Queen City Senior Bowl: Defensive Line

The Queen City Senior Bowl is an annual All-Star game in the Charlotte Metro Area which honors 80 of the best football players from surrounding high schools. Proceeds from the game benefit the Metro School, which teaches and develops kids with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. The game is in its 6th season of service to the Charlotte Community. This article will feature the Defensive Linemen selected to play in the All-Star Game.    Marshall is a player who has been making an impact since his sophomore year. Marshall is committed to playing baseball in college, however, he had several offers to play college football also. Marshall does an excellent job of controlling the line of scrimmage, tying good overall strength with great hand usage to shed blocks at the snap. Marshall helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2nd round of the state playoffs this season.     Brennan is among the sack leaders in the SoMeck 7 Conference. I think Brennan has excellent size, with a physical frame college coaches will get excited for at 6'7 and 205 pounds. I think Brennan does a good job setting the edge and exhibits a nice rip move through the outside shoulder in his pass rush that allows him to turn the corner with speed.     William currently holds an offer from Emory & Henry University. William is an extremely strong and hard working defensive tackle who is a straight anchor against the run. Most teams have to double-team William which allows the talented Palisades linebackers to run free and make plays. William can exhibit a bull rush to push the pocket also. William helped lead the Pumas to the 2nd round of the state playoffs in a break-through season for the 3rd year program.     Considering the number of endorsements Jack has from local coaches, it's crazy that Jack only has one offer from Graceland University. Jack has an incredible burst off the football that makes him a load to defend. At 6'3 and 255 pounds, Jack's best football is ahead of him and a college will get an absolute steal with him as a player in my opinion. Jack is leading his team, the Spartans, in a big 3rd-round matchup against Shelby this week in the state playoffs.     Thomas uses his size as an advantage on the interior of the defense to shoot gaps and cause disruption in mainly the A and B Gaps of the offensive line blocking scheme for opponents. When shooting those gaps, Thomas uses his hands well to shed blocks and get penetration in the offensive backfield. Thomas is a hard worker in the weight room, and he helped lead the Mountaineers to the 2nd round of the state playoffs this season.     Jeremiah is a strong and athletic defensive lineman who has committed to play college football at Lenoir-Rhyne University. I like Jeremiah's getoff and strength combination – he is a tough player against the run which has helped the Green Wave have a tremendous season so far. Jeremiah has impressive closing speed in short spaces, making tackles. Jeremiah is leading his team, the Green Wave, into the 3rd round of the state playoffs this week against North Lincoln.     At 6'5 and 250 pounds, Kadein has prototypical college defensive line size, which has led to him having offers from Eastern Kentucky, UNC Pembroke, and Johnson C. Smith Universities. Kadein does a good job of setting the edge in the run game. Kadein also shows some excellent hustle to get to the quarterback and make impact plays in space.     Ian is the conference leader in sacks by a pretty good margin, and he has been an impressive pass rusher for the past couple of years. At 6'1 and 225 pounds, Coleman has the speed to rush the passer and the strength to be a force against the run as well. Ian has shouldered a big load for a young Bulldogs defense this year, but he is a talented leader. Ian helped lead the Bulldogs into the state playoffs where they nearly pulled off a major upset over a highly ranked East Forsyth team in the first round.     At 6'5 and 200 pounds, Douglas has had a special career for a Corvian team that is having a special season this year. Douglas has excellent speed off of the edge and can be a dominant pass rusher. Douglas also plays some wide receiver and is a major target. Douglas has offers from Coastal Carolina, Kentucky, Gardner-Webb, and Elon currently. Douglas has helped lead the Cardinals to the 3rd round of the state playoffs where they face an undefeated Eastern Randolph team this week.     Zykeir is a 6'2 235-pound defensive lineman who does a good job from either a 2-point or 3-point stance on the edge of the line of scrimmage. Zykeir can transition from speed to power in his pass rush and get to the quarterback quickly. I am also impressed with how Zykeir sets the edge in the running game & disengages from blocks to make tackles. Zykeir has helped lead the Mavericks to a 3rd round matchup against conference rival Hough in the state playoffs this week.     Jason is quite simply an elite pass rusher based on what he has put on film so far this season. Jason is on pace to have over 20 sacks this season, and at 6'0 and 205 pounds, it's all about speed and hands for him. Jason has a great get-off at the snap and he bends well to turn the corner much faster than the offensive tackles he faces on the edge.     Nabiel is a talented defensive line who doesn't get the spotlight with so many talented teammates, but he does an excellent job in the middle of the defensive line for the Warriors. At 6'2 and 240 pounds, Nabiel shows athleticism in getting penetration and disrupting the interior run game. Nabiel also pushes the pocket well in his pass-rush game. Nabiel has helped lead the Warriors to the 3rd round of the state playoffs where they host Northern Guilford this week.

The Queen City Senior Bowl is an annual All-Star game in the Charlotte Metro Area which honors 80 of the best football players from surrounding high schools. Proceeds from the game benefit the Metro School, which teaches and develops kids with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. The game is in its 6th season of service to the Charlotte Community. This article will feature the Defensive Linemen selected to play in the All-Star Game.