2028 Defensive Prospects Follow Up

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The linebackers in Mississippi are exciting for the 2028 class. There are some players in this bunch who are starting to get more recognition across the state. Let's check it out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1178285' first='Travion' last='Washington']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Washington is a player from Brandon High School who has been showing college programs he is a player to know. He is a 6-foot-1, 205-pound player who can come up and make tackles as well as be a guy who can get things done in zone coverage. There are going to be times where you see him on offense playing running back for his team. He will not be a RB on the next level, but he is a player who helps his team out a lot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1249531' first='Kaiden' last='Buchanan']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Buchanan is a player from Tupelo who gets it done on the field. He is known for being able to get to the quarterback. In his younger days, we saw him playing on both sides of the football. Lately, he is a guy who has been locked on the defensive side of things. He is a violent player who also has some good athletic ability. Buchanan is a 6-foot, 220-pound prospect who loves to bring the pain.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1647223' first='Hampton' last='Smith']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There has been a lot of coverage on Smith over the past few months. He is a kid who is continuing to see his name pop up in headlines. Smith is a kid who does a good job of being a field general on the football field. He is the kind of player who coaches count on to be a leader. Smith knows the assignments of the guys who are surrounded by him. Being a player a coach can count on in clutch situations is very important. This kid is one of those kinds of guys.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1063566' first='Josiah' last='Nunn']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nunn is a kid from Louisville who is fixing to start seeing his stock rise this season. He is going to have more chances to be the player fans around his community know that he can be. There are going to be some receivers and running backs who are going to be familiar with him after games kick off this season. It is looking like Nunn is going to be a safety on the next level. At this time, that is not quite accurate. This could be a very big year for him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->