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<li>Short but quality 2024 highlight tape</li>
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<li>Solid getoff; quite a few free-ish rides to the opposing backfield</li>
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<li>Wide tackle radius</li>
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<li>Slower offensive lineman have a very hard time blocking Tristan</li>
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<li>Needs to work on recovery. Struggles when linemen get hands cleanly on him</li>
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<li>A definite breakout candidate. Has the getoff. Good tackle radius. Just needs to work on his hands. </li>
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<li>Good motor</li>
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<li>Solid testing numbers. A tad above-average across the board</li>
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<li>Has been working throughout the offseason. Hard to imagine Chene not having an improved season. </li>
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<li>An all-around solid run-stopping DE. Has an excellent chance to improve on ranking this season.</li>
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<li>If size is accurate, Lucas has a higher ceiling than most. </li>
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<li>Good quickness. Very decisive. </li>
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<li>Very short tape but really good quality</li>
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<li>Promising getoff, IQ, physicality. Can improve ranking if highlight tape is longer and more varied</li>
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<li>Made it to Toledo early in the offseason</li>
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<li>Another dude with a short but quality highlight tape</li>
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<li>A rock-solid two-way lineman for the D3 State Champions</li>
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<li>A mauler of a center. Knows how to move people.</li>
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<li>Can play just about anywhere on The Dux O-Line</li>
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<li>Less tape at DT. Can be an amazing high school football player on both sides of the ball.</li>
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<li>Should be a huge part of this 2025 Zeeland West squad</li>
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<li>A few fun high-motor plays on tape</li>
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<li>Fought injury throughout the sesaon. Still managed to make some plays!</li>
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<li>Not a standout athlete, but effort is excellent. </li>
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<li>Great stuff on both sides of the ball. Should see all-around improvements this season. </li>
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<li>Also an awesome baseball player. Very promising stats there!</li>
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There are a number of defensive linemen on the rankings who could have a much-improved Junior season. It's a massive accomplishment to play any Varsity football as a sophomore, and usually, it's just the beginning for those guys. Here are my very quick thoughts regarding five defensive linemen who could break out this season. Looking for a longer highlight tape and all-around improved strength + bend from these guys.
HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
230
POS
DL
CLASS
2027
State:
Michigan
School:
West Bloomfield
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HEIGHT
6'2"
WEIGHT
193
POS
DL
CLASS
2027
State:
Michigan
School:
Southfield A&T
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HEIGHT
6'2"
WEIGHT
230
POS
DL
CLASS
2027
State:
Michigan
School:
Portage Northern
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HEIGHT
6'1"
WEIGHT
255
POS
DL/OL
CLASS
2027
State:
Michigan
School:
Zeeland West
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HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
255
POS
DL/OL
CLASS
2027
State:
Michigan
School:
Detroit Country Day School
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