Offer from Texas Tech

7 Offers: Texas Tech, Arizona State, New Mexico State, San Diego State, Minnesota, Northern Arizona, UNLV

Liam McNeal Liam McNeal 6'7" | 240 lbs | OL Horizon | 2028 State AZ is one of the easier players in this group to get excited about because the size grabs you right away, then the film backs it up. Sometimes with younger linemen, the whole pitch is just that they’re tall. That’s not the case here. McNeal can move, and that’s what makes him interesting. The run game was where he really stood out to me. He gets out of his stance fast and almost always works himself into good position. He understands how to get between the defender and the hole, which sounds simple until you watch how many linemen at this level struggle with it. He doesn’t. There’s some real athleticism there too, which lets him pull from the tackle spot the way other big kids can’t — and then stay attached once he gets there. In pass pro, the length helps, but speed off the edge can still test him at times and lead to some hooking on the outside. That’s normal young tackle stuff more than some huge issue. He has the frame, he has the feet, and he already shows a nasty streak in the run game. If he keeps adding weight and strength, his recruitment could take a really big jump this fall.

McNeal is a high upside player with ideal OT length at 6’7” 240 lbs. That lean frame gives him outstanding growth potential to add mass while maintaining the athleticism, bend, and movement skills that set him apart. Demonstrates natural strength and power at the POA to create movement in the run game while also being able to latch on and control defenders in pass protection. He’s quick out of his stance and uses his foot speed to execute different blocks in space and at the second level. As a run blocker, he’s able to establish positional leverage and generate movement at the contact point to open up lanes for the ball carrier. In pass protection, his athleticism allows him to mirror defenders lateral movement to stay in front and maintain a clean pocket from the edge. Recruitment kicked off with an offer from UNLV last spring but will see more come through as he develops.