Really deep group. Unlike past years, which were heavy on hybrid rushers, this class has a ton of off-ball linebackers who can cover. More than a dozen of these guys are Power 5 caliber, with three on their way to Miami.
* means verified numbers
Avery Huff- 6’2, 200 (St. Thomas)- Swiss army knife who can play man, roam at safety, read-and-react at LB and terrorize offenses as a pass rusher. Freak athlete. Played WR at MacArthur before transferring STA. Needs to gain weight but has enormous upside. Miami commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Ge’mon Eaford- 6’1, 217* (Deerfield Beach)- Absolute animal. Mostly an edge rusher but has played more off the ball as a senior. Stocky build with long arms and strong hands. Explosive off the snap. High motor. Took over the Buford game on the road. Oregon commit.
Senior midseason
Junior Season
Samuel Brooks, Jr.- 6’2, 194, 4.62* (sophomore testing) (Northwestern)- When healthy, he brings an elite combination of measurables and production. Steadily working his way back to full speed after injuring his knee as a junior. Edge rusher at high school level. As a sophomore, he was one of the top testers at the 2017 NIKE Camp (116 SPARQ, 36 inch VJ). Plays a little tall but changes of directions like a smaller player (4.20 shuttle). Makes a lot of tackles in backside pursuit. Productive as a senior and should continue to regain explosion. Miami commit.
Senior midseason
Junior Season
Jahmar Brown- 6’1, 192, 4.67*- (St. Thomas)- Efficient linebacker who always plays under the control. Moves low to the ground with good footwork. Sideline to sideline speed. Not a major thumper but a solid tackler. South Carolina commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Anthony Solomon- 6’0, 192, 4.80* (St. Thomas)- Intelligent, technically sound playmaker who always seems to be in the right place. Multiple scoop and scores as a senior. Excels in space (4.24 shuttle). Covers like a safety. Form tackler, but will he be strong enough to hold up at linebacker? Too smart to keep off the field. Miami commit.
Senior v. Deerfield
Junior season
Mikel Jones- 6’, 209, 4.94* (IMG)- Well-rounded, everydown player who has shown up against good competition. Transfer from Mater Academy. Can tackle and is comfortable in coverage. Often asked to play over the #2 receiver in IMG defense and he does well in space (4.25 shuttle). Has official visits lined up at Louisville, Syracuse and Purdue.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Darius Williams- 6’0, 227, 4.90*- (Norland)- Strong, physically imposing backer who can run. Impressive senior film. Plays high but stops runners in their tracks. Has some closing burst (32 VJ). Talented player who may be another Charlie Strong steal. USF commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Dorian Jones- 6, 219, 4.68* (American Heritage)- Tightly wound athlete who explodes through tackles. High energy and can run. Better in a straight line than changing directions. Transferred after the collapse of the Oxbridge program. Reminds me a bit of Daryl Sharpton. Also has special teams value. Indiana commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Leslie Smith- 5’10, 183* (Northwestern)- Miami High transfer. Smooth and athletic in his drops. Good footwork. Plays with excellent timing. Not as good but plays like Sean Spence in the same uniform. Pitt commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Tatum Bethune- 6’0, 215, 5.11* (Central)- Explosive player who uncoils on contact. High motor with sudden movements. Quick off snap. Has spent majority of his career as down lineman but has played more as off the ball as senior. UCF commit.
Senior v. St. John's
Junior season
Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste- 6’1, 221, 4.82* (South Dade)- Downhill thumper who can erase ballcarriers. Good footwork for a bigger guy. Does his best work in the box. UCF commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Travon Thomas- 6’2, 215 (Edison)- Transferred his senior year from Chicago. Plays down but many schools project him up as a linebacker. Physically strong and plays to the echo of the whistle. Extremely active. Offers from Florida State, USF, UCF, FAU. Solid upside.
Senior v. South Ft. Myers
Joe Smith- 6’, 190*- (Southridge)- Modern linebacker in the striker mold. May even project as a pure safety. Can play man and has ball skills. Keys Gate transfer. Solid tackler who can bend. Toledo commit.
Senior v. Booker T.
Junior HL
Yahweh Jeudy- 6'1, 200 (Cardinal Gibbons)- Smooth, long-armed backer with some growth potential. Three-down player. Needs to add more physicality and strength. Kansas State commit.
Junior season
LJ Smith- 5’10, 216, 5.00*- (Norland)- Pure linebacker who is fun to watch. A poor man’s Mike Pinckney. Plays with timing and instincts. Looks for the big hit. Average athlete but plays fast. Combines with Darius Williams to form one of the top linebacker groups in the county. UAB commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Eddie Williams- 6’, 195 (Palmetto)- Undersized linebacker who is always searching for the kill shot. Plays all over the field at the high school level, including DB. Has the makings of a special teams demon.
Senior midseason
Junior Season
Moezies Telfort- 6’, 193* (University)- Stiff but productive linebacker with straight-line speed. Room to grow. Competed well in the camp circuit. Georgia State commit.
Senior midseason
Kamryn Giles- 5’10, 195, 4.75* (American Heritage)- Box safety with the frame to grow into a linebacker. Fourth-highest SPARQ rating at the Miami Opening. (109.9). More of a straight-line player but has experience in coverage. Needs to improve tackling. Ran 110M and 300M hurdles as sophomore and has some explosion (35 Inch VJ). Low-level offers for now. The traits make it interesting.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Dan Foster, Jr.- 6’1, 224, 5.15* (Dwyer)- Big, physical ILB who plays with awareness. Has size and length. A bit sluggish if asked to run sideline to sideline. Reminds me of Robert Hicks (Louisville) in terms of his ability to go from LB to down DE. FCS offers for now but deserves an FBS look.
