To wrap up our top five linebackers in the class of 2028 in the state of Kentucky, I have JJ Keyes JJ Keyes 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Ashland Blazer | 2028 State KY . Keyes lines up at outside linebacker where he is a very reliable run stopper. He does a great job of reading the play then using his length and strength to his advantage to stack/shed blocks with ease. Once he sheds the block, Keyes has shown the ability to use his speed to get to the ball carrier in a hurry to make the tackle in the open field. JJ finished his sophomore season with 48 tackles and eight tackles for loss in 12 games. He also recorded one sack and several quarterback pressures as a sophomore. JJ has received some college interest and I expect him to be on the radar of a lot of coaches heading into his junior season.

To wrap up our top five linebackers in the class of 2028 in the state of Kentucky, I have JJ Keyes JJ Keyes 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Ashland Blazer | 2028 State KY . JJ lines up at outside linebacker where he has proven to be very reliable against the run. He does a great job of using his strength to drive straight through blocks then use his high motor to run sideline to sideline to get to the ball carrier. Keyes is a good open field tackler, finishing this season with 48 tackles and eight tackles for loss in 12 games. He has also shown the ability to use his speed and pass rush moves to beat opposing offensive tackles off the edge to get to the quarterback, finishing this year with one sack and several quarterback pressures. Keyes has received a good amount of college interest and I expect him to be a player worth watching over the next couple seasons.

To wrap up our top five linebackers in the class of 2028 in the state of Kentucky, I have JJ Keyes JJ Keyes 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Ashland Blazer | 2028 State KY . JJ lines up at outside linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. He does a great job of holding his ground at the end of the line of scrimmage then flowing to the ball carrier in a hurry once he sees where the ball is going. Keyes finishes his tackles with a ton of physicality once he gets to the ball carrier. JJ finished this past season with 42 tackles and three tackles for loss. He has also shown the ability to drop into zone coverage and be effective against the pass. Keyes has received some college interest and I expect him to be a player to continue to watch over the next few seasons.

JJ Keyes JJ Keyes 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Ashland Blazer | 2028 State KY is a linebacker who caught my attention when breaking down freshman year film. Keyes lines up at outside linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. He does a great job of reading the play quickly then fighting through blocks on his way to the ball carrier. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he has proven to be a very reliable open field tackler, finishing this past season with 42 tackles and three tackles for loss in 13 games. Keyes also showed the ability to drop into coverage where he can play zone coverage and also cover with a receiver or tight end in man coverage when needed. JJ will be a player to keep an eye on as he continues to develop.