Here is my revised Spring Evaluation Watch List. This list has been sent out to multiple college coaches and is available here as well. I'll release two positions a day the rest of this week. Also note I have players listed at what I feel will be their next level projection position. Have any questions/additions/corrections? Email me edgytim@edgytim.com
My Overall position grade? C
Not bad and the linebacker group is slightly better than we've seen the last few years...but the overall number of potential scholarship linebackers at the FBS/FCS level is just about average...thus the C grade here.
EDGYTIM's Class of 2021 Top 5 Linebacker Recruits for May 2020
1. Bryan Sanborn Lake Zurich (Wisconsin)
2. Tyler McLaurin Bolingbrook (Michigan)
3. Mac Uihlein Lake Forest (Northwestern)
4. Matt "Mojo" Weerts Batavia
5. Malachi McNeal Warren Township
Next Up?
(in no particular order)
Aidan Ralph DeLaSalle (Iowa State)- has huge upside at the next level. Impressive physical tools here.
Nahlyee Bryant Oak Park River Forest- also has a ton of upside for the college level and passes the all important eyeball test.
Liam Conaghan Loyola- Could wind up playing DE at the next level but his overall game at linebacker is impressive.
Jackson Wiegold Vernon Hills- offers a lot of speed and will also add more size and muscle at the college level.
Reese Edwards SHG- steady playmaker over the past few years for the Cyclones.
Mike Gaughan St. Rita- another consistent play makers and leading tackler for the Mustangs in 2019.
Myles Jones Brother Rice- pound for pound one of the biggest hitters on this list.
Al Pontarelli Lemont- very solid player who is also fundamentally sound. Also has room to grow and add more size.
Linebackers
LB Nathan McFall Mahomet Seymour 6-foot-1, 185 pounds 2021
LB Avery Hughes St. Thomas More 6-foot-2, 200 pounds 2021
LB Al Pontrelli Lemont 6-foot-2, 190 pounds 2021
LB Brett Carberry Lincoln Way West 6-foot-1, 200 pounds 2021
LB Jack Certa Aurora Christian 6-foot-2, 190 pounds 2021
LB Travis Turner North Chicago 6-foot-2, 215 pounds 2021
LB Bryan Sanborn Lake Zurich 6-foot-2, 210 pounds 2021 (Wisconsin)
LB Malachi McNeal Warren Township 6-foot-0, 220 pounds
LB Kenenna Odeluga Mount Carmel 6-foot-0, 200 pounds 2021
LB Tommy Barnett Wheaton South 6-foot-0, 205 pounds 2021
LB Mac Uihlein Lake Forest 6-foot-1, 205 pounds 2021 (Northwestern)
LB Johnny Gagliano Cary-Grove 6-foot-0, 200 pounds 2021
LB Mojo Weerts Batavia 6-foot-2, 200 pounds 2021
LB Myles Jones Brother Rice 6-foot-0, 220 pounds 2021
OLB/ATH Levi Hess Normal West 6-foot-4, 195 pounds 2021
ILB Amarion Evans Nazareth Academy 6-foot-2, 230 pounds 2021
LB Austin Maciel Haygood Mount Carmel 6-foot-0, 220 pounds 2021
LB Ryan Golnick Jacobs 6-foot-2, 225 pounds 2021
LB Jackson Wiegold Vernon Hills 6-foot-2, 200 pounds 2021
LB Jacob Stoneburner Effingham 6-foot-3, 220 pounds 2021
LB Hunter Devena Galesburg 6-foot-2, 190 pounds 2021
LB Jeremy Gelino Glenbard South 6-foot-0, 205 pounds 2021
LB/DE Liam Conaghan Loyola 6-foot-3, 230 pounds 2021
LB Michael Gaughan St. Rita 6-foot-0, 210 pounds 2021
LB Adam Sturtz Naperville North 6-foot-1, 195 pounds 2021
LB/RB Ben Harvey Rochelle 6-foot-0, 190 pounds 2021
LB Zach McClure St. Charles North 6-foot3, 220 pounds 2021
LB Bjourn Mays Aurora Christian/IMG 6-foot-0, 195 pounds 2022
LB Malyk Jones Homewood-Flossmoor 5-foot-11, 205 pounds 2022
LB Bryan McCoy Joliet West 6-foot-0, 210 pounds 2022
LB Ryan Carroll St. Laurence 5-foot-11, 180 pounds 2022
LB Carson Eggebraten St. Viator 6-foot-0, 205 pounds 2021
LB Jared Badie Oswego East 6-foot-4, 200 pounds 2022
LB Tyree Kelly Sterling 6-foot-1, 180- pounds 2022
LB Adrian Palos Machensey Park Harlem 6-foot-1, 220 pounds 2022
LB Eric Dimas Vernon Hills 6-foot-4, 200 pounds 2022
LB Michael Rouse Joliet Catholic 6-foot-0, 195 pounds 2022
LB Will Martin Crystal Lake Central 6-foot-2, 205 pounds 2022
LB Luke Woodson Deerfield 5-foot-10, 180 pounds 2022
My Overall position grade? C
Not bad and the linebacker group is slightly better than we've seen the last few years...but the overall number of potential scholarship linebackers at the FBS/FCS level is just about average...thus the C grade here.
