Linebacker or safety? Good Counsel (Wheaton, MD) star Akeem Hebron plays linebacker in high school but could project as a safety on the next level depending on how much weight he can add to his 6-2, 192-pound frame. Schools aren’t too concerned about position, because they love his talent.

“I think the thing that gets attention to him is that he just closes on the ball so fast,” Good Counsel head coach Bob Milloy said. “The college coaches just marvel at his ability to get to the ball.”

Hebron, who works out four times a week in preparation for football, hopes to be up to around 210 pounds by the end of the summer. If he gains the necessary weight, he says the position he plays on the next level should become clearer.

“Most schools are just waiting to see how much weight I’ll put on,” said Hebron, who lifts weights with the team three times a week and runs on the weekends. “If I can get up to like 205 or 210 by next season, I’ll mostly likely play linebacker in college. It wouldn’t really matter to me what position I play. I’m just trying to gain some more weight and get stronger.”

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