It’s been said that the backmost of the defence is simply a linebacker.
In Southern Nevada, respective standout linebackers tally immoderate of the state’s champion defenses.
Here is simply a look astatine the apical 5 returning precocious schoolhouse shot linebackers successful Southern Nevada entering the season. (Players are listed successful alphabetical order).
Iyan Bosket, Pahrump Valley
Division I assemblage programs volition find talent, and for San Diego State that meant looking successful Pahrump to find 1 of its aboriginal defenders. Bosket, listed astatine 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, committed to San Diego State successful June and had different notable Division I offers from Oregon State, Colorado State and Sacramento State. Bosket was a first-team 3A Southern League enactment by the coaches past play arsenic a junior, erstwhile helium posted 69 tackles, 11 for loss, and 5 sacks. Bosket has 182 full tackles successful his precocious schoolhouse career. In February, Bosket won the 3A wrestling authorities rubric astatine 215 pounds.
Tamatoa Gaoteote, Bishop Gorman
With each of the talented defenders astatine Bishop Gorman, Gaoteote is 1 of the uncommon four-year starters/contributors for the Gaels. As a inferior past year, Gaoteote had 117 tackles, 17 for nonaccomplishment and 3 sacks portion helping Gorman let conscionable 64 points successful 12 games successful 2025. Gaoteote was a first-team Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada linebacker and a first-team 5A Desert League enactment by the coaches. Gaoteote, listed astatine 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, has Division I offers from UNLV, Hawaii, Washington State, Colorado State, New Mexico and UNR.
Pierce Lepisi, Liberty
Lepisi helped anchor a beardown Liberty defence arsenic a inferior past season. Lepisi recorded 44 tackles, 13.5 for nonaccomplishment and six sacks successful helping the Patriots spell 9-2 and scope the Open Division authorities semifinals. Lepisi, listed astatine 6-foot-1 and 245 pounds, was a first-team Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada linebacker and first-team 5A Lake League enactment by the coaches.
Cooper Offerman, Faith Lutheran
Offerman shined arsenic a sophomore connected a beardown Faith Lutheran defence that helped the Crusaders scope the 5A authorities rubric crippled for a 3rd consecutive season. Offerman, listed astatine 5-foot-10 and 195 pounds, finished with 95 tackles, 24 for nonaccomplishment and 8 sacks arsenic an extracurricular linebacker for the Crusaders.
Peyton Yandall, Mater East
Yandall had a breakout sophomore play successful 2025. He recorded 88 tackles, 15 for loss, successful 10 games past twelvemonth astatine Desert Pines and was a second-team Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada enactment and first-team 5A Mountain League linebacker. Yandall, listed astatine 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds, transferred to Mater East for his inferior year. He has Division I offers from UTSA, Colorado State, Sacramento State, Portland State, Weber State and Northern Arizona.
Other names to watch: Kingston Buffington, Coronado; Glade Hales, Arbor View; Zechariah Johnson, Mojave; Kaleb Ross, SLAM! Nevada; Ja’Mire Ross, Desert Pines; Isaiah Ruiz, Shadow Ridge; Tyson Kame’e Sawyer-Mahoe, Sloan Canyon; Fia Taufa-Langi, Bishop Gorman; Aiden Webster, Liberty.
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