New Jersey’s Top Class of 2022 Linebackers

Prep Redzone will release an updated list of the top Class of 2022 New Jersey High School football players during the month of May. In the meantime, we will spend the next several weeks doing research on prospects. Prep Redzone New Jersey is always open to hear from coaches. If you know of a Class of 2022 linebackers that should be considered for this list, email us at easternparecruits@gmail.com. <strong>No. 10 Nat Iannello/205/LB/Donovan Catholic</strong> Iannello made 61 tackles (11 solo) and sacked the quarterback in eight games last season. <strong>No. 9 Colin Riley/6-1/220/LB/Wall Township</strong> Riley made 72 tackles (17 solo) and sacked the quarterback seven times seven games last season. His team won all of its games. <strong>No. 8 [player_tooltip player_id="121143" first="Marc" last="Pretto"]/6-2/215/OLB/St. Peter’s Prep</strong> Pretto has an offer from Navy. He made 49 tackles (39 solo) and sacked the quarterback 2.5 times in six games last season. <strong>No. 7 [player_tooltip player_id="28006" first="Charlie" last="Sasso"]/6-0/215/ILB/Wall Township</strong> Sasso has an offer from Monmouth. He made 97 total tackles (17 solos) in seven games last season. <strong>No. 6 [player_tooltip player_id="27986" first="Jimel" last="Quann"]/6-0/210/ILB/Eastern</strong> Quann has an offer from Temple. He made the most out of what was a rough season for his high school team. He made 56 total tackles (38 solo) in five games last season. <strong>No. 5 John Lista/6-1/210/ILB/Fair Haven</strong> Lista has offers from Kent State and Navy. He made 75 total tackles, forced four fumbles, recovered four fumbles, and sacked the quarterback four times in eight games last season.<b> </b> <strong>No. 4 [player_tooltip player_id="136733" first="Adam" last="Klenk"]/6-2/215/OLB/Seneca</strong> Klenk has an offer from Navy. He solidified himself as one of the best two-way players in the state. He made 68 total tackles (22 solo) and sacked the quarterback nine times in seven games. Klenk also ran for 853 yards and three touchdowns on offense. <strong>No. 3 [player_tooltip player_id="115067" first="Damir" last="McCrary"]/5-11/190/OLB/Woodrow Wilson</strong> McCrary has offers from Boston College, UMass, Miami (FL) and Virginia Tech. He had what I would certainly call a monster junior year season in 2020. He made 51 total tackles, forced a fumble, and sacked the quarterback in five games last season. McCrary may not be the biggest, but he's among the best in New Jersey. <strong>No. 2 [player_tooltip player_id="27972" first="Zion" last="Cheeks"]/6-2/195/ILB/Penns Grove</strong> Cheeks committed to Cincinnati on Feb. 23. Boston College, Buffalo, Central Michigan, and Indiana were among his other offers. He has an excellent case for the No. 1 spot. Cheeks made 56 tackles (43 solo) and sacked the quarterback 11 times in nine games last season. <strong>No. 1 [player_tooltip player_id="27970" first="Nyair" last="Graham"]/6-1/195/ILB/Woodrow Wilson</strong> Graham committed to Maryland on Mar. 8. He then decommitted from Maryland in early March of this year. Boston College, Buffalo, UConn, and Georgia Tech were among his 15-plus other offers. He was good for 40 total tackles (15 solo) and one interception in five games last season. &nbsp;