A blue-collar, wrestling-built linebacker with early down-snap upside
In the 2026 season, Lucas Szymborski is a 6-foot-1, 220-pound freshman linebacker at Ball State who already flashed in his opener, recording 5 solo tackles against Ohio State; his profile stands out for physicality, toughness, and a wrestler’s leverage-driven style, backed by a high-school résumé that includes two Tennessee state wrestling titles and 6A all-state honors as a senior at Crown Point. He looks like a fit for a defense that values contact, discipline, and special-teams grit, though he is still early in his college development and listed behind others on the depth chart.
