Top Triad Offensive Linemen

Our series continues where I am digging into the Triad Area players in the state of North Carolina to spotlight before the season starts. Previously, I focused on the Charlotte Metro Area in a series earlier this year, and my colleague Will Helms dug into the Raleigh area in a similar fashion earlier this year as well. The Triad in North Carolina will feature schools centered near the cities of Winston-Salem and Greensboro for full clarity.   This article will feature some Triad Offensive Linemen worth keeping an eye on this upcoming season. There is definitely room for new stars to move up from Junior Varsity or transfer in from different schools; however, our article will focus on players returning after playing Varsity football for their teams last season.    Micah is a two-time All-Conference selection who has been a dominant performer for the Falcons for the last couple of years. I think Micah's college football future is in the interior of the offensive line, and he's had some strong recruiting attention over the offseason period. Micah has picked up offers from North Carolina Central and North Carolina A&T, with interest from several other programs. Micah's experience at tackle will be a major plus at the next level, exhibiting good footwork and hand placement in the running and passing games, respectively.     Aedyn's physical frame is impressive - he sports a 7 foot wingspan, and at his height, college football programs will add another 20-30 pounds of good weight easily, which is why he has become a hot commodity from a recruiting perspective. With offers from Marshall, UNC Pembroke, Gardner-Webb, Alabama State, North Carolina A&T, and interest from others, it will be fun to see where Aedyn ultimately decides to play college football. Aedyn will be an important piece to a young Page team looking to take the next step after making the state playoffs last season.     Nick recently committed to play college football at Appalachian State among several college football programs. An All-Conference selection last season, Nick helped lead the Whirlies to a state championship last season with powerful blocking from his right tackle position. Nick brings a very physical attitude to the game and loves to put defensive linemen in the dirt in the running game. Nick is patient with his hands and feet in pass protection, and does an effective job in mirroring edge rushers who try to turn the corner on him.     West Forsyth football has become known for having talented offensive linemen, and Keith is keeping that tradition alive here. With good size at 6'4 and 290 pounds, Keith has picked up college football offers from both North Carolina Central and Gardner-Webb Universities, respectively. I think Keith is a good, technically sound prospect who shows some good athleticism from his tackle position. I like how well Keith uses his hands in both the running game and passing game specifically.     I have seen Michael a couple of times this season - at the CFI Carolinas MEGA Showcase, and at the Gardner-Webb Mega Camp- and there has been exponential improvement in his game, most notably with his footwork and hand placement. That improvement has helped Michael earn an offer from Brevard College. Michael can be a road grader up front with his strength, so it has been important for him to show he can pass protect in space this offseason for college programs, and he has done that here when it counts. Michael is a hard worker, and he will be a big piece of the Whirlies up front this season.     My colleague Will Helms wrote about Harry recently, and I think what he said is definitely accurate, so I will focus more on his recruiting journey at this time. Harry currently has offers from Emory & Henry, University Of The Cumberlands, Catawba College, UVA Wise, Hampden-Sydney College, & Hampton University . Harry also has interest from several Division 1 programs, so equipped with his 3.9 GPA, Harry should have a lot of options on the table when it comes time for him to choose his school to play football for on the next level.     We identified Azhir pretty early in his career as a talented prospect, and college football programs have done the same. Azhir currently holds offers from Michigan, South Carolina, Georgia, Cincinnati, Ohio State, Miami, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Virginia Tech, & Florida State. It doesn't seem Azhir, oddly enough, has picked up the national acclaim with an offer list like this, but with his physical frame and power he has shown in his highlights already, it will only be a matter of time before Azhir becomes a true national name in recruiting circles. I am excited to see what Azhir does this season with expectations now on his name.     A massive prospect from the state champions, I can assure you we'll have Gavin in our next rankings update across the state of North Carolina. Protecting the blind side of the top quarterback in the state, in some instances, Gavin shows excellent pass protection footwork and hands. Gavin also has impressive reach with his arms to keep defenders from getting into his body. Gavin has picked up several offers to play college football, including Marshall, Gardner-Webb, Virginia Tech, Liberty, Charlotte, and Appalachian State.     Jabian overall is an excellent offensive lineman prospect - he displays the size, strength, and athleticism to excel in college football. From a recruiting perspective, Jabian has recently narrowed his decisions to a final three of Ohio State, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Any one of those schools would be getting a culture changer on the line of scrimmage. His head coach at East Forsyth described Jabian as an "anchor" of the offensive line. Jabian projects as a tackle at the next level with excellent footwork and a nice physical frame to work his hands against defenders to gain leverage on a consistent basis.     Adrian is another player we'll focus on getting into our next state rankings update, as he's impressive from what I have seen on his highlight film. Adrian shows that he can both skip pull and short pull, both with nice physicality and finish on his blocks with good footwork technique. Adrian also does a good job in pass protection against defensive tackles from his left guard position, not giving ground in his pass sets. Adrian has a good bit of college football recruiting activity as well, with offers from Navy, Emory & Henry, Gardner-Webb, & Alabama State, along with UVA-Wise.

Our series continues where I am digging into the Triad Area players in the state of North Carolina to spotlight before the season starts. Previously, I focused on the Charlotte Metro Area in a series earlier this year, and my colleague Will Helms dug into the Raleigh area in a similar fashion earlier this year as well. The Triad in North Carolina will feature schools centered near the cities of Winston-Salem and Greensboro for full clarity.