From Shadow To Light: 10 Under The Radar OL for 2025

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Even though many coaches will tell you the offensive line is the most important position on the field, the big fellas in the trenches are typically overlooked since fans and the media usually focus on the players with the ball in their hands. But we love them. Here are 10 under the radar offensive linemen heading into the 2025 season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1599881' first='Dean' last='Litsuie'], Bloomfield</strong>: Class 4A First-Team All-State in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266460' first='Diego' last='Baeza'], Valencia</strong>: The District 4A-2 Linemen of the Year and a First-Team All-State performer. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1126211' first='Brayden' last='Davidson'], Rio Rancho</strong>: Honorable mention All-State. Likely the anchor of Rio Rancho's OL in 2025. Western New Mexico is showing interest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1599532' first='Diego' last='Garcia'], Los Alamos</strong>: Class 5A First-Team All-State selection following an outstanding 2024 season. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1600004' first='Angel' last='Jimenez'], Dexter</strong>: Second team All-State in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604774' first='Jedrek' last='Lewandowski'], St. Michael's</strong>: Helped fuel one of the state's top ground games in 2024. Second-team All-State as a sophomore in 2024. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1137117' first='Miguel' last='Olivus'], West Mesa</strong>: A man-child at 6-foot-3, 315 pounds. Likely to attract serious college attention this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1268759' first='Diego' last='Ortega'], Alamogordo</strong>: Great size at 6-foot-5, 300 pounds. Second-Team All-State selection in 2024. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1600084' first='Luke' last='Sanchez'], Legacy Academy</strong>: Great size at 6-foot-4, 290 pounds. Class 2A First Team All-State selection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266547' first='Luke' last='Stailey'], Silver</strong>: One of the top OL in southern New Mexico.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2024 End of Season Highlights!<br>Class of 2026 RT/LT/DT <br>Rio Rancho High School 6A<br>-240lbs<br>-6'2<br>-3.2 GPA<br>-2nd Team All district <br>-2nd Team All metro<br>-HM All State<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTwelveGage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachTwelveGage</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachCannova63?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachCannova63</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTaufaasau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachTaufaasau</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/osoukup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@osoukup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/conrad_wallis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@conrad_wallis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/The_Coach_Boyle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@The_Coach_Boyle</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Holguin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Holguin</a>… <a href="https://t.co/BEYzr1mAem">pic.twitter.com/BEYzr1mAem</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1126211' first='Brayden' last='Davidson'] (@brayden_boat) <a href="https://twitter.com/brayden_boat/status/1884672286848147904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to D. B. For being named Lineman of the Year in 4A District 2‼️ 🏈 🐆 <a href="https://t.co/Z9tBC8ZOKq">pic.twitter.com/Z9tBC8ZOKq</a></p>&mdash; VHS Jaguars Football (@VHSJagFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/VHSJagFootball/status/1865407814010552825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->