Elijah Reynolds
Elijah Reynolds
About Elijah
Expert Analysis
Tyler Graham | Prep Redzone Scout
The CMU committed linebacker put on a heck of a performance on Friday. His man coverage was far above most linebackers, and his size and athleticism overwhelmed a lot of receivers. From the ability to change direction, ability to play the ball and display good hands, Reynolds holds all the cards to be the best LB in the state before the end of the season. Central Michigan is really fortunate to have landed his commitment.
Access all of Prep Redzone
Subscribe to read about this player
Read EvaluationAlex Pallone | Prep Redzone Scout
Athletesism.
Elijah is one of the highest-upside players in this class, largely because of his athletic ability and size profile. There are a few examples of great athletic ability on tape. 0:23 is a very good interception showing off solid change of direction and good hands. At last year’s GVSU prospect camp, Elijah flashed high-end athleticism during each and every drill. He’s still a bit raw and slow to react at times, but the upside is unquestioned. As long as Elijah can work hard and commit to improving the little things at the next level, Elijah could be a great college football player.
Access all of Prep Redzone
Subscribe to read about this player
Read EvaluationAlex Pallone | Prep Redzone Scout
Elijah is the biggest “sleeper” on this list. Just a month ago I shared my evaluation of Elijah from my rankings spreadsheet. Here’s the link to that article, and here are the cliff notes of my evaluation.
- Multi-positional
- Well-rounded player
- Great athletic profile
- Great size
- Performed excellent last offseason
- Injury history may impact recruiting
Access all of Prep Redzone
Subscribe to read about this player
Read EvaluationAlex Pallone | Prep Redzone Scout
Strengths
- Well-rounded game
- Can scrape + attack ballcarrier
- Above-average ability to read run
- Excellent size- long limbs
- A few promising plays in pass coverage
- Very athletic from what I saw at GVSU camp last Summer
Weaknesses
- Sometimes fails to wrap up on tackles
- Struggles to finish tackles; slows down rather than attacks
- Injury history
Elijah is currently my #2 linebacker in Michigan. Looks the part, is very athletic, long, and had a lot of success this past season. Needs to become a better tackler + better play speed. Too often does he lay down a shoulder instead of wrapping up. Struggles to play with the play speed + explosiveness I know he’s capable of.
Division 1 upside- high-tier GLIAC prospect likely.
Access all of Prep Redzone
Subscribe to read about this player
Read EvaluationPlayer Claimed
News
Recruiting
- School
- Offer?
- Visit
- Offer graphic
Related Players
View other players from the same high school.
