Crayson Lafferty Crayson Lafferty 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Prestonsburg | 2027 State KY has been on my radar for a while now and continued to impress as a junior. He lines up at inside linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. Lafferty does a great job of diagnosing the play quickly then reacting accordingly. He uses his speed to flow to the ball carrier in a hurry while also showing the strength to fight through blocks when necessary. Lafferty has proven to be a very good tackler in the open field, finishing this past season with a team-leading 150 tackles and 10 tackles for loss in 12 games. He also played a key role on offense, carrying the ball 146 times for 935 yards and 18 touchdowns while also catching four passes for 40 yards. Crayson is a player who I expect college coaches to be paying close attention to heading into his senior year.

Crayson Lafferty Crayson Lafferty 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Prestonsburg | 2027 State KY is another player who has been on my radar for a while now and has continued to stand out this season. Lafferty lines up at inside linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. He reads his keys and flows downhill to get to the ball carrier in a hurry, showing the strength to fight through blocks in his path. Lafferty is a very good tackler in the open field, currently leading his team with 82 tackles along with 7 tackles for loss in six games. He has also made an impact on offense this season, carrying the ball 76 times for 578 yards and 10 touchdowns. Crayson doesn’t currently hold any offers but I expect college coaches to be paying close attention to him over the next couple seasons.

Crayson Lafferty Crayson Lafferty 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Prestonsburg | 2027 State KY was one of the more productive linebackers in the state last season, finishing the year with 189 tackles and 18 tackles for loss. Lafferty lines up at inside linebacker where he does a great job of reading his keys then using his lateral agility to move sideline to sideline to get to the ball carrier. He has also shown the strength to fight through blocks with ease. Lafferty also finished his sophomore season with 2.5 sacks and an interception, and made an impact on offense, rushing for 155 yards and a touchdown. Crayson doesn’t currently hold any offers but he is a player who I expect college coaches to have their eyes on heading into his junior year.

To wrap up our top five linebackers in the class of 2027 in the state of Kentucky, I have Crayson Lafferty Crayson Lafferty 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Prestonsburg | 2027 State KY . Lafferty was one of the more productive linebackers in the state, regardless of class, last season, finishing the year with 189 tackles and 18 tackles for loss in 13 games. Crayson lines up at inside linebacker where he does a great job of reading his keys then flowing to the ball accordingly. He has shown the strength to fight through blocks with ease on his way to the ball carrier and does a great job of securing the tackle and not allowing for any extra yards once he gets there. Lafferty also finished this past season with 2.5 sacks and an interception, and made an impact on offense, running the ball 38 times for 155 yards and a touchdown. Crayson has received some college interest and I expect his recruitment to continue to heat up heading into his junior year.

To wrap up our top five linebackers in the class of 2027 in the state of Kentucky, I have Crayson Lafferty Crayson Lafferty 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Prestonsburg | 2027 State KY . Lafferty was one of the most productive linebackers in the state last season, finishing the year with a team-leading 189 tackles and 18 tackles for loss in 13 games. Crayson has a true nose for the football, showing the ability to read his keys quickly then flow to the ball carrier with a sense of urgency. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he does a great job of running his feet through contact to secure the tackle. He also finished his sophomore year with 2.5 sacks and an interception, and made an impact on offense, scoring one rushing touchdown. Crayson doesn’t currently hold any offers but he should definitely be a player to keep an eye on heading into his junior season.

My final linebacker who stood out to me at Saturday’s camp is Crayson Lafferty Crayson Lafferty 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Prestonsburg | 2027 State KY . Crayson impressed during positional drills, showing smooth lateral movement and change of direction ability. He continued to stand out during the open field competition, showing impressive closing speed followed by the ability to break down with ease to tag off on the opposing ball carrier before they could make a move. Lafferty hasn’t picked up any offers yet but he should have a lot of eyes on him as a junior as he has been one of the most productive linebackers in the state over the past couple seasons.

My final 2027 prospect to watch at this weekend’s camp is Crayson Lafferty Crayson Lafferty 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Prestonsburg | 2027 State KY . Crayson was one of the most productive linebackers in the state as a sophomore, finishing the year with 189 tackles and 18 tackles for loss. He is very impressive against the run, showing the ability to diagnose the play quickly then get to the ball carrier in a hurry to make the tackle before they can get going. Lafferty has also shown the ability to rush the passer and drop into coverage to make plays against the pass. He also played a key role on offense as a running back as a sophomore. Crayson is a player who college coaches should have on their radar this upcoming season.

Crayson Lafferty Crayson Lafferty 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Prestonsburg | 2027 State KY is a player who has been high on our radar for a while now and continued to impress as a sophomore. Lafferty lines up at inside linebacker where he is very impressive against the run. Crayson reads the play quickly and comes downhill in a hurry to make the tackle before the ball carrier can get going. He finished this past season as the statewide leader in tackles with 189 along with 18 tackles for loss in 13 games. Lafferty also finished the year with 2.5 sacks and one interception, and made an impact on offense, carrying the ball 38 times for 155 yards and a touchdown. Crayson doesn’t currently hold any offers but he is a player who college coaches should have their eyes on heading into his junior year.

Crayson Lafferty Crayson Lafferty 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Prestonsburg | 2027 State KY has made a huge impact in his first season at Martin County. Lafferty lines up at inside linebacker where he has been dominant against the run. He does a great job of reading the play quickly then using his speed to flow downhill to the ball carrier to make the tackle. Lafferty finished the regular season with 150 tackles and 12 tackles for loss in 10 games. He has also shown the ability to make plays against the pass, both as a rusher and in coverage, finishing the regular season with 2.5 sacks and one interception. Crayson has also made an impact on offense, finishing the regular season with 35 carries for 153 yards and a touchdown. Lafferty doesn’t currently hold any offers but he should definitely be a player to keep an eye on over the next few years.

Crayson Lafferty Crayson Lafferty 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Prestonsburg | 2027 State KY is another player who has been on my radar for a while now and continued to stand out last Friday. He was very impressive in Martin County’s win over Floyd Central. Lafferty lined up at inside linebacker where he was very reliable against the run, showing the ability to read his keys and come downhill in a hurry to get to the ball carrier. Once he got to the ball carrier, he proved to be a very reliable tackler, finishing the game with 22 tackles and one tackle for loss. He also showed the ability to put pressure on the quarterback, finishing the game with one sack. Crayson doesn’t currently hold any offers but he should be a player to continued to watch over the next few seasons.