Pennington was one of the top freshman tacklers in the state last season, then got bigger, stronger, and faster in the offseason. His sophomore stats are similar, but the film is on another level. He’s a heat-seeking missile when he locks on to a ball-carrier, and he can get downhill to make plays in a hurry. Any time we have a guy showing plenty of tackles on a stat sheet, we have to verify on film. Somehow, the film is better. Given his level of competition, we have to project a bit, but we love what we’ve seen from the North Moore star.

Pennington was one of the top freshman tacklers in the state last season, then got bigger, stronger, and faster in the offseason. His sophomore stats are similar, but the film is on another level. He’s a heat-seeking missile when he locks on to a ball-carrier, and he can get downhill to make plays in a hurry. Any time we have a guy showing plenty of tackles on a stat sheet, we have to verify on film. Somehow, the film is better. Given his level of competition, we have to project a bit, but we love what we’ve seen from the North Moore star.