steady, older-school linebacker with special-teams grit
Heath Hover has the kind of linebacker profile coaches tend to trust: compact (5-11, 224), experienced, and built to fight for snaps rather than flash for highlights. Gardner-Webb’s roster bio describes him as a young player competing for strong-side playing time and a regular special-teams contributor, which usually points to reliability, toughness, and willingness to do the dirty work. The public stat trail is thin, so the value case is less about splash numbers and more about role fit: depth, coverage units, and a physical mentality.
