2024 Under the Radar Defensive Linemen
JT Wistrcill
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<p>These defensive linemen may often get overlooked, but we wanted to spotlight their impressive talent below. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='875578' first='Parker' last='Andrus'] || DL || 6'2 || 260 || Crimson Cliffs High School || 2024</strong><br>Andrus can quickly engage and shed blockers before bringing down ball carriers in the backfield. He commits himself to the weight room in the offseason, which has led to him possessing outstanding playing strength. Andrus does a good job controlling his gap and can split double teams if an opportunity to make a play materializes. He's quick off the snap and can create interior pressure. Andrus can always be counted on to make a stand on third or fourth and short. Look for him to have an exceptional senior season. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='605200' first='Dante' last='Bond'] || DL || 6'3 || 225 || Ridgeline High School || 2024</strong><br>Bond can make plays lining up inside or out against the run and passing games. He gives each snap everything he's got and constantly pursues running backs from behind. Bond is a physical tackler who does a good job making timely stops in space. He quickly reads and reacts to plays. Bond does a good job taking on pullers but can also quickly close on quarterbacks if left unblocked. His impressive wingspan helps him bat down passes at the line of scrimmage play after play. Bond could be in for a significant fall with Ridgeline. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='875581' first='Leon' last='Crutcher'] || DL || 6'2 || 290 || West High School || 2024</strong><br>Crutcher possesses elite strength, and he knows how to use it. He explodes off the snap low and does a good job gaining and maintaining leverage against opposing offensive linemen. Crutcher can take on double teams and give little ground freeing up his teammates to make plays. He moves well laterally when engaged with offensive linemen and can shed blocks when ruining backs are within his grasp. Crutcher is also an exceptional offensive lineman making him a force to be reckoned with in the trenches. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='875586' first='Orion' last='Takau Siasau'] || DL || 5'10 || 275 || Springville High School || 2024 </strong><br>Siasau loves to hit. He relishes in the physicality of the game and makes each Friday night for offensive linemen a long ordeal. Siasau's quickness off the snap and his hands are elite. He can drive offensive linemen into the quarterback's lap with his powerful bull rush or go around them. Siasau crushes running backs and quarterbacks in the backfield and can create fumbles. He never takes a rep off and consistently hustles to the ball. Siasau is tough to move and should help the Red Devils remain a formidable force up front. </p>
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These defensive linemen may often get overlooked, but we wanted to spotlight their impressive talent below.
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