
Dartmouth sophomore James O’Leary adds size, instincts and upside at linebacker
O’Leary is a 6-foot-1, 210-pound sophomore linebacker at Dartmouth whose value is still more about projection and fit than box-score production, since the roster page lists no college statistics yet. His appeal is the classic linebacker package: sturdy frame, linebacker size, and the kind of developmental upside coaches like to mold into a reliable run defender and special-teams piece. Because there’s no public stat trail to overread, the key question is whether his athletic base and football instincts translate quickly at the Ivy League level.