Jacob Savage Jacob Savage 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Ryle | 2026 State KY is another high-caliber player who continued to stand out as a senior. Savage lined up at inside linebacker this season where he was very reliable against the run. He does a great job of diagnosing the play quickly then using his speed to run sideline to sideline to make tackles in the open field. Jacob finished his senior year with a team-leading 112 tackles and 15 tackles for loss in 13 games. He also showed the ability to make plays against the pass, recording two interceptions and half a sack this season. Savage also made a huge impact on offense as a senior, leading his team in rushing with 163 carries for 1,222 yards and 24 touchdowns while also catching 12 passes for 204 yards and five touchdowns. Jacob signed with Indiana where I can see him becoming a true impact player at the next level.

Jacob Savage Jacob Savage 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Ryle | 2026 State KY continued to establish himself as one of the best players in the state this season. Savage continued to be the leader of the Ryle defense at inside linebacker, proving to be very reliable against the run. He does a great job of reading his keys quickly then using his speed to get to the ball carrier in a hurry. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he explodes through contact and finishes his tackles with a ton of physicality. Savage finished his senior year with a team-leading 112 tackles and 15 tackles for loss in 13 games. He also recorded half a sack and two interceptions this season. Savage also had an outstanding year on offense at running back, leading his team in rushing with 163 carries for 1,222 yards and 24 touchdowns while also catching 12 passes for 204 yards and five touchdowns. Jacob signed with Indiana where I can see him being a very productive player at the next level.

Jacob Savage Jacob Savage 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Ryle | 2026 State KY is one of the best players in the state on both sides of the ball but he stands out the most to me on defense. Savage lines up at linebacker where he has great instincts, showing the ability to read his keys and find the ball carrier in a hurry. Once he sees where the ball is going, he takes perfect angles to the football and uses his speed to get to the ball carrier and make the tackle before they can get going. Savage finished last season with 141 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss. He has also shown the ability to make plays against the pass, finishing his junior year with three sacks and an interception. Jacob will also look to continue to be a key component of Ryle’s offense after running for over 1,000 yards and 22 touchdowns last season. Savage is committed to Indiana where I can see him being a very productive player at the next level.

Jacob Savage Jacob Savage 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Ryle | 2026 State KY has consistently been one of the top players in the state in his class over the past few seasons. He makes a huge impact on both sides of the ball but I believe he is at his best on defense at linebacker. Savage is very impressive against the run, showing the ability to read the play quickly then use his speed to get to the ball carrier to make the tackle before they can get going. He finished this past season with a team-high 141 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss in 15 games. Savage also showed the ability to make plays against the pass as a junior, finishing the year with three sacks and one interception. On offense, Savage is an electric ball carrier, showing the speed to run away from the defense along with the strength and elusiveness to break tackles with ease. Savage carried the ball 156 times for a team-leading 1,085 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior and also made an impact in the passing game, catching 29 passes for 313 yards and four touchdowns. Jacob is committed to Indiana where I can see him being a very productive player at the next level.

Jacob Savage Jacob Savage 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Ryle | 2026 State KY is one of the top overall returning players in the state in his class. On defense, Savage lines up at linebacker where he is dominant against the run. He does a great job of diagnosing the play quickly then using his speed to get to the ball carrier to make the tackle before they can get going. Savage finishes this past season with a team-high 141 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss in 15 games. He also finished his junior year with three sacks and an interception. On the offensive side of the ball, Savage is an explosive running back who uses his speed to break away for a big play at any given moment. Jacob finished last season as his team’s leading rusher with 156 carries for 1,085 yards and 22 touchdowns while also catching 29 passes for 313 yards and four touchdowns. Savage is committed to Indiana where I can see him being a true impact player at the next level.

Jacob Savage Jacob Savage 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Ryle | 2026 State KY has continued to prove that he is one of the top overall players in the state in his class over the past few seasons. On defense, Savage lines up at linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. He does a great job of reading the play quickly then using his speed to get to the ball carrier in a hurry to make the tackle in the open field. Jacob finished this past season with a team-leading 141 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss in 15 games. He has also shown the ability to make plays against the pass, finishing his junior year with three sacks and an interception. Savage also made a huge impact on offense at running back where he is a physical, downhill runner, finishing this past season with 156 carries for 1,085 yards and 22 touchdowns. He also caught 29 passes for 313 yards and four touchdowns. Savage is committed to Indiana where he will likely play linebacker and has the potential to become a key piece of their defense.

Jacob Savage Jacob Savage 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Ryle | 2026 State KY continued to prove that he is one of the best overall players in the state with a very strong junior year. On defense, Jacob lines up at inside linebacker where he is very impressive against the run. He reads his keys quickly then explodes downhill out of his stance to meet the ball carrier and make the tackle before they can get going. Jacob finished his junior year with a team-high 141 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss in 15 games. He also showed the ability to make plays against the pass, finishing the season with three sacks and an interception. Savage also played a huge role in Ryle’s offense, leading the team in rushing with 156 carries for 1,085 yards and 22 touchdowns while also catching 29 passes for 313 yards and four touchdowns. Jacob currently holds multiple Power 4 offers and I expect several more to come his way heading into his senior year.

Jacob Savage Jacob Savage 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Ryle | 2026 State KY has been one of the driving forces in Ryle’s impressive playoff run so far, especially in last week’s eye-opening win over St. Xavier. Through two playoff games, Savage has been very impressive out of the backfield, running the ball 29 times for 254 yards and four touchdowns. Savage is a hard runner with the contact balance to break tackles with ease without losing stride while also showing the burst of speed to run away from the defense on long runs. He has also continued to make an impact on defense at linebacker, accounting for 18 tackles for loss and one tackle for loss during the playoffs. Jacob currently holds offers from Georgia Tech, Miami (OH), Ohio, Indiana, Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky, and I expect more to come his way as he has the talent to play for a Power 4 program.