There’s not one thing I trust more as a independent scout that I love more than a good camp eval, as the Minot State camp turned out to be well worth the drive for hidden gems across the Peace Garden State like EEK linebacker Drew Thorpe Drew Thorpe 5'11" | 207 lbs | LB Ellendale | 2027 State ND who slides in as our LB2. You can tell the football IQ has grown for Drew as he was the constant center of attack on every play that ended in a tackle for a loss on tape. Another key skillset that should get some attention, is how textbook he is as a tackler. All these skillsets showed up in Minot over the summe as the 5’11 207 pounder tested extremely well in the pro shuttle. One of two EEK Thunder linebackers to crack our top 5 w hich should be a good sign for their defensive unit come 2026.

There’s not one thing I trust more as a independent scout that I love more than a good camp eval, as the Minot State camp turned out to be well worth the drive for hidden gems across the Peace Garden State like EEK linebacker Drew Thorpe Drew Thorpe 5'11" | 207 lbs | LB Ellendale | 2027 State ND who slides in as our LB2. You can tell the football IQ has grown for Drew as he was the constant center of attack on every play that ended in a tackle for a loss on tape. Another key skillset that should get some attention, is how textbook he is as a tackler. All these skillsets showed up in Minot over the summe as the 5’11 207 pounder tested extremely well in the pro shuttle. One of two EEK Thunder linebackers to crack our top 5 w hich should be a good sign for their defensive unit come 2026.