Briarcrest Christian sits at 7-0 headed into “Week Eight” with Flynn being a major factor behind the undefeated record. This junior backer has become an important player for his team that handles duties on both sides of the ball but for the college level, the Saints junior has bigger upside on defense as a tackling machine at linebacker. Flynn is an athletic young man that runs well, showing a nice first step along with instincts that tend to consistently put him around the ball. The Saints linebacker closes fast. He shows explosive flashes along with violent tackling. This guy is a true inside backer but is athletic enough to play in coverage or work on the outside when needed. Flynn does need to keep getting bigger and stronger but the raw template of talent is there to one day become a double digit producing tackler with All-Conference upside written all over him. The offers haven’t arrived yet but they will in time and they may start arriving as we get closer to the winter off-season months.

After the game was said and done, I thought Flynn was the overall best player on the field and it wasn’t just because of his production but how he looked playing the game. The Saints junior linebacker was a game changer on offense where he scored two touchdowns while his power running proved to be a problem for the Southwind defense. Flynn Jr. was even more impressive to me on defense as he made several stops near or behind the line of scrimmage where his instincts and speed stood out. The more I scout this junior defender, the more I think he is one of the best college linebacker prospects we have from the TN2028 class.

Octavius Flynn Jr. was one of my first finds when I started at Prep Redzone over a year ago. He stood out as just a sophomore, but has taken the next step and looks to have another great season in 2026.

He’s a well-built linebacker, standing 6-foot-2 and weighing 210 pounds. I would like him to put on additional weight to maximize his potential, but he has time.

Flynn Jr. is very explosive, is an elite tackler, gets downhill quickly, plays with great intensity, can shut down a running game and communicates at a high level.

Octavious Flynn Jr is an up-and-coming linebacker prospect with solid size, a strong frame, and good athleticism.

Those traits allow for him to make play after play and rack up tackles every single game, bursting on to the scene and my radar this season.

He has the athleticism to track down ball carriers, and even has been used as a legit part of the tailback rotation for his high school. As he gets more explosive to complement, he will be an exciting linebacker prospect to know inside the state of Tennessee.

Flynn Jr from Briarcrest Christian jumps out immediately. He’s a highly explosive and electric player who sits at the inside linebacker position, but can fly around the field. He has a nice build, shows plenty of athleticism and is extremely aggressive.

Flynn is one of those guys who can flat-out play ball. He’s a smart linebacker who does his job and doesn’t try to do too much. Aside from the rushing and tackling side, he plays solid coverage, too.