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2025 Top Football Linebacker Recruits

Rank
Player
Pos
NIL
Rating
Status
Athlete-Verified
Rank
1
Industry Ranking
3
Elijah Barnes Avatar
Elijah Barnes
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1
Weight
230
High School
Skyline
Hometown
(Dallas, TX)
98
Natl
32
Pos
1
St
8
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
2
Industry Ranking
5
Zaydrius Rainey-Sale Avatar
Zaydrius Rainey-Sale
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
220
High School
Bethel
Hometown
(Spanaway, WA)
97
Natl
37
Pos
2
St
1
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
3
Industry Ranking
2
Riley Pettijohn Avatar
Riley Pettijohn
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1.5
Weight
215
High School
McKinney
Hometown
(McKinney, TX)
96
Natl
54
Pos
3
St
12
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
4
Industry Ranking
1
Zayden Walker Avatar
Zayden Walker
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
225
High School
Schley County
Hometown
(Ellaville, GA)
96
Natl
60
Pos
4
St
7
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
5
Industry Ranking
21
Kellen Wiley Avatar
Kellen Wiley
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3.5
Weight
220
High School
Armwood
Hometown
(Tampa, FL)
95
Natl
75
Pos
5
St
9
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
6
Industry Ranking
30
Carson Cooney Avatar
Carson Cooney
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3.5
Weight
215
High School
Oswego
Hometown
(Oswego, IL)
95
Natl
104
Pos
6
St
5
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
7
Industry Ranking
26
Kaleb Burns Avatar
Kaleb Burns
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1
Weight
230
High School
Cy Falls
Hometown
(Houston, TX)
95
Natl
106
Pos
7
St
19
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
8
Industry Ranking
15
Ty Jackson Avatar
Ty Jackson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1.25
Weight
197
High School
Seminole Ridge
Hometown
(Loxahatchee, FL)
94
Natl
109
Pos
8
St
15
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
9
Industry Ranking
6
Matai Tagoa'i Avatar
Matai Tagoa'i
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3
Weight
200
High School
San Clemente
Hometown
(San Clemente, CA)
94
Natl
111
Pos
9
St
9
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
10
Industry Ranking
10
Jaiden Braker Avatar
Jaiden Braker
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2.5
Weight
210
High School
South Gwinnett
Hometown
(Snellville, GA)
94
Natl
124
Pos
10
St
15
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
11
Industry Ranking
16
Christian Gass Avatar
Christian Gass
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2.5
Weight
220
High School
Eastside
Hometown
(Covington, GA)
94
Natl
133
Pos
11
St
16
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
12
Industry Ranking
19
Jaedon Harmon Avatar
Jaedon Harmon
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1
Weight
205
High School
Rome
Hometown
(Rome, GA)
94
Natl
140
Pos
12
St
17
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
13
Industry Ranking
4
Madden Faraimo Avatar
Madden Faraimo
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
225
High School
JSerra Catholic
Hometown
(San Diego, CA)
94
Natl
146
Pos
13
St
12
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
14
Industry Ranking
7
Dawson Merritt Avatar
Dawson Merritt
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3
Weight
215
High School
Blue Valley
Hometown
(Overland Park, KS)
94
Natl
147
Pos
14
St
5
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
15
Industry Ranking
62
AJ Tuitele Avatar
AJ Tuitele
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
Mojave
Hometown
(North Las Vegas, NV)
94
Natl
148
Pos
15
St
1
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
16
Industry Ranking
22
Burke Gautcher Avatar
Burke Gautcher
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
210
High School
Sycamore
Hometown
(Sycamore, IL)
93
Natl
157
Pos
16
St
7
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
17
Industry Ranking
11
Bradley Gompers Avatar
Bradley Gompers
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-4.5
Weight
215
High School
Central Catholic
Hometown
(Pittsburgh, PA)
93
Natl
173
Pos
17
St
3
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
18
Industry Ranking
12
Jakaleb Faulk Avatar
Jakaleb Faulk
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3.5
Weight
225
High School
Highland Home
Hometown
(Highland Home, AL)
93
Natl
182
Pos
18
St
8
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
19
Industry Ranking
35
Austin Howard Avatar
Austin Howard
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3
Weight
225
High School
Bartlett
Hometown
(Memphis, TN)
93
Natl
191
Pos
19
St
4
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
20
Industry Ranking
20
Elijah Melendez Avatar
Elijah Melendez
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1.5
Weight
224
High School
Osceola
Hometown
(Kissimmee, FL)
93
Natl
198
Pos
20
St
26
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
21
Industry Ranking
14
Darrell Johnson Avatar
Darrell Johnson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-0.5
Weight
204
High School
Dodge County
Hometown
(Eastman, GA)
92
Natl
204
Pos
21
St
26
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
22
Industry Ranking
17
Mason Posa Avatar
Mason Posa
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
210
High School
La Cueva
Hometown
(Albuquerque, NM)
92
Natl
215
Pos
22
St
1
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
23
Industry Ranking
41
Pierce Mooberry Avatar
Pierce Mooberry
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-4
Weight
205
High School
Millard North
Hometown
(Omaha, NE)
92
Natl
220
Pos
23
St
1
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
24
Industry Ranking
51
Carl'veon Young Avatar
Carl'veon Young
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-4
Weight
215
High School
Carl Albert
Hometown
(Oklahoma City, OK)
92
Natl
229
Pos
24
St
4
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
25
Industry Ranking
84
Terris Dudley Avatar
Terris Dudley
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3
Weight
200
High School
Hilliard Bradley
Hometown
(Hilliard, OH)
