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2026 Industry Top Football Linebacker Recruits

Rank
Player
Pos
NIL
Rating
Status
Athlete-Verified
Rank
2
Industry Ranking
1
Tyler Atkinson Avatar
Tyler Atkinson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
205
High School
Grayson
Hometown
(Lawrenceville, GA)
97.42
Natl
9
Pos
1
St
1
NIL Value:
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Rank
4
Industry Ranking
2
Xavier Griffin Avatar
Xavier Griffin
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
Gainesville
Hometown
(Gainesville, GA)
95.90
Natl
23
Pos
2
St
2
NIL Value:
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Rank
1
Industry Ranking
3
Izayia Williams Avatar
Izayia Williams
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
220
High School
Tavares
Hometown
(Leesburg, FL)
94.14
Natl
61
Pos
3
St
10
NIL Value:
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Rank
3
Industry Ranking
4
Cincere Johnson Avatar
Cincere Johnson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2.5
Weight
240
High School
Glenville
Hometown
(Cleveland, OH)
93.81
Natl
65
Pos
4
St
4
NIL Value:
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Rank
14
Industry Ranking
5
Talanoa Ili Avatar
Talanoa Ili
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
210
High School
Kahuku
Hometown
(Kahuku, HI)
93.23
Natl
84
Pos
5
St
1
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
7
Industry Ranking
6
Brayden Rouse Avatar
Brayden Rouse
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
Kell
Hometown
(Marietta, GA)
92.90
Natl
94
Pos
6
St
11
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
5
Industry Ranking
7
TJ White Avatar
TJ White
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
225
High School
Jackson Academy
Hometown
(Jackson, MS)
92.88
Natl
96
Pos
7
St
5
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
37
Industry Ranking
8
Thomas Davis Jr. Avatar
Thomas Davis Jr.
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
210
High School
Weddington
Hometown
(Matthews, NC)
91.12
Natl
214
Pos
8
St
12
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
19
Industry Ranking
9
DaQuives Beck Avatar
DaQuives Beck
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0
Weight
190
High School
Carthage
Hometown
(Carthage, TX)
91.09
Natl
215
Pos
9
St
30
NIL Value:
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Rank
24
Industry Ranking
10
Malik Morris Avatar
Malik Morris
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
225
High School
Lakeland
Hometown
(Lakeland, FL)
90.76
Natl
232
Pos
10
St
32
NIL Value:
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Rank
6
Industry Ranking
11
Julian Manson Avatar
Julian Manson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
180
High School
Iowa City West
Hometown
(Iowa City, IA)
90.72
Natl
239
Pos
11
St
2
NIL Value:
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Rank
12
Industry Ranking
12
Terry Wiggins Avatar
Terry Wiggins
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
Coatesville Area
Hometown
(Coatesville, PA)
90.63
Natl
244
Pos
12
St
10
NIL Value:
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Rank
23
Industry Ranking
13
Shadarius Toodle Avatar
Shadarius Toodle
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
220
High School
Cottage Hill Christian Academy
Hometown
(Mobile, AL)
90.58
Natl
247
Pos
13
St
13
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
44
Industry Ranking
14
DQ Forkpa Avatar
DQ Forkpa
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
220
High School
IMG Academy
Hometown
(Hoschton, GA)
90.53
Natl
252
Pos
14
St
35
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Rank
99
Industry Ranking
15
JaMichael Garrett Avatar
JaMichael Garrett
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0.5
Weight
195
High School
Central
Hometown
(Baton Rouge, LA)
90.50
Natl
253
Pos
15
St
9
NIL Value:
-
LB
Rank
20
Industry Ranking
16
Rodney Colton Avatar
Rodney Colton
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
205
High School
Newnan
Hometown
(Newnan, GA)
90.19
Natl
273
Pos
16
St
33
NIL Value:
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Rank
18
Industry Ranking
17
CJ Sanna Avatar
CJ Sanna
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
225
High School
Olentangy
Hometown
(Lewis Center, OH)
90.13
Natl
278
Pos
17
St
13
NIL Value:
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Rank
10
Industry Ranking
18
Kosi Okpala Avatar
Kosi Okpala
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1.5
Weight
215
High School
Mayde Creek
Hometown
(Katy, TX)
90.04
Natl
286
Pos
18
St
34
NIL Value:
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Rank
15
Industry Ranking
19
Nick Abrams Avatar
Nick Abrams
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
220
High School
McDonogh School
Hometown
(Owings Mills, MD)
89.94
Natl
294
Pos
19
St
7
NIL Value:
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Rank
36
Industry Ranking
20
Anthony Davis Avatar
Anthony Davis
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
205
High School
Grayson
Hometown
(Loganville, GA)
89.85
Natl
298
Pos
20
St
38
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Rank
9
Industry Ranking
21
Tristan Phillips Avatar
Tristan Phillips
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
215
High School
Ventura
Hometown
(Ventura, CA)
89.73
Natl
311
Pos
21
St
30
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
8
Industry Ranking
22
Calvin Thomas Avatar
Calvin Thomas
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
210
High School
Cy Ranch
Hometown
(Houston, TX)
89.71
Natl
312
Pos
22
St
36
NIL Value:
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Rank
21
Industry Ranking
23
Storm Miller Avatar
Storm Miller
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
215
High School
Strongsville
Hometown
(Strongsville, OH)
89.67
Natl
319
Pos
23
St
16
NIL Value:
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Rank
13
Industry Ranking
24
JJ Bush Avatar
JJ Bush
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
Theodore
Hometown
(Theodore, AL)
89.66
Natl
326
Pos
24
St
15
NIL Value:
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Rank
45
Industry Ranking
25
Adam Balogoun-Ali Avatar
Adam Balogoun-Ali
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
210
High School
Cardinal Newman
Hometown
(Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
89.49
Natl
336
Pos
25
St
49
NIL Value:
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Rank
30
Industry Ranking
26
Elijah Littlejohn Avatar
Elijah Littlejohn
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1.5
Weight
215
High School
West Charlotte
Hometown
(Charlotte, NC)
89.32
Natl
359
Pos
26
St
20
NIL Value:
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Rank
34
Industry Ranking
27
Jakore Smith Avatar
Jakore Smith
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0
Weight
180
High School
Bryant
Hometown
(Bryant, AR)
89.03
Natl
379
Pos
27
St
5
NIL Value:
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Rank
40
Industry Ranking
28
Kevontay Hugan Avatar
Kevontay Hugan
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1.5
Weight
215
High School
Booker
Hometown
(Sarasota, FL)
89
Natl
387
Pos
28
St
55
NIL Value:
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Rank
89
Industry Ranking
29
Reston Lehman Avatar
Reston Lehman
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
215
High School
Peters Township
Hometown
(Pittsburgh, PA)
88.89
Natl
397
Pos
29
St
12
NIL Value:
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Rank
72
Industry Ranking
30
Kenneth Goodwin III Avatar
Kenneth Goodwin III
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
205
High School
Bishop Montgomery
Hometown
(Torrance, CA)
88.84
Natl
402
Pos
30
St
37
NIL Value:
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Rank
28
Industry Ranking
31
Isaiah Simmons Avatar
Isaiah Simmons
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0
Weight
190
High School
Maury
Hometown
(Norfolk, VA)
88.70
Natl
409
Pos
31
St
11
NIL Value:
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Rank
31
Industry Ranking
32
Tamarion Watkins Avatar
Tamarion Watkins
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
201
High School
Northwestern
Hometown
(Rock Hill, SC)
88.70
Natl
415
Pos
32
St
8
NIL Value:
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Rank
53
Industry Ranking
33
Kaden Carter Avatar
Kaden Carter
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
195
High School
Lamar County
Hometown
(Barnesville, GA)
88.67
Natl
424
Pos
33
St
48
NIL Value:
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Rank
17
Industry Ranking
34
Mathieu Lamah Avatar
Mathieu Lamah
