An impressive linebacker out of Hudson County is Caleb Bazile Caleb Bazile 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Bayonne | 2028 State NJ . Bazile shoots gaps full speed and has shown to be a strong tackler, wrapping and applying the full-force of his body to ball carriers. At his best, Bazile is a locomotive when sent through the hole. More so than many linebackers, he also has shown to effectively defend the pass. When doing so, we see Bazile look to make plays on the ball as if he was a safety. Finally, he was often used as the quarterback spy, indicating his coaches trust his foot speed and 1v1 tackling ability. I do, however, think Bazile must be mindful to keep his feet churning upon contact and that his pursuit/contain angles can improve some against scramblers/ball carriers looking to gain the perimeter. For Bazile’s tape to jump a level, adding clips of him defending in man coverage

Akin to Edwards’ situation, Caleb Bazile Caleb Bazile 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Bayonne | 2028 State NJ , was a freshman on varsity last fall but seemed to be without a true positional home due to an abundance of more seasoned skill players. Bazile was used as a running back, tight end, and wing across various sets and personnel groupings. As a running back he seemed to gain more and more speed with each stride he took; whereas at the wing he showed soft hands and the wherewithal to run inside-out. I thought Bazile brought a high level of physicality when blocking as he did a great job buzzing his feet and working his hands up, tightly into the frame of his assignment. Contrarily, despite being an outstanding, secure wrapper when tackling, Bazile appears to give up his feet in the process and seems to rely on the hip drop or his dead weight momentum to take ball carriers down. He also looked as though he was unsure of his reads, or perhaps reading he backfield, at moments. As a pass defender Bazile’s spacing was appropriate, although he can stand to get to his spot a bit quicker. That all said, there is much to like and much promise for this rising sophomore prospect who already has had serious and meaningful varsity burn.