Bethany College Prospect Camp: The OL & DL

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a small but talented group of prospects on hand for the Bethany College Prospect Camp on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Here are the offensive and defensive linemen who were in attendance at the camp.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["907237"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"2025 Weir athlete [player_tooltip player_id='907237' first='Damir' last='Mowder'] ranks as a Top 5 TE in our rankings but worked out as a defensive lineman at the Bethany College Prospect Camp. Mowder is as physically impressive of an athlete as I've seen this year at camps and already looks like a college player from a build standpoint. That's been the case since his underclassman days and has looked the part for a while now. Mowder tested well for a TE prospect with a 4.91 40, 4.5 pro shuttle, and a 3-yard broad jump. I could see him playing linebacker in college too, but he's been mostly a WR and a DB at the high school level to date which is impressive given how big he is.rnrnMowder is one of the more underrated prospects in the WV 2025 class and is a hidden gem that D2 and D3 programs should be monitoring closely. 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At 6'2 200, he's played a lot of offensive line in college but would obviously need to add significant weight to play there in college. Based on how he tested and looked at the camp, Connelly could potentially move to tight end in college with a 5.1 40, 4.8 pro shuttle, and a 3-yard broad jump. He has good feet and moves well when playing OL and you could see him easily getting up to 240-250 pounds with the frame he has. Connelly doesn't have any defensive line film to evaluate but you could see him playing DE in college too and that may just be where he inevitably ends up over time and a spot he could thrive in with development.rnrnThere's a lot of raw ability with Connelly that colleges could mold into a fine player at the next level and a prospect worth taking a chance on for D3 programs.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Cayden Vincent","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_weight":"255","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"2405","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"Wellsville (OH)","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Wellsville (OH) brought a trio of promising 2027 prospects to the Bethany College Prospect Camp including OL Cayden Vincent. Vincent has quality early size for a young lineman at 5'11 255 and was a freshman varsity two-way player at center and defensive tackle for the Tigers last season. Vincent is a strong athlete for his age with apparent upper-body strength and does a nice job leveraging his body to win at the point of attack. He plays with a level of physicality that you like to see in a young lineman and can put defenders on the ground from sheer strength and technique. 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He's a physically impressive freshman at 6'2 240 who will likely end up as a pure DL prospect by the time he's a senior. His 5.18 40 time and 3-yard broad jump were great testing numbers for his age and size and can be improved with further strength and conditioning development. From watching freshman film, Bess was mostly a stand-up edge defender on defense who crashes well and pursues the ball with effort and tenacity. I like the way Bess attacks ball carriers and does a nice job disengaging with blockers to make a play on the ball. He's a physical player whose early size is of benefit to him and has a nice ceiling as a prospect if he continues the development trajectory that he's on. The level of physicality translates to the offensive side of the ball when he lines up at TE/H-Back in the blocking game.rnrnWellsville has some nice building blocks to work with in their 2027 class to help turn their program around.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664b80654f541"} /-->