2024 Rankings Newcomers: DL

<em>Breaking down the film of new additions to the 2024 Washington Player Rankings at the DL position. Rising prospects that flashed skills and athleticism early in their varsity careers.</em> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="338817" first="Danny" last="McDonnell"]- DL, Ridgefield </b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">McDonnell flashed raw athleticism and ability as a DE last season. He’s an effective speed rusher off the edge with a quick first step and good use of hands. He moves well when chasing down outside runs showing lateral speed and short-area burst. He has a nose for the football and plays with a high motor. Look for McDonnell to grow and develop physically over the next two seasons and continue to develop his skillset.</span> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="338818" first="Liam" last="Whatley"]- DL, Roosevelt </b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Whatley brings length and physicality as an interior DL at 6’3”/220. He’s explosive out of his stance and delivers a powerful punch at the LOS. He utilizes an effective swim move and shows good reactions to the ball. He uses reach and hand placement to shed blocks and locate ball carriers. Whatley could continue to rise Washington’s DL rankings by adding weight and polishing his technique next season.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Check out my Hudl Highlight - sophomore season, on <a href="https://twitter.com/Hudl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Hudl</a> at - <a href="https://t.co/QKjp7VQIDr">https://t.co/QKjp7VQIDr</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="338818" first="Liam" last="Whatley"] (@liam41225) <a href="https://twitter.com/liam41225/status/1500250043734913026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrCheck%20out%20my%20Hudl%20Highlight%20-%20sophomore%20season,%20on%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Hudl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@Hudl/a%20at%20-%20a%20href=https://t.co/QKjp7VQIDrhttps://t.co/QKjp7VQIDr/a/p—%20Liam%20Whatley%20(@liam41225)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/liam41225/status/1500250043734913026?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwMarch%205,%202022/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="338819" first="Tauga" last="Aiono"]- DL, Washington </b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Aiono plays fast and physical from his DE spot. He’s a violent tackler in the front seven with the speed and motor to make plays on the edge. He plays with leverage and pad level generating power from the ground up. He makes pure effort plays at the second and third levels. Aiono presents defensive upside in his motor and physicality.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Miss it heavily frfr 💯 . <a href="https://t.co/bfYUjoJzjb">pic.twitter.com/bfYUjoJzjb</a></p> — [player_tooltip player_id="338819" first="Tauga" last="Aiono"] (@HeyT89238077) <a href="https://twitter.com/HeyT89238077/status/1488990716403408897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltrMiss%20it%20heavily%20frfr%20💯%20.%20a%20href=https://t.co/bfYUjoJzjbpic.twitter.com/bfYUjoJzjb/a/p—%20Tauga%20Aiono%20(@HeyT89238077)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/HeyT89238077/status/1488990716403408897?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwFebruary%202,%202022/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="158858" first="Efren" last="J. Hurtado III"]- DL, Prosser </b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Hurtado is an effective pass rusher off the edge that likes to play behind the LOS. He utilizes good spin and swim moves to get around OTs and collapse the pocket. He shows ability to bend around the edge and is efficient with his angles and movement. He can bounce off pulling guards and fill holes at the LOS.</span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">21-22 FULL SZN Highlights.🙏📚🏈💪<a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrandonHuffman</a> @HEIRCoachTy <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanJ_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JordanJ_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LuteFBKeimTime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LuteFBKeimTime</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CascadiaPreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CascadiaPreps</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HeirFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HeirFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RegJones20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RegJones20</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NWBallers_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NWBallers_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NWLogicMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NWLogicMedia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneWA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepRedzoneWA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LuteFBKeimTime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LuteFBKeimTime</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Micah_Chen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Micah_Chen</a> @CoachHering <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Ena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Ena</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PLUFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PLUFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ttherzog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ttherzog</a> <a href="https://t.co/rNEMzOyRay">https://t.co/rNEMzOyRay</a> <a href="https://t.co/gxuoxWXTh9">pic.twitter.com/gxuoxWXTh9</a></p> — Efren Hurtado III (@hurtado_iii) <a href="https://twitter.com/hurtado_iii/status/1462689390455451648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <a href="http://blockquote%20class=twitter-tweetp%20lang=en%20dir=ltr21-22%20FULL%20SZN%20Highlights.🙏📚🏈💪a%20href=https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@BrandonHuffman/a%20@HEIRCoachTy%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/JordanJ_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@JordanJ_/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/LuteFBKeimTime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@LuteFBKeimTime/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/CascadiaPreps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@CascadiaPreps/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/HeirFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@HeirFootball/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/RegJones20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@RegJones20/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/NWBallers_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@NWBallers_/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/NWLogicMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@NWLogicMedia/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneWA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@PrepRedzoneWA/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/LuteFBKeimTime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@LuteFBKeimTime/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Micah_Chen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@Micah_Chen/a%20@CoachHering%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/Coach_Ena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@Coach_Ena/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/PLUFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@PLUFootball/a%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/ttherzog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw@ttherzog/a%20a%20href=https://t.co/rNEMzOyRayhttps://t.co/rNEMzOyRay/a%20a%20href=https://t.co/gxuoxWXTh9pic.twitter.com/gxuoxWXTh9/a/p—%20Efren%20Hurtado%20III%20(@hurtado_iii)%20a%20href=https://twitter.com/hurtado_iii/status/1462689390455451648?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwNovember%2022,%202021/a/blockquote%20script%20async%20src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js%20charset=utf-8/script"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a>