Cincinnati high school sports video highlights, 2024-2025
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The Enquirer is ranking the top 10 high school football linebackers in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana.The list includes players from various schools, including St. Xavier, Campbell County, Anderson, Taft, Princeton, and more.Many of the listed linebackers are highly recruited prospects with offers from major college programs.Readers are encouraged to vote for the top linebacker in the region.
With the start of another high school football season around the corner, The Enquirer is ranking the best players in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.
Linebackers are typically the leaders of the defense while calling out signals and showcasing their versatility by covering against the pass and crashing the gaps near the line of scrimmage to defend the run.
Here are the best 10 linebackers to watch across the Cincinnati gridiron this fall, listed alphabetically.
At the end of this story, remember to vote for the top linebacker in the city.
Jakobe Clapper, St. Xavier
A first-team All-Ohio selection and the Greater Catholic League-South’s Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2024, Clapper helped anchor a St. Xavier defense that led the league in scoring, yielding just 14.6 points per game.
He finished second in the GCL-South in tackles (105), reaching double figures five times to go with 4.5 sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and two recoveries.
A three-star recruit and a top 20 player in Ohio for the Class of 2026, Clapper’s offer sheet included nearly two dozen programs before committing to Notre Dame in May.
Elijah Depperschmidt, Campbell County
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