Christian Thatcher

Thatcher has been one of the state’s top linebackers since his freshman year. He checks a lot of boxes with his toughness, physicality and motor. He probably projects best an inside ‘backer but shows the versatility to move around and line up at multiple spots in a defense. He does nice job flowing to the football, blows up offensive linemen filling a hole and runs right through running backs in blitz situations. He’s an explosive player who can get in to the backfield and make plays from sideline to sideline. He shows plenty of range and the ability to play in space as well as drop and cover. He has knock back ability on contact, understands pursuit angles and does a nice job reading and reacting to a play. He shows the ability to be an every down player and projects as a multi-year starter at the Power 4 ability.