High On The Hogs: O-Linemen Get Dirty In The Butler Trenches
Head Coach Brice Vignery’s staff at Butler Community College hosted a three-day Trench Warfare camp for potential offensive and defensive line prospects. The camp consists of six practice sessions and multiple film study sessions. I was invited to scout at…
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Continue ReadingHead Coach Brice Vignery’s staff at Butler Community College hosted a three-day Trench Warfare camp for potential offensive and defensive line prospects.
The camp consists of six practice sessions and multiple film study sessions. I was invited to scout at the camp and it was the most up close and personal scouting experience I have had while at Prep Redzone.
Here is the second of two reports from the camp which focuses on four players who worked out run and pass blockers. The “Hogs” of the offensive line are the unrecognizable athletes willing to get dirty and play unselfish football while their teammates make the online headlines.
Andrew Tien Andrew Tien 6'4" | 280 lbs | OL Circle | 2024 State KS , OL, 6’4”, 270, Circle
Tien, in my opinion, is the most well-rounded offensive lineman at the camp. He has good footwork and is very coachable. Size-wise, he may project best at the guard position, especially since he has the speed to pull. He is in good shape and works really hard to not take any plays or reps off.
Kristopher Markos, OL, 6’10”, 335, Gardner-Edgerton
Markos by far is the biggest prospect at the camp. He is a huge specimen. He needs to increase his upper body strength and develop a mean streak. He tends to want to stand straight up out of his stance, but at 6-foot-10 who can blame him? He has all the physical traits to be a pass-protecting tackle, but he needs to hone the craft and technique of the position.
Kobe Huggins OL/DL, 6’7”, 260, Circle
Huggins is the most interesting prospect at the camp, but he needs to decide which side of the ball best suits his chances to play at the next level. He has explosive speed and power. The Circle prospect has a big reach and strong legs. His size projects well for the defensive end and offensive tackle positions. He can probably start both ways at a school the size of Circle, but he needs to develop and hone the skills to become a star on one side of the ball or the other. He was the one player at the camp who worked on both offensive and defensive drills during the camp sessions. He absorbed information like a sponge and improved from rep one to rep three in almost every drill.
Kooper Scripsick, OL, 6’1”, 255, Southwestern Heights, ‘25
Scripsick was the smallest of the offensive lineman at the camp and his skills play out better at the center and guard positions. He is another very coachable player who picks ups on coaching tips and techniques geared toward other players but then applied them to his own reps. Scripsick has two more seasons of high school ball to continue to get stronger. He is his own toughest critic and he will get better has his self-confidence improves.