EDGYTIM's Class of 2021 Top 5 Linebacker Recruits for May 2020
1. Bryan Sanborn Lake Zurich (Wisconsin)
2. Tyler McLaurin Bolingbrook (Michigan)
3. Mac Uihlein Lake Forest (Northwestern)
4. Matt "Mojo" Weerts Batavia
5. Malachi McNeal Warren Township
Next Up?
(in no particular order)
Aidan Ralph DeLaSalle (Iowa State)- has huge upside at the next level. Impressive physical tools here.
Nahlyee Bryant Oak Park River Forest- also has a ton of upside for the college level and passes the all important eyeball test.
Liam Conaghan Loyola- Could wind up playing DE at the next level but his overall game at linebacker is impressive.
Jackson Wiegold Vernon Hills- offers a lot of speed and will also add more size and muscle at the college level.
Reese Edwards SHG- steady playmaker over the past few years for the Cyclones.
Mike Gaughan St. Rita- another consistent play makers and leading tackler for the Mustangs in 2019.
Myles Jones Brother Rice- pound for pound one of the biggest hitters on this list.
Al Pontarelli Lemont- very solid player who is also fundamentally sound. Also has room to grow and add more size.
Linebackers
LB Nathan McFall Mahomet Seymour 6-foot-1, 185 pounds 2021
LB Avery Hughes St. Thomas More 6-foot-2, 200 pounds 2021
LB Al Pontrelli Lemont 6-foot-2, 190 pounds 2021
LB Brett Carberry Lincoln Way West 6-foot-1, 200 pounds 2021
LB Jack Certa Aurora Christian 6-foot-2, 190 pounds 2021
LB Travis Turner North Chicago 6-foot-2, 215 pounds 2021
LB Bryan Sanborn Lake Zurich 6-foot-2, 210 pounds 2021 (Wisconsin)
LB Malachi McNeal Warren Township 6-foot-0, 220 pounds
LB Kenenna Odeluga Mount Carmel 6-foot-0, 200 pounds 2021
LB Tommy Barnett Wheaton South 6-foot-0, 205 pounds 2021
LB Mac Uihlein Lake Forest 6-foot-1, 205 pounds 2021 (Northwestern)
LB Johnny Gagliano Cary-Grove 6-foot-0, 200 pounds 2021
LB Mojo Weerts Batavia 6-foot-2, 200 pounds 2021
LB Myles Jones Brother Rice 6-foot-0, 220 pounds 2021
OLB/ATH Levi Hess Normal West 6-foot-4, 195 pounds 2021
ILB Amarion Evans Nazareth Academy 6-foot-2, 230 pounds 2021
LB Austin Maciel Haygood Mount Carmel 6-foot-0, 220 pounds 2021
LB Ryan Golnick Jacobs 6-foot-2, 225 pounds 2021
LB Jackson Wiegold Vernon Hills 6-foot-2, 200 pounds 2021
LB Jacob Stoneburner Effingham 6-foot-3, 220 pounds 2021
LB Hunter Devena Galesburg 6-foot-2, 190 pounds 2021
LB Jeremy Gelino Glenbard South 6-foot-0, 205 pounds 2021
LB/DE Liam Conaghan Loyola 6-foot-3, 230 pounds 2021
LB Michael Gaughan St. Rita 6-foot-0, 210 pounds 2021
LB Adam Sturtz Naperville North 6-foot-1, 195 pounds 2021
LB/RB Ben Harvey Rochelle 6-foot-0, 190 pounds 2021
LB Zach McClure St. Charles North 6-foot3, 220 pounds 2021
LB Bjourn Mays Aurora Christian/IMG 6-foot-0, 195 pounds 2022
LB Malyk Jones Homewood-Flossmoor 5-foot-11, 205 pounds 2022
LB Bryan McCoy Joliet West 6-foot-0, 210 pounds 2022
LB Ryan Carroll St. Laurence 5-foot-11, 180 pounds 2022
LB Carson Eggebraten St. Viator 6-foot-0, 205 pounds 2021
LB Jared Badie Oswego East 6-foot-4, 200 pounds 2022
LB Tyree Kelly Sterling 6-foot-1, 180- pounds 2022
LB Adrian Palos Machensey Park Harlem 6-foot-1, 220 pounds 2022
LB Eric Dimas Vernon Hills 6-foot-4, 200 pounds 2022
LB Michael Rouse Joliet Catholic 6-foot-0, 195 pounds 2022
LB Will Martin Crystal Lake Central 6-foot-2, 205 pounds 2022
LB Luke Woodson Deerfield 5-foot-10, 180 pounds 2022
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