2027 Nitro LB Braylon Price Braylon Price 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Nitro | 2027 State WV steps into his senior offseason with a clear path to a much larger role after the Wildcats graduated a loaded senior class from their state runner up team. He has flashed his ability at middle linebacker over the past three seasons and made the most of his opportunities last fall, finishing with 53 tackles and seven tackles for loss while working in a rotational role. He is a physical presence inside who plays downhill and is comfortable taking on contact in the box, the kind of traits you want anchoring the middle of a defense. Now the spotlight shifts to whether he can handle a full workload and become the steady tone setter for that unit. Price has a strong chance to turn past flashes into a true breakout senior campaign.

Nitro LB Braylon Price Braylon Price 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Nitro | 2027 State WV has emerged as a key force and depth piece in the linebacker corps, continuing to showcase why he’s among the top prospects in the 2027 class. As a junior, Price has combined size, strength, and instincts to make plays all over the field, already racking up 49 tackles and 7 for loss. His ability to read offenses and make impact plays against both the run and pass makes him a central piece of Nitro’s defensive scheme, and he’s positioned to further elevate his game in the postseason.

One of the top lienbackers in the 2027 class is Nitro’s Braylon Price Braylon Price 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Nitro | 2027 State WV . It’ll be interesting to see how they manage all of their linebacker talent, but Price proved as a sophomore that he’ll need to stay on the field. He was their third-leading tackler with 92 stops and 10 going for a loss. Price has steadily gotten bigger and stronger and should take another step forward as a junior this season.

Another 2027 linebacker who produced a strong sophomore season and built on his freshman success was Nitro’s Braylon Price Braylon Price 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Nitro | 2027 State WV . He took a step forward in year two with 92 tackles and 10 TFLs for the Wildcats, doubling his production from his freshman year. Price is another downhill middle linebacker who is stout between the tackles and does a great job of not allowing ball carriers to fall forward. He pursues the ball quickly and can rush the passer from the interior as an underrated athlete. His added size was noticeable on film, and he will continue to take his game to new levels the bigger he gets.

Nitro has a very promising 2027 linebacker prospect in Braylon Price Braylon Price 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Nitro | 2027 State WV who recently debuted as a Top 5 LB in his class. We got a brief glimpse of his ability as a freshman and should have a full-time starting role as a sophomore in 2024. Price looks bigger and stronger this year from seeing some of his social media posts and should provide more evidence of his potential this fall.

Here’s what we recently said about Price in our 2027 rankings Debut article:

“We’re expecting 2027 Nitro LB  Braylon Price Braylon Price 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Nitro | 2027 State WV  to take a step forward this season for the Wildcats as a sophomore and put more on film to back up his #5 LB ranking. Price contributed to the varsity team as a freshman and was a productive young player who should see an increased role in 2024. He’s been working hard over the off-season to get bigger and stronger and is developing well physically to put himself in the position to have a breakout year. With just a two-game sample size of highlights available from his freshman season, a full evaluation of Price’s game will come in the future with more film, but he flashed the potential last season to be considered one of the top linebackers in the 2027 class at this early stage.”

We’re expecting 2027 Nitro LB Braylon Price Braylon Price 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Nitro | 2027 State WV to take a step forward this season for the Wildcats as a sophomore and put more on film to back up his #5 LB ranking. Price contributed to the varsity team as a freshman and was a productive young player who should see an increased role in 2024. He’s been working hard over the off-season to get bigger and stronger and is developing well physically to put himself in the position to have a breakout year. With just a two-game sample size of highlights available from his freshman season, a full evaluation of Price’s game will come in the future with more film, but he flashed the potential last season to be considered one of the top linebackers in the 2027 class at this early stage.

We’ll be keeping a close eye on Price this season to see if he takes that step forward in his second year and shows more of the potential we see in him.