Lightfoot is one of the top defensive ends in the country for the Class of 2024. The 6’4, 225 lbs edge rusher gave his commitment to the University of Miami earlier this month. Lightfoot earned All-State honors after having a record-setting junior campaign. He posted 122 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles. Lightfoot has all the tools elite edge rushers possess, including length, bend, physicality, quick hands and feet, and a high motor. He is a high effort player who refuses to stop until he finds the quarterback. Before he heads off to Coral Gables, Lightfoot is sure to wreak havoc on every quarterback he faces in his senior season.

2022 Stats:56 Solo Tackles – 66 Assists – 122 Total Tackles – 9 Sacks – 15 Tackles for LossrnKenwood Academy’s Marquise Lightfoot Marquise Lightfoot 6'5" | 225 lbs | DL Kenwood | 2024 State IL is another stat monster on the defensive side of the ball. With one of the more impressive statlines as a defensive linemen, it is obvious as to why Lightfoot has collected several big time offers recently. Off the edge, Marquise runs with devastating speed and explosiveness. With the variety of different moves that he uses to get into the backfield, there is no wonder why he is so effective on the line of scrimmage. Lightfoot is also an incredible tackler who has no problem bringing ball carriers down effectively and violently. With everything that I have seen from Marquise, there is no doubt that he has already become one of the state’s best defensive linemen. I am looking forward to Marquise conquering the 2023 football season with another impressive statline.