![]() ![]() The decision to join Illinois made sense for three reasons. ![]() At the end of spring practice in 2018, Eifler found himself sitting 3rd on the depth chart for the strongside linebacker position behind fellow sophomore Amandre Williams and Myles Rice. After taking a redshirt season in 2016, he appeared in 13 games for the Huskies in 2017, however it was rarely as a defender and he finished the season with just 6 tackles. Unfortunately, his time at Washington wasn’t nearly as successful as he’d imagined. Come up and play the run, rush the passer from the edge and drop into coverage. Washington fans were excited about the arrival of Milo who was seen as a key recruit in the 2016 cycle, he was seen as a player who could do a bit of everything. In interviews at the time, it seemed clear that a big factor in Eifler choosing Washington was the former success of Huskies linebacker Shaq Thompson, Eifler’s game was very similar and many saw him having the same success that Thompson did, Shaq was taken in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers, and is still with the team now. One of his most famous performances came in the “Whammy in Miami” game that saw the Huskies end Miami’s 58 game home winning streak, I’m sure Eifler made his own decision, but I imagine Napolean had some favourable things to say about his former college. His high school coach was the superbly named Napolean Kaufman who was a Washington Huskies legend, a player who led the Huskies in all-time rushing yards for 23 years. His composite with 247 saw him as a 4* prospect and the 20th best player in California.Įifler received 15 offers in total and chose Washington over the likes of Michigan, Illinois, Northwestern, Oregon, Texas A&M, UCLA and Utah. ![]() He was heavily recruited, being listed as the 6th best linebacker in the nation by Scout. Outside of football he also won league titles in shot-put in both 20, showcasing the strength he would become known for. In his senior year he recorded 40 tackles, 9 for a loss, 1 INT and 1 FF. He played on both sides of the ball as a running back and linebacker. ![]() Eifler has a chance to stick, especially because his physical nature matches up well on special teams.īorn in Berkeley California, Eifler attended Bishop O’Dowd High in Oakland. There’s no guarantee that he’ll stick with the team considering the Jets drafted two safeties who will transition to linebacker under Robert Saleh in Hamsah Nasrilideen and Jamien Sherwood. The Jets signed the former Illinois linebacker to a UDFA contract. He hits like a mack truck, if you were to put a brick wall in front of him, I’d bet on the wall losing. If you like hard-hitting physical football, you’ll absolutely love his highlight package. I’ve been pretty excited about writing this focus piece, mainly because I love watching Mile Eifler play football. As always I hope you enjoy and if there is a prospect you’d really like covered, then drop their name in the comments below. We’ve already touched on a number of players and you can read those by clicking the names below. Today we’re taking a look at former Illinois linebacker Milo Eifler. All rights reserved.Welcome to the latest addition to the “Focus in” series. ![]()
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