Southern California: 2023 Best Offensive Linemen (Part 2)

<em><strong>Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name. These are not rankings.</strong></em> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25440" first="Misael" last="Sandoval"], St. Augustine</strong> Sandoval is one of those linemen who jumps out on film because he is so strong. He pushes around big defensive linemen from major schools when you watch his highlight tape. He has a great first step and moves his feet well. He doesn’t always get his hips between the defender and the ball on zone running plays but his strength makes up for it. Sandoval moves pretty well for his size and is improving his ability to get down the field. He is a top two lineman in San Diego and held his own against a quality schedule. He has a offers from San Diego State and Colorado State and has drawn interest from other Power 5 schools. <em><strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12999931/Misael-Sandoval">Hudl link</a></strong></em> https://twitter.com/K12Elite/status/1455671615795073028?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="145238" first="Izaiah" last="Souriolle"], Chaparral</strong> Souriolle is a really fun player to watch because Chaparral uses their offensive line in a fun way. Souriolle is the best puller of any of the guards in this class. They pull him on power runs, traps, in the play action passing game and he gets up the field quickly on screens. Chaparral uses its guards in kind of a zone pass blocking scheme and he always has his eyes on the defense and bounces quickly from a double-team to a delayed blitzer. He is putting on size and is a 4.0 student. Michigan State and Dartmouth have been recruiting him hard. <em><strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13451248/Izaiah-Souriolle">Hudl link</a></strong></em> https://twitter.com/SouriolleZay/status/1468372925392711680?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="190343" first="Jason" last="Steele"], Murrieta Valley</strong> He is the younger brother of [player_tooltip player_id="141913" first="Jake" last="Steele"] and is an excellent right tackle. His footwork is outstanding in pass protection and on zone running plays. Murrieta Valley will pull him sometimes on stampede running plays and he moves well enough to not get in the way. He is tall and will benefit from a good offseason in the weight room. He is a 4.33 GPA student and is a thrower on the track team. Steele visited some Mountain West schools with his brother and has drawn interest from some Ivy League schools and others. <em><strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14546492/Jason-Steele">Hudl link</a></strong></em> https://twitter.com/K12Elite/status/1403518391122489345?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25453" first="BJ" last="Tolo"], Mater Dei</strong> Tolo has been a starter for the top program in the nation since his freshman year. I ranked him as the top offensive lineman in Orange County entering the season and I would still have him in that spot. He is the leader of Mater Dei’s offensive line from the center spot and is one of the best run blockers I have seen at the high school level. His technique in pass protection is very good with his hips square and chest out. Star sophomore [player_tooltip player_id="147719" first="DeAndre" last="Carter"] told me after the first Servite game that Tolo is the captain of the offensive line and led like a senior despite being a junior. He has offers from Colorado State, Kansas and Oregon. https://twitter.com/MFalanai/status/1287259228382433280?s=20 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="190359" first="Wallace" last="Ugapo"], Jurupa Hills</strong> Ugapo is one of the best interior lineman in the class but could play tackle if needed. There is not a lot of film on Ugapo because he has jumped around a bit with a stop at Mater Dei. He drives his feet well in the running game and has solid footwork. He has four offers from Utah State, Maryland, Oregon State and Florida International. https://twitter.com/MoStringz/status/1144090987133714432?s=20