TOP 2021 LINEBACKER RECRUITS
Top 2021 linebacker recruits at Scout Trout Elite are nationally ranked 2021 LB recruits at College Football Today.
DE/HYBRID Braeden Howell Class of 2021 Burnet HS (TX) 6'2,210 GPA - 3.46 SAT - 1050 Player notes - Top 2021 DE/HYBRID Braeden Howell has developed into one of the most fearsome pass rushers in the nation and has freakish combine athletics, which are clearly visible when watching his fast-twitch coming off the edge. Howell is arguably one of the quickest edge rushers I have evaluated off the snap of the football and has extremely violent hands that he uses to disengage from from offensive linemen. He can be seen lining up at all positions on the defensive line and imposing his will on any man in his path to the football. As a pass rusher, Howell has a wicked swim move and his closing speed is off the charts, as he can be seen coming off the edge like a bat of hell in his junior season highlight's. Braeden plays with a low center of gravity and is an extremely sure tackler, as he shoots low and hog ties ball carriers legs, as he also possesses uncanny overall strength. He gains leverage quickly with his flexibility and "bend", as he can be seen shredding through double-teams en-route to sack after sack in his junior campaign. He also is a very gifted TE, that could be utilized as an H-Back and is one of the best overall athletes in the 2021 football recruiting class. |
Combine Stats40 yard dash - 4.7
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.4 Bench press - 185 X 29 Broad jump - 9'9" Vertical leap - 34" Follow Top 2021 DE/OLB recruit Braeden Howell on Twitter! Offers - ETBU, Trine University, Bethel College, Mary Hardin-Baylor & Southwestern Interest - UTPB, Princeton, Yale, Drake, UMHB, Rhodes, UWG, OBU, St Anselm, SE Louisiana, Southwestern, |
LB Ian MacDonald Class of 2021 Edmund Memorial (OK) 6'1,210 GPA - 3.857 ACT - 23 Player notes - Top 2021 LB recruit Ian MacDonald has outstanding overall linebacker instincts and reads plays quickly, while possessing great closing speed in pursuit of the football. Ian is a very proficient LB and a technically sound tackling machine for Edmund Memorial, who has excellent overall athletics for a rising 2021 LB recruit. MacDonald could fit into either a MLB or OLB role, as he is able to identify pass quickly and has great hip fluidity when dropping into coverage to break up passes. He is able to detach from blockers quickly while bursting through traffic and abruptly halt ball carriers forward progress. MacDonald's play on the field and stellar academics has him nominated as a College Football Today 2021 Academic All-American and he will be a key contributor to any LB corp at the next level. |
Combine Stats40 yard dash - 4.68
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.27 Bench press - 185 X 18 Broad jump - 8'8" Vertical - 28" Offers from Lyon College & Rhodes Follow Top 2021 LB recruit Ian MacDonald on Twitter! |
LB/DE Mekhian Jackson Class of 2021 George W Long HS (AL) 6'2,225 GPA - 4.2 ACT - 26 Player notes - Top 2021 LB recruit Mekhian Jackson is also known as the MAC truck of Alabama HS football and is one of the most impressive athletes at the linebacker position in the 2021 recruiting class. Mac could fit in a variety of roles in the world of College Football Today and excels at both the LB, and DE position. He uses his body extremely well upon engagement with blockers and is able to stand his ground with his brute force strength. Jackson's overall athletics and style of play is extremely diverse in nature, as he has the overall athletics to be an instant game changer on the defensive side of the football. We will be adding the MAC truck to the 2021 Top LB recruit rankings at College Football Today! |
Combine Stats40 yard dash - 4.74
Bench press - 185 X 25 - 225 X 18 (385 MAX) Squat - 585 Clean - 285 Dead-Lift - 515 College football offers - Georgia St, Oregon St, Middle Tenn St, South Carolina & Vanderbilt Follow Top 2021 LB recruit Mehhian Jackson on Twitter! |
