It’s been persistent lately that McCook Central-Montrose has had some impressive linebackers come thru in recent years, and the next one up in the 2028 class looks to me to be Connor Heiberger Connor Heiberger 5'11" | 180 lbs | LB/RB McCook Central/Montrose | 2028 State SD . His fluidity for size was intriguing on the live eval I got on Connor in Sioux Falls, as his footwork translated to a linebacker that from the eye test plays bigger than his 5’10 180 pound will show you from my view. He persistently stopped running backs in their tracks with the use of sound pursuit angles which was persistent in all of Connor’s reps I got to watch. He’s got a well-versed football IQ for his age, and surely is another linebacker in this group I expect to grow in the weight room between now and the 2026 football season.

One of my favorite 2028 prospects coming out of McCook Central-Montrose is linebacker/running back Connor Heiberger Connor Heiberger 5'11" | 180 lbs | LB/RB McCook Central/Montrose | 2028 State SD . It doesn’t take long to draw the attention to the agility this kid boosts on both sides of the ball in the running game offensively and getting around blockers with that change of direction into solid pursuit angles at the point of attack as a linebacker. It’s hard to miss the physiclaity that Connor displays with his tackling ability as he’s a constant hard-hitter when he gets his hands on the ball carrier in the run game. He’s a hard-nosed blue collar athlete that I would love to see get opportunities to play on Saturdays in the coming years.