Five Unrated 2028 South Florida linebackers trending up

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elite linebackers can determine the outcome of football games. Top-tier backers are certainly coveted, and in South Florida, the abundance of talent at all positions knows no bounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are five linebackers (unrated on 247 or Rivals) who are bound to gain much notoriety in the upcoming months. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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":"KJ Belamour","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"180","_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":"Christopher Columbus","_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-6a0e009244cdd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The productive transfer linebacker from Barbara Goleman High School fires through holes to make tackles and is a playmaking type of defender who makes highlights. Belamour often finds his way through traffic to make stops. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has underrated strength for his size and can disengage from blockers to make plays on the ball. The quick defender also plays running back and has a good understanding of when holes open to explode through.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22655926/691feac7e77971cbdefb1604">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22655926/691feac7e77971cbdefb1604</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1895290"],"_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-6a0e009244d4b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hook is a dangerous blitzer who hits with authority. He is a sideline-to-sideline defender who can be used in a variety of ways to stop the run or the pass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The talent from Palm Beach County is relentless when pursuing the football and always has a chance to dislodge the ball once he reaches his destination. He also plays well from the nickel position and can keep up with most tight ends and running backs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19379068/69197b60930670c0e47a09ce">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19379068/69197b60930670c0e47a09ce</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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":"Isaias Matias","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"220","_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":"Palm Beach Central","_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-6a0e009244dac"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Matias often destroys his adversaries with his sheer size and strength. He often drives offensive linemen backward, disrupting the pocket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He swims over blockers with high-level technique and sets the edge well to prevent big runs. Matias' quickness and tackling ability will cause offenses to game plan for him, and he should develop into a high-level Power Four talent in college. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/23325945/6a0684941663eaa315e25fb1">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/23325945/6a0684941663eaa315e25fb1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1148062"],"_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-6a0e009244dd8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The former St. Thomas Aquinas linebacker aggressively gets to the football and can properly set the edge to prevent big chunk plays. The new Heritage backer takes good angles when pursuing the football and can fend off blockers to make stops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sure tackler, McPhun consistently gets ball carriers to the ground in open space. He has strong tackling form and plugs holes quickly to stop the run. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20173668/694483a8fe3272e54109ce54">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20173668/694483a8fe3272e54109ce54</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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":"Keion Thomas","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"195","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Miami Central","_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-6a0e009244e21"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Thomas has the ideal size and speed for the linebacker position and has all the makings of a Power Four type of talent. He knows how to attack gaps in the line of scrimmage to make plays in the backfield. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thomas can hit with authority and has the power and smarts to dislodge the football in key situations. The talent from Miami-Dade has plenty of upside and can be a consistent contributor on the FBS level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->