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Leif Karlson

South Dakota State
Leif Karlson

Leif Karlson

Defensive Line
2027 Class
6'3" Height
245 Weight
Lennox School
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Leif
Karlson DL
Class
2027
Height
6'3"
Weight
245
HS
Lennox
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SD
A 2027 defensive end that grew on us throughout the summer at college camps, started off with a...
Evaluation by Nate Wahl
South Dakota State
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Leif Karlson is a 6'3" Defensive Line in the 2027 class. Karlson attends Lennox in Dakotas. Karlson's Player Profile was created on February 12, 2025. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Leif Karlson is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Leif
Karlson DL
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2027
Height
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HS
Lennox
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SD
Nate’s Big Dogs of the Week: DAK Week 1/2 Trench Monsters
A 2027 defensive end that grew on us throughout the summer at college camps, started off with a...
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South Dakota State
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A 2027 defensive end that grew on us throughout the summer at college camps, started off with a booming Week 1 against Vermillion, as Leif Karlson Leif Karlson Leif Karlson 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Lennox | 2027 State SD already was a stockriser for our next 2027 update but has continued to push the pile even more. His first rep from Week 1 shows off the fluid power that is at Leif’s disposal and there was not an offensive linemen that had a chance to stop it when the 6’3 230 pounder gets downhill quick off the jump. The lightness that Leif shows with his hands show off consistent getting off his blocks and seemed to not slow him down an inch when he’d win the 1v1 battle against the Tanagers. In my eyes, he’s a sleeper in the making for Underclassmen Defensive Player of the Year in 11A for the 2024 state champion Orioles.

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2029 SD Rankings Offensive Q/A: Ahead of Release

2029 SD Rankings Offensive Q/A: Ahead of Release

Nate Wahl • August 5, 2026

Six South Dakota 2029s Coming Up to the Rankings

Six South Dakota 2029s Coming Up to the Rankings

Nate Wahl • July 29, 2026

Nate's SD Big Dogs of the Week: Week 3-4 Defense

Nate's SD Big Dogs of the Week: Week 3-4 Defense

Nate Wahl • September 16, 2025

Nate's Big Dogs of the Week: DAK Week 1/2 Trench Monsters

Nate's Big Dogs of the Week: DAK Week 1/2 Trench Monsters

Nate Wahl • September 3, 2025

6/20 SDSU Prospect Camp: DL Standouts

6/20 SDSU Prospect Camp: DL Standouts

Nate Wahl • July 14, 2025

Nate's Dakotas Film Room: Session 1

Nate's Dakotas Film Room: Session 1

Nate Wahl • May 22, 2025

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