Kendall McNutt has a favorite place.

And it is not necessarily on the football field.

The St. Louis University High senior linebacker loves to spend every free hour at his chosen spot on the SLUH campus.

"You can always find him in the library," Junior Billikens coach Adam Cruz said. "Any time I need to look for him, that's where I go."

The 6-foot, 205-pounder feels comfortable in that type of laid-back environment.

The quiet, unassuming McNutt loves being alone with literature in his hand.

"That's the way he's always been," explained his father, Robert Phillips.

McNutt is the No. 19 recruit on the Post-Dispatch Super 30 countdown of the area’s top senior college football prospects.

His peaceful demeanor off the field belies his aggressive, take-no-prisoners style on it.

"He's

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