I saw Emir Yuksel Emir Yuksel 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB Xavier | 2024 State NY in the CHSFL AA2 championship game last fall and he was all over the field. He has really solid measurables for the LB position and does a really good job of finding the ball in traffic. Yuksel is a top tackler in this class and consistently is getting involved with plays even if he is the second or third guy to arrive. A great motor with really good measurables and some really nice traits on the field. Yuksel is one of the better returning linebackers to the CHSFL.

Emir Yuksel Emir Yuksel 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB Xavier | 2024 State NY is a well built and athletic MLB for Xavier. Yuksel does a great job of consistently getting involved defending the run. As a blitzer and pass rusher Yuksel has the speed to close on athletic quarterbacks and finish outside the pocket. Yuksel also has the speed to track down runners who make it down the field. Yuksel’s best traits are as a run defender where his combination of speed and strength help him get off blockers and to the LOS. Yuksel does a great job of making his first contact with ball carriers at or within a yard of the LOS. Yuksel is also a very good tackler and does a great job of wrapping ball carriers and not letting them slip through his tackles.