If you’ve coached young linebackers then you know how hard it is to get them to read their keys, fill the hole and hustle to the football. Some never get it, some pick it up quick and some just seem born to do it. The last category describes 2015 LB Tristan Peyton out of Calvary Christian High School in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
I found myself clapping like the Eddie Murphy character yelling Hercules in the movie The Nutty Professor as I watched Peyton’s film. It’s a text book highlight reel of how to play inside linebacker. Peyton reads keys like it’s Shakespeare, scrapes down the line with precision and hustles on every play like the ball carrier is giving out free Beats by Dre. The little intricacies of playing the linebacker position bleed out of every clip on his highlight film. Proper pad level, positioning and tackling form are on full display. It’s a film you would use to demonstrate to another young up and comer on how the position is played. Watch Peyton make plays up the middle, out on the perimeter and in pass coverage. There’s just one thing you can say and that is text book.
Amazingly, the 2015 linebacker is awaiting his first offer. He compares quite favorably to 2015 LB prospect Riley Nicholson out of Osceola HS who is currently committed to NC State.
While Peyton may not have the ideal height at 6’1″, his 215 lb. frame can certainly be added onto. However, his most impressive numbers come at the beginning of the film where he displays a 4.22 GPA and 2110 SAT score. Peyton displays the epitome to dedication to endeavor. He is an excellent student in the classroom and of the game. This is certainly a film you will enjoy watching.
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Chad Wilson is a college football recruiting expert and creator of the GridironStudsApp which allows high school football players to gain exposure to college football coaches and fans. Wilson is a former college football player for the University of Miami (92-94) and Long Beach St. (’90-’91) and played briefly for the Seattle Seahawks (’95). He is also a former youth and high school football coach for over 15 years most recently for 5-A State of Florida Champs American Heritage. He runs All Eyes DB Camp a defensive back training company located in South Florida IG: @alleyesdbcamp. Wilson’s oldest son Quincy plays in the NFL for the New York Giants and his younger son plays cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals.