TOP 2022 LINEBACKER RECRUITS
Scout Trout Elite & ESPN Plus top 2022 linebacker recruits features many of the top ranked 2022 LB recruits on the College Football Today RokFin 2022 top linebacker recruit rankings & 2022 top 700+ FB recruit rankings.
Updated on July 27th, 2021 at 10:16 a.m. EST
Updated on July 27th, 2021 at 10:16 a.m. EST
2022 TOP LINEBACKER RECRUIT RANKINGS
Top 2022 LB recruits who have been rising rapidly in the 2022 Top Linebacker recruit rankings on College Football Today RokFin and the new Scout Trout Top 2022 LB recruitment slide-show is featured above top 2022 linebacker recruits scouting profiles.
LB Lonnell Owens-Pabon Class of 2022 South River HS (MD) 6'1",215 GPA - 3.71 (Honors) Player notes - Top 2022 LB recruit Lonnell Owens-Pabon is a high octane defensive player, who possesses outstanding closing speed and plays with tenacity on the gridiron of Maryland HS football. Lining up as an edge rusher, Lonnell can be seen quickly penetrating the opposing teams backfield and wreaking havoc play after play. His fast twitch off the edge makes him extremely hard to handle in the trenches, as he is able to fight through double teams very easily and create turnovers for the South River defense. Pabon is a brutalizing tackler and keeps his legs churning to finish tackles, as he possesses an extremely motor and exhibits brute strength when wrapping up ball carriers. His ability off the edge is quite intriguing to say the least, as he has an extremely quick get off and an innate ability to dislodge the football to cause fumbles. Top 2022 LB recruit Lonnell Owens-Pabon has been added to our Top 2022 LB recruit rankings at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 5.11
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.22 L-Drill - 7.56 Broad jump - 9'2" CFB programs showing interest - Navy, Brown, Lafayette, Fordham, Randolph-Macon & Middlebury Baltimore Touchdown Club Super 22 Team Three Sport Athlete (Football, Wrestling & Track) Student-Athlete Advisory Counsel Rep Follow Top 2022 LB recruit Lonnell Owens-Pabon on Twitter! |
LB John Paul Janik Class of 2022 Gulf Coast HS (FL) 6'2", 205 GPA - 4.52 SAT - 1430 Player notes - Top 2022 LB recruit John Paul Janik is a highly aggressive linebacker, who reads his keys instinctively and is able to shoot into the opponents backfield with outstanding acceleration to make bone crushing tackles. Janik can be seen lined up at both the MLB and OLB positions, as he is extremely versatile on the defensive side of the football and plays with a very high motor in the process. John uses his body very well when hog tying ball carriers and is very technically sound upon engagement, as he can be seen taking out the levers of opposing backs in his 2019 highlight's. He proves to have the ability to cover ground quickly, as he possesses uncanny agility for a 2022 LB recruit and never ceases from keeping his feet moving to finish tackles. I like the way he keeps his arms extended when engaging with O-linemen out of the edge and Janik is able to detach quickly to swarm to the football and make the tackle. Top 2022 LB recruit John Paul Janik is being added to our Top 2022 LB recruit rankings and will have report coming this week at Scout Trout Elite. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.9
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.15 Bench press - 185 X 15 (250 MAX) Broad jump - 102" Vertical - 26" L-Drill - 7.3 Squat - 410 Clean - 255 Follow Top 2022 LB recruit John Paul Janik on Twitter! CFB Programs showing interest - Coastal Carolina, Wofford, Yale, Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, Columbia, Princeton, Mississippi State, Mercer, Drake, U of Chicago, U of Central Florida, West Florida, Valdosta State, Hillsdale, Trinity, Ithica, Furman, John Hopkins, MIT & Oberlin |
LB Jeremy West Class of 2022 Seabreeze HS (FL) 6'3", 220 GPA - 3.5 Player Notes - Top 2022 LB recruit Jeremy West is a long and rangy athletic recruit out of Matanzas high school in Florida, who is extremely quick at getting to the QB. He can be seen creating mayhem in the backfield in his freshmen season highlight's and proves to be an outstanding pass rusher, once again at the University of South Alabama. When West arrives he is able to bring ball carriers to an abrupt halt, as if they were hit by a ton of bricks. Jeremy even can be seen using his physicality at the Nose Guard position later in his 2019 highlight's and is one of the best rising 2022 LB recruits in all of College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.8
