-OL Most Improved

Joe got my nod last Saturday for one of the most improved offensive linemen from our last winter showcase in Aberdeen and his presence in the offensive trenches has started to get noticed by more college coaches from what I saw last Saturday in Sioux Falls. The verified 6’6 305 pounder boosts a 80.5 (6’8.5 feet) wingspan which by far was the longest of any prospect at our showcase last Saturday. A skillset where Joe has grown from last winter, is the how tight he’s gotten with his inside hands it’s helped him gain more leverage at the point of attack. That length was also well-noted when defensive linemen would trend outside as Joe was proactive driving those defenders off line. He’s surely a offensive linemen college coaches should attack early with the elite size and elite upside he has brewing over the next few seasons. He moved up to the second team on my All-Camp Team as well as one top 4 offensive linemen at our showcase.

If you were present at our Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase, you probably couldn’t miss Joe from a size perspective as he had the biggest size and frame in attendance. The verified 6’6 295 pounder boosted a 6’8 wingspan and certainly knows and how to use that length to his advantage. For that size, I felt on the eye test Joe has a much more athletic bend than you might expect as his depth has grown even from his midseason tape until now. I could surely tell from start to finish of our showcase, that Joe got not only quicker with his hand speed, but certainly was taking in every ounce of coaching there was from college coaches as I saw his technique improve quickly, which is a great sign. He surely has college football in his near future in the offensive trenches.

The sample size on tape isn’t huge at the moment, but Joe Kayser Joe Kayser 6'6" | 305 lbs | OL/DL Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan | 2028 State SD of Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan is a 2028 prospect in the trenches that you can tell the upside is starting to brew in his sophomore season at BEE. The 6’4 300 pounder is a run-clogging defensive tackle that impresses me in muliple areas. Obviously, the strength against inferior competition size-wise is an advantage but outside of that I am impressed with how well Joe moves at his size down to the ball. He’s also fluid with his hands getting off blocks and I feel there’s solid wiggle room to smoothen out getting off blocks. Surely one I hope to see more tape and at our Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase this winter.