Local linebacker depth piece with upside and special-teams grit
Emmitt Sallee entered Idaho State as a homegrown Meridian product and, in the 2024 season, appeared in 2 games for the Bengals after seeing no action in 2023. At 6-foot-0 and about 228-230 pounds, he brings compact linebacker size, local familiarity, and the kind of blue-collar profile coaches usually like for depth and special teams. The biggest draw is developmental upside rather than a stat-heavy résumé: he’s still early in his college career, and his roster bio points to a grounded, outdoorsy personality that suggests toughness and buy-in.