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
220
High School
Patriot
Hometown
(Manassas, VA)
88.60
Natl
430
Pos
34
St
13
NIL Value:
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Rank
11
Industry Ranking
35
Kasen Thomas Avatar
Kasen Thomas
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
190
High School
Bishop Heelan Catholic
Hometown
(Sioux City, IA)
88.41
Natl
442
Pos
35
St
5
NIL Value:
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Rank
32
Industry Ranking
36
Kobe Clapper Avatar
Kobe Clapper
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
195
High School
St. Xavier
Hometown
(Cincinnati, OH)
88.40
Natl
448
Pos
36
St
23
NIL Value:
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Rank
22
Industry Ranking
37
Karsten Busch Avatar
Karsten Busch
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
221
High School
St. Xavier
Hometown
(Louisville, KY)
88.40
Natl
450
Pos
37
St
4
NIL Value:
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Rank
27
Industry Ranking
38
Tank King Avatar
Tank King
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
205
High School
Memorial
Hometown
(Port Arthur, TX)
88.37
Natl
458
Pos
38
St
60
NIL Value:
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Rank
103
Industry Ranking
39
Keenan Britt Avatar
Keenan Britt
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0.5
Weight
215
High School
Oxford
Hometown
(Oxford, AL)
88.33
Natl
475
Pos
39
St
19
NIL Value:
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Rank
35
Industry Ranking
40
Tieson Ejiawoko Avatar
Tieson Ejiawoko
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
225
High School
East View
Hometown
(Georgetown, TX)
88.10
Natl
490
Pos
40
St
67
NIL Value:
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Rank
59
Industry Ranking
41
Keenan Harris Avatar
Keenan Harris
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
200
High School
St. Louis University
Hometown
(Saint Louis, MO)
88.03
Natl
522
Pos
41
St
6
NIL Value:
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Rank
33
Industry Ranking
42
Aden Reeder Avatar
Aden Reeder
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
210
High School
St. Xavier
Hometown
(Cincinnati, OH)
87.77
Natl
550
Pos
42
St
26
NIL Value:
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Rank
29
Industry Ranking
43
DJ Ackerson Avatar
DJ Ackerson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0
Weight
193
High School
Putnam City
Hometown
(Warr Acres, OK)
87.73
Natl
560
Pos
43
St
8
NIL Value:
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Rank
41
Industry Ranking
44
Preston Pitts Avatar
Preston Pitts
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
215
High School
Clear Falls
Hometown
(League City, TX)
87.73
Natl
574
Pos
44
St
73
NIL Value:
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Rank
84
Industry Ranking
45
Braylon Hodge Avatar
Braylon Hodge
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
212
High School
Cherry Creek
Hometown
(Englewood, CO)
87.70
Natl
602
Pos
45
St
8
NIL Value:
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Rank
38
Industry Ranking
46
Hudson Dunn Avatar
Hudson Dunn
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
210
High School
Liberty
Hometown
(Peoria, AZ)
87.43
Natl
618
Pos
46
St
9
NIL Value:
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Rank
78
Industry Ranking
47
Justin Edwards Avatar
Justin Edwards
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
205
High School
Edgewater
Hometown
(Orlando, FL)
87.43
Natl
622
Pos
47
St
78
NIL Value:
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Rank
26
Industry Ranking
48
Karon Maycock Avatar
Karon Maycock
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
208
High School
Miami Central
Hometown
(Miami, FL)
87.40
Natl
633
Pos
48
St
80
NIL Value:
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Rank
49
Industry Ranking
49
Trevor Gibbs Avatar
Trevor Gibbs
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
220
High School
Crown Point
Hometown
(Crown Point, IN)
87.40
Natl
648
Pos
49
St
8
NIL Value:
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Rank
47
Industry Ranking
50
Ja'Dyn Williams Avatar
Ja'Dyn Williams
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
205
High School
Washington
Hometown
(Massillon, OH)
87.40
Natl
662
Pos
50
St
30
NIL Value:
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