Class of 2026 Offensive Linemen To Watch: 704 Metro Area

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1254553' first='Jonathan' last='Moore'] - Ashbrook</strong> - Standing at 6'2 and 275 pounds, Jonathan is a strong offensive line prospect who would be an asset to a college program at the next level. Given his 3.4 GPA, he will have a lot of options from a recruiting perspective once he chooses a school at the next level. Looking at his highlight film, Jonathan is a devastating run blocker from both the guard and center positions. Jonathan loves getting his hands on defensive linemen and linebackers and driving them into the ground until the echo of the whistle. I would love to see more pass-protection reps on his film to highlight his full game. That being said, his drive blocking is some of the best in the Charlotte Metro Area, no doubt. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preston Broadway - Metrolina Christian</strong> - A 6'3 and 270-pound All-Conference prospect, Preston's highlight film from last season is highlighted by the proclamation of at least 45 pancake blocks. Looking at the film, after the first 10 pancakes I'll have to say that Preston is probably accurate on that. It was impressive to see such dominance in the run game on a variety of blocks - combo blocks, straight drive blocks, pull and kickout blocks, and fold blocks to linebackers on the second level. I'm legitimately stunned that Preston doesn't have a ton of recruiting attention. Preston is athletic in space to go along with his strength and displays good technique and footwork from his guard position. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elijah Shoe - JM Robinson</strong> - A 6'5 and 280-pound prospect, Elijah currently holds an offer from Charlotte, but doesn't have a ton of recruiting interest otherwise, which given his size, is definitely a bit of a surprise. Looking at his highlight film, Elijah shows a lot of good stuff. Several knockdown blocks are there, on down blocks in the run game, and also working second level against linebackers in the run game. Elijah can long pull and lead on defenders in space as well, showing good speed in space for his size. Elijah can also release downfield in the screen game - there are a couple of blocks in particular where he blows up a linebacker and a defensive back chasing the receiver screen route. Finally, Elijah shows the ability to mirror defensive ends in a speed rush on his outside shoulder. He needs more recruiting attention sooner than later. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1321095' first='Malik' last='Tann'] - Concord</strong> - I was able to interview and meet Malik during some Spring Practice visits I was doing, and his size in person is impressive. His head coach also shared with me that he is relatively new to football, so it's exciting about what Malik can ultimately become. At 6'5 and 280 pounds, this is a player that colleges need to jump on early before the word gets out. Malik is an athletic player that is a hard worker in the weight room, and he is a good young man from a personality standpoint. Check out the interview below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1788375740863353092","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/pepman704/status/1788375740863353092 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1194747' first='Brandon' last='Bevilacqua'] - Central Cabarrus</strong> - The son of the Central Cabarrus head coach, Brandon is a good-sized prospect who has some recruiting interest behind him already. Brandon picked up his first offer from Eastern Kentucky and has some other schools interested. At 6'3 and 290 pounds, Brandon is an interior offensive line prospect who plays both center and guard. When you take a look at the film, Brandon shows good strength in drive-blocking situations, some ending up in pancakes on down defensive linemen. Brandon really shines when he pulls though, there are several impressive clips with kick-out blocks on long trap and power-type plays. I'm excited to see how Brandon starts out this upcoming season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->