92
Natl
242
Pos
25
St
10
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
26
Industry Ranking
18
Tarvos Alford Avatar
Tarvos Alford
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
210
High School
Vero Beach
Hometown
(Port Saint Lucie, FL)
92
Natl
258
Pos
26
St
35
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
27
Industry Ranking
13
Tyler Lockhart Avatar
Tyler Lockhart
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1.5
Weight
205
High School
Winona
Hometown
(Winona, MS)
92
Natl
261
Pos
27
St
7
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
28
Industry Ranking
9
Noah Mikhail Avatar
Noah Mikhail
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
210
High School
Bonita
Hometown
(La Verne, CA)
92
Natl
265
Pos
28
St
19
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
29
Industry Ranking
8
Charles Ross Avatar
Charles Ross
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-0.5
Weight
200
High School
North Shore
Hometown
(Houston, TX)
92
Natl
266
Pos
29
St
36
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
30
Industry Ranking
33
Dante McClellan Avatar
Dante McClellan
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-0.5
Weight
210
High School
McKinley
Hometown
(Canton, OH)
91
Natl
275
Pos
30
St
12
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
31
Industry Ranking
31
Alex Tatsch Avatar
Alex Tatsch
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2.5
Weight
215
High School
Greater Latrobe
Hometown
(Latrobe, PA)
91
Natl
277
Pos
31
St
6
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
32
Industry Ranking
70
Ethan Stendel Avatar
Ethan Stendel
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
200
High School
Caledonia
Hometown
(Caledonia, MN)
91
Natl
300
Pos
32
St
1
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
33
Industry Ranking
45
Cyrus Polu Avatar
Cyrus Polu
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1.5
Weight
215
High School
Desert HIlls
Hometown
(Saint George, UT)
90
Natl
-
Pos
33
St
3
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
34
Industry Ranking
102
Josh Smith Avatar
Josh Smith
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
230
High School
Dutch Fork
Hometown
(Irmo, SC)
90
Natl
-
Pos
34
St
12
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
35
Industry Ranking
39
Jarcoby Hopson Avatar
Jarcoby Hopson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1.5
Weight
205
High School
Lake Cormorant
Hometown
(Horn Lake, MS)
90
Natl
-
Pos
35
St
10
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
36
Industry Ranking
29
LaVar Arrington II Avatar
LaVar Arrington II
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3
Weight
200
High School
Charter Oak
Hometown
(Covina, CA)
90
Natl
-
Pos
36
St
28
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
37
Industry Ranking
23
Tavion Wallace Avatar
Tavion Wallace
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1.25
Weight
216
High School
Appling County
Hometown
(Baxley, GA)
90
Natl
-
Pos
37
St
46
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
38
Industry Ranking
24
Nasir Wyatt Avatar
Nasir Wyatt
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
205
High School
Mater Dei
Hometown
(Santa Ana, CA)
90
Natl
-
Pos
38
St
29
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
39
Industry Ranking
131
Sullivan Schlimgen Avatar
Sullivan Schlimgen
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1
Weight
220
High School
O'Gorman
Hometown
(Sioux Falls, SD)
90
Natl
-
Pos
39
St
1
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
40
Industry Ranking
63
Will Hawthorne Avatar
Will Hawthorne
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
220
High School
Gilbert
Hometown
(Gilbert, IA)
90
Natl
-
Pos
40
St
4
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
41
Industry Ranking
46
Charles White Avatar
Charles White
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3
Weight
190
High School
Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep
Hometown
(West Bloomfield, MI)
90
Natl
-
Pos
41
St
7
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
42
Industry Ranking
40
Emmanuel Karmo Avatar
Emmanuel Karmo
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
Robbinsdale Cooper
Hometown
(Minneapolis, MN)
89
Natl
-
Pos
42
St
4
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
43
Industry Ranking
118
Emmanuel Taylor Avatar
Emmanuel Taylor
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1
Weight
190
High School
Green Run
Hometown
(Virginia Beach, VA)
89
Natl
-
Pos
43
St
17
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
44
Industry Ranking
88
Cannon Valenzuela Avatar
Cannon Valenzuela
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3
Weight
200
High School
Jacksboro
Hometown
(Jacksboro, TX)
89
Natl
-
Pos
44
St
78
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
45
Industry Ranking
37
Cam Smith Avatar
Cam Smith
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-0.5
Weight
200
High School
St. Joseph's Prep School
Hometown
(Salem, NJ)
89
Natl
-
Pos
45
St
14
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
46
Industry Ranking
100
CJ Crite Avatar
CJ Crite
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
195
High School
Lincoln County
Hometown
(Lincolnton, GA)
89
Natl
-
Pos
46
St
71
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
47
Industry Ranking
38
Anthony Kruah Avatar
Anthony Kruah
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-1
Weight
215
High School
Marietta
Hometown
(Marietta, GA)
89
Natl
-
Pos
47
St
72
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
48
Industry Ranking
36
Logan Anderson Avatar
Logan Anderson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
220
High School
Fyffe
Hometown
(Fyffe, AL)
89
Natl
-
Pos
48
St
19
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
49
Industry Ranking
58
Ko'o Kia Avatar
Ko'o Kia
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-3
Weight
220
High School
Punahou
Hometown
(Honolulu, HI)
89
Natl
-
Pos
49
St
4
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
50
Industry Ranking
59
Brenden Anes Avatar
Brenden Anes
High School Class Year
H.S. 2025
Height
6-2
Weight
215
High School
Page
Hometown
(Franklin, TN)
89
Natl
-
Pos
50
St
15
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled