Top 2024 Atlanta-Area Interior Defensive Line Prospects

If you want to win football games in today's era of high school football, you can't have too many quality defensive linemen. It's still a game won in the trenches, and if you have impact defenders on the line who can make plays in the backfield, you're going to win a lot of games. There are plenty of impressive defensive linemen prospects in the Atlanta area, and many are in the 2024 class. &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="321446" first="Champ" last="Thompson"] – Meadowcreek</strong> At 6-foot-3 275-pounds, Thompson is a big interior line prospect with impressive burst and quickness. He's incredibly strong and powerful for someone his age, but his quickness off the ball makes him stand out among others in the region. He's disruptive in the middle of the trenches and already demands double-teams as a rising sophomore. He sheds blocks like a veteran and is so tough for anyone in the area to handle him one-on-one. He plays violent, shoots the gaps well, and has a knack for making plays in the backfield. He uses his hands well and has shown already that he can get off blocks using either his raw power or quickness. He plays hard and is going to leave a bruise once he meets the ball carrier. He's without a doubt one of the best interior defensive linemen in the Atlanta area for the 2022 season. &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="137447" first="Hevin" last="Brown-Shuler"] - Pace Academy</strong> Atlanta is home to one of the state's top 2024 defensive line prospects, and it's interior defensive tackle, <a class="pn-player-link" href="https://prepredzone.com/player/hevin-brown-shuler/"><span class="name-pointer">[player_tooltip player_id="137447" first="Hevin" last="Brown-Shuler"]</span></a>. A strong young prospect with plenty of size at at 6-foot-4 290-pounds, Brown-Shuler is thick, strong, and moves his feet well for his size. He's quick off the ball, giving him an advantage over just about every opposing lineman he's up against. The top-ranked 2024 prospect is quick enough to shoot the gaps and blow up a play in the backfield, and he's strong enough to get off blocks and drive his man backwards as well. He's excellent in the run game, and as he develops a pass rush from the inside, the Atlanta native could turn into one of the top 2024 defenders in the country. He's bound for a big junior season in 2022. &nbsp; <strong><a class="pn-player-link" href="https://prepredzone.com/player/michai-boireau/"><span class="name-pointer">[player_tooltip player_id="896577" first="Michai" last="Boireau"]</span></a> – Lovejoy </strong> Another talented lineman with D1 offers, Boireau looked unstoppable last season as a sophomore for Lovejoy due to his 6-foot-5 330-pound frame and overall strength. He can take on double-teams and close the running lanes as well as anyone in the Atlanta area. He's quick off the ball for his size and knows how to deliver a hit when making a tackle. He has the size, raw power, and natural instincts for the position and has some really impressive film from his second year last fall. He's such a big body who can easily win 1-on-1 battles on the inside. As he continues to transform his body and work on his technique and fundamentals, Boireau has a chance to reel in even more major offers down the road. He currently holds offers from Georgia, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee. &nbsp; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="325242" first="Kendall" last="Farmer"] - Westlake</strong> One of the most productive interior defensive linemen across the 2024 class last fall, the Westlake standout lived in the backfield all season last year for thee Lions. He's quick off the ball, and he knows how to get to the ball carrier before the play gets going. He's strong, instinctive, and can be so tough to handle for just one offensive lineman. His 90 tackles last season were among the most across the state for sophomore defensive linemen. He's excellent against the run, and while he isn't the tallest or longest defensive linemen in the Atlanta area, he certainly plays bigger than his size. If he continues to add more mass and develop his craft as a pass rusher from the inside, Farmer could be one his way to a breakout season in 2022. &nbsp;