Zack Blackwell is a rising special-teams linebacker with SEC-size upside
Zack Blackwell enters 2026 as a 6-1, 235-pound redshirt sophomore linebacker for Georgia Southern, with the kind of frame and background that hint at more than the stat sheet shows. In 2024, he appeared in two games and logged seven special-teams snaps, so the on-field production is still a work in progress—but his high school résumé was loud: 2,197 rushing yards, 28 touchdowns, plus 64 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and eight sacks on defense. The appeal is twitch, toughness, and future upside; he looks like a developmental fit for a team that values physical special-teamers who can grow into a linebacker role.
