We wrap up our Top 3 with another LB. The position group is absolutely stacked with FBS talent. Among them is the Appleton North difference maker, Brock Arndt Brock Arndt 6'3" | 235 lbs | LB Appleton North | 2024 State WI . Arndt shines from the ILB position. He excels in the mental side of the game. Brock quickly diagnoses plays, flows with the OL, and puts himself in position to make plays. Brock does a great job playing in the box. He can move through the front seven without getting blocked. The strength to disengage is there when he does meet an OL. His tackling ends plays and forward momentum. Arndt has a next level burst when closing on the ball. You can trust him to QB the defense, and play all three downs. Check out the great tape below.

On defense, the leader of the pack is senior LB Brock Arndt Brock Arndt 6'3" | 235 lbs | LB Appleton North | 2024 State WI . He is a dominant athlete who fits the mold of an FBS level LB. He is big, strong, rangy, will smack you every chance he gets. Plus he has the mental side of the game down. He processes plays so quickly. Pair that with the athleticism and strength to get off blocks and you get a force in the middle of the defense that is a nightmare to gameplan for because it is hard to just get a guy on him. Arndt is going to be key in shutting down offenses this postseason.

The best overall prospect on the field was the senior LB from Appleton North. Brock is undoubtedly an FBS level talent at MLB. He has the prototypical build at 6’3″ 235 lbs. The strength is off the charts, showing it while running through block attempts on his way to hard, wrap up tackles that stopped ball carriers in their tracks. His instincts for the position jumped out all night. He was able to read and react so quickly, giving the feeling that he already knew where the ball was going. His stoutness between the tackles should be highly coveted at the next level. Plus he has the athleticism to be an impact from sideline to sideline. Brock chased down plays all over the field Friday night and made a lot of clutch stops to keep his team in the game, and forcing Neenah to earn every single yard. This is a special talent.

Another standout LB who has started to earn FBS offers, and is still on the open market is Appleton North’s Brock Arndt Brock Arndt 6'3" | 235 lbs | LB Appleton North | 2024 State WI . Brock looks the part of a D1 LB with his 6’3″ 235 lbs frame and 6’6″ wingspan. The tape looks the part as well. Arndt has the traits to be a three down LB at the next level. First and foremost, Brock dominates against the run. He can take on blocks, toss them aside and make the tackle all at the line of scrimmage. He reacts to what he sees so quickly that it seems like he already knows the play. His stout strength makes him a hard tackler too. You can also count on the rangy LB to pick up TEs/RBs going out for passes and be able to run with them in the open field. The instinctual LB is one of the best players available in the state.

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• Locked down the middle of the dominant Appleton North 2022 defnese
• Finished 9-3 with a Level 3 Playoff Appearance
• 111 Tackles, 10 TFLs, 2 Sacks
• Team only gave up 20 or more points one time all season

The Wisconsin 2024 LB Class is an elite one compared to previous years. There several athletes in the group that will be playing D1 football on Saturdays. One of them that has a great opportunity to do that is the 6’3″ 225 lbs Brock Arndt Brock Arndt 6'3" | 235 lbs | LB Appleton North | 2024 State WI . Arndt is an impressive specimen to watch on the field. Where he separates himself from other big bodied LBs is with his range. You will see Brock pursuing plays to either sideline, and picking up TEs or RBs out of the backfield against the pass. Against the run, it is impressive to see the strength he plays with between the tackles. He can take on a block, stand up the OL with strong hands, and then slide off laterally to make the play all at the line of scrimmage. Brock also has strong instincts for the position. He reads the flow of the play and mirrors RBs while also playing downhill. He closes quickly in those scenarios, ending plays at the line of scrimmage consistently. He is going to put together a big 2023 season.

Brock might be the best when it comes to talent on the gridiron and the mat. On the mat, Brock enters the Finals with a 33-1 record. He earned a Finals berth following a 4-3 win by decision. The 6’3″ athlete is competing in the D1 220 lbs bracket.

On the field, Arndt has proven to be one of the best LBs. He has the size, athleticism, strength, and flexibility to play at the D1 level. He has started earning offers to do just that. A must know athlete.

Watch List Up to #22rnJumping up from the Watch List to the rankings is the standout ILB from Appleton North. Brock anticipates and reads plays quickly. He moves quickly with flow of the blocking while maintaining leverage. He can scrape and flow, move while engaged with blockers, and get through the traffic between the tackles to make the stop. The playmaker is stout as well. He plays with a low pad level, stays square down the middle of a blocker, and can play through them to get to the ball carrier. Lastly, Arndt has the range and effort to make plays sideline to sideline without much yardage gained. The FBS level is quickly taking notice of him abilities.

Stats: 11 Tackles

The athlete I have most been looking forward to seeing is the junior LB out of Appleton North. I hadn’t seen any film coming in, but I had seen that he was getting attention and visiting Wisconsin early this spring. I wasn’t disappointed Friday night. Brock has an elite frame at 6’3” 220+ lbs. He looks the part of a D1 LB. The play matches. Brock was a monster between the tackles. His strength stood out as he ran right through blockers on the way to tackles. The big man was able to get through the trash very well for his size also. He also has the much needed sideline to sideline range. The future looks bright for the standout LB.