Class of 2027: Upcoming O-Line New Additions

Every single college football team tries to recruit as many quality offensive linemen as possible. The simple fact is that O-Line is an incredibly difficult position to master. To be an elite offensive lineman, you typically need a rare combination of size and agility.   Here are five new Class of 2027 offensive linemen who will either be ranked or on the Watch List come next update.    An offensive tackle who could has a legit MAC ceiling.   Assuming his listed size is correct (looks like it on tape), a few adjustments in the next year could result in amazing offers. The good- Sam has hustle, and flashes good power. The highlight at 0:14 exemplifies this. Sam covers some nice ground and pancakes his defender in the dirt.   The biggest thing for Sam from a recruiting standpoint is going to be athleticism and footwork. I have seen it COUNTLESS times- offensive linemen with excellent size, competing at a camp, colleges showing interest, and the main thing they're watching is athleticism and footwork. Of course, I hope to see Sam's hands up, a good punch, and some grit. No doubt that Sam will have another great season. This is someone I could see taking off next offseason if he improves athletically.      Really nice stuff from the Bay City Western tackle. Play after play, Daniel gets low, gets his hands under the opponent's shoulder pads, and drives. 0:27 is a good example of this. With the down block, Daniel gets low, anchors, and drives the defensive tackle backwards. Daniel also has a few good hustle plays, like his first highlight.   Considering Daniel's size, he'll probably be looked at as a guard or center at the collegiate level. In order to look best to colleges, I think Daniel should improve his athleticism.      (Watch #51)   Johnny has solid highlights on both sides of the ball.   His first three highlights are from the defensive side of the ball. Johnny executes the push-pull move, gets the center off-balanced, and gets in on the gang tackle. Next play, another good job holding his ground and getting past the over-aggressive center.   His first offensive highlight is at 0:41. A solid pull, and a TD-clinching block on the defender. Next, at center, Johnny did a great job of firing off the ball, locking out, and driving.   I like Johnny's combined sophomore and freshman year tape. He shows some good stuff on both sides of the ball, and could be a prospect as a DT or interior O-lineman. Next highlight tape- please highlight yourself pre-snap!      A brick wall of an offensive guard. Kale's first highlight is a solid base block. His pad level is pretty high, but he still does a great job of driving his defender backwards. Second, an effective pass block- making sure the defender is always in front of him. Lastly, 0:42 is another good base block and drive. A common theme of Kale's tape is effort- always great effort and plays through the whistle.   From a recruiting standpoint, I'd love to see Kale's pad level get a bit lower, and I'd love to see improved athleticism.      Tayshon shows a ton of flashes on both sides of the ball.   In the first highlight, Tayshon does a good job of knocking the aggressive linebacker off-balance as the running back runs off his left hip. Second, from defensive tackle, Tayshon gets off the ball a bit slowly, but does an excellent job fighting inside and colliding with the running back.   Those two highlights sum up Tayshon's tape nicely. He's consistently a tad slow off the ball, but always recovers with great physicality and solid athletic traits. This could be a college prospect next offseason.

Every single college football team tries to recruit as many quality offensive linemen as possible. The simple fact is that O-Line is an incredibly difficult position to master. To be an elite offensive lineman, you typically need a rare combination of size and agility.