Shuttle - 4.15 
CFB offers - Savannah State, Webber International & Culver Stockton
CFB programs showing interest - Richmond, Towson, Bryant, Connecticut, Texas Tech, Akron, Miami, Princeton, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, South Alabama, South Florida, Ohio U, Texas, Iowa State, Coastal Carolina, Air Force, Duke, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Temple, Central Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Florida State & Ole Miss Follow Top 2022 LB recruit Jeremy West-Pirtle on Twitter |
LB/S Zachariah Hunter Class of 2022 Stillwater HS (MN) 5'11", 192 GPA - 3.4 Player notes - Top 2022 LB/S recruit Zachariah Hunter is a physically dominating defensive player out of Stillwater HS in Minnesota, as he can be seen blasting his way through traffic to make bone crushing tackles in his Shakopee highlight's. Hunter shows great hip mobility when defending the pass and has the agility to cover sideline to sideline, as he can be witnessed zooming out to the flat to break up the pass attempt in his Forest Lake highlight's. When projecting his ability at the next level, I believe Hunter will make a great SS/OLB with his disruptive style of play and overall instincts in pass coverage. He demonstrates very sound tackling technique and plays with a very high motor, when attacking the football and takes great pursuit angles when tracking down ball carriers. Top 2022 SS/OLB recruit Zachariah Hunter will most certainly be a name to keep an eye on this year up in the State of Minnesota, as he has all of the tools to have a breakout season for Stillwater high school and start his recruitment into the world of College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT5-10-5 Shuttle - 4.4
Dead lift - 390 Squat - 370 CFB programs showing interest - Minnesota-Duluth Follow Top 2022 LB recruit Zachariah Hunter on Twitter! |
ATH Jacob Lowe Class of 2022 University HS (FL) 6'2", 232 GPA - 4.20 ACT - 30 Player Notes - Lowe is an outstanding overall athlete on the gridiron for Windemere Prep High School in Florida. He has already received a D1 offer and exhibits stellar instincts at the linebacker position. Jake is able to read plays instinctively and is able to meet ball carriers head on in the hole. He is a monster on the offensive side of the ball and is one of the best blockers I have witnessed on tape in the 2022 recruiting class. Jake uses his hands and body very well in detaching from oncoming blockers, while also being able to locate the football to make the tackle. This quick witted LB/TE will be making the trip to Memphis for the 2020 All-American Bowl and I will have a full report, as well as his National ranking coming soon at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.70
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.17 Bench press - 185 X 19 (315 Max) Dead lift - 475 (MAX) Squat - 425 (MAX) Clean - 245 Broad Jump - 108" Vertical - 29.5" SSAC 1st Team LB SSAC 2d Team OL SSAC HM TE West Orange Observer All-Area Team – 2nd Team TE WPS – Defensive MVP CFB offers - Jacksonville State, Valporaiso, Baldwin-Wallace Gettysburg, Oberlin & Centre College. CFB programs showing interest - The Citadel, St.Thomas (MN), Wingate, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Washington U, Carleton, Wofford, Stanford, Wake Forest, Central Arkansas, Tulane, Georgetown, Springfield, Brown, Lafayette, Colgate, Bucknell, Davidson, Kennesaw State, West Florida, Valporaiso, Georgia Southern, Carleton, Ripon, Monmouth (IL) & The Citadel Follow Top 2022 LB/TE recruit Jacob Lowe on Twitter! |
LB Aidan Davies Class of 2022 Grand Island Northwest (NE) 6'1", 220 GPA - 3.3 Player notes - Top 2022 LB recruit Aidan Davies is able to diagnose plays instinctively from the middle linebacker position and possesses outstanding overall lateral movement for a rising 2022 LB recruit. Davies also has excellent closing speed when in pursuit of ball carries and proves to have the versatility to be utilized as an edge rusher or hybrid OLB. He plays with great overall physicality at the MLB position and demonstrates very good overall tackling technique when wrapping up ball carriers. Davies has been added to the College Football Today Top 2022 LB recruit rankings & will be competing in the 2021 College Football Today All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas on February 13th at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex! |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.9
