Bay Area spring high school football watch list: Linebackers
Our countdown to kickoff for the spring 2021 football season continues with a look at the Bay Area’s top linebackers.
For some teams, the season delayed since summer because of the coronavirus pandemic will start the weekend of March 12-13.
For others, the season will start a week later.
With an assist from correspondent Mike Lefkow, here are the linebackers to watch as the season gets underway:
Class of 2021
Guy Bessey, OLB, Palma, 6-3, 235
Social: @GuyBessey
First-team all-Salinas by the Californian.
Reese Burrill, OLB, Bellarmine, 5-10, 200
Social: @reeseburrill
Second-team all-WCAL in 2019.
Bryan Escorza, MLB, Wilcox, 6-0, 198
Social: @BryanEscorza3
Second-team all-SCVAL De Anza as a junior.
Matthew Hallgrimson, LB, Amador Valley, 6-1, 185
Social: @MattHallgrimson
First-team all-EBAL Valley Division as a junior.
Tristan Hofmann, LB, Half Moon Bay, 6-1, 185
Social: @TristancHofmann
PAL Ocean Division MVP in 2019.
Siaki Gallegos Hunkin, MLB, St. Ignatius, 6-0, 215
Social: @GallegosHunkin
First-team all-WCAL as a junior.
Richard Jackson IV, RB, Gunn, 6-2, 210
Social: @R1ch4x
Second-team all-SCVAL El Camino in 2019.
Maurice Jamison, OLB, Pittsburg, 6-3, 210
Social: @Receyy
Three-star prospect by 247Sports; all-BVAL HM in 2019.
Javon Murphy, LB, Stellar Prep, 6-2, 220
Social: @javonmurphy6
Signed in December with Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
Kairo Reid, LB, De La Salle, 6-2, 215
Social: @KairoReid
Three-star recruit, according to 247Sports, with an offer from Army.
Fazon Ruth, LB, Riordan, 5-10, 190
Social: @FazonRuth
All-WCAL HM as a junior.
Dylan Seeley, LB, Clayton Valley Charter, 6-0, 220
Social: @DylanSeeley4
Two-star prospect (247Sports) helped CVC win a state title in 2019.
Joe Tongamoa, ILB, St. Francis, 6-2, 270
Social: @JoeTongamora
All-WCAL HM as a junior.
Josh Zeising, MLB, Monte Vista, 6-2, 220
Social: @JoshZeising
Second-team all-EBAL Mountain as a junior.
Class of 2022
Janari Boone, LB, Benicia, 6-0, 190
Social: @JanariBoone
First-team all-DAL Valley as a sophomore.
William Cuddie, LB, Valley Christian, 5-10, 205
Social: @CuddieWilliam
All-WCAL HM in 2019. Has offer from UNLV.
Jeremiah Lacson, LB, Silver Creek, 5-9, 180
Social: @Lacson27jll
Most outstanding LB in BVAL Santa Teresa in 2019.
Sam Ross, OLB/TE, Miramonte, 6-4, 220
Social: @samobross
Second-team all-DAL Foothill as a sophomore.
Dominic Spivey, LB, Clayton Valley Charter, 6-1, 212
Social: @DominicJSpivey
Transfer from Benicia. First-team all-DAL Valley in 2019.
What has posted
Monday, March 1: Offensive linemen
Tuesday, March 2: Defensive linemen
Wednesday, March 3: Wide receivers/tight ends
What’s next
Friday, March 5: Running backs/athletes
Monday, March 8: Defensive backs
Tuesday, March 9: Specialists
Wednesday, March 10: Quarterbacks
Did we miss someone?
Coaches: If we missed a deserving player, please email the name, position, year in school and the player’s credentials to highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com.