Aqil Meredith-Smith
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Aqil Meredith-Smith
Aqil
Meredith-Smith
6'3" | 290 lbs | OL
East Coast Prep | 2025
State
New E
who was once committed to Bowling Green will do a post-graduate year at East Coast Prep. Meredith-Smith was a top-ranked OL in New York and now will be a coveted prospect in New England who will be eligible to enroll mid-year after playing with ECP this fall. Meredith-Smith is a big physical OL prospect who is a high-quality addition to any offensive line room.
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Aqil Meredith-Smith
Aqil
Meredith-Smith
6'3" | 290 lbs | OL
East Coast Prep | 2025
State
New E
, a mauling lineman from Moore Catholic has the body type that looks the part to play at the next level. With a quick first step and strong initial punch, Meredith-Smith is dominant off the line of scrimmage. His ability to play with high-motor, maintain blocks, and finish blocks makes him one of the most complete linemen in the state. Meredith-Smith also was a physically dominant defensive tackle where his strength and power created significant disruption against interior offensive linemen.
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An easy selection as the AA-1 lineman of the year was nothing short of dominant all year long. At the tackle position he was owning his matchups and paving holes for the run game with ease. There were very few players that impacted the trenches quite like he did. He played both sides of the ball and collected 59 tackles, 7 TFL’s on defense. Meredith-Smith will be playing his college football at Bowling Green.
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Aqil Meredith-Smith
Aqil
Meredith-Smith
6'3" | 290 lbs | OL
East Coast Prep | 2025
State
New E
is one of the best offensive lineman in the state and he definitely will thrive at that spot during his time at the next level. But this season he also will make an impact on the defensive line for Moore Catholic despite not playing their full time. He is purely one of the strongest players in the league and he will shut down opposing running games up the middle.
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Aqil Meredith-Smith
Aqil
Meredith-Smith
6'3" | 290 lbs | OL
East Coast Prep | 2025
State
New E
is attempting to stake his claim as the top IOL in this class. Meredith-Smith is getting some D1 love recently that comes off a strong performance at the Elite V showcase and some really good fall performances.
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Aqil Meredith-Smith
Aqil
Meredith-Smith
6'3" | 290 lbs | OL
East Coast Prep | 2025
State
New E
out of Moore Catholic is one of the top interior offensive lineman in the state. Meredith-Smith had a strong showing at the Elite V showcase and just picked up an offer from Bethune-Cookman, an HBCU from the SWAC conference.
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Aqil Meredith-Smith
Aqil
Meredith-Smith
6'3" | 290 lbs | OL
East Coast Prep | 2025
State
New E
who is one of Moore Catholics best returning players had a really strong performance at the Elite V showcase and continues his offseason success with an offer from Bowling Green. Meredith-Smith is a powerful blocker with really solid athleticism and will easily become one of the top interior lineman in New York.
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Read EvaluationCaleb Holfoth | Prep Redzone Scout
Moore Catholic has been producing really solid lineman for years now but
Aqil Meredith-Smith
Aqil
Meredith-Smith
6'3" | 290 lbs | OL
East Coast Prep | 2025
State
New E
does not get talked about enough. One of the few lineman on this list that played both offense and defense this past season Meredith-Smith is a really quality guard prospect. Meredith-Smith does a great job of finishing blocks to the ground and has really solid power on the interior. Meredith-Smith is really solid in pass protection where his foot speed and quick lower body help him maintain really good position in pass protection. Meredith-Smith also does a good job of creating leverage at the point of attack to win and give defenders no path to the ball.
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Aqil Meredith-Smith
Aqil
Meredith-Smith
6'3" | 290 lbs | OL
East Coast Prep | 2025
State
New E
is a really strong guard for a talented Moore Catholic offensive line group. Meredith-Smith is really explosive and does a good of being physical and violent with his hands. Meredith-Smith was also a factor defensively as a defensive tackle where his explosiveness is evident. The Junior guard is powerful and quick which creates a lot of trouble for opponents on both sides of the ball. I do think Meredith-Smith’s best work came on offense where he can showcase his strong lateral movement skills and ability to block and move in space.
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