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.42 Bench press - 240 (max) Vertical leap - 30" Jr season stats - 119 tackles & 2022 College Football Today HS All-American LB CFB programs showing interest - Nebraska - Lincoln, Air Force, South Dakota State, Wyoming, Augustana, Southwest Minnesota State, Wayne State, Bemidji, University of Central Missouri, Northern Illinois, North Dakota State, Sioux Falls, Chadron & University of Nebraska at Kearney. Follow Top 2022 LB recruit Aidan Davies on Twitter! |
LB/QB Brent Jeske Class of 2022 Colby HS (WI) 6'1", 210 GPA - 3.75 Player notes - New Top 2022 LB recruit Brent Jeske is a relentless pass rusher out of Colby HS in Wisconsin and has explosive athletic ability, as a 2022 LB recruit. Jeske is extremely physically gifted coming off the edge and playing in the 8-man box, while also being able to create turnovers and defend in the passing game. Brent has outstanding hip flexion in his zone drops and reads plays instinctively, while exhibiting outstanding closing speed in his 2019 highlight's. He uses his hands very well in hand to hand combat and keeps his legs churning to finish tackles. Jeske can cover sideline to sideline at the LB position and could even translate into a big time SS with his ability to cover in the passing game. Brent is being added to our Top 2022 LB recruit rankings at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.65
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.5 Bench press - 185 X 32 (315 MAX) Squat - 455 (MAX) Dead-lift - 475 (MAX) Clean - 225 (MAX) Broad jump - 10'2" Vertical - "33 CFB offers - Bemidji State, Augustana, Southwest Minnesota State, Winona State & Minnesota-Duluth CFB programs showing interest - Central Michigan, Purdue, South Dakota State, Northern Illinois, Iowa State, Ball State, Drake, Army, Sioux Falls, North Dakota, Minnesota State, South Dakota, NDSU, Duke, Liberty, Wisconsin, NDSU, Augustana, Columbia, Dartmouth & Harvard Follow Top 2022 LB recruit Brent Jeske on Twitter! |
LB Zach Malpica Class of 2022 Ida Baker HS (FL) 6'3",225 GPA - 3.25 Player Notes - 2022 All-American LB Zach Malpica is one of the most physically dominating linebackers in the 2022 football recruiting class and was able to tally double-digit tackles, as well as a forced fumble and fumble recovery in the 2021 All-American Bowl game in San Antonio, Texas. He is one the hardest hitting and disruptive linebackers I have witnessed in person and excels in all facets in the game of American football. He also projects extremely well as a TE/H-Back or power running back and was used as a sledgehammer FB in the Pro-I set in the 2021 All-American Bowl game. He is becoming one of the most heavily recruited athletes coming out of the talent rich State of Florida and will easily surpass double-digit offers in the next few months. Malpica can pretty do it all on the football field and will be the starting linebacker for Team North once again in the 2022 All-American Bowl game. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 4.65
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.2 Bench press - 275 X 10 - 315 X 3 Squat - 525 Clean - 325 Broad jump - 10'1" CFB offers - Florida Atlantic CFB programs showing interest - Pittsburgh, Louisville, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Arkansas State, Air Force, Liberty, Tulane, U of Alabama-Birmingham, South Florida, Central Florida, Florida, Miami, Western Kentucky, Duke, South Dakota, Columbia, Central Michigan, East Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Akron, Washington, Georgia Tech & Northwestern All-State & All-Conference (Florida) Follow Top 2022 LB/ATH recruit Zach Malpica on Twitter! |
OLB/DE Dylan Brady Class of 2022 Hough HS (NC) 6'3", 218 GPA - 3.6 Player notes - Top 2022 LB/DE recruit Dylan Brady is one of the most tenacious edge rushers coming out of the State of North Carolina and demonstrates the ability to collapse the pocket with tenacity. Opposing QB's quiver at the thought of Brady firing off the snap of the football, as his quick first step and powerful pass rush are extremely hard to handle at the high school level. Brady uses very combative hands when disengaging from offensive linemen and is able to quickly shed blockers before engulfing QB's for sacks. Dylan is also very adept at holding the edge and uses his brute strength, along with outstanding technique to set the edge and is able to instantly locate the football to bring down ball carriers. He does a masterful job at extending the edge to the sideline and will be one of the top rising 2022 DE/OLB recruits coming out of North Carolina. Top 2022 OLB/DE recruit Dylan Brady is being added to our Top 2022 OLB recruit rankings at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.7
