Saw His Ranking Rise 74 Spots from #190 to #116

Owners of one of the best linebacker traditions and legacies in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, you’d have to be a fool to not be excited about a 6’1, 220 lb. junior linebacker out of Wayzata High School. Will Eisinger Will Eisinger 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Wayzata | 2026 State MN was a well-built ‘backer manning the non-varsity ranks of the Trojans at the last update, but a strong offseason of work led to him clamping down a starting spot in the 6A linebacker room of the Trojans, posting 81 tackles, 7 TFLs, a PBU, and a sack and rifling himself up the PRzMN 2026 Big Board.

Only St. Thomas has him on their radar right now, which was aided by Eisinger camping in St. Paul this past summer as a sophomore, and he reports a 4.76 40, a number that would really help rise up the rankings if it can be verified at his size. The film shows an ILB rocking a neck roll and an old school #34 on his jersey with the contact prowess to match. Eisinger is a strong tackler who reads his keys, processes, and triggers on the ball with pace, and is balanced and quick when he works laterally and scrapes across the LOS. He’s capable of tackling in both space and 1v1 situations, and is a thumper at the contact point who negates extra gains once he makes contact with a RB and puts some noticeable whiplash on a ball carrier when puts the pads on. The 220 lber. takes good angles to the football, shows solid speed that can pursue out to the edge and far downfield if needed, can unlock his hips and beat blockers with quickness, and does a good job of identifying and meeting the RB in the gap. He doesn’t over pursue while keeping his shoulders square to the LOS and feet active. I’d love to see the thumper in person this offseason.