Brian Zangrillo
Brian Zangrillo
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Brendan Mankarious | Prep Redzone Scout
If the word “blue blood” could be used to describe a linebacker, it would describe Brian Zangrillo Brian Zangrillo 5'10" | 205 lbs | LB Sayreville | 2026 State NJ . The Sayreville product reads his keys and gets down hill in a hurry. Because he sees what happens before him so quickly, he flies down hill and, using his momentum, makes full-bodied tackles. When backside, he makes plays from the back side with much frequency. A textbook hit/wrap/drive tackler, he stonewalls defenders. Lastly, because Zangrillo reads so quickly he does not appear to get caught in the muck of the trenches in route to stopping the run.
Reads keys, gets down hill in a hurry, flies; great, full bodied tackler; reads keys and makes plays from backside often; hits/drives/wraps, cleans up; casually plys screen; scrapes over the top well; excellent run stuffer, no film of him defending the pass or showing speed to sideline, using hands – reads so quickly that he doe snot get caught in the muck of it all
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Brendan Mankarious | Prep Redzone Scout
If the word “blue blood” could be used to describe a linebacker, it would describe Brian Zangrillo Brian Zangrillo 5'10" | 205 lbs | LB Sayreville | 2026 State NJ . The Sayreville product reads his keys and gets down hill in a hurry. Because he sees what happens before him so quickly, he flies down hill and, using his momentum, makes full-bodied tackles. When backside, he makes plays from the back side with much frequency. A textbook hit/wrap/drive tackler, he stonewalls defenders. Lastly, because Zangrillo reads so quickly he does not appear to get caught in the muck of the trenches in route to stopping the run.
Reads keys, gets down hill in a hurry, flies; great, full bodied tackler; reads keys and makes plays from backside often; hits/drives/wraps, cleans up; casually plys screen; scrapes over the top well; excellent run stuffer, no film of him defending the pass or showing speed to sideline, using hands – reads so quickly that he doe snot get caught in the muck of it all
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