Jaelyne Matthews certainly stands out among offensive line prospects, particularly for his remarkable athleticism. His ability to move quickly and effortlessly despite his size sets him apart from many others in his position group. While he may still be refining his technique, especially in pass protection, his athleticism allows him to excel in other areas, such as blocking at the second level and in space during run plays. This versatility and agility make him a valuable asset on the offensive line, opening up opportunities for creative play designs and effective execution on the field. As he continues to develop his skills and refine his technique, Jaelyne Matthews has the potential to become a dominant force in both the running and passing game, making him a standout prospect in New Jersey and beyond.
 

First on the list is one of the most college ready sophomore tackles you’ll ever come across. The size is already there. Standing at 6’7″ and 295lb, Ja’elyne Matthews Ja’elyne Matthews 6'6" | 300 lbs | OL Toms River North | 2025 State NJ is D1 bound, as he has already committed to Penn State.

Ja’elyne makes everything look easy. He creates running lanes with ease, and consistently throws defenders around. His defensive play is just as impressive as what he can do on offense. I’m sure some of his success on offensive stems from understanding what it is like to be an elite defender. Playing for Toms River North, it’s hard to believe Ja’elyne has two more years of high school ball and isn’t going straight to Happy Valley.

When we talk top O-linemen in New Jersey, the conversation begins and ends with Ja’elyn Matthews of the Toms River North Mariners. At 6’7″ 295lbs, Matthews has both the size and film to be a bonafide Division I college athlete and is arguably Jersey’s top recruit from the 2025 class.

Matthews has film playing both LT and RT. He consistently “wins with his head” when making blocks, sealing defensive pursuit with his positioning. Impressively, Matthews is capable of making backside, gap-on-hinge blocks on LBs. This is an extremely rare and difficult block to make for high school O-linemen. When he inevitably does get to the second level, he easily jolts back defenders when he lays so much as a finger on them. When Matthews and his adjacent linemen make a combo block, nobody needs to come off for LBs because the down-lineman is hand-delivered into his LBs lap. In pass protection, he quickly turns his pass set into a drive block without much effort. Matthews also will pin down defenders ripping inside of him. For Matthews to be college game day-ready, I am rooting for his feet to further develop. He took a small handful of false steps at times and will need a quicker reach step when he eventually plays big time college football.

It is worth stating again: when we talk top O-linemen in New Jersey, the conversation begins and ends with Ja’elyn Matthews. Full stop.