One of the top linebackers in the state, the Timberline product came onto the scene after his junior season and is one of the more athletic and fluid linebackers across Idaho. He is a smooth mover, can quickly knife into the backfield and make plays behind the line, shows closing speed and open field tackling abilities and is a high motor and violent player. At the next level, he should fit nicely in as a inside linebacker with plus cover abilities and be a multi-year guy in the Big Sky. O’Kelley had one offer and signed with the hometown Vandals and is a very nice get for the local school. He was severely under-recruited through out his prep career and checks into our final 2026 rankings update as the number two player at his position across the state.

The Timberline product recently shutdown his recruitment and committed to the University of Idaho and is a very good get for the Vandals. He is a no-brainer FCS caliber player and is a very fluid athlete with good cover abilities and a true banger/high IQ kid in the box. He offers the ideal size/frame for the position and has a high floor at the next level and a diverse skillset both when rushing the passer, filling gaps inside the tackles or when covering downfield. He is a sure fire candidate to enter into our ranks in the up-coming update and one of the states best.

OKelly is another no-brainer to enter into our rankings in the next update and is one of the top players across the state heading into this Fall. He has good length for the position and the ability to cover ground in a hurry with closing speed and pass rush abilities. His sideline-to-sideline play stands out on film and he displays elite cover abilities for his position while showing he can play either inside or outside linebacker. He is a sound tackler that takes the proper angles in space while also showing he is a true banger in the box while able to get off blocks quickly, bend around blockers and make plays behind the LOS. He has tremendous natural instincts to make negative plays and holds a very high floor at the next level with abilities to make a immediate impact on a roster.