Next Man Up DL Breakout Contenders For Fall

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next Man Up is a positional series highlighting underclassmen with breakout potential.&nbsp;These five DL all expect to take significant steps forward in the 2023 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Manaia Aumoeualogo","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2406","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Franklin","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eAumoeualogo is built for the interior DL positions and has excelled in all of them at Franklin. He generates immediate power in his arms and legs once he gets off and has several pass rush techniques that keep OL on their toes. His grab-and-rip technique pries hand and arm blocking away and his bull and speed rush are both surprisingly low. He's powerful enough to use a push-pull swim move that overwhelms OL of all sizes. He's fast on the ground and closes quick on QBs. He moves scarily well at 309 lb. and still has tons of untapped potential as he continues to grind in the weight room. 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He's able to create pressure at just 200 lbs by taking on half a man with fast feet and explosive hands, and gets his base wide as he did at OL before driving his lanky feet and hands through. Whatley's lengthy and flexible frame is versatile enough to take on any new role he's given this year. He could still be growing and further his dominance his senior season, which is filled with potential but could go many different directions.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["394295"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eReyes is a tall and lengthy DE with an active lower half. He takes advantage of his arm length in several ways. He has good overall hand technique and aggression, and follows through on his speed rips to get into the backfield quickly. He's got good hand-eye instincts and coordination and can bat passes down. He's twitchy off the line and can latch onto QBs and RBs from far away in the backfield. He's lined up and wrecked from both the inside and outside and could do both in college as well, with great size and quickness giving him versatility. 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