Prep Football: Linebackers who can lay the hammer this season

Here's our list of some of the top inside, outside, and middle linebackers in the San Diego Section heading into the 2019 season.

This is not a rankings list, therefore all players will be listed in alphabetical order via last name.

🏈 = All-CIF San Diego Selection

💍 = CIF State Champion

🏆 = CIF Section Champion

4️⃣ = Fourth-Year Varsity Starter

Jordan Allen / Cathedral Catholic / Senior 🏈🏆

2018 First Team All-CIF San Diego & Western League Defensive MVP.

Marquese Allen-Patmon / Lincoln / Senior 🏆

Cal-Hi Sports Preseason First Team All-San Diego selection.

Grant Anderson / Torrey Pines / Senior

2018 Third Team All-Avocado League selection.

Nick Blanchard / Rancho Bernardo / Senior

2018 First Team All-Palomar League selection.

Devin Dye / Cathedral Catholic / Senior 🏆

Starting MLB for one of the top defenses in the section.

Cameron Ewert / Steele Canyon / Senior 💍🏆

2018 First Team All-East County selection.

Connor Heffler / St. Augustine / Senior 🏈🏆

2018 Second Team All-CIF San Diego selection.

Marlow Jenkins / Crawford / Senior

2018 First Team All-Central League selection.

Julian Lesa / Orange Glen / Senior 🏆

Led the Division 5 champs in Total Tackles (131) last season.

Jake Maheu / West Hills / Senior

2018 First Team All-East County selection.

Ozzie Nicholas / La Costa Canyon / Senior 🏈4️⃣

2018 First Team All-CIF State selection.

Marco Notarainni / Torrey Pines / Junior

2018 First Team All-Avocado League selection.

Zack Schipper / Vista / Junior

2018 First Team All-Palomar League selection.

Logan Schmidt / Monte Vista / Senior 🏆4️⃣

2018 First Team All-East County selection.

Kyle Vassau / Carlsbad / Senior

Received BYU scholarship offer after earning its camp's MVP award.

Honorable Mentions

Christopher Alba / Grossmont / Senior
John Carroll / Helix / Senior 🏆

Ethan Ferkich / Valhalla / Senior

Blake Krigbaum / Brawley / Senior

Carlos Lopez / San Ysidro / Senior

Agelu Meredith / Montgomery / Senior

Artie Morales / Escondido / Senior

Cesar Salazar / Sweetwater / Senior

Diego Sanchez / Olympian / Senior

Jack Wiese / La Jolla / Senior

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