2024 Rankings: Outstanding Offensive Linemen
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To be dominant in the trenches, you have to overpower hulking linemen and shut down pass rushers at a high level. These four linemen opened up the rushing lanes and protected their playmakers all year. Jensen Somerville Jensen Somerville 6'7"…
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Continue ReadingTo be dominant in the trenches, you have to overpower hulking linemen and shut down pass rushers at a high level. These four linemen opened up the rushing lanes and protected their playmakers all year.
Jensen Somerville
Jensen
Somerville
6'7" | 295 lbs | OL
Lehi | 2024
State
UT
|| OL || 6’7 || 260 || Lehi High School || 2024
Somerville is a powerful tackle who easily overwhelmed defensive linemen. His technique is outstanding in both his pass sets and run blocking. Somerville is an elite athlete who can get out in space and decimate linebackers or defensive backs. He has a great base in pass protection, and his punch stops defensive ends in their tracks. He does a great job cutting off edge rushers with his feet and is ready for whatever move they try to throw at him. Somerville hands out pancakes all game long and loves driving defenders out of the play. Any team at the next level would be lucky to have this elite tackle protecting their quarterback.
Siosaia Lapuaho
Siosaia
Lapuaho
6'4" | 300 lbs | OL
Alta | 2024
State
UT
|| OL || 6’4 || 300 || Alta High School || 2024
Lapuaho is a mauler in the ground game. He fires off the snap to blast whoever has the misfortune of lining up across him. Lapuaho has excellent leg drive, and his initial punch gives him an advantage against every defensive end he encounters. He does a great job working with his teammates to reach the second level and knows when to come off and take linebackers. Lapuaho is athletic and does a good job getting out in the open field to create big blocks. In pass protection, no one can go through him, and he does a good job keeping defenders in front of him with his impressive arm length.
Moala Molisi
Moala
Molisi
6'4" | 250 lbs | OL
Highland | 2024
State
UT
|| OL || 6’4 || 250 || Highland High School || 2024
Moala is an athletic lineman who plays with excellent pad level. Despite being 6’4, he always fires off the ball low and keeps his legs driving through the whistle. When he gets his hand inside, defensive linemen have difficulty breaking free of his grasp. He takes good paths when pulling and has good vision to find his target to create rushing lanes. He has a good anchor in pass protection and keeps defenders off him with a vicious punch. He can make pancakes in both the run game and when pass blocking. Moala plays on both sides of the ball and dominates wherever he lines up.
Raymond Tongolei
Raymond
Tongolei
6'0" | 230 lbs | OL
Kearns | 2024
State
UT
|| OL || 6’1 || 260 || Kearns High School || 2024
Tomgolei is a physical blocker who loves to hit. He dishes out devastating hits snap after snap. He explodes off the snap to drive defensive linemen back and works well with his teammates for double teams. Tomgolei relishes in opportunities to toss defenders to the turf and never quits on a play. His strength allows him to dominate defensive linemen in both the ground and aerial attack. Tomgolei does a good job keeping a tight path when pulling and never slows down before a hit. He plays on both sides of the ball and makes game-changing plays whenever he takes the field.