Versatile Navy linebacker with special-teams value and a growing frame
Rothwell is a 6-foot, 186-pound junior OLB for Navy who brings positional versatility after appearing as a freshman striker and then moving to linebacker, a sign the staff trusts his athletic range and adaptability.[1] He also earned First-Team All-District honors in high school and was listed as a 2023 Oklahoma High School Football Academic All-American, suggesting discipline and a strong work ethic off the field as well.[1][4] With no college statistics yet available, his appeal is more about developmental upside, football IQ, and fit in a demanding Navy system than production.[1]
