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Top Returning Tacklers in the Southern Section (Part 2)

Top Returning Tacklers in the Southern Section (Part 2)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley March 30, 2026 @ 02:12 AM
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Philip Wilson III
Philip Wilson III 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB | 2027
CA
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He put up those crazy numbers after sitting out five games due to transferring from St. Bonaventure.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a versatile player who can play inside or off the edge and is dangerous as a spy on the quarterback because of his quickness breaking to the ball. In pass coverage, he drops to his zone quickly and he often blows up screens before a lineman can get down the field to him. Wilson is a ball-hawk who is always near the ball carrier and once he gets his he gets his hands on a ball carrier, they aren't getting away. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>San Jose State offered Wilson recently and he set up an official visit to Cal Poly. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/PhilipWilsonIII/status/2021789019877912701?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/PhilipWilsonIII/status/2021789019877912701?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- 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":"Jason Homan","_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":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_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":"St. Bonaventure","_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-69ca1e9ca062d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Homan led St. Bonaventure with 150 tackles, 9 for a loss, a blocked field goal, a forced fumble and three interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He can play outside linebacker or inside but I like him better on the outside due to his pass coverage ability. Homan drops to his zone quickly in coverage and gets to the flat quickly in man coverage. He shakes blockers at the second level well and has solid lateral quickness on outside runs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CalHiSports/status/1980840666507907413?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CalHiSports/status/1980840666507907413?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- 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":"Nathan Rodriguez","_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":"200","_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":"Hesperia","_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-69ca1e9ca0736"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rodriguez led Hesperia with 133 tackles, eight for a loss and a forced fumble last season and earned First Team All-League honors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a high-motor guy who is best as an A gap blitzer who gets into the backfield quickly. Rodriguez is solid in pass coverage from the middle linebacker spot primarily in zone coverage and he's a good tackler.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/N_Rodriguez2027/status/1959812035111510418?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/N_Rodriguez2027/status/1959812035111510418?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- 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":"George Hastings","_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":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"185","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Agoura","_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-69ca223c086f7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hastings led Agoura with 130 tackles, seven for a loss, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and an interception. He also had 11 touchdowns on offense with nearly 1,000 yards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He's a very good run defender from the safety spot and can come up into the box against certain personnel groups. Hastings is best in zone coverage, mainly out of two-high sets and is a really good athlete who can fly around the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/GeorgeHast22/status/1996042627851108698?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/GeorgeHast22/status/1996042627851108698?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->
Philip Wilson III

Philip Wilson III

CA
LB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 215
POS LB
CLASS 2027
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Philip
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Height
6'1"
Weight
215
HS
Pacifica-Oxnard
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CA
Top Returning Tacklers in the Southern Section (Part 2)
“PeeWee” Wilson had 151 tackles, eight for a loss, two sacks, 10 hurries, a blocked field goal, a...
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Jason Homan

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Nathan Rodriguez

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Nathan Rodriguez

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George Hastings

George Hastings

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WEIGHT 185
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