5 Impactful Defensive Linemen to know

In this edition, we cover some defensive linemen that will be impactful under those Friday night lights and are currently working hard and making an impact this offseason. Let's find out who is making headway.    Moe transfers into Timpview and possesses a great frame and should get to 230 lbs, and will be an exciting EDGE prospect. He has a good, quick first step and burst, and has an array of moves, including a great spin move where he showcases his lateral quickness. Moe isn't a finesse rusher; he is a physical rusher with active hands and strength to bull rush his lineman. He can swipe his man to the side and then showcase his pursuit and closing speed. Moe has tremendous upside and will be a Power-Four recruit and starter. He has the potential to become one of the better EDGE rushers in the state.     Baxter is a versatile defensive lineman, but with his size and frame, I prefer him as an EDGE rusher, but he can and will work as an interior rusher. He has a good first step with active hands and a great bend to get around the edges. Baxter shows off his athleticism by moving exceptionally well and has great hand-eye coordination. For such a violent, physical rusher, he has soft hands and can drop back in coverage if need be. Baxter has an array of rush moves, and when he moves inside, he showcases his strength and will use his lateral quickness along with his suddenness to get an interior offensive lineman off balance and uses his hands to finish his blocker and disrupt a play in the backfield. Baxter is a player who needs to be recruited and should get looks regionally. High upside talent.     Ramirez is a versatile athlete who can play multiple positions on both sides of the ball. He can line up as an EDGE rusher, a defensive tackle, and on the offensive side, can line up as an interior offensive lineman. Ramirez has a quick, explosive first step and showcases good lateral quickness, and is a player who is light on his feet and moves exceptionally well. He has a great motor and good closing speed. Ramirez brings physicality and has good strength to his game. He is able to take on blockers that are larger than him and will shed blocks with ease and double teams. Ramirez has quick hands and is a great rusher who is a disruptor and gets to the backfield with ease. He transfers up in classification and will get regionally recruited when he shows his chops against tougher competition.     Mortensen has good size for an interior lineman and he possesses good strength and physicality while occupying space and forcing double teams. He is a good mover and finds ways to shed blocks and get into the backfield. Mortensen is a good interior rusher and can bring pressure up the middle to flush the Quarterback out of the pocket. He is a player that should get looks in recruiting as he brings nice traits as an interior defensive lineman.     Tua is a run-stuffing, space-occupying defensive tackle who is tough for interior offensive linemen to take on in single coverage over time. He is someone who does need to be double-teamed, and that creates one-on-one mismatches with his fellow EDGE rushers. Tua is hard to move off his trajectory and showcases good strength and the ability to shed blocks. He is a versatile player and can be lined up as an interior offensive lineman.    Those were five exciting defensive linemen to take note of this offseason and should be primed for a good 2025 season.

In this edition, we cover some defensive linemen that will be impactful under those Friday night lights and are currently working hard and making an impact this offseason. Let's find out who is making headway.