Top Offensive Linemen in Southern California (1-5)

Michael Huntley July 8, 2020 @ 12:00 PM

Even during this unusual time of COVID-19 preventing teams from having full summer practices, skill players are attending various camps and receiving offers from top colleges. Since it is difficult to evaluate offensive linemen without pads on, offers typically roll in during and shortly after the season. Southern California is loaded with offensive line talent and major colleges look at Southern California high schools when they need to add linemen to the roster. Here is a look at the top offensive linemen in Southern California: 5. [player_tooltip player_id="25080" first="Jason" last="White"], Orange Lutheran, Orange [player_tooltip player_id="25080" first="Jason" last="White"] had local buzz last summer but really emerged as a national recruit with his play during his junior season at Orange Lutheran. At 6-foot-4, 260 pounds, White is very athletic for a tackle and has great lateral movement in pass protection against speedy defensive ends. He has long arms and a great initial pop that slows down many defensive linemen. White holds 9 offers with Arizona being the most recent to offer him on April 27. 4. [player_tooltip player_id="25065" first="Elia" last="Migao"], Chaparral, Temecula Migao is one of the best interior linemen in the state. He has a wide base in pass protection and quick feet. At 6-foot-2, 320 pounds, he has the strength to get a good push in the running game. https://twitter.com/chaparralpumafb/status/1260645170665537536?s=20 Migao and the Chaparral offensive lined led an offense which rushed for over 2900 yards in 2019. He has 11 offers with Oregon reportedly leading the pack. 3. [player_tooltip player_id="25067" first="Maximus" last="Gibbs"], St. John Bosco, Bellflower Gibbs is one of the biggest offensive linemen in the country at 6-foot-6, 370 pounds. He wasn’t athletic enough to see the field often his sophomore year before coach Jason Negro told him he needed to lose weight to appeal to recruiters. Gibbs lost 30 pounds before his junior season and was dominant for the State Champion Braves last season. https://twitter.com/FootballRecruit/status/1240867349558788097?s=20 He has the quickness to move laterally with defensive linemen and the strength to knock them down even while moving backwards. Gibbs had 18 offers before committing to USC. 2. [player_tooltip player_id="25060" first="Mason" last="Murphy"], JSerra, San Juan Capistrano Murphy stood out at JSerra last season after transferring from M.L. King of Riverside. He played on an offensive line with Michigan bound Jeffrey Persi and other class of 2021 stars [player_tooltip player_id="25083" first="Ross" last="Maseuli"] and [player_tooltip player_id="25167" first="Brody" last="Crane"]. The 6-foot-5, 290 pound tackle is the best returning player at JSerra this year and will play for new offensive coordinator and former NFL quarterback Rob Johnson. Murphy committed to USC in March. His head coach at JSerra, Pat Harlow, also played tackle at USC. 1. [player_tooltip player_id="25048" first="Josh" last="Simmons"], Helix, La Mesa Simmons has the body of a tackle but excels on the interior of the offensive line. At 6-foot-5, 330 pounds he has the strength to excel in the run game and the speed to get to the next level. Simmons committed to Oregon in January but opened up his recruitment again shortly after. Many schools see him as an offensive lineman but Simmons reportedly wants to play defense in college. He holds 26 offers with Oregon still in the mix along with USC. Georgia, Michigan, UCLA and Washington are also still heavily in contention to land Simmons.