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Jalen Byrd

Jalen Byrd

Jalen Byrd

Linebacker/Running Back
2026 Class
5'9" Height
190 Weight
Lincoln-Way Central School
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Jalen
Byrd LB/RB
Class
2026
Height
5'9"
Weight
190
HS
Lincoln-Way Central
|
IL
Byrd is a 5’9″ 180 pound linebacker that brings value in the kick coverage game locating and bringing...
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Jalen Byrd is a 5'9" Linebacker/Running Back in the 2026 class. Byrd attends Lincoln-Way Central in Illinois. Byrd's Player Profile was created on October 22, 2024. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Jalen Byrd is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Jalen
Byrd LB/RB
Class
2026
Height
5'9"
Weight
190
HS
Lincoln-Way Central
|
IL
Film Room: 2026 South Suburbs Linebackers Pt 2
Byrd is a 5’9″ 180 pound linebacker that brings value in the kick coverage game locating and bringing...
Written by Scott Burgess
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Byrd is a 5’9″ 180 pound linebacker that brings value in the kick coverage game locating and bringing down kick returners.  Wraps up well in tackling and has a solid burst to the ball.  Good instincts and can turn from pass coverage to pursuing the QB scrambling.

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Final Class of 2026 Rankings

Final Class of 2026 Rankings

Prep Redzone Staff • November 25, 2025

Defensive Prospects That Shined on Tape in First Half of Season

Defensive Prospects That Shined on Tape in First Half of Season

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Film Room: 2026 South Suburbs Linebackers Pt 2

Film Room: 2026 South Suburbs Linebackers Pt 2

Scott Burgess • April 9, 2025

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