Unheralded Offensive Linemen

Jake Lemming

January 3, 2025 @ 04:10 PM

It's Friday and to wrap up the week, I'm looking at some unheralded offensive linemen who haven't received a ton of recognition. The prospects featured in this piece come in all shapes and sizes & have all proven to be productive members of their respective front five. Look for them to continue to develop this off-season as they head into next fall.   As always, If you have someone you think I need to see, please DM them to me on Twitter at @hsfbscout!   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/>   Keigan Ballard, 6'3" 250, Vernon   Keigan has solid size for the center position. He bends at the hips, knees, and ankles and punches on a rise. His legs don't stop churning on contact. He stays hip to hip on double teams with his head up and has the raw strength to displace defenders on his own. This young man gets his second step in the ground quickly and consistently wins the hand placement battle.   [player_tooltip player_id='946606' first='Kingston' last='Nelson'] 6'1" 290, Jefferson   This kid plays with an edge to him through the echo of the whistle. He keeps his pads low, he gets his steps in the ground and looks to finish every block he makes. He needs to work on his flexibility, but I like his toughness and think he's got plenty of raw upper-body strength that he can use as a weapon.   Cornell Norman, 6'3" 250, Edna   Norman has natural lateral movement skills and does a good job resetting his hands if his punch goes wide. He's got a strong lower-half that he uses to anchor down, he's extremely sticky once he engages and can retrace north and south in his pass set. He plays as a tackle right now, but I think he'll kick inside to guard at the next level.   Ayden Poteet, 6'6" 290, West   Ayden already physically looks the part of a Division One offensive tackle. This kid moves like a gazel, he's flexible, plays with an attitude, and has the body control to maintain second-level blocks. I couldn't find a full highlight tape on him, but in the small sample size I did I see this kid was a no-brainer FBS talent. Be on the lookout for his full junior tape.   DAdrian Tinney-Anderson, 6'3" 300, Goliad   This kid can easily seal to hinge on the backside of gap runs, he'll bully down linemen from time to time, and can easily unlock his hips. He's raw from a technical standpoint but I think he's got some good tools that he can work with.

It's Friday and to wrap up the week, I'm looking at some unheralded offensive linemen who haven't received a ton of recognition. The prospects featured in this piece come in all shapes and sizes & have all proven to be productive members of their respective front five. Look for them to continue to develop this off-season as they head into next fall.