Henrique Santos | Bridgewater-Raritan
Henrique Santos
- Class
- 2026
- Position
- LB
- Height
- 5'8"
- Weight
- 150
- School
- Bridgewater-Raritan
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Expert Analysis
Brendan Mankarious | Prep Redzone Scout
Henrique Santos Henrique Santos 5'8" | 150 lbs | LB Bridgewater-Raritan | 2026 State NJ is an interesting prospect that I am very curious to see where he pans out. Based from his freshman film, we see Santos play guard, linebacker, and serve as a kickoff specialists. As a kicker, Santos consistently boots the ball to within the 5-yard line. Similarly he appears very good at directional kicking, as Santos manages to kill the ball between the numbers and the sideline effectively neutralizing any returns. Playing off the edge Santos is a play the run first, play pass second type of defender. His team trusts the offensive guard to cover #2 against twins. Should Santos not get home he is trained to match the quarterback’s hand to deflect pass attempts. We see this trait both when he passes the rusher and plays short routes like bubbles, rockets, or slants. Santos does a really nice job keeping contain. This disciplined approach forces ball carriers back to his help; however, Santos is athletic enough to squeeze to make the tackle. Against a 3 x 1 set, Santos shows that he understands the defense’s leverage as he races to the outside to set the edge as a perimeter force player. A lot is asked of Santos, but I feel as if he can apply his discipline to how much depth he gains playing the run in the backfield he could have a huge season defensively.
As a guard Santos has solid fundamentals. It appears that he understands the premise to seal off defenders’ from the intended gap with his body. Similarly, he allows defensive linemen who do not fight pressure to rush upfield. Although he played guard Santos is athletic enough to latch on to second- and third-level defenders with ease. He keeps his feet moving through contact when pulling. What will have Santos excel this coming season is if he remembers to “with with his head” and keep a steady base.
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