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2026 Industry Top Football Linebacker Recruits

Rank
Player
Pos
NIL
Rating
Status
Athlete-Verified
Rank
1
Industry Ranking
1
Cincere Johnson Avatar
Cincere Johnson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2.5
Weight
240
High School
Glenville
Hometown
(Cleveland, OH)
98.10
Natl
14
Pos
1
St
1
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
2
Industry Ranking
2
Tyler Atkinson Avatar
Tyler Atkinson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
205
High School
Grayson
Hometown
(Lawrenceville, GA)
97.57
Natl
18
Pos
2
St
1
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
3
Industry Ranking
3
Xavier Griffin Avatar
Xavier Griffin
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
Gainesville
Hometown
(Gainesville, GA)
97.15
Natl
24
Pos
3
St
4
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
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Enrolled
Rank
8
Industry Ranking
4
TJ White Avatar
TJ White
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
225
High School
Jackson Academy
Hometown
(Jackson, MS)
94.96
Natl
74
Pos
4
St
3
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
4
Industry Ranking
5
Brayden Rouse Avatar
Brayden Rouse
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
Kell
Hometown
(Marietta, GA)
94.93
Natl
76
Pos
5
St
9
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
9
Industry Ranking
6
Talanoa Ili Avatar
Talanoa Ili
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
210
High School
Kahuku
Hometown
(Kahuku, HI)
94.09
Natl
107
Pos
6
St
2
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
7
Industry Ranking
7
Izayia Williams Avatar
Izayia Williams
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
220
High School
Tavares
Hometown
(Leesburg, FL)
93.19
Natl
142
Pos
7
St
18
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
14
Industry Ranking
8
Terry Wiggins Avatar
Terry Wiggins
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
200
High School
Coatesville
Hometown
(Coatesville, PA)
92.28
Natl
179
Pos
8
St
5
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
6
Industry Ranking
9
Braxton Rembert Avatar
Braxton Rembert
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
200
High School
Mill Creek
Hometown
(Hoschton, GA)
92.11
Natl
184
Pos
9
St
20
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
11
Industry Ranking
10
Braylon Hodge Avatar
Braylon Hodge
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
212
High School
Cherry Creek
Hometown
(Englewood, CO)
91.90
Natl
196
Pos
10
St
1
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
5
Industry Ranking
11
Julian Manson Avatar
Julian Manson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
215
High School
Iowa City West
Hometown
(Iowa City, IA)
91.80
Natl
202
Pos
11
St
1
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
21
Industry Ranking
12
Kaegan Ash Avatar
Kaegan Ash
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
5-11
Weight
205
High School
Mount Enterprise
Hometown
(Mount Enterprise, TX)
91.27
Natl
233
Pos
12
St
34
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
37
Industry Ranking
13
Kevontay Hugan Avatar
Kevontay Hugan
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1.5
Weight
215
High School
Booker
Hometown
(Sarasota, FL)
90.82
Natl
264
Pos
13
St
37
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
22
Industry Ranking
14
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)
90.77
Natl
270
Pos
14
St
13
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
13
Industry Ranking
15
Ramzak Fruean Avatar
Ramzak Fruean
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
205
High School
Bethel
Hometown
(Spanaway, WA)
90.69
Natl
275
Pos
15
St
2
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
48
Industry Ranking
16
DaQuives Beck Avatar
DaQuives Beck
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0
Weight
190
High School
Carthage
Hometown
(Carthage, TX)
90.59
Natl
279
Pos
16
St
37
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
29
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)
90.54
Natl
287
Pos
17
St
14
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
51
Industry Ranking
18
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)
90.44
Natl
298
Pos
18
St
14
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
32
Industry Ranking
19
Adam Bywater Avatar
Adam Bywater
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
210
High School
Olympus
Hometown
(Salt Lake City, UT)
90.25
Natl
311
Pos
19
St
7
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
41
Industry Ranking
20
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)
90.21
Natl
313
Pos
20
St
14
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
10
Industry Ranking
21
Calvin Thomas Avatar
Calvin Thomas
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
210
High School
Cy Ranch
Hometown
(Houston, TX)
90.21
Natl
314
Pos
21
St
41
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
12
Industry Ranking
22
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)
90.19
Natl
317
Pos
22
St
3
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
17
Industry Ranking
23
Tamarion Watkins Avatar
Tamarion Watkins
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
201
High School
Northwestern
Hometown
(Rock Hill, SC)
90.12
Natl
329
Pos
23
St
8
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
59
Industry Ranking
24
DQ Forkpa Avatar
DQ Forkpa
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
220
High School
St. Frances Academy
Hometown
(Hoschton, GA)
90.11
Natl
330
Pos
24
St
9
