Freshman LB with Prototypical Size and a Clean Slate at Western Carolina
Honor Paxton is a 2026 freshman linebacker at Western Carolina listed at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, and he enters with no college stats yet, which means the intrigue is all about projection and fit. The early read from Western Carolina’s own position preview is that he’s part of the Catamounts’ linebacker room to watch, and his frame suggests downhill potential, length in space, and special-teams upside. He looks like a developmental defender who could reward patience if he brings the right motor and contact attitude.
