A quick and gritty center, La Pean put forth a TON of tape from his senior campaign, and I was pumped to break it down. He may be a little undersized, but La Pean uses that to his advantage. He gets underneath defenders’ pads and moves them off the LOS with quick choppy steps. He can position block well, too, sealing the defensive linemen off from the rest of the play. Against massive NTs, La Pean uses his quickness to successfully reach block them out of the play. When blocking on a double team, he shows no issues working to the second level and beyond. His pass-pro is effective as well, often stonewalling big defenders quickly.

Fresh off an offer from the MIAC school Augsburg, La Pean has been exceptionally active on the camp circuit this fall, and it’s been paying dividends. He split time between JV and varsity last season, but after the work he’s put in this summer, it’s looking like La Pean is coming into his own. As an undersized center, La Pean needs to play with some grit and physicality, and he does. One of his biggest strengths as an OL is his ability to pull and work in space, which is especially impressive considering La Pean is a center. When down blocking bigger defensive linemen, La Pean is able to get underneath their pads and drive them off the line with his fast feet. He’s got some impressive weight room numbers as well, including a verifiable 305 bench. There’s a lot to like from La Pean.