

CA
LB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 195
POS LB
CLASS 2027
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Kane
Casani LB
Class
2027
Height
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Weight
195
HS
Loyola
|
CA
Film Room: Rising Senior Linebacker Watch
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Christian Lee

Christian Lee

HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 190
POS LB/RB
CLASS 2027
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Christian
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Class
2027
Height
6'2"
Weight
190
HS
Rio Hondo Prep
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CA
Film Room: Rising Senior Linebacker Watch
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School: Rio Hondo Prep
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Owen Gilboy

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HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 190
POS LB
CLASS 2027

Owen Gilboy

School: Damian
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