LB/TE Mason Lovely Class of 2021 Magoffin HS (KY) 6'0,225LBS GPA - 4.0 ACT - 21 Player notes - Mason Lovely is a phenomonal athlete on both sides of the football in the state of Kentucky. Mason excels as a tenacious linebacker, who shows the ability to get to the ball quickly and is an outstanding tackler. On the offensive side of the football, Mason is a great route runner and can be seen taking the ball all the way to the hosue, as a top 2021 TE recruit. Lovely also excels in the passing game on the defensive side of the football and does a great job in defending the pass. Mason dominated in our 2020 HS All-American Bowl at College Football Today and averaged over 22 tackles a a game in his 2019 campaign. |
Combine Stats40 yard dash - 4.67
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.47 Bench Press - 335LB (MAX) Broad jump - 7'833 Vertical - 26.4 Follow Top 2021 LB recruit Mason Lovely on Twitter! 200 Total Tackles - Led State of Kentucky |
SS/LB Joey Ondrejik Class of 2021 Round Rock HS (TX) 6'4.5",187 GPA - 3.0 Player Notes - New top 2021 football recruit Joey Ondrejik is a rangy and athletic prototype strong safety at Round Tock HS in Texas. Joey has played both as a 3-4 OLB and also as a SS, which he could produce in either role at the next level. Ondrejik reads plays quickly and uses his hands well to shed oncoming blockers en-route to the ball carrier. He is a very sure tackler and shows very good hip mobility in zone pass coverage, as he is able to break quickly once the ball is in the air to make a play on the ball. Joey can be seen setting the edge as an OLB extremely well in his junior year highlights and has been selected for our 2021 All-American team out of Round Rock,Texas at College Football Today. |
Combine Stats40 yard dash - 4.50
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.36 Broad jump - 9'8" Vertical - 31" Follow Joey Ondrejik on Twitter! Offer from Wheeling |
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LB Xavier Rogers Class of 2021 East Chapel HS (NC) 6'3,190LBS GPA - 3.6 ACT - 24 PSAT - 1130 Player Notes - Top 2021 LB recruit Xavier Rogers is a very quick witted linebacker with serious ball skills and will translate to a big time linebacker in the world of College Football Today. Rogers reads plays instinctively and exhibits outstanding quickness to the football. He is a very sure tackler and was able to accumulate 95 tackles in his junior season, while also being able to tally 3 QB sacks. Whether coming off the edge or lined up in the middle, Rogers is a destructive force of nature on the defensive side of the football and projects as a big time linebacker at the next level. National ranking coming soon and much more on Xavier Rogers of East Chapel Hill HS! |
COmbine Stats40 yard dash - 4.85
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.73 Bench press - 280 (Max) Broad jump - 8'11" Follow Xavier Rodgers on Twitter! College Interest - SMU, Duke, Wake forest, Richmond, Liberty, Davidson, Yale, UConn, NCCU, Lincoln |
LB Josef Tena Class of 2021 Adelanto HS (CA) 6'1,215 GPA - 4.17 Player Notes - Josef Tena graded out very highly as a Top 2021 LB recruit at College Football Today and is a physically dominating linebacker out of Adelanto High School in California. Tena reads plays decisively and is able to use his dynamic athletic skill-set to arrive at the football with tenacity. Josef is very quick off the edge and uses his hands extremely well when detaching from blockers with his powerful upper body. He is extremely hard to handle up in the box and possesses the ability to cover sideline to sideline. With many teams already identifying Tena as a Top 2021 LB recruit and his stellar body of work, Josef could wind up as one of our Top recruits in the Class of 2021 at College Football Today! |
Combine Stats
40 yard dash - 4.9
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.31 Bench press - 185X12 Broad jump - 109" Vertical - 30" L Drill - 7.20 Follow Josef Tena on Twitter! College Interest - Arizona St, Notre Dame, UTSA, Yale, Penn & Southern Utah |
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