developmental linebacker with upside, but still waiting for a breakout
Baumgart enters the 2026 season as a 6'2", 241-pound junior linebacker at Lindenwood after appearing in games in 2025 and recording 3 tackles, with a small early sample that suggests a rotational role rather than a finished product. His high school resume points to real juice—first-team all-conference, conference defensive player of the year, 43 tackles, 5 sacks, 8 tackles for loss, and a pick-six—so the appeal is clear: physical, productive, and explosive when he’s downhill. He looks like a fit for teams wanting size, urgency, and special-teams attitude, but the on-field college résumé is still in the “show me more” stage.
