GA Future Stars: Class of 2028 Linemen Standouts

The Future Stars Game features many of the nation’s top talent. The 2022 version of this game features athletes in the 8th grade (2026), 7th grade (2027) and 6th grade (class of 2028) in the states from Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. Below, here’s a look at the Georgia linemen in the class of 2028 (7th grade) that stood out from the Georgia team during the practices. <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-363658 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/PaulMitchell-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Paul Mitchell | Offensive Line | 2028</strong> Mitchell came a long nicely throughout the practices leading up to the Future Stars Games. When the pads came on he really started to showcase his strengths as an interior guy on both sides of the ball. The sixth grade coaches, led by former UGA Bulldog/NFL Quarterback, Quincy Carter, were not shy about letting the pads pop and that led to improved play by Mitchell. It took a little hyping up by the coaches to get him going, but once motivated he was one of the better linemen on Georgia. <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-363660 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/KoehnDial-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Koehn Dial | Defensive Line | 2028</strong> Dial is a freakishly tall prospect, just getting set to enter the seventh-grade and already standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 180-pounds. As one can imagine he has some obvious room for improved coordination being so young and long. Doesn’t have that fast twitch get off yet but could see he does have the potential to develop it. Again, his towering height is so much of a factor in his development right now, that it’s hard for him to play with leverage. He is largely getting by on his size right now--but his ceiling is crazy high. If he can tie all his physical gifts together and continue to develop strength, Dial could become one of the freakiest prospects in the country come high school. <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-363665 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/RobertBrown-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Robert Brown | Offensive Line | 2028</strong> Brown is an Offensive Line prospect with impressive athletic ability relative to his position and age. Right now can play either Guard or Center on the line and really impressed with me with his foot speed and quickness. He was strong and tough enough to handle the big bodies along the front, but could also get up to the second level and pick off Linebackers scraping across. Was just impressed overall with his tenacity and willingness to do go above and beyond his assignment on a given play. <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-363666 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/KweliFielder-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Kweli Fielder | Offensive Line | 2028</strong> The Future Stars Game event was my second time seeing Fielder since the regular season ended and Fielder continued to take steps towards becoming an elite prospect. He’s listed on the roster at 5-foot-10 and 193-pounds, but there’s no way he’s shorter than 6-foot-1 or 6-foot-2. Has the ideal frame to become a highly recruiting Offensive Tackle prospect and carries his weight extremely well. Also a Basketball player, you can see it in his foot work that he’s an athlete. Looking forward to seeing further growth from a technique prospect and to the development of a mean streak. <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-363670 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/KylenPope-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Kylen Pope | Georgia | 2028</strong> Feels weird to say that a prospect only heading into seventh-grade, <em>gave up </em>some size at 5-foot-9 and 155 pounds, but that was case for Pope. The Georgia Future Stars sixth-grade team was full of very big kids, but Pope certainly brought the dynamic speed rush off the edge all week long. Consistently showed an elite get off from the edge and was often in the backfield before the Tackles could event get a chip on him. Depending on his growth continued development, I could see him transitioning to an Outside Linebacker with his skill set. In talking with him, he also has played some Running Back on offense. <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-363672 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/ChaseFoster-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Chase Foster | Defensive Line | 2028</strong> Foster is built very much like the above-mentioned Fielder. In fact, I confused the two more than once while observing and not looking down at my roster. Unlike Fielder, Foster looks like he’s destined to be a Defensive Lineman in some capacity. Lined up standing up the majority of the time but also can put his hand in the dirt. Does a very advanced job of using his hands and long arms to disengage from blockers. Did a good job of pursuit on plays running away from him. I could see him growing into an interior tackle, but with his length he could be some type of hybrid defender. In a perfect world, I feel he’s a Defensive End in a scheme-filled 3-4 defense, which would allow him to put his whole skill set on display. <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-363992 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/06/DemetriusCarter-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />Demetrius Carter | Defensive Line | 2028</strong> The young man they call "Meaty" again lived up to his billing as a dominant interior defensive lineman. On the roster at just 5-foot-5 and 240 pounds, he used that low center of gravity better then any other interior lineman I watched. A strong, stout prospect, Carter is built like a fire hydrant with a Pitbull mentality. In fact, I didn’t see him lose a single one-on-one battle during the inside run period at practices. Loved his physically at the point of contact, specifically against the run. Surprised me with this punch and rip ability to shed blocks quickly on quick run plays between the tackles. Also flipped over and played some Offensive Line during the actual games. Most memorably blocking a North Carolina defender eight yards downfield and drawing an unsportsmanlike penalty when the Carolina defender took exception to getting blocked out of the play.