Braden Anderson
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Braden Anderson
Braden
Anderson
6'0" | 215 lbs | LB
Kiski Area | 2026
State
PA
is a talented linebacker in the 2026 class. He has had a strong senior season for Kiski Area. His ability to fly around and make tackles all over the field is impressive as a player. In an 8 vs. 9 game in the WPIAL 5A playoffs, Anderson will need to play at a high level to help slow down the Shaler offense. I expect Anderson to play at a high level.
Senior year regular season linebacker film. 90+ tackles, 18 tfls, 2 forced fumbles, 3 sacks, and an interception. 4.5 GPA 6ft 210lbs. @kiskifootball @CoachHaugh_OL @wpialsportsnews @Coach_Roc3 @BillDAnderson1 @Thimons_7 @ECG_FB @PA_TodaySports
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Braden Anderson
Braden
Anderson
6'0" | 215 lbs | LB
Kiski Area | 2026
State
PA
is a hard-hitting linebacker who is excellent at reading his keys and attacking downhill. When he reads the play and attacks against a run play, he is a heat-seeking missile, making plays. His effort is also amazing, as he is constantly chasing plays all over the field. The other thing he has grown as a player is his ability to play in pass coverage. He has gotten better from last season and is much improved as a linebacker in pass coverage. No doubt about it, Anderson is a complete linebacker in the 2026 class.
Mid season film
C/O 2026
6ft
215lbs
ILB/OLB
48 tackles
6 tackles for loss
1 int, 1 ff, and 1 sack
105 PPA
1320 SAThttps://t.co/bLlAxz3xFS@kiskifootball @CoachHaugh_OL @wpialsportsnews @Coach_Roc3 @Thimons_7 @PA_TodaySports @WPIAL_Insider @PaFootballNews @PickerWally pic.twitter.com/bbvJvmch4h— Braden Anderson
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Braden Anderson
Braden
Anderson
6'0" | 215 lbs | LB
Kiski Area | 2026
State
PA
hold the green dot for the Kiski Area defense. Anderson is a clear high IQ player at the Mike LB spot, getting everyone set and ready. On film, Anderson plays fast and powerful, being able to blitz the A gap while also being a good athlete in pass coverage. Anderson has this signature slip when facing blockers, stunning them with some pop and force, then slipping underneath to either get to the QB, or make a tackle on the RB in backfield. Anderson is another kid on this Kiski Area football team who should garner some PSAC interest in his senior year.
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Braden Anderson
Braden
Anderson
6'0" | 215 lbs | LB
Kiski Area | 2026
State
PA
is a good linebacker for Kiski. He has excellent instincts and does a nice job of coming downhill and making plays against opposing offenses. He is especially good in the run game. He reads the play, gets through the wash, and fills gaps well. Anything between the tackles he usually makes tackles on. Then he is also a good Blitzer that you can send on different angles to create pressure against the offense. Anderson has a ton of tools of an elite linebacker.
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Braden Anderson
Braden
Anderson
6'0" | 215 lbs | LB
Kiski Area | 2026
State
PA
is a talented linebacker in the 2026 class. Below is what I wrote about him earlier this year:
“Anderson does a good job of defending the run. He does an excellent job of reading his keys, and then triggering downhill to make plays. He is a good tackler, who rarely misses a tackle. Anderson does a good job of getting off blocks and then making plays against the offense. Anderson is a physical player who makes plays all over the field. He does a good job running sideline-to-sideline to make plays. Anderson is a good linebacker, and I am excited to see him play next year”.
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Braden Anderson
Braden
Anderson
6'0" | 215 lbs | LB
Kiski Area | 2026
State
PA
played inside linebacker for Kiski Area last year. Anderson does a good job of defending the run. He does an excellent job of reading his keys, and then triggering downhill to make plays. He is a good tackler, who rarely misses a tackle. Anderson does a good job of getting off blocks and then making plays against the offense. Anderson is a physical player who makes plays all over the field. He does a good job running sideline-to-sideline to make plays. Anderson is a good linebacker, and I am excited to see him play next year.
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Two 2026 linebackers cracked our freshman rankings, both of which showed up to the Future Freaks camp.
Joseph Work Joseph Work 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Aliquippa | 2026 State PA , a soon-to-be star out of Central Valley, worked under Prep Redzone’s eyes for the first time. Work’s tape placed him inside the top five at his position, huge praise coming from myself before I can even see him work in a camp setting. That ranking was validated. Lean, almost unassuming frame, a smart and almost seasoned football player despite just one year of football under his belt. So fluid laterally, Joseph Work Joseph Work 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Aliquippa | 2026 State PA almost gives you the impression he’s a DB the way he moves in coverage. He blends the ideal LB/S frame, I’m intrigued to see how his body fills out in time. Either way, we had a chance to see a blossoming star work at McKee Stadium. I expect production to double this coming Fall.
Braden Anderson
Braden
Anderson
6'0" | 215 lbs | LB
Kiski Area | 2026
State
PA
also showed up on-site at Jeannette. This serving as the second time in as many months that I’ve seen Anderson work. Safe to say he’s made a positive impression on myself. We can look back at his impressive combine numbers posted at our camp back in May, those numbers translate throughout Indi’s and 1v1s. Kiski Area’s got an all-conference type prospect in the works, one that will inevitably have his hands full in terms of future roles on both sides of the ball. Size checks out, testing and weight room measurables check out, tape checks out.
Braden Anderson
Braden
Anderson
6'0" | 215 lbs | LB
Kiski Area | 2026
State
PA
is certainly a stock riser in my eyes at this point.
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Combine Series: Pennsylvania
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