Week 3 Highlights: Hidden Gems Along the Defensive Line.

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out defensive line prospects who posted their week 3 highlights around the state of Utah. These prospects are currently under the recruiting radar and deserve some attention. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='402741' first='Crew' last='Baxter']: 6'3 || Wasatch HS || c/o 2026</em></strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Baxter is a hidden prospect with a combination of initial quickness, strength and active hands as pass rusher.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/crew_baxter8/status/1830762203362009359","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/crew_baxter8/status/1830762203362009359 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1148450' first='Paula' last='Makaafi']: 6'3 || Hunter HS || c/o 2027 </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Makaafi is an athletic prospect with initial quickness and good hand usage to play along the trenches. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MakaafiPau47293/status/1830436220696191373","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/MakaafiPau47293/status/1830436220696191373 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Kaden Sepulveda: 6'1 || Fremont HS || c/o 2025</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sepulveda has the strength and ability to shed blocks to play along the defensive interior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/SepulvedaKaden/status/1830811237304934577","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/SepulvedaKaden/status/1830811237304934577 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1325081' first='Cyrus' last='Nielsen'] III || 6'4 || Hillcrest HS || c/o 2026</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nielsen has the size and strength to play along the defensive interior at the college level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CyrusNielsen4/status/1831007684059111721","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/CyrusNielsen4/status/1831007684059111721 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1312683' first='Tyree' last='Pearson']: 6'1 || Brighton HS || c/o 2025</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pearson shows he has the initial quickness, strength and active hands to play along the defensive interior at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/TyreePearson3/status/1830839027651735743","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/TyreePearson3/status/1830839027651735743 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1302554' first='Dalin' last='Afu']: 6'0 || American Fork HS || c/o 2027</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Afu shows he can be physical and get his hands dirty in the trenches</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/dalin_afu1/status/1830413281191940468","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/dalin_afu1/status/1830413281191940468 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1303239' first='Semisi' last='Felila']: 6'2 || West HS || c/o 2025</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Felila shows strength at the POA and stoutness to be a solid nose guard in the middle of the trenches. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/FelilaMisi/status/1830088832357925116","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/FelilaMisi/status/1830088832357925116 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->