We’re staying with the LB group right now, and surprise surprise, there’s a Minnetonka Skipper mentioned! When I was at Southwest High, which was before the creation of Class 6A, we played against a physical and angry ‘Tonka LB corps that left an impression as a young WR, and since that time I’ve continued to see well-built, high-motor, hard-hitting linebackers come out of the former Lake Conference competitor. Out of their 2024 class, 6’1, 215 lb. Robby House represents the LB legacy well, and he also comes in as one of the hardest hitters in Minnesota going into next season. I just wrote about House as a Top Newcomer out of the 2024 official rankings update, so I’ll keep this one more focused on the hitting itself, which luckily still leaves a lot to write about. A menace in the hole or out on the edge, House goes full throttle and explodes through contact, more than strong enough to stuff opponents above the waist and sometimes with just one clean shoulder. He laid some massive hits on QBs that rolled outside of the pocket and had just released a throw, so much so that I guarantee signal-callers had #53 in the back of their heads whether they wanted him there or not. With great leg drive after initial contact, House is another defender who more than halts RBs and ball carriers from gaining extra yardage, and he also hits so hard he will pop the ball into the air when he gets a hat or arm on it. The Skipper simply overwhelms opponents when he hits them. Also plays hockey and holds a 3.5 GPA!

House Highlight Reel

The Minnetonka LB corps is loaded with talent for this upcoming season, and with the high school’s legacy of dominant linebackers there’s a lot to be excited about for their current LB room as college prospects. Our #66 overall prospect, Top Newcomer Robby House weighs in at 6’1, 215 lbs. and was also a part of the Skippers‘ excellent hockey team this season. I would not want to meet this kid on the gridiron or out on the ice, and in his junior year highlights the ILB shows that he’s one of the hardest hitters in the state, flattening ball carriers right at the LOS and crumpling them backwards for minimal gains on run attempts. He also smashed his fair share of QBs, and House attacks blocking attempts with the same physicality he brings to ball carriers, making him a perfect fit to take on interior OL around the LOS for four quarters at a time. He reads and reacts quickly, closes well, and brings a ton of thump as a tackler. You don’t want this dude to get hands or pads on you.