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TheFINALS PREVIEW | Talented DL/DE prospects to watch in KC

By Eric Pannell May 3, 2022
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A look at All-America Invite Defensive Linemen to know on the rise

TheFINALS All-America Showcase will feature competition among the top high school football prospects in the country with athletes traveling to the midwest from coast-to-coast.

The FINALS All-America Showcase invitation-only event designed for prospects with D1 potential to showcase their skill and will feature competition and an environment designed to bring the best out of each athlete on a big stage. Athletes are chosen from each Six Star Football Showcase event to advance to The FINALS

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Athletes are chosen to compete at The FINALS All-America Showcase based on their performance at Six Star Football Qualifying events. To register for an upcoming qualifying event, visit sixstarcamps.com.

Select athletes may also be considered for an invitation to The FINALS All-America Showcase and can request an evaluation at the link.


Kedrick BurleyKedrick
Burley

DE | 6'3 | 230
Santaluces | 2024
, 6’3, 230, DE, 2024, Santaluces @9rimetime_kj

QUALIFYING EVENT: 6Star Football Boynton Beach Showcase
OFFERS: Appalachian State

Santaluces 2024 DE prospect Kedrick Burley is still flying under the radar in Florida recruiting but is sure to blow up over the next year. He has drawn his first offer from Appalachian State and has had as many as ten other programs express interest in recent months. A standout player with both length and power that is impressive and a player that  can play both DE and linebacker for Santaluces, has speed and size, a lethal combination on the outside edge for OLs to try and block and keep out of the backfield. Burley is a player that also has a non stop motor and can wear down the offensive with his relentless playing style. With six sacks, Burley is a player that can live in the backfield and has been one of the more talented pass rushers that we have had at a 6Star Football Showcase.  Racked up 36 tackles in just seven games as a sophomore in 2021.
💼  FILM https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15354165/5fe29566a023891b5ca578c4


Bernard CarterBernard
Carter

DE | 6'3" | 220
Middleburg | 2025
,  6’3, 220, DE, 2025, Middleburg @Bj_Carter904

QUALIFYING EVENT: 6Star Football Orlando Showcase

Still a youngster, 2025 Bernard Carter is full of potential with huge upside as a 6’3, 220-pound defensive end prospect. He has terrific length, a quick burst off the line and Carter impressed us with his power and toughness from his DE spot. The Middleburg product is a player that can use his hands to man handle guys on the offensive line and one of those players that is very stout and tough against the run, an impressive power and physical lineman that can get his man going backwards and apply a lot of pressure against the running game, good tackler, tough at the point of contact and a very tough nosed athlete that can make a big name for himself in the coming years at Middleburg.

 


Eriq GeorgeEriq
George

DE | 6'2 | 245
Montgomery Bell | 2023
, 6’2, 245, DE, 2023, Montgomery Bell (TN) @er1q_0

💼  OFFERS: Northern Arizona, Furman, Eastern Kentucky, Tennessee State

The son of former NFL star Eddie George, Montgonery Bell (Tenn.) standout Eriq George is among the top rising prospects in Tennesse. With NCAA Division I offers already from Northern Arizona, Furman, Eastern Kentucky, and Tennessee State, George is heading into his final year as a hot next level DE recruit in the ‘23 class, an Alabama player to know and watch for among top ends, George has some good length and power on his 6-2, 245 pound frame.  Eriq is a player for Montgomery Bell High School that can shoot the gaps and has a very physical toughness and style of play to his game and can be a punishing hitter and tackling in the backfield against the running game.
💼  FILM. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/9886252/61eddb9da0181702004d9d26


Antwuan HamptonAntwuan
Hampton

DL | 5'9 | 240
North Marion | 2024
, 5’9,  240, DL, 2024, North Marion @HamptonAntwuan

