Tacori Fields Tacori Fields 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY has been high on our radar for a while now and has been receiving a lot of attention over the past year as a prospect. Fields lines up at inside linebacker where he is very impressive against the pass. He has a true nose for the football and has shown the ability to use his speed to his advantage to run right by opposing offensive linemen on his way to the ball carrier. Fields is a very reliable tackler in the open field, finishing his junior year with a team-leading 95 tackles along with 2.5 tackles for loss in 13 games. He also recovered three fumbles, returning one of them for a touchdown. Tacori currently holds multiple Division I/Power 4 offers and I expect more to come his way this offseason.

Tacori Fields Tacori Fields 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY has been high on our radar for a while now and continued to stand out this season. He lines up at inside linebacker where he was very impressive against the run. Fields reads the play quickly then explodes out of his stance to meet the ball carrier before they can get going. He does a great job of finishing the tackle quickly once he gets to the ball carrier, finishing this season with a team-leading 95 tackles along with 2.5 tackles for loss in 13 games. Fields also recovered three fumbles this year, returning one of them for a touchdown. Tacori currently holds several Power 4/Division I offers and I expect more to come his way this offseason.

Although the Broncos came up short against Highlands, Tacori Fields Tacori Fields 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY was very impressive in their season opener. He lined up at inside linebacker where he was very impressive against the run. Fields showed the ability to read the play quickly then explode out of his stance and use his speed to get to the ball carrier to make the tackle in a hurry. He led his team with 24 tackles and forced two fumbles, recovering one of them himself. Tacori holds offers from Louisville, Toledo, Marshall, UT-Martin, and Southern Mississippi, and I expect that list to continue to grow this season.

To round out the linebacker group in my Preseason All-State 6A defense, I have Tacori Fields Tacori Fields 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY . Fields lines up at inside linebacker where he is very impressive against the run. He reads his keys quickly and explodes out of his stance, using his speed to shoot through the gap and meet the opposing ball carrier to make the tackle before they can get going. Fields is coming off a solid sophomore season in which he finished with 51 tackles. He also recorded half a sack last season as proven to be very reliable in pass coverage. Tacori currently holds offers from Louisville, Marshall, Toledo, UT-Martin, and Southern Mississippi, and I expect more to come his way over the next couple seasons.

Tacori Fields Tacori Fields 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY is another linebacker who continued to stand out this past season. Fields lines up at inside linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. He reads the play quickly then explodes out of his stance and uses his speed to come downhill in a hurry to meet the ball carrier before they can get going. Fields is a very reliable tackler once he gets to the ball carrier, finishing his sophomore season with 51 tackles in 14 games. He has also shown the ability to rush the passer and drop into coverage, finishing last season with half a sack and one interception. Tacori currently holds offers from Marshall, Louisville, Toledo, UT Martin, and Southern Mississippi, and I expect more to come his way as he continues to develop.

Tacori Fields Tacori Fields 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY is another linebacker who impressed as a sophomore. Fields lines up at inside linebacker where he is very impressive against the run. Tacori diagnoses the play quickly then uses his speed to burst through the running lane to make the tackle before the opposing offensive line has a chance to block him. He finished his sophomore year with 51 tackles in 14 games. Fields has also shown the ability to rush the passer and make plays in pass coverage, finishing last season with half a sack and one interception. Tacori currently holds offers from UT Martin, Marshall, and Southern Mississippi, and I expect his recruitment to continue to heat up over the next couple seasons.

Tacori Fields Tacori Fields 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY is a linebacker who jumped onto my radar this past offseason and continued to impress during the regular season. Fields lines up at inside linebacker where he is very impressive against the run. Tacori explodes out of his stance and meets the ball carrier in the gap before they can get going. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he runs his feet through contact, not allowing for any extra yards to be gained. Fields finished this past season with 51 tackles in 14 games. He is also reliable against the pass, finishing the year with half a sack and one interception. Tacori currently holds an offer from Marshall and I expect more to come his way as he continues to develop.

Tacori Fields Tacori Fields 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY is a player who has seen his stock rise following a strong offseason. Fields lines up at inside linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. He reads his keys quickly and bursts out of his stance to get to the ball carrier in a hurry. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he explodes through contact and finishes his tackles with a ton of physicality. Fields picked up an offer from Marshall this summer and I expect more to come his way as he continues to develop.

The final linebacker in the state of Kentucky that I expect to have a breakout season this year is Tacori Fields Tacori Fields 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY . Fields played in mainly a reserve role last season but still put together some impressive film. He lines up at inside linebacker where he is very impressive against the run. Fields reads his keys quickly and explodes out of his stance to come downhill and get to the ball carrier in a hurry. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he has shown the ability to finish his tackles quickly and with a ton of physicality. Fields recently picked up his first offer from Marshall and I expect more to come his way as his role in the Frederick Douglass defense continues to grow.

Another 2027 prospect from Frederick Douglass who stood out to me when watching freshman year film is Tacori Fields Tacori Fields 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY . Fields lines up at middle linebacker where he is very impressive against the run. He does a great job of reading his keys then using his speed to burst through the gap in a hurry to meet the ball carrier before they can get going. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he explodes through contact and finishes the tackle with a ton of physicality. Fields doesn’t currently hold any offers but he will be a player to watch as his role in the Broncos’ defense continues to grow.