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Under the Radar: EDGE Rushers

Under the Radar: EDGE Rushers
Lawrence Sanft
Lawrence Sanft
July 4, 2023 @ 04:54 PM
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John Leakehe
John Leakehe 5'11" | 200 lbs | EDGE/LB | 2025
UT
Kalvin Liavaa
Kalvin Liavaa 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB | 2025
UT
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='698553' first='John' last='Leakehe'] || OLB,DE || Tooele HS || c/o 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player Profile: </strong>Leakehe has played Football for five years and his favorite subject is History. Role Model in his life is his Father and is undecided on a major he wants to pursue. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Athletic Profile: </strong>Quick feet, play speed, agility, balance and movement</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Skill Set/Fit:</strong> Leakehe is athletic player with bend and balance to be in a 2pt or 3pt stance. Against the run, he plays with initial quickness to read and react at the LOS. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to upfield, make quick contact and accelerate to the QB. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS. Overall, Leakehe has the size and movement to play in a 3-4 defensive scheme. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Achievement: </strong>Honorable Mention All Region </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Recruiting:</strong> Has no offers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/john_leakehe/status/1650565651910774784","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/john_leakehe/status/1650565651910774784 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/john_leakehe/status/1637680062404395008","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/john_leakehe/status/1637680062404395008 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mason Maxwell: OLB,WR || 6'2 || Stansbury HS || c/o 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player Profile: </strong>Maxwell has played Football since he was in the eighth grade. Favorite subject is Math and loves going to the Gym. Role Models in his life is his Parents and Brother and wants to major in Business. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Athletic Profile: </strong>Quick feet, play speed, balance and movement </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Skill Set/Fit: </strong>Maxwell is an athletic player that plays with bend and balance in his stance. Against the the run, he plays with initial quickness to read and react at the LOS. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield and accelerate to the QB. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS. Overall, Maxwell has the size and movement to play in a 3-4 Defensive scheme. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Achievements: </strong>2nd team All Region and a 3.7 GPA Student</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Recruiting: </strong>Has no offers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Mason__Maxwell/status/1671936437380583425","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/Mason__Maxwell/status/1671936437380583425 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Mason__Maxwell/status/1636395337412907010","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/Mason__Maxwell/status/1636395337412907010 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Matthias Lesa: OLB || 6'2 || Timpview HS || c/o 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player Profile: </strong>Lesa has been playing Football since the third grade. Favorite subject is Math and loves to go Bowling. Role Model in his life is his Father and wants to pursue a major in Business or Medicine. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Athletic Profile: </strong>Play quickness, quick feet, acceleration, balance and movement </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Skill Set/Fit:</strong> Lesa is an athletic player with bend and balance in his stance. Against the run, he plays with initial quickness to read and react at the LOS. Strength at the POA to control, recognize and shed blocks. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield, make quick contact and accelerate to the QB. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers at the LOS and the open field. Overall, Lesa has the size and movement to play in a 3-4 defensive scheme. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Achievements:</strong> None</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Recruiting:</strong> Has offers from Cal Berkeley and has interest from USC, UCLA, UNLV, San Jose State, Fresno State, BYU, Utah and Arizona. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/LesaMatthias/status/1672744469408673792","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/LesaMatthias/status/1672744469408673792 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='698404' first='Kalvin' last='Liavaa']: EDGE || 6'0 || Alta HS || c/o 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player Profile: </strong>Liavaa has been playing Football for seven years. Favorite subject is Math and loves to play Basketball. Loves to spend Family Time and Role Models in his life is his Mother. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Athletic Profile:</strong> Play quickness, play speed, balance, agility and movement </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Skill Set/Fit:</strong> Liavaa is an athletic player with versatility to play the Hawks defense. Shows bend and balance in his stance. Against the run, he plays with initial quickness to read and react at the LOS. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield and accelerate to the QB. A sure tackler that can stop ball carriers and the open field. Overall, Liavaa's size and movement to play in a 3-4 or 4-3 defensive scheme. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Achievements: </strong>Honor Roll Student</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Recruiting: </strong>Has no offers or talks from schools </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

John Leakehe John Leakehe 5'11" | 200 lbs | EDGE/LB Tooele | 2025 State UT || OLB,DE || Tooele HS || c/o 2025

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