Line ‘Em Up to Knock ‘Em Back: Linebackers Who Nuck + Buck

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pounding the pavement hard this offseason, I attended more than 7 events live and in person. Below are miscellaneous notes from this summer/spring season that I took regarding offensive linemen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Be sure to follow me on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BrendanScoutsNJ">Twitter</a>&nbsp;for the latest New Jersey high school football prospect news and not miss a beat!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1881721"],"_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-6a26e3b6911dc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1881721' first='Clement' last='Hofbauer'] was one of those prospects I truly wish I did not miss. Ranked as a running back but competing as a linebacker, I thought that Hofbauer had a very god build to play the position. His pedigree of being a Montville product, leaves me with more regret that I did not get more of a look at him, than simply looking at him as I did. Hofbauer is, for sure, a prospect that will be circled back too when ranking time 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":"Anthony Lupi","_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":"215","_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":"Our Lady of Lourdes (NY)","_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-6a26e3b6912b3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">For Anthony Lupi's football future, I think that he can either simply be a high school linebacker or a college lineman. In my opinion, I did not think that Lupi moved well enough to play at the next level as a linebacker.</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":"Lucas Tang","_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":"5'11u0022","_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":"St. Joseph's Metuchen","_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-6a26e3b69134c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rising junior Lucas Tang appears to be a work in progress. As I watched him compete there were several opportunities where he received coaching; and to his credit, Tang was receptive. To my naked eye, he just looked either new to the game of football or new to the linebacker position.</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":"Khaylil Haynes","_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":"6'2u0022","_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":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Union","_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-6a26e3b6913d5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">With all the physical gifts in the world, Khaylil Haynes is a prospect that I hope developed improved habits. I thought that Haynes played completely upright and sort of took his reps for granted in terms of effort and finish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Linebacker #30 was one that I took note of, yet was not provided biographical information on. When manning up backs out of the backfield, he did a nice job of bumping them to disrupt their routes and timing. I would benefit, however, from matching their movements (i/e: their arms when the extend) and keeping his eyes on their hips.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">PSR Big Camp Series Coverage</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/05/psr-big-camp-series-quarterback-receiver-d-backs-session-pt-1">Quarterback, Receiver, D-Backs Session Pt. 1</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-quarterback-receiver-d-backs-session-pt-2">Quarterback, Receiver, D-Backs Session Pt. 2</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-defensive-line-session-pt-1">PSR Big Camp Series: Defensive Line Session Pt. 1</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-defensive-line-session-pt-2">PSR Big Camp Series: Defensive Line Session Pt. 2</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-defensive-line-session-pt-3">PSR Big Camp Series: Defensive Line Session Pt. 3</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-defensive-line-session-pt-4">PSR Big Camp Series: Defensive Line Session Pt. 4</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-linebacker-session-pt-1">PSR Big Camp Series: Linebacker Session Pt. 1</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-linebacker-session-pt-2">PSR Big Camp Series: Linebacker Session Pt. 2</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-linebacker-session-pt-3">PSR Big Camp Series: Linebacker Session Pt. 3</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-linebacker-session-pt-4">PSR Big Camp Series: Linebacker Session Pt. 4</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-offensive-line-session-pt-1">PSR Big Camp Series: Offensive Line Session Pt. 1</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-offensive-line-session-pt-2">PSR Big Camp Series: Offensive Line Session Pt. 2</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-offensive-line-session-pt-3">PSR Big Camp Series: Offensive Line Session Pt. 3</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-offensive-line-session-pt-4">PSR Big Camp Series: Offensive Line Session Pt. 4</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-running-back-session-pt-1">PSR Big Camp Series: Running Back Session Pt. 1</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/06/psr-big-camp-series-running-back-session-pt-2">PSR Big Camp Series: Running Back Session Pt. 2</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->