The way Brady Whitman Brady Whitman 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Blue Valley North | 2024 State KS plays will leave a smile on everyone’s face who is watching. Everyone except his mama. Whitman plays with a certain abandon for safety that would make Knute Rockne Ron Heisman shed a tear. Everywhere he goes, he is going 100 miles per hour. He is fast off of the outside and loves to be in the quarterback’s grill for all four quarters. Whitman makes plays for BV North in every aspect of the game. Defense, offense, and special teams. He can do it all. Where his game catches up to him however is his fundamentals. He false steps often when blitzing off the edge, and like to tackle high. When wrapping up, his feet will leave the ground and his hands can stick up near a ball carriers neck. Since he is always running it does not happen often, but he has been met in the hole flat-footed. Whitman clearly was built to play the linebacker position, and does it at such a high level. Overall he is one of the most exciting linebackers to watch in the entire state.

We first discovered Brady Whitman Brady Whitman 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Blue Valley North | 2024 State KS this past off-season, and his potential as a tight end caught our eye. But it would be his play at line backer this season that earned him a significant boost in rank. The position change benefited Whitman mightily, as he became a key leader for the Mustangs in his first season starting. Whitman debuted just outside the Top 100 in the May update, but this time, he nearly cracks the Top 50 as he now sits at No. 57 overall and is the 7^th ranked linebacker in the class. This move comes after Whitman corralled 71 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles. The physical backer would be recognized as an All-EKL Honorable Mention pick in a league rich at the line backer position.