Montez Trussell Montez Trussell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Bowling Green | 2026 State KY has been on our radar for a while now and continued to impress in his final season. He lined up mainly at middle linebacker but has shown the ability to play on the outside as well. Trussell is dominant against the run, showing the ability to fight through blocks and use his speed to get to the ball carrier in a hurry. When he gets to the ball carrier, Montez explodes through contact and finishes his tackles with a ton of physicality. Trussell finished his senior year with a team-leading 123 tackles and 12.5 tackles for loss in 13 games. He also proved to be very reliable against the pass, both as a rusher and in coverage, recording six sacks and one interception this season. Montez currently holds offers from Thomas More, Georgetown (KY), and Kentucky Wesleyan, and I can see him being a very productive college linebacker.

Montez Trussell Montez Trussell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Bowling Green | 2026 State KY was one of the most productive linebackers in the state last season. He is very versatile, showing the ability to play both inside the box and off the edge. Against the run, Trussell reads his keys quickly then explodes downhill with a sense of urgency to meet the ball carrier and make the tackle. He finished last season with a team-high 121 tackles and 27.5 tackles for loss. Montez has also proven to be a dangerous pass rusher off the edge, using his speed to blow by opposing offensive tackles with ease. Trussell finished his junior year with 16 sacks. Montez currently holds an offer from Georgetown (KY) and I expect more to come his way during his senior year.

To wrap up our top five linebackers in the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky, I have Montez Trussell Montez Trussell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Bowling Green | 2026 State KY . Montez has impressive very, showing the ability to play both inside linebacker and off the edge. When playing off the edge, Trussell is a dangerous pass rusher, using his bend and speed to blow by opposing offensive tackles with ease on his way to the quarterback. Trussell finished his junior year with 16 sacks in 15 games. He was also dominant against the run, showing the ability to read the play quickly the use his speed to get to the running back before anyone had a chance to block him. Once he gets to the ball carrier, Trussell has proven to be a very reliable tackler, finishing this past season with a team-leading 121 tackles and 27.5 tackles for loss in 15 games. Montez currently holds an offer from Georgetown (KY) and I expect a lot of eyes to be on him heading into his senior year.

Montez Trussell Montez Trussell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Bowling Green | 2026 State KY is one of the top linebackers in the entire state in his class. He has a ton of versatility, showing the ability to make an impact at both inside linebacker and outside off the edge. At inside linebacker, he is very reliable against the run. He explodes out of his stance and uses his speed to get to the ball carrier to make the tackle before they can get going. Trussell led his team with 121 tackles and 27.5 tackles for loss in 15 games as a junior. When lining up off the edge, he has shown the speed and bend to blow by opposing offensive tackles with ease to get to the quarterback, finishing this past season with 16 sacks. Trussell currently holds an offer from Georgetown (KY) and I expect more to come his way this summer.

Montez Trussell Montez Trussell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Bowling Green | 2026 State KY was one of the most productive linebackers in the state this past season, finishing the year with a team-high 121 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, and 16 sacks in 15 games. He has shown the versatility to play both off the edge and at inside linebacker. When playing off the edge, he is a dangerous pass rusher, using his explosive speed and bend to blow by opposing offensive tackles with ease on his way to the quarterback. At inside linebacker, he is dominant against the run, reading his keys then exploding downhill to meet the ball carrier in the gap to make the tackle before they can get going. Trussell doesn’t currently hold any offers but he is a player who college coaches should have on their radar heading into his senior year.

To wrap up our top five linebackers in the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky, I have Montez Trussell Montez Trussell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Bowling Green | 2026 State KY . Trussell showed impressive versatility this season, showing the ability to play both inside and outside linebacker. He is dominant as a pass rusher, whether it be as a blitzer or off the edge, exploding out of his stance and using his speed to burst into the pocket before the opposing offensive line has a chance to block him. Montez finished his junior year with 16 sacks in 15 games. He was also very impressive against the run, showing the ability to use his high motor to run all over the field to make tackles. Trussell finished the season with a team-high 121 tackles and 27.5 tackles for loss. Montez doesn’t currently hold any offers but he is a player who college coaches should be paying close attention to heading into his senior season.

Montez Trussell Montez Trussell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Bowling Green | 2026 State KY is another linebacker who stood out to me last Friday. He made a huge impact in Bowling Green’s victory over Greenwood. Trussell is dominant against the run, showing the ability to diagnose the play quickly then flow downhill to get to the ball carrier, showing the ability to shed blocks with ease along the way. He finished Friday’s game with 13 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. Trussell also showed the ability to cause disruption as a pass rusher, finishing the game with 1.5 sacks. Montez doesn’t currently hold any offers but he should be a player to continue to watch over the next two seasons.

Montez Trussell Montez Trussell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Bowling Green | 2026 State KY is off to a dominant start to his junior year. He has shown the versatility to play both inside the box and off the edge. When he plays off the edge, he has shown the ability to cause disruption as a pass rusher as he currently leads 5A with 6.5 sacks through the first five weeks. He is also dominant against the run, showing the ability to read his keys and come downhill to get to the ball carrier in a hurry and make the tackle in the open field. Trussell currently leads his team with 42 tackles and 12 tackles for loss. Montez doesn’t currently hold any offers but he should be a player to watch over the next two seasons.

Montez Trussell Montez Trussell 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Bowling Green | 2026 State KY is another linebacker who has stood out so far this season. He is dominant against the run, showing the ability to fight through blocks with ease and flow to the ball carrier in a hurry to make the tackle in the open field. Through the first five weeks, Trussell leads his team with 42 tackles and 12 tackles for loss. He has also shown the ability to rush the passer off the edge, coming away with 6.5 sacks so far. Montez doesn’t currently hold any offers but he should be a player to keep an eye on over the next couple seasons.