Nevada’s Returning Sack Leaders

<p><em>Breaking down the film for Nevada's top returning sack producers from last season. </em></p>    <p class="text-gray-700">Williams is the state's top returning sack producer from 2023 after posting 10 as a sophomore for Bishop Gorman. He's a highly talented defender on the edge with an elite combination of power, technique and athleticism from his DE position. He explodes off the ball, uses his hands/reach to keep blockers from getting into his frame, and possesses advanced skills and instincts as a pass rusher. Williams- who totaled 96 tackles and 24 TFLs last fall- has added offers from Miami, Oregon, Tennessee, Florida, Washington, and Iowa St. since the start of the year. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/princehwilliams/status/1798070602210902233 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">Tuimaualuga is one of the top returning defenders in NV 4A football after recording 9 sacks as a sophomore for Bonanza. He's a disruptive DE that can create negative plays in the backfield as both a pass rusher and run stopper. He's deceptively athletic at 6'/205 with the quickness to beat slower moving OTs off the ball and shows workable bend and mobility around the edge. He plays with consistent pad level, closes quickly on the ball behind the LOS, and flashes promise in his developing pass-rush skillset. Tuimaualuga- Prep Redzone's #5-DL in NV's 2026 class- is an under-the-radar DL prospect heading into his junior season. </p>   <p><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19168806/65493211da5c1f024052f740">Sophomore Highlights</a></p>     <p class="text-gray-700">Manuma proved to be one of the most athletic EDGE defenders in the state last season, totaling 9 sacks at DE for Desert Pines. He presents athletic mismatches over OTs with the speed and length (6'4”/215) he brings off the edge. He's an active front-seven tackler that can stick his hand in the dirt and make physical plays in the run game or create pressure in the backfield as a stand up DE. He shows great range as a contain defender and can track down ball-carriers from backside. Manuma- who picked up his first offer from UNLV last August- added his second offer from Utah Tech in May. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/8oommanuma/status/1730154450235613334 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">Keith was one of the Nevada's most underrated defensive prospects coming into the offseason after posting a massively productive 142 tackles (4th in the state), 23 TFLs (5th in the state), and 9 sacks as a junior. He's a long (6'3”/210), athletic disruptor off the edge that's extremely effective rushing the passer and can drop into coverage as an off-ball OLB and make plays in space. He's a highly physical and reliable tackler, shows instincts and reactions making plays on the ball in coverage, and uses his hands and lateral explosiveness to win at the LOS. Keith just picked up his first offer from Cornell at Redlands' camp in mid-June and should continue to see D-I offers coming his way. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/cole_keith1/status/1802889108962070531 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">McKeon returns to lead Green Valley's defense as the team's top front-seven defender. The 5'10”/225 DL posted 44 tackles, 12 TFLs, and 8.5 sacks as a junior last season. He's a stout power-rusher that excels at exploding through gaps between the OTs. He attacks blockers with leverage and leg drive off the ball and fights hard through double teams. His length makes him a likely fit along the interior at the next level and should be able to add the weight/mass to his frame needed to play inside at the collegiate level. McKeon's an intriguing, under-the-radar DL prospect heading into the fall.</p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Shawnmckeon76/status/1621556825996029952 </div></figure>

Breaking down the film for Nevada's top returning sack producers from last season.