Milford is a physical, hard-nosed football team. After Ike’s sophomore season, I watched his tape and I really liked his reactivity and tackling as a linebacker. This past season, he moved to playing a more hybrid OLB/EDGE role while also getting reps at Tight End. Unsurprisingly, Ike is a very good blocking tight end who can even reach block and pull when needed. As a linebacker, he was a decent run-stopper and blitzer, but I’d like to see more explosiveness and anticipation in his game. That’ll come with working on his speed and watching more film.

Ike is someone I’ve always thought has had great upside. This past season, he played a mix of off-ball and on-ball as an outside linebacker. He also rotated in as a tight end on offense, usually being utilized as a blocker. Standing at 6’2″ 210lbs he’s got the frame to be a great linebacker. He’s strong enough to bring anyone down, and he’s had moments of good pursuit. His game could truly take off if he improved his speed, reaction time, and block shedding when he’s playing on-ball.

Ike already has great physical traits, and I think his game is coming along nicely. His film is a good display of taking on and shedding blocks, and intense pursuit of the ballcarrier. He reads his keys really quickly, and I really like how sure of a tackler he is. I trust Milford’s development program, and think he will continue to evolve into a really good LB prospect. In his sophomore season, Ike ended up with 56 tackles, and had 2 forced fumbles and 4 sacks. I think all of this goes up as he takes on a bigger role, so keep an eye out for this rising 2025 LB.