Southern California: 2023 Best Offensive Linemen (Part 2)
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Players are listed in alphabetical order by last name. These are not rankings. Misael Sandoval Misael Sandoval 6'6" | 315 lbs | OL St. Augustine | 2023 State CA , St. Augustine Sandoval is one of those linemen who jumps…
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Misael Sandoval Misael Sandoval 6'6" | 315 lbs | OL St. Augustine | 2023 State CA , St. Augustine
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.
Misael Sandoval
OL/OT 6'6 315
St. Augustine (San Diego) HS, CA
Class of 2023
Offers: San Diego State, Nevada@xMisa_75 @SASaintsFBhttps://t.co/4ij8aN0ERr— Keith Smith (@K12Elite) November 2, 2021
Izaiah Souriolle Izaiah Souriolle 6'3" | 285 lbs | OL Chaparral | 2023 State CA , Chaparral
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.
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Jason Steele Jason Steele 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Murrieta Valley | 2023 State CA , Murrieta Valley
He is the younger brother of Jake Steele Jake Steele 6'4" | 260 lbs | OL Murrieta Valley | 2022 State CA 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.
Jason Steele
OG/OT 6'4 270
Murrieta Valley HS, CA
Class of 2023
Offers: Colorado State@jvsonsteele https://t.co/v2kDxVcpWb— Keith Smith (@K12Elite) June 12, 2021
BJ Tolo BJ Tolo 6'1" | 310 lbs | OL Mater Dei | 2023 State CA , Mater Dei
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 DeAndre Carter DeAndre Carter 6'5" | 350 lbs | OL Mater Dei | 2024 State CA 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.
Bj Tolo is literally everything as advertised! A str8 baller! https://t.co/bnOiXRTRsQ
— CoachH20 (@MFalanai) July 26, 2020
Wallace Ugapo Wallace Ugapo 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Jurupa Hills | 2023 State CA , Jurupa Hills
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.
Wallace Ugapo ✊🏼 remember the name. One on ones against Centennial. He’s a dog, he’s a beast 💪🏼 @ESPNCFB @nikefootball @UnderArmour #undertheradar #beastmode pic.twitter.com/XNiOzJmIjQ
— B🇹🇴 (@MoStringz) June 27, 2019