Senior midseason
Junior season
* means verified numbers
Avery Huff- 6’2, 200 (St. Thomas)- Swiss army knife who can play man, roam at safety, read-and-react at LB and terrorize offenses as a pass rusher. Freak athlete. Played WR at MacArthur before transferring STA. Needs to gain weight but has enormous upside. Miami commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Ge’mon Eaford- 6’1, 217* (Deerfield Beach)- Absolute animal. Mostly an edge rusher but has played more off the ball as a senior. Stocky build with long arms and strong hands. Explosive off the snap. High motor. Took over the Buford game on the road. Oregon commit.
Senior midseason
Junior Season
Samuel Brooks, Jr.- 6’2, 194, 4.62* (sophomore testing) (Northwestern)- When healthy, he brings an elite combination of measurables and production. Steadily working his way back to full speed after injuring his knee as a junior. Edge rusher at high school level. As a sophomore, he was one of the top testers at the 2017 NIKE Camp (116 SPARQ, 36 inch VJ). Plays a little tall but changes of directions like a smaller player (4.20 shuttle). Makes a lot of tackles in backside pursuit. Productive as a senior and should continue to regain explosion. Miami commit.
Senior midseason
Junior Season
Jahmar Brown- 6’1, 192, 4.67*- (St. Thomas)- Efficient linebacker who always plays under the control. Moves low to the ground with good footwork. Sideline to sideline speed. Not a major thumper but a solid tackler. South Carolina commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Anthony Solomon- 6’0, 192, 4.80* (St. Thomas)- Intelligent, technically sound playmaker who always seems to be in the right place. Multiple scoop and scores as a senior. Excels in space (4.24 shuttle). Covers like a safety. Form tackler, but will he be strong enough to hold up at linebacker? Too smart to keep off the field. Miami commit.
Senior v. Deerfield
Junior season
Mikel Jones- 6’, 209, 4.94* (IMG)- Well-rounded, everydown player who has shown up against good competition. Transfer from Mater Academy. Can tackle and is comfortable in coverage. Often asked to play over the #2 receiver in IMG defense and he does well in space (4.25 shuttle). Has official visits lined up at Louisville, Syracuse and Purdue.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Darius Williams- 6’0, 227, 4.90*- (Norland)- Strong, physically imposing backer who can run. Impressive senior film. Plays high but stops runners in their tracks. Has some closing burst (32 VJ). Talented player who may be another Charlie Strong steal. USF commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Dorian Jones- 6, 219, 4.68* (American Heritage)- Tightly wound athlete who explodes through tackles. High energy and can run. Better in a straight line than changing directions. Transferred after the collapse of the Oxbridge program. Reminds me a bit of Daryl Sharpton. Also has special teams value. Indiana commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Leslie Smith- 5’10, 183* (Northwestern)- Miami High transfer. Smooth and athletic in his drops. Good footwork. Plays with excellent timing. Not as good but plays like Sean Spence in the same uniform. Pitt commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Tatum Bethune- 6’0, 215, 5.11* (Central)- Explosive player who uncoils on contact. High motor with sudden movements. Quick off snap. Has spent majority of his career as down lineman but has played more as off the ball as senior. UCF commit.
Senior v. St. John's
Junior season
Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste- 6’1, 221, 4.82* (South Dade)- Downhill thumper who can erase ballcarriers. Good footwork for a bigger guy. Does his best work in the box. UCF commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Travon Thomas- 6’2, 215 (Edison)- Transferred his senior year from Chicago. Plays down but many schools project him up as a linebacker. Physically strong and plays to the echo of the whistle. Extremely active. Offers from Florida State, USF, UCF, FAU. Solid upside.
Senior v. South Ft. Myers
Joe Smith- 6’, 190*- (Southridge)- Modern linebacker in the striker mold. May even project as a pure safety. Can play man and has ball skills. Keys Gate transfer. Solid tackler who can bend. Toledo commit.
Senior v. Booker T.
Junior HL
Yahweh Jeudy- 6'1, 200 (Cardinal Gibbons)- Smooth, long-armed backer with some growth potential. Three-down player. Needs to add more physicality and strength. Kansas State commit.
Junior season
LJ Smith- 5’10, 216, 5.00*- (Norland)- Pure linebacker who is fun to watch. A poor man’s Mike Pinckney. Plays with timing and instincts. Looks for the big hit. Average athlete but plays fast. Combines with Darius Williams to form one of the top linebacker groups in the county. UAB commit.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Eddie Williams- 6’, 195 (Palmetto)- Undersized linebacker who is always searching for the kill shot. Plays all over the field at the high school level, including DB. Has the makings of a special teams demon.
Senior midseason
Junior Season
Moezies Telfort- 6’, 193* (University)- Stiff but productive linebacker with straight-line speed. Room to grow. Competed well in the camp circuit. Georgia State commit.
Senior midseason
Kamryn Giles- 5’10, 195, 4.75* (American Heritage)- Box safety with the frame to grow into a linebacker. Fourth-highest SPARQ rating at the Miami Opening. (109.9). More of a straight-line player but has experience in coverage. Needs to improve tackling. Ran 110M and 300M hurdles as sophomore and has some explosion (35 Inch VJ). Low-level offers for now. The traits make it interesting.
Senior midseason
Junior season
Dan Foster, Jr.- 6’1, 224, 5.15* (Dwyer)- Big, physical ILB who plays with awareness. Has size and length. A bit sluggish if asked to run sideline to sideline. Reminds me of Robert Hicks (Louisville) in terms of his ability to go from LB to down DE. FCS offers for now but deserves an FBS look.
Senior midseason
Junior season
