Under-the-radar Senior Linemen in Southeast Michigan

<p>Southeast Michigan is home to the bulk of our College Prospects here in Michigan. Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties are recruiting hotbeds home to several dozen NFL players, and in all likelihood, quite a few future NFL players. Today, we'll be taking a look at five offensive and defensive linemen who have flown a bit under the radar. Most of these prospects still have quite a bit to work on, but all of them have excellent college potential. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">DL/C | [player_tooltip player_id='1298755' first='Max' last='Kruger'] | Seaholm</h2>   <p><em>6'0", 200lbs</em></p>   <p>Max's recruitment is going to be interesting. From what I've seen, I'm very confident that Max is good enough to be a sought-after MIAA prospect. </p>   <p>He's a bit undersized to be an offensive line prospect, but he still did incredible at Center this season. Throughout his Center tape, Max shows elite physicality, motor, and overall tenacity. I do not say that lightly- I can count the Class of 2026 players with "elite" physicality on two hands. Max does an incredible job at firing off the ball, laying a hit on his defender, and driving him back through the whistle. If Max was 6'4", he'd be a MAC prospect at the very least. </p>   <p>Max's highlights on the defensive line are quite good as well. Throughout the season, he mostly lined up as a 5-tech. Max shows the same motor and physicality that he did on the offensive line but sometimes struggles to immediately shed blocks of decent offensive tackles. Even though he doesn't have a ton of great wins against quality OTs, Max still brings his all and plays through the whistle. Take 2:33 as an example- Max first gets beat, then rips away from the block, and gets held on his way to a QB hit. </p>   <p>It's also notable that I watched Max in person for one half this season. In the playoff game against Groves, Max played with the exact physicality I saw on tape. I don't recall seeing a ton of DL reps, but I did see several good plays at Center. </p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">T/DE | [player_tooltip player_id='1226335' first='Linden' last='Brown'] | Detroit Voyageur </h2>   <p><em>6'5" 235</em></p>   <p>Depending on many factors, [player_tooltip player_id='1226335' first='Linden' last='Brown'] could be a great developmental prospect at the next level. First off, he's an intriguing prospect largely because of his size. Not many people on earth are 6'5"+, and that sort of size is exactly what so many coaches desperately want at the next level. </p>   <p>As for the tape, I see the potential. Offensively, Linden has a few instances of good, physical pancake blocks. He struggles to get low and really drive on his blocks, but when he hits, he HITS. Defensively, Linden has a few good plays off the edge. Again, he struggles to stay lot and really explodes, but his tackle radius is great, and getoff are solid. A lot of coaches recruit based on upside and Linden has really, really good upside. </p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">DT | [player_tooltip player_id='1148705' first='Kamari' last='Pittman'] | West Bloomfield</h2>   <p><em>6'1" 250</em></p>   <p>Kamari has been on my radar for over a year now. Right now, I think he's probably a MIAA prospect. </p>   <p>The first play on tape is a great example of his skillset. Kamari has a solid getoff, but gets stiffed at the line of scrimmage & failing his initial rush move. However, he has good enough instincts to recognize the inside run and cut the running back off. The next play, Kamari executes a good swim move and earns the sack. The rest of the tape shows much of the same- consistently solid getoff, underutilized rush moves, but good anchor. One of Kamari's biggest issues is that he's not able to shed blocks while also moving forward. In other words, colleges love prospects who can use their feet and hands simultaneously. With just a little bit of improvement, Kamari could have a phenomenal senior season. Right now, I'd expect him to earn D3 offers. </p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">DT | [player_tooltip player_id='1298716' first='William' last='Reed'] | Oak Park</h2>   <p><em>6'3" 265</em></p>   <p>I still don't see any offers on Reed's Twitter, but I am extremely confident that an offer is right around the corner. First off, he checks the "size" box. 6'3" 265 is a phenomenal size to succeed at the college level. It's also notable that Reed just attended the Prep Redzone Stock Up Showcase, and he did extremely well. When it came to testing, his 40 and shuttle were below average, his L-Drill was average, but his broad jump of 101 inches was FAR above the all-time DL average of 95 inches. Then, during the 1on1 portion, Reed did very well. </p>   <p>Speaking of the tape below, Reed has a handful of very promising highlights. The play at 0:21 showcases his great explosiveness (also indicated by his broad jump). Reed quickly fires off the ball, earns his way into the backfield, and earns a TFL. Most of Reed's highlights show him evading a block or quickly shedding the block with power. Ideally, I'd like to see a few more true block sheds rather than just evading those blocks. To be fair, the offensive line talent in the OAA Blue isn't what I'd call great. So, if Reed is able to explode past them and get to the RB, more power to him.</p>   <p>Reed could easily be a D2 prospect with more great showing at camps. The upside is 100% there. </p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">T | [player_tooltip player_id='1298705' first='Collin' last='Richardson'] | Berkley</h2>   <p><em>6'5" 290</em></p>   <p>Collin is another prospect I've known about for a little over a year, and I'm happy to report that his 2024 tape shows a bit of improvement from 2023. At tackle, Collin has a few very promising blocks. Take a look at the reach block at 0:24- Collin is a little slow getting out of his stance, but still gets in front of his defender, pops him, and drives him into the turf. Other plays like 0:37 show more promise- Collin gets a defender on a down block and attempts to drive him backward. He succeeded greatly in his assignment, but if he was a little lower with a little better tenacity, that would have been an easy pancake. </p>   <p>All in all, Collin is still underdeveloped in some areas but has undoubtedly improved since last year. Agility and tenacity are the two main aspects that he still really needs to improve on, followed by footwork. Collin could definitely be a good player at the next level- he'll just need to continue working to improve this season and once he's in college. </p>

Southeast Michigan is home to the bulk of our College Prospects here in Michigan. Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties are recruiting hotbeds home to several dozen NFL players, and in all likelihood, quite a few future NFL players. Today, we'll be taking a look at five offensive and defensive linemen who have flown a bit under the radar. Most of these prospects still have quite a bit to work on, but all of them have excellent college potential.