Week 5 Performers: Offensive Line Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out prospects along the offensive line that are making noise in the state of Utah. These prospects have the potential to play football at the college level and deserve to be on your radar. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='698343' first='Cade' last='Draper']: 6'2 || 265lbs || Roy HS || c/o 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Draper plays the center position along the Royal's offensive line. He can get after it in the run game, explodes off the ball with leg drive, hip roll and strength to drive defenders off the LOS. Can cut off linebackers at the 2nd level and make open field blocks and shows good feet and physical hands in pass protection. Here are upcoming games you should watch Draper at his best. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/22 vs. Woods Cross</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/29 vs. Viewmont </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/6 vs. Bountiful </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CadeDraper1/status/1701650275239592102","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CadeDraper1/status/1701650275239592102 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Will Nixon: 6'2 || 260lbs || Bountiful HS || c/o 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nixon plays the tackle position in the Redhawk's offensive line. Shows good knee bend and balance in his stance. Shows explosion as a run blocker with leg drive and strength. Can climb to the 2nd level to cut off linebackers. Has quickness to set his base and sustain feet in pass protection. Nixon will be a good fit to play along the interior at the next level. Here are games coming up that you should watch Nixon this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/6 vs. Roy </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/13 vs. Woods Cross </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/willnix06/status/1701790757542080722","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/willnix06/status/1701790757542080722 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mark Aiono: 6'3 || 250lbs || Kearns HS || c/o 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aiono plays the guard position along the Cougar's offensive line. Shows explosion in the run game with leg drive and strength to drive defenders off the LOS. Initial movement to pull and trap to follow through and make contact. Can set his base, give initial contact and sustain feet in pass protection. Aiono has the frame to put on size and be a productive player along the interior at the next level. Here are games coming up you can watch Aiono in action. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/21 vs. Granger</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/29 vs. Hunter </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/mark_iohno/status/1700957376483098990","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/mark_iohno/status/1700957376483098990 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Robby Whalen: 6'3 || 273lbs || Wasatch HS || c/o 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whalen plays the guard position in the Wasp's offensive line. Shows good knee bend and balance in his stance and explodes off the ball with leg drive and strength in the run game. Sets his base, give initial contact and sustains his feet in pass protection. Whalen's play will put on the top of his 2026 class as the season continues. Here are games that you can watch Whalen this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/22 vs. Springville </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/29 vs. Timpview </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/6 vs. Cedar Valley </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/robby_whelan/status/1701443605779583478","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/robby_whelan/status/1701443605779583478 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='875575' first='Taylor' last='Black']: 6'0 || 250lbs || San Juan HS || c/o 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Black is an under the radar prospect that plays the guard position in the Bronco's offensive line. His explosion as a run blocker to drive defenders off the LOS with strength and leg drive. Ability to cut off linebackers and make open field blocks and initial movement as a pulling guard to follow through and make contact. Black has the frame to put on size to go with his championship experience to be a productive player along the interior. Here are games to catch Black in the trenches. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/15 vs. Emery </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9/22 vs. South Servier </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10/6 vs. Delta </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Taylor_Black55/status/1700588873515208949","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Taylor_Black55/status/1700588873515208949 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->