Jesiah Gooch brings a linebacker’s tackle-first edge to South Dakota
Jesiah Gooch enters South Dakota as a freshman linebacker with a high-motor, physical profile that fits the Coyotes’ defense well. At Hillsboro High in 2025, he piled up 119 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and two fumble recoveries, while also earning first-team all-league honors and showing rare athletic range as a multi-sport athlete. At 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, he looks like the kind of under-the-radar player who can punch above his recruiting tag if his instincts and downhill violence translate quickly.
