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2025 Top Football Linebacker Recruits

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3

Elijah Barnes Avatar
Elijah Barnes
SkylineDallas, TX
LB6-1230
98
NATL
32
POS
1
ST
8

undisclosed

texas longhorns Avatar
Enrolled

2

5

Zaydrius Rainey-Sale Avatar
Zaydrius Rainey-Sale
BethelSpanaway, WA
LB6-2220
97
NATL
37
POS
2
ST
1

undisclosed

washington huskies Avatar
Signed

3

2

Riley Pettijohn Avatar
Riley PettijohnClaim Profile
McKinneyMcKinney, TX
LB6-1.5215
96
NATL
54
POS
3
ST
12

undisclosed

ohio state buckeyes Avatar
Signed

4

1

Zayden Walker Avatar
Zayden WalkerClaim Profile
Schley CountyEllaville, GA
LB6-2225
96
NATL
60
POS
4
ST
7

undisclosed

georgia bulldogs Avatar
Enrolled

5

21

Kellen Wiley Avatar
Kellen Wiley
ArmwoodTampa, FL
LB6-3.5220
95
NATL
74
POS
5
ST
9

undisclosed

miami hurricanes Avatar
Enrolled

6

30

Carson Cooney Avatar
Carson Cooney
OswegoOswego, IL
LB6-3.5215
95
NATL
103
POS
6
ST
5

undisclosed

iowa hawkeyes Avatar
Enrolled

7

26

Kaleb Burns Avatar
Kaleb BurnsClaim Profile
Cy FallsHouston, TX
LB6-1230
95
NATL
105
POS
7
ST
19

undisclosed

baylor bears Avatar
Signed

8

15

Ty Jackson Avatar
Ty JacksonClaim Profile
Seminole RidgeLoxahatchee, FL
LB6-1.25197
94
NATL
108
POS
8
ST
15

undisclosed

florida gators Avatar
Signed

9

6

Matai Tagoa'i Avatar
Matai Tagoa'iClaim Profile
San ClementeSan Clemente, CA
LB6-3200
94
NATL
110
POS
9
ST
8

undisclosed

usc trojans Avatar
Signed

10

10

Jaiden Braker Avatar
Jaiden Braker
South GwinnettSnellville, GA
LB6-2.5210
94
NATL
123
POS
10
ST
15

undisclosed

lsu tigers Avatar
Signed

11

16

Christian Gass Avatar
Christian GassClaim Profile
EastsideCovington, GA
LB6-2.5220
94
NATL
132
POS
11
ST
16

undisclosed

tennessee volunteers Avatar
Enrolled

12

19

Jaedon Harmon Avatar
Jaedon HarmonClaim Profile
RomeRome, GA
LB6-1205
94
NATL
139
POS
12
ST
17

undisclosed

tennessee volunteers Avatar
Enrolled

13

4

Madden Faraimo Avatar
Madden Faraimo
JSerra CatholicSan Diego, CA
LB6-2225
94
NATL
145
POS
13
ST
11

undisclosed

notre dame fighting irish Avatar
Enrolled

14

7

Dawson Merritt Avatar
Dawson MerrittClaim Profile
Blue ValleyOverland Park, KS
LB6-3215
94
NATL
146
POS
14
ST
5

undisclosed

nebraska cornhuskers Avatar
Enrolled

15

62

AJ Tuitele Avatar
AJ Tuitele
MojaveNorth Las Vegas, NV
LB6-3205
94
NATL
147
POS
15
ST
1

undisclosed

usc trojans Avatar
Signed

16

22

Burke Gautcher Avatar
Burke Gautcher
SycamoreSycamore, IL
LB6-2210
93
NATL
156
POS
16
ST
7

undisclosed

iowa hawkeyes Avatar
Enrolled

17

11

Bradley Gompers Avatar
Bradley Gompers
Central CatholicPittsburgh, PA
LB6-4.5215
93
NATL
172
POS
17
ST
3

