2024 Northeast Ohio Offensive Linemen on the Rise

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Their junior year was a big building block, now in the full swing of the offseason, here are some of Northeast Ohio's top linemen to watch coming up.</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":"Jaxon Dunn","_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":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2405","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Brunswick","_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":"Jaxon Dunn is an aggressive right tackle that plays hard and likes to deliver big blocks. Dunn has all the size of a Div. I athlete and the drive to excel as one too. Dunn plays to the whistle and doesn't consider his job done until the defender is on the ground. At 6'5, he has all the physical attributes a college coach wants in an offensive linemen. Dunn keeps his chest over his hips to keep superior balance and uses his above-average footwork to get to his assignments quickly. Once he engages a defender, he keeps his feet moving and can open up a hole in a hurry. He plays the position with an attitude that can't be ignored on film. This offseason, Dunn has been putting in the work in the gym and training with some of the best linemen in the state to improve his game. Most recently, Dunn spent time out at Kent State and belongs on a Div. 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Luce has good hip control and can seal off an edge to create big running plays. Getting on the field in a variety of ways, Luce gets in on defense as a nose guard as well. A multisport athlete, Luce is also a wrestler, so technique is important in everything he does. Luce has Miami of Ohio high on his list, but has interest from a number of other schools including Syracuse. 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Built to play on the interior of an offensive, Wiczen has good size at 6'3 and good lateral movement making him a great prospect to play guard at the next level. He shows good form when playing on the end of the line to swing his hips out and create a seal. Wiczen gets his power from his legs and has a sturdy base to power over defenders. Taking time this season to train on his technique, his senior year should be his biggest yet as his size and strength came together in his junior year to create a pancake machine.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14296990/63a66885386d9e0d20f1d75bu0022u003ehttps://www.hudl.com/video/3/14296990/63a66885386d9e0d20f1d75bu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["661311"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='661311' first='Aaron' last='Ries'] plays like he's just been shot out of a cannon and doesn't stop until he's on top of a defender. 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