Ricky Anastasi | St. Joe's Montville
Ricky Anastasi
- Class
- 2024
- Position
- LB
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 195
- School
- St. Joe's Montville
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Expert Analysis
Brendan Mankarious | Prep Redzone Scout
The Green Knights from St. Joe’s Montvale are always a lights-out program. Returning for 2023 they have one LB in particular who makes opponents run game go “night-night.” Packing a punch is the 5’10” 195lber Ricky Anastasi Ricky Anastasi 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB St. Joe's Montville | 2024 NJ . As a junior Anastasi was credited with an even 100 tackles (6 for a loss), 1 sack, and 1 FR.
There is a lot to like about Anastasi’s game. He clearly outpaces slower linemen or linemen who have their heads down. When tackling, he tackles low and wraps up to make sure the ball carrier does not break loose. Anastasi sees holes clearly and fills them accordingly. Anastasi is also deceptively athletic and versatile. On film we see him covering #3 head up or splitting the difference vs trips, while other times being the lone LB in the box vs 3×1 sets. Either way, he plays his assignments and is rarely out of position to make a play. Additionally, he may bite on the jet motion but is quick enough to recover and make the play on an inside run. Anastasi consistently gets hands on pullers while also shedding them to make a play. The only thing left for Anastasi’s film might be to include some clips of him in pass protection.
There is a lot I like about Anastasi’s game. He is an old-school, run stuffing LB who can cover and make plays in space. His recruitment will be an interesting thing to watch unfold.
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