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.5 Vertical - 33" Bench press - 275 (MAX) 185 X 18 Squat - 375 Follow Top 2022 LB recruit Dylan Brady on Twitter! CFB programs showing interest - Columbia, Dartmouth, Yale, Appalachian St, Duke, Cornell, Akron & Ohio 
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DE/OLB Malachi Youman Class of 2022 Harris County HS (GA) 6'2", 240 GPA - 3.3 ACT - 14 Player Notes - Malachi Youman is a rising 2022 hybrid defensive end out of Harris County HS in GA, who has excellent technique and athletics as a edge rusher. Youman uses his hands very effectively to detach from blockers and has a high octane motor when closing in on ball carriers. Malachi is very quick off the snap of the football and is able to get to the QB extremely quickly on tape, as he also shows great ability holding the edge in the run game. Youman could translate to a big time edge rusher for years to come at College Football Today and has been nominated as a 2022 College Football Today All-American. Malachi graded out with a very high STEP ratings score and is being added to our Top 2022 DE recruit rankings at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT
40 yard dash - 5.0
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.1 Bench press - 185 X 10 CFB offers - Livingstone College CFB programs showing interest - Florida State, Albany State, West Georgia, Columbia, Troy & Lagrange Follow Top 2022 D-Line recruit Malachi Youman on Twitter. |
LB Ryan Holder Class of 2022 Eau Gallie HS (FL) 5'11", 195 GPA - 3.7 Player Notes - Top 2022 OLB recruit Ryan Holder is an extremely quick and aggressive linebacker out of Cocoa High School in Florida. Holder moves extremely well laterally and is able to diagnose plays quickly as he shows a very high football IQ at the linebacker position. Ryan exhibits great instincts when reading the play design of the opposing offense and has a FBS caliber frame at 5'11,200lbs. He shows very good pass coverage skill when picking up receivers out of the backfield and will be a game changer to watch for years to come at Cocoa HS in Florida. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.6
5-10-5 Shuttle - 4.3 Bench press - 185 X 5 Follow Top 2022 LB recruit Ryan Holder on Twitter! |
OLB/DE Edward McKee Class of 2022 6'1", 200 IMG Academy (TX) GPA - 3.2 Player Notes - McKee is an outstanding outside linebacker recruit and hybrid DE out of All Saints Episcopal HS in Fort Worth,TX and has a skill set that is highly coveted at the next level. Edward is a very rangy and athletic linebacker and shows relentless pursuit of the football on his 2018 highlight's. Edward also gets off the football very quickly as a edge pass rusher and has been nominated as a 2022 HS All-American FB recruit at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUITBench Press - 225 X 4
CFB offers - Benedictine University CFB programs showing interest - Duke, Montana, Mercer, U of Alabama-Birmingham, Florida International, South Dakota, Georgia Southern, SMU, Ole Miss & Old Dominion Follow Top 2022 LB/TE recruit Edward McKee on Twitter! |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.8
Shuttle - 4.34 Vertical - 34" Bench - 350 400 meter dash - 58.9 Squat - 500 Dead-lift - 500 1st Team All-District 3rd Team All-State (Ohio) 3 sport athlete - Football, Basketball & Track Follow Top 2022 LB recruit Gavin Linkous on Twitter! |
OL/DL Maddox Epperson Class of 2022 Aledo HS (TX) 6'2",285 GPA - 4.0 Combine Stats 40 yard dash - 4.85 Bench press - 225X16 185X25 Second team All-District D-Line recruit fits perfectly as a top 2022 LB recruit and is being coached up by former TCU Horn Frog Bart Epperson. Maddox has a great repertoire of finesse moves and power moves on the line. Epperson will rank highly in our 2022 top football recruit rankings at College Football Today. |
TOP 2022 LB RECRUIT2022 Furman Football Commit
Transferred to top Top 2022 OC recruits CFB offers from Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky, Missouri State & Furman 2X All-District (Texas) CFB teams showing interest - Texas Christian & Southern Methodist Follow Top 2022 OC recruit Maddox Epperson on Twitter! |
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2022 TOP LB RECRUITS
How do we rate 2022 top LB recruits at College Football Today & ESPN Plus?
