Ryan Howard Ryan Howard 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL Downingtown East | 2024 State PA cements yet another top ten ranking finish. The Kansas State commit possesses a gifted lineman skill set that will more than likely always place him among the elite of his class. I have flirted with the idea of ranking Howard inside the top three, as Heywood, Cory, and Brewer have all fluctuated around the top. With added eyes to the Downingtown West program this year, even more pressure is placed square on the shoulders of the 6’7 behemoth. He can handle it. A Downingtown West preview is expected to drop this week, his role will be expanded on further in that piece. He’ll prove to be a pivotal piece to the DWest puzzle of course.

Kansas State enters in the PA sweepstakes, adding Downingtown West’s Ryan Howard Ryan Howard 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL Downingtown East | 2024 State PA back in January. The Kansas State recruiting class is growing steadily, recently adding Iowa lineman prospect Kyle Rakers over a week ago. Rakers makes the commit total jump to six for Kansas State, with Kansas’ own Gus Hawkins acting as the prized possession. Hawkins, Rakers, and our own Ryan Howard Ryan Howard 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL Downingtown East | 2024 State PA make up the solid KSU 2024 lineman class. No recruit mentioned above holds a candle to Howard’s stature and skillset.

Believe it or not, Ryan Howard Ryan Howard 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL Downingtown East | 2024 State PA only has two Power Five offers. That’s hardly a number to laugh at, any Power Five offer should be considered a blessing. That being said, I’m surprised someone with this kind of tape, with this kind of size, hasn’t drawn letters from West Virginia or Virginia Tech just to name a few. 6’7, 315 pounds, Downingtown West’s elite linemen stands as the most massive linemen prospect on this list, close to being the most massive in Pennsylvania. Arguably, the best number out of Ryan Howard Ryan Howard 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL Downingtown East | 2024 State PA might be his GPA. His 4.0+ GPA has Ivy League programs knocking on the door, as UPenn and Yale have extended offers in recent weeks. I could see Howard signing to an FCS program and dominating the field for years to come. Howard has a ceiling to reach. Downingtown West might not jump off the page amongst circles like Wyomissing and Malvern Prep do. I’m interested in seeing how his recruitment will rise in the coming months.

Offers: Bowling Green, Kansas State, Maryland, Temple