Greenbrier East 2027 LB Keshawn Bland Keshawn Bland 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Greenbrier East | 2027 State WV enters the offseason as a player whose physical upside and emerging production make him one to watch closely. At 6’2, 220 pounds, Bland already possesses the size and athletic traits that project well at the next level, and his junior campaign gave a glimpse of his high-level potential. While limited tape has kept him underexposed in evaluations, the flashes he showed point to a player capable of taking a major step forward this offseason. With continued growth, Bland has the tools to climb the rankings and establish himself as a breakout linebacker heading into his senior season.

We love the physical upside of 2027 Greenbrier East LB Keshawn Bland Keshawn Bland 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Greenbrier East | 2027 State WV at 6’2 220, along with a quality junior year for the Spartans. With just 57 seconds of a midseason tape available for us and colleges to evaluate, Bland may still be ranked too low at #45 overall and the 4th-best linebacker in the class. The flashes he shows in that limited tape, though, should excite college programs looking for a big, physical middle linebacker.

Greenbrier East is having a good start to the 2025 season, and 2027 LB Keshawn Bland Keshawn Bland 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Greenbrier East | 2027 State WV is doing a nice job in the middle of their defense. He’s a high upside player in our eyes, which placed him among the Top 10 LB prospects in the 2027 class in our summer rankings update. Bland is a big, physical athlete who moves well for his size and has a great frame for MLB. We’ll get a better idea of how he’s progressed since his sophomore year with a shorter midseason tape right now, but Bland is certainly a name to keep close tabs on moving forward.

A 2027 linebacker prospect who we’re high on is Greenbrier East’s Keshawn Bland Keshawn Bland 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Greenbrier East | 2027 State WV . He has a high ceiling for the position and as a college prospect from what he showed as a sophomore. Bland will be someone to follow closely over the next two seasons to see how much more he develops.

Here’s what we said about Bland in our 2027 Rankings New Additions article:

“2027 Greenbrier East LB  Keshawn Bland Keshawn Bland 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Greenbrier East | 2027 State WV  showed a ton of upside and potential on his sophomore highlight tape and debuts as a Top 10 linebacker in the class. He has the ideal frame that colleges are looking for at linebacker at 6’2 205, and athleticism to work with as he develops over the next two seasons. His first clip on his sophomore film shows said potential dropping into coverage, intercepting a pass, and racing to the end zone for a touchdown. His ceiling his much higher than his current ranking, so don’t be surprised if he’s a future stock riser.”

2027 Greenbrier East LB Keshawn Bland Keshawn Bland 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Greenbrier East | 2027 State WV showed a ton of upside and potential on his sophomore highlight tape and debuts as a Top 10 linebacker in the class. He has the ideal frame that colleges are looking for at linebacker at 6’2 205 and athleticism to work with as he develops over the next two seasons. His first clip on his sophomore film shows said potential dropping into coverage, intercepting a pass, and racing to the end zone for a touchdown. His ceiling his much higher than his current ranking, so don’t be surprised if he’s a future stock riser.