QUALIFYING EVENT: 6Star Football Boynton Beach Showcase

Hampton was a player that showed out at the Boynton Beach Showcase, one of those big men at 240 pounds that had the power to take on guys 300 pounds and knock them back off the snap, a very good off the snap movement defensive lineman, uses his hands well and really showed some excellent footwork to show off some moves and get past his man, pound for pound at 240 he is one of the most impressive looking DL prospects in the ‘24 class that we have seen this camp season and looks to have a big future ahead for North Marion High School.
💼  FILM https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14951452/60c363d6041e4804ac68b85b


Jeremiah Hardnett, 5’7, 261, DL, 2023, O’Fallon Township (IL) @jeremiahhardne1
QUALIFYING EVENT: 6Star Football St. Louis Showcase
INTEREST: Southern Illinois, Kansas

Hardnett is a tough and rugged player in the trenches and impressed us with his toughness in the trenches at the St. Louis Showcase event earlier this year.  Hardnett had a very good junior season in 2021 for O’Fallon Township and was named a Second Team All-Conference selection and a Third Team All-Metro pick for his outstanding season on the line.  Good looking tough player that uses both his hands and his leverage to be a DL that can power through blocks and be a guy that can make a lot of plays in the backfield and make some key run stopping plays before they have a chance to initialize and develop into positive yards.
💼  FILM. https://www.hudl.com/profile/12816003/Jeremiah-Hardnett


JR LecuonaJR
Lecuona

DL | 6'3 | 235
Millard South | 2024
, 6’3, 235, DL, 2024, Millard South (NE) @JrLecuona

QUALIFYING EVENT: 6Star Football Nebraska Showcase
INTEREST: Kansas State, Northwestern, Doane

One of the most impressive Nebraska athletes we have seen this offseason, Lecuona really showed why he is considered one of the most dominant class of ‘24 DL in the state of Nebraska for the program at Millard South.  Good size, length to go along with his power play game at 6-3 inches tall, and uses his 235 pounds very well to be an all out aggressive big force to stop the run game.  Plays hard whistle to whistle and is a player that can take on blocks and battle through them to make some big time plays. A good motor and a good nasty style of play that makes him a very good next level big man prospect to have on the radar.
💼  FILM. https://www.hudl.com/profile/14813369/JR-Lecuona


Andrew LinkAndrew
Link

DE | 6'4 | 235
Kickapoo | 2023
, 6’4, 235, DE, 2023, Springfield Kickapoo (MO) @andrewlink75

QUALIFYING EVENT: KC Varsity Combine
💼  OFFERS: SEMO, Brown, Air Force, SBU
INTEREST: Kansas State, Mizzou, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Missouri State, Middle Tennessee State

One of the most impressive looking athletes you will see on a Missouri football  field, Link, a 6-4, 235 lengthy and long strider at DE is a player that is gaining some impressive next level offers, the likes of Air Force and SEMO among early ones so far with schools like Mizzou, Nebraska, and K-State also having this talented class of ‘23 rush end on their radars as well.  Link was named a First Team All-Conference, All-Region, and All-District selection as a junior in 2021 for the Chiefs at Kickapoo High School.
💼  FILM https://www.hudl.com/profile/13154446/andrew-link


Elijah Robinson,  5’9, 180, DE, 2026, Cocoa @underrated_23
QUALIFYING EVENT: 6Star Football Orlando Showcase

An athlete that showed some impressive quickness and an up and comer that could be a good one for Cocoa High School. Robinson, a class of  2026 DE and freshman for this upcoming 2022 season, is a player that is a good lateral mover from his edge spot and will look to be one of the speed threats for the Cocoa defense in the coming years and is one of those guys with a big upside and a nice motor to watch for on the radar.

 


Chavez WilliamsChavez
Williams

DL | 5'10" | 235
Riverside | 2025
, 5’10,  235, DL, 2025, Riverside @ChavezWfootball

QUALIFYING EVENT: 6Star Football Orlando Showcase

A very hard worker and a relentless rusher on the defensive front, Williams is a 5-10, 235 workhorse from Riverside and is one of the players to know in the upcoming 2025 sophomore class this year.  A guy that is a strong player in the weight room and one of those guys that can translate that well to the football field, Williams showed some impressive power on the football field and is a player that has a good motor and can be aggressive and gritty in the trenches.

 

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