Offensive Linemen Prospects to Add to Your Recruiting Board

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are a lot of offensive linemen talent in the state of Arkansas right now. With that being the case, I wanted to give some exposure to some of the underrated offensive linemen in multiple classes. These guys have the talent to play at the next level with different styles and traits to choose from. Here are five offensive linemen prospects to add to your recruiting board.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1216608' first='Gavin' last='Latham']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"280","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2405","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lee Academy ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003culu003ern tu003cliu003e6-Footu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003e280 Poundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eOffensive Linemanu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eClass of 2026u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernLee Academy offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1216608' first='Gavin' last='Latham'] brings mobility and power to the position. Displays good footwork with lateral agility and awareness when pulling. Good hand strength and power with hand placement to create leverage on his defender. Active feet with an impressive motor until the whistle. His work ethic is a beautiful thing to watch. Add Latham to your board immediately.rnrnNote - 3.2 GPA","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65fa59860bd29"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/GavinLatham5/status/1752747668768465071","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/GavinLatham5/status/1752747668768465071 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1192009"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003culu003ern tu003cliu003e6-Foot-3u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003e290 Poundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eOffensive Lineu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eClass of 2026u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernFayetteville offensive lineman u003cspan class=u0022pn-tooltip pn-player-linku0022 data-ol-has-click-handler=u0022u0022u003eu003cspan class=u0022name-pointeru0022u003eMatthew Heckmanu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003e brings athleticism that allows him to dominate in both the running and passing game. 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