danaye tikue
danaye tikue
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Brian Phillips | Prep Redzone Scout
Danaye has shown success on both sides of the ball at OT and DL. He has great length and long arms. At tackle, he shows strong technical skills in the pass game. Plays with good leverage and a balanced base of support. Danaye routinely puts defenders to the ground and finishes the play. He is an important piece of the Lawrence Academy OL.
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Read EvaluationRoger Silva | Prep Redzone Scout
Rank: #97 Overall, #19 OL, Class of 2026
School: Lawrence Academy
Danaye Tikue has shown exceptional promise as an offensive lineman, earning his spot at #97 in the New England Region Top 100. His impressive burst off the ball and finishing ability when blocking set him apart. With a solid frame and effective footwork, he excels in both run blocking, getting to the second level, and pass protection.
Danaye’s versatility shines through as he also impacts the defensive side, clogging running lanes and pursuing ball carriers effectively. His performance at the North Carolina showcase further solidified his ranking, demonstrating skill in handling speed rushers before facing a setback with an injury. Overall, his combination of size, agility, and tenacity makes Danaye a standout prospect for the 2026 class, and we anticipate significant growth as he recovers and continues to develop.
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Read EvaluationAmal Scott | Prep Redzone Scout
Danaye moved his feet well, and was able to handle speed rushers on the edge. He got hands on defenders quickly and finished his blocks well. He won almost all of his reps before going down with an injury.
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Read EvaluationVic Castillo | Prep Redzone Scout
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- 6’4, 285
- 3.5 GPA
Formerly a 2025 out of Newton South (Boston, MA), an OL ranked just outside the top 20 at his position. Back in March, Tikue announced that he’d be reclassifying to the class of 2026 with intent on finishing his HS career at the Lawrence Academy. Likely the first immediate game-changing acquisition mentioned in this piece thus far. Junior tape starts off showcasing his skills at right tackle. Great upper-body strength matched with a ton of oblique torque has him bully kids he happens to get his vice-grips on. A lot of displacement on his kick slide. Looks to shock and get defenders off-balanced, goes for the kill after, good amount of pancakes on tape. Two-way prowess has him experiencing both sides of the trenches, has likely developed an angry attitude because of it. Build translates to OL, yet can’t take his DL reps/experience for granted. Looks to be one of the IDLs deployed in a 2-4-5 base defense. Can shade either side of the guard, wouldn’t be surprised to see him wreak havoc against other tackles too, if given the opportunity to align as a 4i. Is an offerable 2025, now gets another year to develop at a heavily recruited program. Don’t be surprised when you hear his name blow up among FCS schools recruiting the area.
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Read EvaluationRoger Silva | Prep Redzone Scout
BOSTON MA |6’4 |weight 285 | |Newton south High School •. DCL ALL LEAGUE • Head Coach Theodore Dalicandro |#78| DL OL|email:danaye.tikue@gmail.com|Cell: 8572493267Ranking Notes: “Tikue” was on our watch list before our ranking update. After viewing his 2023 season film, we have moved him up and ranked him as our # 22 Offensive lineman in the class of 2025 in New England, and he is graded as a D1 prospect.
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Read EvaluationAmal Scott | Prep Redzone Scout
Danaye Tikue
State: New England School: Newton South
Danaye has a great burst off the ball and finishes defenders every chance he can. He plays with a wide base and has good size at 6 foot 4 and 285 pounds. Danaye can get to the second level when run blocking and is equally good in pass protection. He makes a big impact on the defensive side of the ball also. He can clog up running lanes and will chase down ball carriers to the boundary.
His measurables align with FCS Schools
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