2024 LB Jamonta Waller Releases Top 10 Schools

A Top-100 player in the class of 2024, Linebacker Jamonta Waller, has included the South Carolina Gamecocks in his top 10 schools.

Few programs in the nation have done a better job at building the defensive side of the ball in upcoming graduating classes like South Carolina. The Gamecocks have already added studs in the class of 2024, such as linebacker Wendell Gregory and safety Kelvin Hunter, and are seemingly making ground on another top linebacker in the class.

The Gamecocks have made the cut for linebacker Jamonta Waller who announced his top 10 on Saturday afternoon. 

BREAKING: Elite 2024 LB Jamonta Waller is down to 🔟 Schools!

The 6’2 230 LB from Picayune, MS is ranked as a Top 80 Player in the ‘24 Class

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— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 13, 2023

Waller's top 10 boasts an impressive group of college football programs. His tightened list includes SEC schools Tennessee, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, Texas A&M, Florida, and South Carolina. The only non-SEC school on his list is Penn State.

The Mississippi native is not only one of the best linebackers in the class of 2024 but he's also touted as one of the best football players in the class. According to On3's Industry Ranking, Waller ranks as the seventh-best LB in the nation and the 80th-ranked player overall.

Though he's listed as a linebacker, Waller has spent most of his high school career playing off the edge, thanks to his exceptional pass-rushing skills. Waller's two key-defining characteristics on the football field are his strength and explosiveness, both of which make him a threat to opposing quarterbacks.

Offensive lines often struggle to keep up with Waller's first move, which explains his impressive numbers this past season. The high school junior totaled 106 tackles with 24 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks. Few players in the nation are capable of putting up numbers like that in their senior year, let alone as a junior.

Waller, a dynamic pass-rusher, would be an excellent complementary piece alongside Gamecock commit Wendell Gregory. With Gregory's excellent coverage skills and Waller's pass-rush ability, the two could create a dynamic linebacker duo for South Carolina.

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