Break up the Freedom South Riding Eagles, standing at 4-0 and on the cusp off school history! Defensively it was another shutout and senior Noah Barnhill Noah Barnhill 6'2" | 245 lbs | OL/DL Freedom-South Riding | 2026 State VA was dominant on the line of scrimmage. I am cheating a bit here as Barnhill is a big reason why the Eagles run games goes, but his work at defensive tackle cannot be overstated.

Ranked as an offensive lineman, Noah impressed us with his defensive line play during the showcase. The defensive line coach quickly brought his name up when discussing the top performers of the day. He is strong at the point of attack, and does a good job at shedding blocks with his strength and his hand. Turn on his film and you see the same thing in the games. Don’t sleep on his offensive line film either which I covered in a mid-season film review.

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Noah Barnhill Noah Barnhill 6'2" | 245 lbs | OL/DL Freedom-South Riding | 2026 State VA really helped himself with his outstanding junior campaign, one that should lead him to offers. A stud linemen Barnhill is due for a rankings bump when we update the 2026 class soon. Playing for Freedom South Riding, he is 6’2 and 250 lbs., the coaches on hand will enjoy his work. Whomever ends up running the linemen drills this weekend, pay close attention to him, he will stand out.

Freedom South-Riding two-way lineman Noah Barnhill Noah Barnhill 6'2" | 245 lbs | OL/DL Freedom-South Riding | 2026 State VA was already a stud before I wrote this article. Barnhill is 6’2 and 245 lbs. and he is making his recruiting visits lately including to Yale and Campbell University. Barnhill helped guide the Eagles as a junior and is poised for more of a leadership role in 2025. Ranking 77th in his position group does not serve him justice this kid is a potential Division 1 football player.

The Right Tackle for Freedom is showing good strength at the point of attack. Specifically showing good down blocks, driving defenders out of the game. He is showing solid pass blocking in both vertical and jump sets, with the ability to mirror the pass rusher. Currently a junior, Noah has room to develop his game, but the foundation is there.

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