LB MVP

It’s very clear the Minnesota-Morris staff saw exactly what I saw during the live eval at their camp last Saturday, as Joaquin picked up an offer from the Cougars after camp as I also gave him the nod as my selction for linebacker MVP. The 5’10 210 pounder from St. Paul Highland Park, showed off well-versed hands with his get offs in the reps I watched during the Indy period and added solid pad-level with his hands which contributed to good pursuit angles off his blocks. The physicality

A Hometown Hero coming out of St. Paul Highland Park High School, 651 product Joaquin Lechuga Joaquin Lechuga 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB/RB St. Paul Highland Park | 2027 State MN checked a lot of boxes at the 2026 Macalester College High-Academic Prospect Camp. A First Team All-Eye Test selection who was a bowling ball of a rising senior, Lechuga was a powerfully-built 200ish pounds, and knew how to use it, playing with a noticeably low center of gravity and some impressive power generated out of his cuts. Additionally, he displayed some solid shake and overall quickness for his size and was a dynamic weapon out of the backfield from his RB spot. Going to be a monster season for Lechuga and his 651-based Scots in the 5A ranks.