(LI) + (LA) + (ZC) + (MC) + (EB) + (RS) + (MV) = (OLB)
2022 Top OLB recruit algorithm
Linebacker Instincts (LI) - How quickly top 2022 outside linebacker recruit identifies pass or run, as well as overall schematics of play design.
Lateral Agility (LA) - How quickly top 2022 outside linebacker recruit can move from side to side and/or sideline to sideline.
Zone Coverage (ZC) - How quickly top 2022 outside linebacker recruit drops into hook/curl or flat zone coverage and is able to break on the football.
Man Coverage (MC) - How proficient top 2022 outside linebacker recruit operates in man to man coverage. - Bump & Run, WR's, TE'S, RB's out of the backfield.
Edge Blitz (EB) - How quickly top 2022 OLB recruit comes off the edge and as how effective OLB recruit is in blitz packages.
Run Stopping (RS) - How effective top 2022 OLB recruit plays up in the 8 man box. - Also includes tackling ability.
Motor & Versatility (MV) - Chances are if top 2022 OLB recruit plays with a high motor, he will be a highly versatile OLB recruit in the world of College Football Today.
How are top 2022 middle linebackers rated at College Football Today & ESPN Plus?
(LI) + (LA) + (RS) + (PC) + (BA) + (HS) + (V) = (MLB)
Linebacker Instinct (LI) - How proficient top 2022 middle linebacker reads and reacts to run or pass plays, as well as play-making abilities.
Lateral Agility (LA) - How quickly top 2022 middle linebacker can move from side to side and/or sideline to sideline.
Run Stopping (RS) - How proficient top 2022 middle linebacker is at stopping the run and controlling their gap assignments.
Pass Coverage (PC) - How proficient top 2022 middle linebacker is in man to man coverage on inside receivers and in zone coverage schemes.
Blitz Agenda (BA) - How proficient top 2022 middle linebacker is at disguising blitz and the mayhem MLB is able to create upon blitzing.
Hit-Stick (HS) - How proficient top 2022 middle linebacker is at enforcing his will in the 8 man box. (refer to All-Madden Hit-Stick)
Versatility (V) - Can top 2022 middle linebacker play OLB or other positions on the field, if needed at the College Football level.
(LI) + (LA) + (ZC) + (MC) + (EB) + (RS) + (MV) = (OLB)
2022 Top OLB recruit algorithm
Linebacker Instincts (LI) - How quickly top 2022 outside linebacker recruit identifies pass or run, as well as overall schematics of play design.
Lateral Agility (LA) - How quickly top 2022 outside linebacker recruit can move from side to side and/or sideline to sideline.
Zone Coverage (ZC) - How quickly top 2022 outside linebacker recruit drops into hook/curl or flat zone coverage and is able to break on the football.
Man Coverage (MC) - How proficient top 2022 outside linebacker recruit operates in man to man coverage. - Bump & Run, WR's, TE'S, RB's out of the backfield.
Edge Blitz (EB) - How quickly top 2022 OLB recruit comes off the edge and as how effective OLB recruit is in blitz packages.
Run Stopping (RS) - How effective top 2022 OLB recruit plays up in the 8 man box. - Also includes tackling ability.
Motor & Versatility (MV) - Chances are if top 2022 OLB recruit plays with a high motor, he will be a highly versatile OLB recruit in the world of College Football Today.
How are top 2022 middle linebackers rated at College Football Today & ESPN Plus?
(LI) + (LA) + (RS) + (PC) + (BA) + (HS) + (V) = (MLB)
Linebacker Instinct (LI) - How proficient top 2022 middle linebacker reads and reacts to run or pass plays, as well as play-making abilities.
Lateral Agility (LA) - How quickly top 2022 middle linebacker can move from side to side and/or sideline to sideline.
Run Stopping (RS) - How proficient top 2022 middle linebacker is at stopping the run and controlling their gap assignments.
Pass Coverage (PC) - How proficient top 2022 middle linebacker is in man to man coverage on inside receivers and in zone coverage schemes.
Blitz Agenda (BA) - How proficient top 2022 middle linebacker is at disguising blitz and the mayhem MLB is able to create upon blitzing.
Hit-Stick (HS) - How proficient top 2022 middle linebacker is at enforcing his will in the 8 man box. (refer to All-Madden Hit-Stick)
Versatility (V) - Can top 2022 middle linebacker play OLB or other positions on the field, if needed at the College Football level.
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