Garden State Pass Rush, 2022 New Jersey D-Linemen to Watch

Pass rushing is an art. The art and having the ability to bend and have the athletic ability to bend and and get by the opposing offensive lineman and gain ground quickly and effectively to put pressure on the opposing quarterback can make a huge difference in a game. The ability to rush the quarterback on a consistent basis provides a defense the an added boost to which the pass rush can generate and allows the defensive secondary to be in position to make key plays with the defensive line making the quarterback rush through his progressions. Plain and simple, you can NEVER have to many quality pass rushers on the defensive line and college programs are always on the lookout for defensive lineman who can rush the quarterback. Lets take a look at five 2022 defensive lineman to watch from the state of New Jersey! <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27968" first="Kenny" last="Fletcher"] 6-5 215 Defensive End Delran High School</strong> A twitchy athletic defensive end that is a Rutgers commit can cover ground quickly and has good awareness to make key plays in the opposing backfield with ease. He demonstrates the ability to recognize plays quickly and can attack blocking schemes shown to him by opposing offensive lineman. <strong>Qyaeir Price 6-2 245 Defensive End DePaul High School</strong> An active physical athlete at the defensive end position that has active hands which allows him to disengage offensive tackles quickly and effectively to make big splash plays in the opposing backfield. He is physical at the point of attack and maneuvers around offensive tackles with great force and balance to put pressure on the quarterback. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27974" first="Justin" last="Evans-Jenkins"] 6-3 285 Defensive Tackle Irvington High School</strong> An absolute physical presence in the middle of a defense, quick and aggressive off the snap of the football which allows him to stack and shed blocks quickly and effectively. He demonstrates great power and a strong lower body to anchor against double teams which allows him to control the opposing run game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27979" first="Denis" last="Jaquez"] 6-4 240 Defensive End St. Augustine Prep High School</strong> An explosive edge rusher that has a quick first step off the line of scrimmage which allows him to penetrate the opposing offensive line and make key plays in the backfield. He is explosive with his strike as well, having heavy hands to create a knock back effect against the opposing offensive tackle. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="115065" first="Marcus" last="Johnson"] 6-5 230 Defensive End Woodrow Wilson High School</strong> An explosive athlete that has length and comes off the edge with a quick first step and has long strides to cover ground in the opposing backfield quickly and effectively. He shows an array of pass rush moves to put pressure on the opposing offensive lineman and can get to the quarterback with ease.