Kangakole Jean Aime Kangakole Jean Aime 6'1" | LB Warren Central | 2023 State KY is a player that jumped onto my radar quickly this past season. The senior linebacker had an incredible 2022 season, finishing second in the entire state with 145 total tackles along with 23 tackles for loss, six sacks, five forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. He returned two of those fumble recoveries for touchdowns. Kangakole played in a stand up outside linebacker role and a ton of reliability against both the run and the pass. Against the run, he does a great job of reading the play and taking good angles to the ball, and is a very reliable open field tackler once he gets there. He also shows the ability to use his speed off the edge to blow by opposing offensive tackles as a pass rusher. Jean Aime also showed the ability to drop into coverage and make plays against the pass, finishing the season with two interceptions. Kangakole doesn’t currently hold any reported offers but he deserves more attention from college coaches as he has the talent to play somewhere at the next level.

Past Analysis: Kangakole continued to dominate his senior season after my previous look at him during the season. He finished off the 2022 campaign recording 145 total tackles & 23 tackles for loss in 10 games played. Out of all the statewide linebackers, Jean Aime finished 2nd in total tackles per game sitting at roughly 15. What stands out the most about the senior’s playstyle is his nonstop aggression toward pressuring the offense in any way he can. Whether that is to make a heavy hit on a ball carrier to make a crucial stop or blitz-rushing the quarterback to make them commit a bad play, Kangakole can do it all with ease. Although most of his impressive stats revolve around tackling for loss and total tackles, what I admire a lot about Kangakole is his extra effort plays like going after the ballcarrier from across the field and attempting to punch the ball out of him. Those extra effort plays solidified this top-performing spot and will help him be successful in his future. At the moment, Kangakole does not appear to have any offers however I am hopeful he will continue playing football at the next level in the coming years.

Although I have talked about Kangakole recently, It is still shocking that he has not received any public offers/interest from ANY college schools. The senior placed 2nd in the entire state in solo tackles and 3rd in tackles for loss. There is a lot of talent I hope does not get wasted and he certainly has the talent to play at the next level.

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Past Analysis:

Kangakole looked like a superstar last week, recording 19 total tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 interception against Marshall County. The senior is an aggressive outside linebacker that is consistently producing lots of pressure on the offense when blitzing. Although he may not be as big as some of the interior linemen, his strength should not be doubted as he can break through the offensive line with ease to pressure the quarterback. Along with that, his zone coverage is excellent due to his outstanding accurate readings of the quarterback’s decision-making. With the performances he’s been making this year, it’s hard to understand why there is not much interest in this kid, do not sleep on him!

End of Season: Kangakole continued to dominate his senior season after my previous look at him during the season. He finished off the 2022 campaign recording 145 total tackles & 23 tackles for loss in 10 games played. Out of all the statewide linebackers, Jean Aime finished 2nd in total tackles per game sitting at roughly 15. What stands out the most about the senior’s playstyle is his nonstop aggression toward pressuring the offense in any way he can. Whether that is to make a heavy hit on a ball carrier to make a crucial stop or blitz-rushing the quarterback to make them commit a bad play, Kangakole can do it all with ease. Although most of his impressive stats revolve around tackling for loss and total tackles, what I admire a lot about Kangakole is his extra effort plays like going after the ballcarrier from across the field and attempting to punch the ball out of him. Those extra effort plays solidified this top-performing spot and will help him be successful in his future. At the moment, Kangakole does not appear to have any offers however I am hopeful he will continue playing football at the next level in the coming years.

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Kangakole Jean Aime Kangakole Jean Aime 6'1" | LB Warren Central | 2023 State KY is a player that jumped onto my radar quickly this season. He had an outstanding final regular season, finishing with 122 total tackles, 22 tackles for loss, six sacks, and two interceptions. Kangakole lines up at the stand-up outside linebacker spot and does a great job off the edge against both the run and pass. He explodes out of his stance and has the speed to run right by opposing offensive tackles. Jean Aime is also a very reliable tackler in the open field. In pass coverage, he does a good job of reading the play and putting himself in a position to make a play on the ball. While he doesn’t currently hold any offers, he definitely deserves some attention from college coaches as he has the skill set to play at the next level.

Kangakole looked like a superstar last week, recording 19 total tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 interception against Marshall County. The senior is an aggressive outside linebacker that is consistently producing lots of pressure on the offense when blitzing. Although he may not be as big as some of the interior linemen, his strength should not be doubted as he can break through the offensive line with ease to pressure the quarterback. Along with that, his zone coverage is excellent due to his outstanding accurate readings of the quarterback’s decision-making. With the performances he’s been making this year, it’s hard to understand why there is not much interest in this kid, do not sleep on him!

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Kangakole Jean Aime Kangakole Jean Aime 6'1" | LB Warren Central | 2023 State KY is a player that has jumped onto my radar this season. The senior outside linebacker had yet another impressive game this past weekend, finishing with 19 tackles, nine tackles for loss, one interception, and a forced fumble. Jean Aime lines up from a stand up outside linebacker spot and does a great job of using his speed to run right by opposing offensive linemen as a pass rusher. He also does a good job of timing his blitzes when shooting a gap. Once he gets to the ball, Kangakole does a great job of running his feet through contact and finishing his tackles with a ton of physicality. Kangakole also showed the ability to drop into coverage and read the play which helped him to break on the ball at the perfect time to come away with an interception. While he doesn’t currently hold any offers, more college coaches should be paying attention to him as he has the skill set to develop into a special player at the next level.

Last but not least on my list is a player that has jumped onto my radar this season. Kangakole Jean Aime Kangakole Jean Aime 6'1" | LB Warren Central | 2023 State KY has had a tremendous senior year, accounting for 114 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and nine sacks through eight games. He lines up as a stand up outside linebacker and uses his speed to explode out of his stance and get into the backfield before opposing offensive linemen have a chance to react. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he does a great job of running his feet through contact to secure the tackle quickly. He has also shown the ability to drop into pass coverage and make plays on the ball, coming away with two interceptions so far this season. Kangakole doesn’t currently hold any offers but he deserves some attention from college coaches as he is a special talent that can definitely play somewhere at the next level.