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2026 Top Football Linebacker Recruits

Rank
Player
Pos
NIL
Rating
Status
Athlete-Verified
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)
95
Natl
27
Pos
1
St
3
NIL Value:
-
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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)
95
Natl
30
Pos
2
St
1
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
Natl
51
Pos
3
St
2
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)
93
Natl
52
Pos
4
St
3
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
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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)
93
Natl
71
Pos
5
St
5
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
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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)
92
Natl
95
Pos
6
St
1
NIL Value:
-
LB
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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)
91
Natl
124
Pos
7
St
16
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)
91
Natl
163
Pos
8
St
21
NIL Value:
-
LB
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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)
90
Natl
187
Pos
9
St
16
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
Natl
192
Pos
10
St
26
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)
90
Natl
213
Pos
11
St
3
NIL Value:
-
LB
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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
Natl
218
Pos
12
St
7
NIL Value:
-
LB
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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)
90
Natl
238
Pos
13
St
12
NIL Value:
-
LB
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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)
90
Natl
245
Pos
14
St
2
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
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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)
90
Natl
247
Pos
15
St
5
NIL Value:
-
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LB
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Rank
16
Industry Ranking
104
Monroe Partin Avatar
Monroe Partin
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
215
High School
Bayside Academy
Hometown
(Daphne, AL)
90
Natl
265
Pos
16
St
13
NIL Value:
-
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LB
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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)
90
Natl
273
Pos
17
St
7
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
Natl
276
Pos
18
St
15
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)
90
Natl
282
Pos
19
St
38
NIL Value:
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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
Natl
-
Pos
20
St
36
NIL Value:
-
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LB
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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)
90
Natl
-
Pos
21
St
17
NIL Value:
-
LB
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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)
90
Natl
-
Pos
22
St
4
NIL Value:
-
LB
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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
Natl
-
Pos
23
St
17
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
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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
Natl
-
Pos
24
St
42
NIL Value:
-
LB
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Rank
25
Industry Ranking
114
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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
25
St
63
NIL Value:
-
LB
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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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
26
St
64
NIL Value:
-
LB
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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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
27
St
56
NIL Value:
-
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LB
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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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
28
St
14
NIL Value:
-
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LB
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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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
29
St
5
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
Natl
-
Pos
30
St
21
NIL Value:
-
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LB
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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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
31
St
8
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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
32
St
20
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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
33
St
21
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
Natl
-
Pos
34
St
5
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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
35
St
57
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
Natl
-
Pos
36
St
46
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
37
St
22
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)
89
Natl
-
Pos
38
St
7
NIL Value:
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Rank
39
Industry Ranking
71
Rocky Cummings Avatar
Rocky Cummings
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3.5
Weight
220
High School
Carlsbad
Hometown
(Carlsbad, CA)
88
Natl
-
Pos
39
St
47
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)
88
Natl
-
Pos
40
St
80
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)
88
Natl
-
Pos
41
St
94
NIL Value:
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Rank
42
Industry Ranking
54
Marcus Jennings Avatar
Marcus Jennings
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1.5
Weight
195
High School
Cass Technical
Hometown
(Detroit, MI)
88
Natl
-
Pos
42
St
11
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
43
Industry Ranking
81
Beau Jandreau Avatar
Beau Jandreau
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
215
High School
Hamilton
Hometown
(Chandler, AZ)
88
Natl
-
Pos
43
St
11
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)
88
Natl
-
Pos
44
St
81
NIL Value:
-
Elite
LB
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)
88
Natl
-
Pos
45
St
82
NIL Value:
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Rank
46
Industry Ranking
52
Braylon Outlaw Avatar
Braylon Outlaw
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0
Weight
200
High School
Pike Road
Hometown
(Pike Road, AL)
88
Natl
-
Pos
46
St
21
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)
88
Natl
-
Pos
47
St
33
NIL Value:
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Rank
48
Industry Ranking
67
Dennis King Avatar
Dennis King
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
210
High School
Mainland
Hometown
(Daytona Beach, FL)
88
Natl
-
Pos
48
St
83
NIL Value:
-
LB
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)
88
Natl
-
Pos
49
St
12
NIL Value:
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Rank
50
Industry Ranking
70
Taylor Johnson Avatar
Taylor Johnson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
200
High School
Cajon
Hometown
(San Bernardino, CA)
88
Natl
-
Pos
50
St
48
NIL Value:
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