Unlike the prospects on this list so far, Tyler Kneip Tyler Kneip 6'3" | 205 lbs | ATH Adel DeSoto Minburn | 2027 IA has already made his decision at the next level, committing to play at Dordt just 2 weeks ago. Playing at MLB, Kneip recorded 36.5 tackles, 4 TFLs, and an INT. Not a highly productive MLB, but an effective one who is more than capable of sealing the inside-run while flashing great vision and reads to decipher option-plays and react quickly to where the ball is going, and he is physical at the point of attack, staying low and giving little-to-no room for extra effort from the ball-carrier once they get hit. Dordt got an outstanding pickup in Kneip, and he will look to deliver by guiding ADM to another deep run within the tough 4A conference.

A star in terms of his ball-pursuit, Tyler Kneip Tyler Kneip 6'3" | 205 lbs | ATH Adel DeSoto Minburn | 2027 IA is a specimen of a prospect and is properly listed as an athlete here on Prep Redzone.

Tall and athletic, Kneip is a high-motor tackler that navigates the collection of bodies in the middle of the field well, playing physically with a desire to find the ball-carrier however he can. A name to know in having the potential to be amongst the top tacklers in Class 4A this coming fall, Kneip’s a high-end prospect that could take his rangy, sideline-to-sideline tackling capabilities to the next level at a place like Grand View.

Colleges are showing interest in Kneip following a junior season of 2025 at ADM that saw him record 36.5 tackles, 36 of which were solo stops. He posted 4.0 tackles for loss and intercepted a pass. Kneip does a nice job diagnosing the opposition’s intentions before the snap, as we can witness when watching his 11th-grade highlight video. He’s fast to the football operating from the middle linebacker spot, getting to the gaps and using active hands to fend off or separate quickly from blocks. Kneip is a good athlete that runs well sideline to sideline and in a straight line. The speed, long arms and fluidity in changing directions aid him in pass coverage. It’s a projectable frame capable of adding plenty of good weight, providing Kneip with a sizable ceiling for the future.