Emerging Linemen in the 2023 Class

It all starts upfront, and the class of 2023 is blessed with having an impressive number of talented linemen both sides of the football. Here are some of the more recent linemen in the class that have garnered the attention they deserve. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="173466" first="Christopher" last="Jackson"]     6’2” 250     DL     University School</strong> Jackson is a powerful defensive tackle that plays with excellent leverage and can make the pocket collapse in the face of the opposing quarterback. He displays a devastating first strike and immediately disengages from the blocker. Jackson also possesses lateral mobility and gives great effort getting to the football. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="118737" first="Evan" last="James"]     6’1” 265     OL     Cincinnati Elder</strong> If you want an active offensive lineman that is impressive on the move, James is your guy. He makes up for his size with his ability to pull and trap. James can turn upfield and lead on the power play or extend to the perimeter and lead on outside runs. He is an excellent technician in terms of blocking on counter and boot passes. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="123253" first="Evan" last="Tengesdahl"]     6’4” 280     OL     Huber Heights Wayne</strong> This massive athlete has both the quickness and overall strength coaches look for in an offensive lineman. Tengesdahl possesses quick feet and is extremely agile as shown in his ability to swipe and lead to the second level. He is also proficient in combination blocking getting movement at the point of attack and chipping off to pick up linebackers. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="119946" first="Patrick" last="Valent"]     6’4” 285     OL     Warren JFK</strong> Valent is a tall and intimidating offensive left tackle. He gets movement at the point of attack by locking into the defensive lineman and driving his legs till the opponent is knocked off the ball or on the ground; he’s a great finisher. Valent is also impressive when pulling and leading upfield showing the ability to pick up defenders in space. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="127307" first="Riley" last="Defibaugh"]     6’2” 285     OL     Akron St. Vincent St. Mary</strong> Riley is a stout offensive guard who has the core strength to maul defensive linemen across from him. He flashes decleating defenders with his first punch. Riley is especially effective when down blocking and double team blocking. He is a solid offensive lineman fundamentally at both run and pass blocking.