California is deep when it comes to linebackers in the Class of 2019 and 2020. Four of the Top 25 LB’s in the Class of 2019 hail from Cali and the No. 1 overall linebacker in the in the Class of 2020 is also from California, according to the latest 247Sports.com composite rankings.
The No. 4, 5 and 6 linebackers are all from California. Henry To’oto’o of De La Salle is the highest rated LB in the state. He’s the No. 4 overall linebacker, followed by Mater Dei’s outside linebacker Mase Funa, who’s given his verbal to Oregon. Right behind Funa at No. 6 is De’Gabriel Floyd of Westlake High. Floyd has given his verbal to Texas.
Henry To’oto’o, De La Salle (CA)
Mase Funa, Mater Dei (CA)
De’gabriel Floyd, Westlake (CA)
Justin Flowe of Upland is considered the best linebacker in the Class of 2020. Flowe is ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the Class of 2020 by 247Sports.com’s composite rankings.
The top linebacker in 2019 is Grayson’s (Georgia) Owen Pappoe. The 5-star college football prospect has given his verbal to Auburn.
Pappoe, who was actually offered a scholarship by Auburn when he was in the eighth grade, is ranked as the No. 9 overall college football prospect in the 247 composite rankings and the No. 2 overall recruit in Georgia.
Inside linebacker Nokobe Dean of Horn Lake in Mississippi is also considered a 5-star prospect. He has 21 college scholarship offers and is currently ranked as the No. 20 overall prospect in the Class of 2019.
Top Linebackers Class of 2019
No. 1 Owen Pappoe, OLB – Grayson (Georgia) – Auburn
No. 2 Nakobe Dean, ILB – Horn Lake (Mississippi) – Uncommitted
No. 3 Brandon Smith, ILB – Louisa County (Virginia) – Penn State
No. 4 Henry To’oto’o, OLB – De La Salle (California) – Uncommitted
No. 5 Mase Funa, OLB – Mater Dei (California) – Oregon
No. 6 De’Gabriel Floyd, OLB – Westlake (California) – Texas
No. 7 Diwun Black, ILB – Forest (Mississippi) – Mississippi
No. 8 Rian Davis, OLB – Wekiva (Florida) – Uncommitted
No. 9 Shane Lee, ILB – St. Frances (Maryland) – Alabama
No. 10 Maninoa Tufono, ILB – Punahou (Hawaii) – Uncommitted
No. 11 Marcel Brooks, OLB – Marcus (Texas) – LSU
No. 12 Donte Starks, ILB – John Ehret (Louisiana) – Uncommitted
No. 13 King Mwikuta, OLB – Troup County (Georgia) – Alabama
No. 14 Jaleel McRae, OLB – IMG Academy (Florida) – Florida State
No. 15 Cade Stover, OLB – Lexington (Ohio) – Ohio State
No. 16 Mohamoud Diabate, OLB – Auburn (Alabama) – Uncommitted
No. 17 Laiatu Latu, OLB – Jesuit (California) – Uncommitted
No. 18 Ge’mon Eaford, OLB – Deerfield Beach (Florida) – Uncommitted
No. 19 Osita Ekwonu, ILB – Providence Day (North Carolina) – Notre Dame
No. 20 Derick Hall, OLB – Gulfport (Mississippi) – Uncommitted
No. 21 Kane Patterson, OLB – C.P.A. (Tennessee) – Uncommitted
No. 22 Anthony Solomon, OLB – St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) – Miami (FL)
No. 23 Nick Henrick, ILB – Burke (Nebraska) – Uncommitted
No. 24 Shammond Cooper, ILB – Trinity Catholic (Missouri) – Uncommitted
No. 25 David Gbenda, ILB – Cinco Ranch (Texas) – Uncommitted
Top Linebackers Class of 2020
Justin Flowe, ILB – Upland (California) – Uncommitted
Sav’ell Smalls, OLB – Garfield (Washington) – Uncommitted
Antoine Sampah, ILB – Woodbridge (Virginia) – Uncommitted
Mekhail Sherman, OLB – St. John’s College (Washington, DC) – Uncommitted
Kalel Mullings, OLB – Milton Academy (Massachusetts) – Uncommitted
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