Leach measures in at 6’5 285-pounds playing OT. Leach has good initial quickness out of his stance with very good hand speed to engage his opponent first. He consistently maintains a low pad level due to his flexibility and good knee bend. He uses this to out leverage his opponent. He has very good strength, hand placement, and hand strength. Once he gets ahold of his guy, he uses his powerful grasp to control and steer his opponent with ease in both pass and run sets. Leach has a very good anchor. He combats powerful bull rushes by sustaining his feet and keeping his balance. Uses his very good foot quickness and very good foot control putting himself in great position to succeed each rep. Good pull blocking. He’s also got good run blocking skills on the move. Very good competitive toughness and plays through the whistle. Excited to see how he does this upcoming season.

Leach measures in at 6’5 285-pounds mainly playing tackle; however, he can play guard too. Leach is a rising star at the OL position, learning from Six Zero and refining his technique. Good initial quickness out of his stance. Very good hand speed to put hands in position to pass block or run block. Maintains a low pad level with his good knee bend and flexibility. Right off the bat, you’ll see Leach has very good strength, hand strength, and hand placement. Controls his opponent. Leach excels in pass protection. Sustains his feet and balance with a very good anchor and initial contact to neutralize the pass rusher. Leach consistently prevents the pocket from collapsing. Very good foot quickness. Leach is also patient in pass protection, not getting overzealous and biting on pass rush moves. He consistently plays through the whistle with his very good competitive toughness. Kid is a dawg and he’s just getting started.

Out of all the underclassmen OL I’ve watched this year, Michael Leach Michael Leach 6'4" | 265 lbs | OL/DL Chatfield | 2028 State CO is one of most advanced out of the group.  At 6’4 275, he has great size for the next level.  What first stood out to me is his pass pro.  He has a great understanding of positioning, setting based on the alignment of his assignment – not oversetting and always protecting his inside.  His kick step had me jumping out of my chair! Tremendous body control and how light on his feet he is when facing a wide rusher.  Clinic tape. Almost like you can see him working a drill with a med ball.  Leach is also comfortable switching it up and jump setting wide rushers.  He utilizes hand flashes to keep rushers off balance and has the strength to absorb power rushers.  In the run game Leach is a force when he gets downhill, he takes bumping the hip on dbl teams to the next level often “tossing player out the club”.  Leach plays with an edge and consistently finishes blocks.  Leach is oozing D1 potential out of Littleton, CO.

Leach has the frame and athleticism to be a dominant two-way player in the trenches. He’s explosive off the snap and has a knack for causing chaos in the backfield, he is able to collapsing the pocket or clog the middle and stop the run. Offensively, he brings power and stability, consistently opening running lanes and giving his quarterback time to work. Leach’s quickness off the line and violent hands make him hard to contain on either side of the ball. This is a breakout season in the making for a player whose ceiling is sky high if he continues progressing.