undisclosed

duke blue devils Avatar
Signed

18

12

Jakaleb Faulk Avatar
Jakaleb Faulk
Highland HomeHighland Home, AL
LB6-3.5225
93
NATL
181
POS
18
ST
8

undisclosed

auburn tigers Avatar
Signed

19

35

Austin Howard Avatar
Austin Howard
BartlettMemphis, TN
LB6-3225
93
NATL
190
POS
19
ST
4

undisclosed

vanderbilt commodores Avatar
Signed

20

20

Elijah Melendez Avatar
Elijah MelendezClaim Profile
OsceolaKissimmee, FL
LB6-1.5224
93
NATL
197
POS
20
ST
26

undisclosed

auburn tigers Avatar
Signed

21

14

Darrell Johnson Avatar
Darrell JohnsonClaim Profile
Dodge CountyEastman, GA
LB6-0.5204
92
NATL
202
POS
21
ST
26

undisclosed

alabama crimson tide Avatar
Enrolled

22

17

Mason Posa Avatar
Mason Posa
La CuevaAlbuquerque, NM
LB6-2210
92
NATL
213
POS
22
ST
1

undisclosed

wisconsin badgers Avatar
Signed

23

41

Pierce Mooberry Avatar
Pierce MooberryClaim Profile
Millard NorthOmaha, NE
LB6-4205
92
NATL
218
POS
23
ST
1

undisclosed

nebraska cornhuskers Avatar
Enrolled

24

51

Carl'veon Young Avatar
Carl'veon Young
Carl AlbertOklahoma City, OK
LB6-4215
92
NATL
227
POS
24
ST
4

undisclosed

oklahoma state cowboys Avatar
Signed

25

84

Terris Dudley Avatar
Terris Dudley
Hilliard BradleyHilliard, OH
LB6-3200
92
NATL
240
POS
25
ST
10

undisclosed

nc state wolfpack Avatar
Signed

26

18

Tarvos Alford Avatar
Tarvos AlfordClaim Profile
Vero BeachPort Saint Lucie, FL
LB6-2210
92
NATL
256
POS
26
ST
35

undisclosed

ohio state buckeyes Avatar
Signed

27

13

Tyler Lockhart Avatar
Tyler LockhartClaim Profile
WinonaWinona, MS
LB6-1.5205
92
NATL
259
POS
27
ST
7

undisclosed

mississippi state bulldogs Avatar
Enrolled

28

9

Noah Mikhail Avatar
Noah MikhailClaim Profile
BonitaLa Verne, CA
LB6-2210
92
NATL
263
POS
28
ST
18

undisclosed

texas am aggies Avatar
Signed

29

8

Charles Ross Avatar
Charles RossClaim Profile
North ShoreHouston, TX
LB6-0.5200
92
NATL
264
POS
29
ST
36

undisclosed

lsu tigers Avatar
Signed

30

33

Dante McClellan Avatar
Dante McClellanClaim Profile
McKinleyCanton, OH
LB6-0.5210
91
NATL
273
POS
30
ST
12

undisclosed

missouri tigers Avatar
Signed

31

31

Alex Tatsch Avatar
Alex TatschClaim Profile
Greater LatrobeLatrobe, PA
LB6-2.5215
91
NATL
275
POS
31
ST
5

undisclosed

penn state nittany lions Avatar
Enrolled

32

70

Ethan Stendel Avatar
Ethan Stendel
CaledoniaCaledonia, MN
LB6-2200
91
NATL
298
POS
32
ST
1

undisclosed

minnesota golden gophers Avatar
Signed

33

45

Cyrus Polu Avatar
Cyrus Polu
Desert HIllsSaint George, UT
LB6-1.5215
90
NATL
-
POS
33
ST
3

undisclosed

utah utes Avatar
Signed

34

102

Josh Smith Avatar
Josh Smith
Dutch ForkIrmo, SC
LB6-2230
90
NATL
-
POS
34
ST
11

undisclosed

south carolina gamecocks Avatar
Enrolled

35

39

Jarcoby Hopson Avatar
Jarcoby HopsonClaim Profile
Lake CormorantHorn Lake, MS
LB6-1.5205
90
NATL
-
POS
35
ST
10

undisclosed

ole miss rebels Avatar
Enrolled

36

29

LaVar Arrington II Avatar
LaVar Arrington II
Charter OakCovina, CA
LB6-3210
90
NATL
-
POS
36
ST
27

undisclosed

penn state nittany lions Avatar
Enrolled

37

23

Tavion Wallace Avatar
Tavion WallaceClaim Profile
Appling CountyBaxley, GA
LB6-1.25216
90
NATL
-
POS
37
ST
46

undisclosed

arkansas razorbacks Avatar
Signed

38

24

Nasir Wyatt Avatar
Nasir Wyatt
Mater DeiSanta Ana, CA
LB6-2205
90
NATL
-
POS
38
ST
28

undisclosed

oregon ducks Avatar
Enrolled

39

130

Sullivan Schlimgen Avatar
Sullivan Schlimgen
O'GormanSioux Falls, SD
LB6-1220
90
NATL
-
POS
39
ST
1

undisclosed

washington state cougars Avatar
Signed

40

63

Will Hawthorne Avatar
Will Hawthorne
GilbertGilbert, IA
LB6-2220
90
NATL
-
POS
40
ST
4

undisclosed

iowa state cyclones Avatar
Signed

41

46

Charles White Avatar
Charles White
Orchard Lake St. Mary's PrepWest Bloomfield, MI
LB6-3190
90
NATL
-
POS
41
ST
7

undisclosed

michigan state spartans Avatar
Signed

42

40

Emmanuel Karmo Avatar
Emmanuel Karmo
Robbinsdale CooperMinneapolis, MN
LB6-3205
89
NATL
-
POS
42
ST
4

undisclosed

minnesota golden gophers Avatar
Signed

43

118

Emmanuel Taylor Avatar
Emmanuel Taylor
Green RunVirginia Beach, VA
LB6-1190
89
NATL
-
POS
43
ST
17

undisclosed

pittsburgh panthers Avatar
Signed

44

88

Cannon Valenzuela Avatar
Cannon ValenzuelaClaim Profile
JacksboroJacksboro, TX
LB6-3200
89
NATL
-
POS
44
ST
78

undisclosed

colorado state rams Avatar
Signed

45

37

Cam Smith Avatar
Cam SmithClaim Profile
St. Joseph's Prep SchoolSalem, NJ
LB6-0.5200
89
NATL
-
POS
45
ST
13

undisclosed

penn state nittany lions Avatar
Signed

46

100

CJ Crite Avatar
CJ Crite
Lincoln CountyLincolnton, GA
LB6-2195
89
NATL
-
POS
46
ST
71

undisclosed

cincinnati bearcats Avatar
Signed

47

38

Anthony Kruah Avatar
Anthony KruahClaim Profile
MariettaMarietta, GA
LB6-1215
89
NATL
-
POS
47
ST
72

undisclosed

georgia bulldogs Avatar
Enrolled

48

36

Logan Anderson Avatar
Logan Anderson
FyffeFyffe, AL
LB6-2220
89
NATL
-
POS
48
ST
19

undisclosed

clemson tigers Avatar
Signed

49

58

Ko'o Kia Avatar
Ko'o KiaClaim Profile
PunahouHonolulu, HI
LB6-3220
89
NATL
-
POS
49
ST
4

undisclosed

notre dame fighting irish Avatar
Signed

50

59

Brenden Anes Avatar
Brenden AnesClaim Profile
PageFranklin, TN
LB6-2215
89
NATL
-
POS
50
ST
15

undisclosed

tennessee volunteers Avatar
Enrolled