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2025 Top Football Linebacker Recruits

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3

Elijah Barnes Avatar
Elijah Barnes
SkylineDallas, TX
LB6-1230
95
NATL
34
POS
1
ST
10

undisclosed

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2

7

Ty Jackson Avatar
Ty JacksonClaim Profile
Seminole RidgeLoxahatchee, FL
LB6-1.25197
95
NATL
42
POS
2
ST
5

undisclosed

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3

2

Riley Pettijohn Avatar
Riley PettijohnClaim Profile
McKinneyMcKinney, TX
LB6-1.5215
94
NATL
46
POS
3
ST
11

NIL Value:

$253K

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4

44

Carson Cooney Avatar
Carson Cooney
OswegoOswego, IL
LB6-3.5215
93
NATL
74
POS
4
ST
2

undisclosed

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5

6

Matai Tagoa'i Avatar
Matai Tagoa'iClaim Profile
San ClementeSan Clemente, CA
LB6-3200
93
NATL
77
POS
5
ST
5

undisclosed

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6

19

Alex Tatsch Avatar
Alex TatschClaim Profile
Greater LatrobeLatrobe, PA
LB6-2.5215
93
NATL
86
POS
6
ST
3

undisclosed

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7

1

Zayden Walker Avatar
Zayden WalkerClaim Profile
Schley CountyEllaville, GA
LB6-2225
92
NATL
91
POS
7
ST
13

NIL Value:

$373K

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8

23

Christian Gass Avatar
Christian GassClaim Profile
EastsideCovington, GA
LB6-2.5220
92
NATL
96
POS
8
ST
14

undisclosed

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9

16

Jaedon Harmon Avatar
Jaedon HarmonClaim Profile
RomeRome, GA
LB6-1205
92
NATL
109
POS
9
ST
17

undisclosed

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10

47

Kellen Wiley Avatar
Kellen Wiley
ArmwoodTampa, FL
LB6-3.5220
92
NATL
113
POS
10
ST
19

undisclosed

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50%

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30%

11

13

Tarvos Alford Avatar
Tarvos AlfordClaim Profile
Vero BeachPort Saint Lucie, FL
LB6-2210
92
NATL
115
POS
11
ST
20

undisclosed

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12

15

Elijah Melendez Avatar
Elijah MelendezClaim Profile
OsceolaKissimmee, FL
LB6-1.5224
92
NATL
117
POS
12
ST
21

undisclosed

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13

4

Madden Faraimo Avatar
Madden Faraimo
J Serra CatholicSan Diego, CA
LB6-3225
92
NATL
130
POS
13
ST
8

undisclosed

Avatar

96%

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1%

14

12

Tavion Wallace Avatar
Tavion WallaceClaim Profile
Appling CountyBaxley, GA
LB6-1.25216
92
NATL
138
POS
14
ST
20

undisclosed

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15

10

Zaydrius Rainey-Sale Avatar
Zaydrius Rainey-Sale
BethelSpanaway, WA
LB6-2220
92
NATL
141
POS
15
ST
1

undisclosed

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16

32

Kaleb Burns Avatar
Kaleb BurnsClaim Profile
Cy FallsHouston, TX
LB6-1230
91
NATL
147
POS
16
ST
25

undisclosed

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17

20

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Burke Gautcher
SycamoreSycamore, IL
LB6-2210
91
NATL
148
POS
17
ST
5

undisclosed

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18

14

Tyler Lockhart Avatar
Tyler LockhartClaim Profile
WinonaWinona, MS
LB6-1.5205
91
NATL
166
POS
18
ST
7

undisclosed

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19

5

Charles Ross Avatar
Charles RossClaim Profile
North ShoreHouston, TX
LB6-0.5200
91
NATL
185
POS
19
ST
30

undisclosed

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20

66

Pierce Mooberry Avatar
Pierce MooberryClaim Profile
Millard NorthOmaha, NE
LB6-4205
91
NATL
187
POS
20
ST
1

undisclosed

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21

11

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Jakaleb Faulk
Highland HomeHighland Home, AL
LB6-3.5225
91
NATL
188
POS
21
ST
8

undisclosed

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22

8

Noah Mikhail Avatar
Noah MikhailClaim Profile
BonitaLa Verne, CA
LB6-2210
91
NATL
216
POS
22
ST
15

undisclosed

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23

40

Jaquel Holman Avatar
Jaquel Holman
Blackville-hilda HiBlackville, SC
LB6-1.5197
90
NATL
253
POS
23
ST
7

undisclosed

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24

18

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Mason Posa
La CuevaAlbuquerque, NM
LB6-2210
90
NATL
260
POS
24
ST
1

undisclosed

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25

17

Nasir Wyatt Avatar
Nasir Wyatt
Mater DeiSanta Ana, CA
LB6-2205
90
NATL
263
POS
25
ST
17

undisclosed

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26

31

Dante McClellan Avatar
Dante McClellanClaim Profile
McKinleyCanton, OH
LB6-0.5210
90
NATL
285
POS
26
ST
12

