Northwestern lands commitment from 3-star 2022 linebacker
Northwestern just got a signee from Connecticut.
Linebacker Kenny Soares announced that he’ll be joining the Northwestern Football team from his Twitter account on Wednesday. He is a 3-star linebacker from Avon Old Farms High School in New Canaan, Connecticut, per the 247Sports Composite. Soares is 6-foot-3, 215 pounds.
Please respect my decision💯 GoCats!🟣⚪️ @coachfitz51 @CoachJimONeil @DLCoachLong pic.twitter.com/990ml8Dg84
— Kenny Soares (@the_next_up_) December 15, 2021
He picked the Wildcats over some Power 5 programs, including some from the B1G. Soares also got looked at by Colorado, Army, Indiana, Maryland, Penn State, and Rutgers.
Soares is the 3rd-ranked player from the state of Connecticut, and the 73rd-best player at his position. He is also rated as the 724th overall ranked recruit in the class of 2022.
Here’s a clip of his highlights from his senior year of high school: