Tennessee High School Football: Top Middle Linebackers in 2024

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Lightning-fast key-reader who wastes no time getting downhill, racking up tackles for loss throughout his career. Impressive quickness, suddenness, and balance allow him to slip past blockers and create disruption. 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Willing to step into the hole and square up ball carriers. Rangy enough to pursue toward the sidelines. Overall flexibility is good. Length gives him a solid tackling radius. Has the athleticism to shade over the slot and work in coverage against some opposing tight ends and receivers; overall footwork and reflexes are at least adequate. Looks fast when spot-dropping into zone.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-644c726d6bb1a"} /-->