2024 Rankings Update:2024 Linebackers with Division One Potential

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["256961"],"_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_0_evaluation":"Conference leader in tackles (96) and TFLs (23)as a sophomore returned the favor this Fall with another stellar campaign. Canon-McMillan's [player_tooltip player_id='256961' first='Geno' last='Calgaro'] places as the sixth-best linebacker in his class. Mt. Lebanon's [player_tooltip player_id='259541' first='Beckham' last='Dee'] is the only linebacker ranked above Calgaro that doesn't have an offer. We fully expect that to change this offseason. Some of the best linebacker tape I've come across regardless of class. He places above the 6'2-3u0022 freaks because of his incredible play-diagnosis ability. Calgaro reacts to the run as well as anyone in the state. I'm a firm believer that this young man would have all the offers Speca and Lindsey have had he stood at 6'3. The kid controls what he can control, he's a tone-setting animal manning the middle of the Big Mac defense.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63af2d2f41b2d"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/KaedenSingleton/status/1570835418215755777?s=20u0026amp;t=cFruvHP2mmSJ5kHXdDQw8Q","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KaedenSingleton/status/1570835418215755777?s=20&amp;t=cFruvHP2mmSJ5kHXdDQw8Q </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["557209"],"_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_0_evaluation":"We talk for months on end about Aliquippa's back end and front four, deservedly so. Yet we hardly shed light on the linebacking core outside of [player_tooltip player_id='255047' first='Cameron' last='Lindsey']. Watching Aliquippa warm up, I saw a 6'2 chiseled out linebacker working through Indi's, one who wasn't [player_tooltip player_id='255047' first='Cameron' last='Lindsey']. I had quickly learned it was [player_tooltip player_id='557209' first='Jayace' last='Williams'] who caught my eye, another stud on this ridiculously stacked defense. I plugged in the tape and was wowed by his play in space. OLB/EDGE capabilities, [player_tooltip player_id='557209' first='Jayace' last='Williams'] debuts inside the top 75 as well as the top ten in his position. You don't see that too often. I could see his rank fly into the top 50 with an excellent off-season, something I'm projecting will happen. He outweighs every linebacker inside the top ten, yet flashes work in space, coaches will fall in love with this kid of skillset.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63af2d2f41b8e"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jayacewill_33/status/1601694104127168523?s=20u0026amp;t=cFruvHP2mmSJ5kHXdDQw8Q","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/jayacewill_33/status/1601694104127168523?s=20&amp;t=cFruvHP2mmSJ5kHXdDQw8Q </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["142779"],"_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_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='142779' first='Shyne' last='Roberts'], listed at LB, is utilized everywhere on the field. You can find him toting the rock on offense, aligning with his hand on the dirt off the edge, or blitzing from any linebacker slot through any gap UD asks. 71 tackles, 8 sacks on the year, [player_tooltip player_id='142779' first='Shyne' last='Roberts'] provides speed and athleticism to every alignment, proving to be one of the more versatile prospects in District One. He's proven us right and retains his top 100 rank status. Upper Dublin will lose a ton of valuable seniors, they will be happy to have another year of [player_tooltip player_id='142779' first='Shyne' last='Roberts'] holding down the fort.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63af2d2f41c26"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["256164"],"_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_0_evaluation":"A linebacking prospect whose skillset is very similar to [player_tooltip player_id='142779' first='Shyne' last='Roberts'], the linebacker ranked directly above him. [player_tooltip player_id='256164' first='Kamar' last='Perlote'] out-produced Roberts when you break down the stats. 90 tackles, 18 TFLs, 6 sacks on the year. The stats don't paint the entire picture. There's effort on every rep. There's a motor revving on each pursuit of the football. This kid gets after it and sets the tone for Upper Darby much like [player_tooltip player_id='256961' first='Geno' last='Calgaro'] does for Canon-McMillan. Primarily plays off the edge with his hand off the dirt, Perlote excels in chasing down ball carriers behind the LOS thanks to special pursuit technique. A ton of pass rush reps go unnoticed, the six sacks could easily turn to twelve had Perlote closed just a half-second sooner. A ton of hurries on tape. I'm waiting for Perlote's game to fully unlock, what's his ceiling?","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63af2d2f41c70"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["91618"],"_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_0_evaluation":"Ten games out of Central Dauphin's [player_tooltip player_id='91618' first='Xander' last='Toland'], nearly ten tackles a game averaged by the u0022undersizedu0022 linebacker. [player_tooltip player_id='91618' first='Xander' last='Toland'] might list shorter and smaller than those ranked around him, that should be a testament to his tape, as he still possesses some of the best linebacking tape in his class. Incredible closing speed, incredible finishing ability once he's got you wrapped up. [player_tooltip player_id='91618' first='Xander' last='Toland'] plays like his head is on fire. A controlled/disciplined middle linebacker that hardly false steps or hesitates on tape. You can trust that this young man is going to fly hash to hash to bring down anyone carrying the football. Reads the run efficiently, usually meeting the ball carrier in the hole more often than not. Gap discipline is shown, even though he likes to step and go quickly off the snap. There's a great blend of groundedness and tenacity in [player_tooltip player_id='91618' first='Xander' last='Toland']. You can argue that's exactly the kind of player coaches want manning the middle of their defense.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63af2d2f41cb5"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/TolandXander/status/1588139169838252038?s=20u0026amp;t=cFruvHP2mmSJ5kHXdDQw8Q","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TolandXander/status/1588139169838252038?s=20&amp;t=cFruvHP2mmSJ5kHXdDQw8Q </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["557807"],"_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_0_evaluation":"This is only the beginning for [player_tooltip player_id='557807' first='Chris' last='Lake'] in terms of ranking. I remember seeing number one fly around the field against Imhotep Charter in the game I attended this Fall. He came up with big stops as well as an interception in that one. He was a new name to me then. Now, the young man is squarely on radar as one of the future stars at Malvern Prep. I've seen him stay on the hip of many elite wideouts/tight ends 15+ yards downfield. The tape shows him crashing down from his linebacker spot to make plays against the run. Lake has special grabs on offense to boot. If I'm ranking solely on his linebacker production, this spot seems fitting. If I am ranking solely on potential, Lake could rank inside the top five with the best of the best at his position. Excited to see this kid in the offseason.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63af2d2f41d3c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["377182"],"_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_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='377182' first='Jacob' last='Schultz']'s skillset is similar to [player_tooltip player_id='557807' first='Chris' last='Lake']'s. I think Schultz will be recruited to linebacker at the next level, yet Mount Carmel Area will gladly utilize his pass-catching ability on offense to provide a big target in the middle of the field. I would have a hard time passing up using Schultz on offense too, he's natural with the ball in his hands and will have suitors looking for him to play TE at the next level. I'd prefer his skillset to OLB, however. Schultz can provide pass coverage in zone sets, you don't see many kids this size be able to drop into flat/curl zones and take away passing lanes. He can improve in this area yet I can see him doing so at a proficient pace. Everything else is the cherry on top. His reps on offense translate to awareness on the defensive side of the football. I think he's better than the 174th prospect in his class.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63b0edc349b7d"} /-->