The next athlete that we will take a look at in Film Review is Ian Castellanos Ian Castellanos 6'1" | DB Union | 2027 State OK out of Union High School in the class of 2027. Ian plays both at safety and out at outside linebacker for Union. He is an intriguing defensive player, but he shows that he can do both, cover and tackle. Ian covers a lot on the backend of the secondary and moves well when the ball is in the air. He covers a lot of ground to go along with good ball skills. Ian tracks the near hip on his tackles and has good form overall when he strikes the ball carrier. Ian is a good open field tackler and a good run fitter in the box.

It seems like Union has been one of the programs over the last decade that has consistently had a name or two in every class to know when it comes to the secondary. The 2027 class is no different, as the Redhawks have two guys in the top ten for this position as of right now. One was covered in an article last week and safety Ian Castellanos Ian Castellanos 6'1" | DB Union | 2027 State OK is the other name to know moving forward. We first got a chance to watch Castellanos during the Jenks match-up in the regular season. That immediately caught our attention and he ended up having a pretty strong sophomore season. Coming into the 2024 season, Castellanos was somewhat of an unknown but his performance in that game got him on the radar and his upside continues to get higher.