Jackson Connelly
Jackson Connelly
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Jackson Connelly
Jackson
Connelly
6'2" | 220 lbs | LB
Quakertown | 2026
State
PA
is an excellent defensive player who plays as both an edge defender and an off-the-ball linebacker. At both positions, he shows good speed, strength, and athleticism. At the edge position, he gets off the ball quickly. He fires off the ball and is in the offensive backfield quickly. He does a great job of reading the play and then attacking it in the offensive backfield. Then, as a linebacker, he does a great job of reading his keys and triggering downhill. He is also good at reading the play and making plenty of tackles near the line of scrimmage. Connelly has a ton of potential and recently picked up an offer from Maine.
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PRZPA 2026 Top 150 prospect
Jackson Connelly
Jackson
Connelly
6'2" | 220 lbs | LB
Quakertown | 2026
State
PA
was present at the BUXMONT Showcase. The question I want answered, has the Quakertown linebacker and PRZPA 1st-Team All-Camper shown enough to leap into the top ten at his position? Connelly has done enough himself, it would come down to whether or not other LBs in his class have outpaced him in any way. Connelly’s ranking is hardly important at the moment, what’s more important is his status among FCS programs recruiting him locally. Physically imposing, knows his way around an indi bag drill. Connelly’s tape is what is going to secure scholarship opportunities his way, things shown during a showcase can only help validate what you see on screen. Connelly is a fantastic validator.
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Jackson Connelly
Jackson
Connelly
6'2" | 220 lbs | LB
Quakertown | 2026
State
PA
, coming off an impressive debut on our 2026 rankings, shows up for camp and is named a Top Performer. Maybe Connelly is a future D1 linebacker in waiting, his current and future ranking reflects that notion. I can see him testing a bit better in the future, however. A real 6’1, 210 I might add, a sophomore with a phenomenal build. A deeper eval will come sometime this week.
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