Recruiting 2013: Jon Reschke

Linebacker Jon Reschke (from Michigan) committed back in February, and he's generally regarded as the Spartan's top recruit, up to this point.  He's a consensus 4-star recruit to the all the recruiting services, and he has the highest score of all the Spartan recruits on 247's composite score (which combines the scores of all the recruiting sites).  He committed early and this likely explains why his only other offer at the recruiting sites is from Toledo.

Reschke has good size (6' 2" and over 220 lbs.) and athleticism (under 4.7 in the 40) for a linebacker.  His video pretty much confirms those numbers:

He shows pretty good instincts, speed, relentlessness, and the ability to shed blockers.  The obvious expectation is that Reschke will take over for Max Bullough in a couple of years.  I would say that looks very likely.  Check out what Bullough looked like in high school.  There are clearly a lot of physical similarities between these two.  I just hope Reschke has the same kind of leadership and intelligence.  And according to several things I've read about him, his intelligence is one of his best traits.

Upshot: Reschke looks set to keep the middle linebacker position solid for the Spartans, for years to come.  But as good as Reschke looks to  be, I really hope Bullough comes back for his senior year.  I don't see a clear replacement for Bullough on the current roster, and Reschke likely won't be ready to excel at middle linebacker until at least his sophomore year.