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
16
Industry Ranking
25
Jacob Curry Avatar
Jacob Curry
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
200
High School
Nease
Hometown
(Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
90.09
Natl
332
Pos
25
St
43
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
20
Industry Ranking
26
Rocky Cummings Avatar
Rocky Cummings
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3.5
Weight
220
High School
Carlsbad
Hometown
(Carlsbad, CA)
89.77
Natl
359
Pos
26
St
32
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
75
Industry Ranking
27
Malik Morris Avatar
Malik Morris
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
260
High School
Lakeland
Hometown
(Lakeland, FL)
89.73
Natl
362
Pos
27
St
47
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
34
Industry Ranking
28
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
368
Pos
28
St
17
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
31
Industry Ranking
29
Carson Crawford Avatar
Carson Crawford
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
220
High School
Carthage
Hometown
(Carthage, TX)
89.62
Natl
373
Pos
29
St
48
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
18
Industry Ranking
30
Brayden Reilly Avatar
Brayden Reilly
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
St. Xavier
Hometown
(Cincinnati, OH)
89.56
Natl
377
Pos
30
St
19
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
42
Industry Ranking
31
Tank King Avatar
Tank King
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
205
High School
Memorial
Hometown
(Port Arthur, TX)
89.37
Natl
397
Pos
31
St
53
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
30
Industry Ranking
32
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)
89.37
Natl
398
Pos
32
St
18
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
39
Industry Ranking
33
Tristan Phillips Avatar
Tristan Phillips
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
215
High School
Ventura
Hometown
(Ventura, CA)
89.37
Natl
401
Pos
33
St
36
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
28
Industry Ranking
34
JJ Bush Avatar
JJ Bush
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
Theodore
Hometown
(Theodore, AL)
89.37
Natl
402
Pos
34
St
16
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
33
Industry Ranking
35
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)
89.37
Natl
404
Pos
35
St
10
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
19
Industry Ranking
36
Jacob Eberhart Avatar
Jacob Eberhart
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
210
High School
Kirkwood
Hometown
(Saint Louis, MO)
89.21
Natl
430
Pos
36
St
4
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
15
Industry Ranking
37
Micheal Ahoua Avatar
Micheal Ahoua
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
190
High School
Avon Old Farms
Hometown
(Avon, CT)
89.20
Natl
432
Pos
37
St
2
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
61
Industry Ranking
38
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)
89.13
Natl
439
Pos
38
St
56
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
58
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)
89
Natl
453
Pos
39
St
18
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
106
Industry Ranking
40
Reston Lehman Avatar
Reston Lehman
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
215
High School
Peters Township
Hometown
(Pittsburgh, PA)
88.83
Natl
475
Pos
40
St
11
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
27
Industry Ranking
41
Karsten Busch Avatar
Karsten Busch
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
221
High School
St. Xavier
Hometown
(Louisville, KY)
88.73
Natl
480
Pos
41
St
2
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
43
Industry Ranking
42
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
487
Pos
42
St
12
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
56
Industry Ranking
43
Anthony Davis Avatar
Anthony Davis
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
205
High School
Grayson
Hometown
(Loganville, GA)
88.67
Natl
500
Pos
43
St
52
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
71
Industry Ranking
44
Cam Thomas Avatar
Cam Thomas
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0
Weight
200
High School
Lakota West
Hometown
(West Chester, OH)
88.67
Natl
501
Pos
44
St
24
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
69
Industry Ranking
45
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
512
Pos
45
St
54
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
73
Industry Ranking
46
Braxton Lindsey Avatar
Braxton Lindsey
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
220
High School
Rogers
Hometown
(Rogers, AR)
88.67
Natl
516
Pos
46
St
8
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
45
Industry Ranking
47
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
532
Pos
47
St
27
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
50
Industry Ranking
48
Billy Weivoda Avatar
Billy Weivoda
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2.5
Weight
205
High School
Milton
Hometown
(Milton, GA)
88.37
Natl
561
Pos
48
St
60
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Enrolled
Rank
64
Industry Ranking
49
Rodney Colton Avatar
Rodney Colton
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
205
High School
Newnan
Hometown
(Newnan, GA)
88.33
Natl
568
Pos
49
St
62
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
Avatar
Signed
Rank
117
Industry Ranking
50
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)
88.33
Natl
571
Pos
50
St
18
NIL Value:
-
LB
Avatar
Signed