Gage Chapman Gage Chapman 6'1" | 230 lbs | LB/RB Murray | 2027 State KY is a player who has continued to climb up our radar over the past couple seasons. He lines up at inside linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. Chapman has shown high football IQ as he is able to read his keys quickly then get to where the play is going to meet the ball carrier before they can gain much momentum. He is very explosive through contact, finishing his tackles with a ton of physicality. Chapman finished this past season with 149 tackles in 13 games. Gage also recorded five sacks and an interception which he returned for a touchdown as a junior, and made an impact on offense, carrying the ball 58 times for 539 yards and nine touchdowns. Gage holds offers from UT-Martin and Murray State, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see more come his way soon.

Gage Chapman Gage Chapman 6'1" | 230 lbs | LB/RB Murray | 2027 State KY is another 2027 inside linebacker who continued to impress this season. He proved to be very reliable against the run, reading his keys effectively then using his speed to flow to the ball carrier with a sense of urgency. Once he gets to the ball carrier, Chapman explodes through contact and finishes his tackles with a ton of physicality. He finished his junior year with 149 tackles in 13 games. Chapman also recorded five sacks and an interception, which he returned for a touchdown, this season. He also played a key role on offense, carrying the ball 58 times for 539 yards and nine touchdowns. Gage currently holds an offer from Murray State and I expect a lot of college coaches to be showing interest in him this offseason.

Gage Chapman Gage Chapman 6'1" | 230 lbs | LB/RB Murray | 2027 State KY was only able to play in five games last season but he was very impressive when on the field. Chapman lines up at middle linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. He diagnoses the play quickly the uses his speed to get to the ball carrier with a sense of urgency to make the tackle. Chapman finished last season with 66 tackles. Gage also scored one rushing touchdown as a sophomore. Chapman currently holds offers from UT-Martin and Murray State, and I expect more to come his way during his junior year.

Gage Chapman Gage Chapman 6'1" | 230 lbs | LB/RB Murray | 2027 State KY was only able to play in five games last season but he was very productive when on the field, finishing the year with 66 tackles. Chapman lines up at middle linebacker where he does a great job of reading his keys then using his lateral movement to flow to the ball carrier with ease, regardless of which direction they are going. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he does a great job of running his feet through contact to secure the tackle and not allow for any extra yards to be gained. Chapman also scored one rushing touchdown as a sophomore. Gage currently holds offers from UT Martin and Murray State, and I expect more to come his way over the next two seasons.

Gage Chapman Gage Chapman 6'1" | 230 lbs | LB/RB Murray | 2027 State KY has been on our radar for a while now and continued to stand out as a sophomore. Chapman lines up at middle linebacker where he is a reliable run stopper. He does a great job of reading his keys then using his lateral agility to flow sideline to sideline to get to the ball carrier. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he is a very reliable tackler, finishing this past season with 66 tackles in five games. He also makes an impact on offense, scoring one rushing touchdown as a sophomore. Chapman currently holds offers from Murray State and UT Martin, and I can see more coming his way heading into his junior year.

To wrap up our top five linebackers in the class of 2027 in the state of Kentucky, I have Gage Chapman Gage Chapman 6'1" | 230 lbs | LB/RB Murray | 2027 State KY . Gage was only able to play in five games this past season due to injury but was very productive when on the field, finishing the year with 66 tackles. Chapman lines up at inside linebacker where he has proven to have a great nose for the football. He reads the play quickly and then uses his speed to flow to the ball carrier in a hurry to make the tackle in the open field. Chapman also made an impact on offense at running back this past season, scoring one rushing touchdown. Gage recently picked up his first offer from Murray State and I can see more coming his way as he has the t

Gage Chapman Gage Chapman 6'1" | 230 lbs | LB/RB Murray | 2027 State KY is a player who is coming off a solid freshman year. Chapman lines up at inside linebacker where he is very impressive against the run. He has shown the ability to read his keys quickly and then use his speed to flow to the ball carrier in a hurry to make the tackle. Chapman finished this past season with 66 tackles and two tackles for loss in eight games. He also showed the ability to put pressure on the quarterback, finishing the year with three sacks. Gage doesn’t currently hold any offers but he should be a player to keep an eye on over the next three seasons.