Alabama Crimson Tide among top schools for coveted 2025 defender
The Alabama Crimson Tide are among the top schools for a coveted 2025 defender. 2025 four-star linebacker Anthony Sacca included Alabama in his top five schools that he dropped on Thursday. Duke, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Wisconsin also made Sacca's top five. Sacca, 6-foot-3/225 lbs from Philadelphia, PA, is rated in 247Sports' composite rankings […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide are among the top schools for a coveted 2025 defender.
2025 four-star linebacker Anthony Sacca included Alabama in his top five schools that he dropped on Thursday.
Duke, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Wisconsin also made Sacca's top five.
Sacca, 6-foot-3/225 lbs from Philadelphia, PA, is rated in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 21 linebacker in the nation and the No. 4 player in the state of Pennsylvania.
Scouting report via 247Sports: Made the transition from safety to linebacker for his junior season, and is a high-level talent who can play in the box or drop into coverage. Is able to take on a block and locate the ball carrier and line up against the tight end in space and cover. Has verified size and can easily play at 240 pounds. Also plays varsity baseball. During in-person eval during the 2023 season, Sacca used his quickness and understanding of the game to make an impact in a three-point loss to Bradenton (Fla.) IMG. Plays low and understand leverage. Can dip his shoulder and manipulate his torso to get inside and make plays in the backfield against the run. Is a reliable tackler who can sort through traffic and excels in one-on-one situations. Changes direction well. Has the strength and technique to stack and shed and is quick to diagnose the play.
Sacca was a fan of new Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer before he even met him thanks to DeBoer's reputation.
"Before sitting down with Coach DeBoer, I knew he was a great coach off of how players talk about him," said Sacca to On3. "He brings a winning culture to an already great football culture down in Alabama."
Sacca told On3 that he'll "definitely" be committing to one of the programs in his top five.
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