Strength U Offensive Line Clinic: Evaluations

Led by JC Moreau, Strength U has produced some of the top football players in the state in recent memory. Thanks to the offensive line clinic and regular Sunday workouts Moreau hosts with some of the best prospects in the state, Moreau continues to pump out Power 4, Group of 5 and FCS talent.   Here are recent standouts from the clinic and a recent workout that Moreau hosted at his facility in North Liberty.   2027    Fresh off his first Power 4 offer, [player_tooltip player_id='1207826' first='Will' last='Clausen'] has still somehow gone underrecruited, despite his 6-foot-6, 280-pound frame and athleticism. Recently posted in a video by Moreau doing a backflip at that size, Clausen possesses rare burst and physical tools that should have almost every Midwest program banging down his door for his services.   Long, powerful and quick, Clausen plays right tackle for Prairie, and that's likely where he projects at the next level. Showing great pad-level, drive and a willingness to help teach and coach the younger guys -- plus be involved in activities outside of the sport -- Clausen appears like a dream add for a locker room, too. With a super high ceiling, if Clausen ends up in the right program, he'll have NFL potential.     A teammate of Clausen's at Prairie, [player_tooltip player_id='2123823' first='Will' last='Evans'] won't be as heavily recruited as his fellow Prairie Hawk, but he'll be a guy that should be on FCS radars right now. Evans is a hole-creating interior offensive lineman that takes up space and finds his guy at the second level.   Looking at Evans in workouts, Moreau stated "If you're an FCS program looking for a guard, that's it," in regards to Evans.     Recently offered by the new staff at Kansas State, [player_tooltip player_id='1077234' first='Hayden' last='Shannon'] is a classic Midwest offensive lineman. An <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/12/all-state-teams-iowa-class-2a-offense/">All-Stater</a> for PCM this fall, the 6-foot-4, 265-pound son of a coach possesses great feet and punch up top. Part of a run-heavy squad this fall, Shannon is a mauler on the ground. He still has some work to do in the technical part of pass-blocking, but Shannon is one of the more dominant OL in the 2A ranks.     "He was number one!" -SpongeBob Squarepants   The top prospect in the state's 2027 class, [player_tooltip player_id='1204515' first='Will' last='Slagle'] is one of the more heavily-coveted offensive line recruits in the Midwest.   Previously committed to Iowa State and Matt Campbell, the Grinnell product has since re-opened his recruitment and received offers from the new staff at ISU and Penn State, along with Miami (FL) and the new OL coach at Nebraska. Iowa remains in the mix, and Slagle, who projects to guard at the next level, would be an excellent fit at any of the aforementioned programs as a classic, homegrown farm boy that's a mauler on the gridiron with a really strong base, great work ethic and a thick upper body. With a frame that looks like he could step on the field and be a starting OL at the FCS and potentially Group of 5 level, Slagle will need some development as a P4 OL, but has the makings of a multi-year starter.     Another one of the more coveted prospects in the Midwest, [player_tooltip player_id='466364' first='Tate' last='Wallace'] is among the most athletic, explosive and high-motor pass-rushers in Iowa. Playing with violence and tenacity, Wallace is a feared tackler that could matchup with any lineman in the state and give them a fight every single snap.   Wallace isn't an incredibly out-spoken player or one that boasts his skillset, he lets his play do the talking on both sides of the ball, making him a perfect fit with Moreau. Easily coached and an excellent matchup for Clausen, Shannon, Slagle and others in one-on-one drills, Wallace and Moreau are an excellent combination.    2028    A tall and lanky prospect that is just scratching the surface of what he can be, [player_tooltip player_id='1687033' first='Declan' last='Heying'] is on a major upward trajectory. Standing at 6-foot-6 and 275 pounds, he still has plenty of room to grow into his frame, too. By the time it's all said and done with his high school career, Heying will likely exceed 300 pounds, and chances are he'll still be looking to add weight.   Heying's length allows him to take big kick steps to stay infront of pass-rushers and to get ahold of DL and get them moving in the running game. Heying will be among the top prospects in the class of 2028, and he's already in the top three.     Another 2028 OL that is just getting started, [player_tooltip player_id='1286887' first='Evan' last='Mitchell'] of Dowling Catholic is fresh off a 5A state championship, and he and the Maroons will be almost just as talented this coming fall.   Mitchell, like others on this list, still has a lot of weight to add to his frame. Technically sound with some pop in his hands off the line of scrimmage, the sophomore already has the attention of several P4 schools, and he'll almost undoubtedly pick his first offer(s) this summer on the camp circuit. A big guy that can dunk, Mitchell's athleticism is evident.    2029    The only standout freshman that has begun to work with Moreau, [player_tooltip player_id='2079359' first='Lincoln' last='Walsworth'] is similar to others in that he has just started his football journey. Tall and long like Heying is already huge for being a freshman, standing at 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds.   Moreau, who worked with Iowa early enrollee and the No. 6 prospect in the class of 2027, [player_tooltip player_id='1221926' first='Carson' last='Nielsen'], says that Walsworth reminds him of the way the Waterloo West prospect looked as a youngster -- encouraging words for a recruit that received interest from programs all over the country.

Led by JC Moreau, Strength U has produced some of the top football players in the state in recent memory. Thanks to the offensive line clinic and regular Sunday workouts Moreau hosts with some of the best prospects in the state, Moreau continues to pump out Power 4, Group of 5 and FCS talent.