Who are the best high school linebackers in the Southland?

Top 10 high school linebackers in the Southland heading into the 2016 season (in alphabetical order):

Josh Brown; Long Beach Poly; 6-2; 230; Sr.; had 81 tackles as a junior.

Bo Calvert; Oaks Christian; 6-5; 210; Jr.; USC commit has terrific agility.

Fa’avae Fa’avae; Mater Dei; 6-1; 210; Sr.; had 59 tackles, 11 sacks.

Chase Newman; La Mirada; 6-2; 215; Sr.; Colorado commit had 77 tackles.

Anthony Pandy; Narbonne; 6-2; 230; Sr.; a City Section player of the year candidate.

Tysyn Parker; Gardena Serra; 6-2; 215; Sr.; outside linebacker pursues the ball.

Merlin Robertson; Gardena Serra; 6-3; 220; Jr.; he disrupts and dismantles offenses.

Raymond Scott; Narbonne; 6-1; 215; Jr.; USC commit flies around the field.

Colin Schooler; Mission Viejo; 6-2; 225; Sr.; a two-way standout.

Lamin Touray; Alemany; 6-1; 220; Sr.; Nevada commit has lots of strength.

Best of the rest

Winston Anawalt; Loyola; 6-0; 210; Sr.; a ball hawk and was leading tackler.

risDarien Butler; Narbonne; 6-0; 225; Jr.; part of the region’s best linebackers trio.

Halid Djibril; West Adams; 6-1; 165; Jr.; had 101 tackles as a sophomore.

Christian Erickson; Paso Robles; 5-11; 225; Sr.; has lots of quickness.

De’Gabriel Floyd; Hawkins; 6-3; 220; So.; highly regarded young player.

Jack Genova; Mater Dei; 6-1; 203; Jr.; showed summer potential.

Tristan Georgio; West Ranch; 6-0; 220; Sr.; had 12 tackles for losses.

Gabriel Herrera; L.A. Wilson; 6-0; 200; Sr.; All-City player and team captain.

Charles Ike; Hart; 6-0; 215; Sr.; had 131 tackles.

Issaiah Johnson; Los Alamitos; 6-3; 230; Jr.; has size to be a disruptor.

Rahyme Johnson; Salesian; 6-4; 210; Sr.; aggressive tackler.

Drew Lane; Palos Verdes; 6-2; 210; Sr.; had 83 tackles for a 10-4 team.

K.J. Latu; Paraclete; 5-11; 220; Sr.; tackling machine.

Christian Lavalle; Mission Viejo; 6-1; 215; Jr.; set to become a junior standout.

Trustin Oliver; Downey; 6-3; 190; So.; starting to gain attention.

Sam Ness; Arroyo Grande; 6-2; 225; Sr.; averaged 10.7 tackles a game.

Camron Pitcher; Corona Centennial; 6-0; 200; Jr.; ready to make tackle after tackle.

Carmron Rivas; La Habra; 5-11; 217; Sr.; defensive MVP on championship team.

John Stamos; Villa Park; 6-2; 225; Sr.; had 139 tackles as league MVP.

Toa Taua; Lompoc; 5-8; 198; Sr.; makes things happen.

Mason Tolliver; Crespi; 6-1; 215; Sr.; great grades, great passion to succeed.

Cameron Trimble; Westlake; 6-2; 225; Sr.; good tackler and tough.

Michael Whiteside; Sherman Oaks Notre Dame; 6-1; 190; Jr.; set to become a standout player.