undisclosed

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27

22

Jarcoby Hopson Avatar
Jarcoby HopsonClaim Profile
Lake CormorantHorn Lake, MS
LB6-1.5205
90
NATL
293
POS
27
ST
9

undisclosed

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28

94

Ethan Stendel Avatar
Ethan Stendel
CaledoniaCaledonia, MN
LB6-2200
90
NATL
-
POS
28
ST
1

undisclosed

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29

33

Kamar Archie Avatar
Kamar Archie
Hun SchoolTrenton, NJ
LB6-0.5220
90
NATL
-
POS
29
ST
9

undisclosed

rutgers scarlet knights Avatar

30

9

Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng Avatar
Nathaniel Owusu-BoatengClaim Profile
IMG AcademyManassas, VA
LB6-0.5200
90
NATL
-
POS
30
ST
40

undisclosed

Avatar

28%

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19%

31

59

Austin Howard Avatar
Austin Howard
BartlettMemphis, TN
LB6-3225
90
NATL
-
POS
31
ST
10

undisclosed

Avatar

94%

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3%

32

56

Cyrus Polu Avatar
Cyrus Polu
Desert HIllsSaint George, UT
LB6-1.5215
90
NATL
-
POS
32
ST
2

undisclosed

utah utes Avatar

33

51

Ko'o Kia Avatar
Ko'o KiaClaim Profile
PunahouHonolulu, HI
LB6-3220
89
NATL
-
POS
33
ST
2

undisclosed

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34

115

Michael Hastie Avatar
Michael Hastie
Douglas CountyDouglasville, GA
LB6-2215
89
NATL
-
POS
34
ST
55

undisclosed

west virginia mountaineers Avatar

35

46

Grant Beerman Avatar
Grant BeermanClaim Profile
Lakota WestWest Chester, OH
LB6-3.5210
89
NATL
-
POS
35
ST
22

undisclosed

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36

28

Jadon Perlotte Avatar
Jadon Perlotte
BufordBuford, GA
LB6-3200
89
NATL
-
POS
36
ST
56

undisclosed

usc trojans Avatar

37

36

Emmanuel Karmo Avatar
Emmanuel Karmo
Robbinsdale CooperMinneapolis, MN
LB6-3205
89
NATL
-
POS
37
ST
2

undisclosed

minnesota golden gophers Avatar

38

21

Gavin Nix Avatar
Gavin Nix
IMG AcademyBradenton, FL
LB5-11.5225
89
NATL
-
POS
38
ST
55

undisclosed

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39

55

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Talibi Kaba
HillsideHillside, NJ
LB6-2205
89
NATL
-
POS
39
ST
15

undisclosed

rutgers scarlet knights Avatar

40

67

Isaiah Deloatch Avatar
Isaiah DeloatchClaim Profile
HillsideDurham, NC
LB6-0.5215
89
NATL
-
POS
40
ST
16

undisclosed

rutgers scarlet knights Avatar

41

30

Logan Anderson Avatar
Logan Anderson
FyffeFyffe, AL
LB6-2220
89
NATL
-
POS
41
ST
18

undisclosed

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42

45

Ethan Pritchard Avatar
Ethan Pritchard
SeminoleSanford, FL
LB6-1200
89
NATL
-
POS
42
ST
56

undisclosed

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43

133

Josh Smith Avatar
Josh Smith
Dutch ForkIrmo, SC
LB6-3218
89
NATL
-
POS
43
ST
11

undisclosed

Avatar

37%

Avatar

32%

44

35

DJ McClary Avatar
DJ McClaryClaim Profile
Henry SnyderJersey City, NJ
LB6-1210
89
NATL
-
POS
44
ST
16

undisclosed

rutgers scarlet knights Avatar

45

25

LaVar Arrington II Avatar
LaVar Arrington II
Charter OakCovina, CA
LB6-3210
89
NATL
-
POS
45
ST
34

undisclosed

penn state nittany lions Avatar

46

108

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CJ Crite
Lincoln CountyLincolnton, GA
LB6-2195
89
NATL
-
POS
46
ST
57

undisclosed

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47

26

Cam Smith Avatar
Cam SmithClaim Profile
St. Joseph's Prep SchoolSalem, NJ
LB6-0.5200
89
NATL
-
POS
47
ST
11

undisclosed

penn state nittany lions Avatar

48

39

Jaiden Braker Avatar
Jaiden Braker
South GwinnettSnellville, GA
LB6-2.5210
88
NATL
-
POS
48
ST
80

undisclosed

lsu tigers Avatar

49

52

Anthony Kruah Avatar
Anthony KruahClaim Profile
MariettaMarietta, GA
LB6-1215
88
NATL
-
POS
49
ST
81

undisclosed

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50

58

Brenden Anes Avatar
Brenden AnesClaim Profile
PageFranklin, TN
LB6-2205
88
NATL
-
POS
50
ST
18

undisclosed

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