A freshman offensive line prospect who was already on my radar during the preseason after members of his coaching staff reached out to discuss his potential. Currently listed at 6’5, 270 pounds, he possesses an outstanding physical profile for a player who is just beginning his high school football career. He also plays for a program with a strong pedigree of developing offensive tackles, which makes his long term development particularly interesting. Although I primarily view him as an offensive line prospect, he has the versatility to contribute at guard, tackle, defensive tackle, three technique or even nose guard at the high school level. He also competes in the shot put during the offseason, adding another encouraging element to his athletic background. There is a tremendous amount of physical potential here, and I’m interested in seeing how quickly his technical development catches up to his already impressive frame.

His Hudl has been consistently updated with individual game cutups throughout the season, which I appreciate, but there still isn’t a complete midseason highlight reel available. That is something I would strongly encourage him to address as soon as possible. At 6’5, 270 pounds as a freshman, he is the type of prospect who could eventually attract attention from Power Four and other FBS programs, even if that attention initially consists of coaches simply checking in to monitor his progress. His measurements alone are going to make evaluators curious, but having his best game reps organized into one easily accessible video would give those coaches a much better opportunity to understand what makes him special. There is no reason to make a college coach search through several individual game cutups when he already has enough footage to put together a strong introductory highlight reel.

For this initial evaluation, I decided to examine his individual game cutup against Daniel Boone High School, and the opening rep immediately demonstrated why I was interested in him during the preseason. He gets out of his stance extremely well for a 270 pound freshman offensive lineman, gains depth and works out in front of his running back with impressive intent and aggression. Once he reaches the developing play, he proceeds to destroy two defenders in his path, creating an excellent rushing opportunity for his teammate. I love the combination of movement ability and physicality here. He isn’t simply relying on being significantly larger than the defenders across from him. He gets himself into the proper position, maintains an effective pad level and accelerates into contact with the intention of finishing the block. This is exactly the type of rep I would want placed at the beginning of a midseason highlight reel because it immediately demonstrates traits that FBS coaches are going to find intriguing.

What makes that opening rep particularly impressive is how naturally he carries his 270 pound frame while moving toward the sideline. He gets out of his stance, stays relatively low and bulldozes defenders in space without appearing uncomfortable or uncoordinated. That is not something I see frequently from freshmen with this kind of size. Many young offensive linemen are still learning how to control their bodies after significant growth, but he already demonstrates the ability to move with purpose and deliver physical blocks outside the traditional tackle box. His next rep features him executing a down block and finishing with a relatively easy pancake, once again showcasing the strength and physical advantage he possesses. I can only imagine how much more consistently he will dominate those situations as his hand placement, leverage and overall blocking technique continue developing.

Another encouraging aspect of his film is the positional flexibility he is already demonstrating along the offensive line. He appears to be working at both left and right guard, with some additional reps that look like they may feature him at tackle, although the available footage makes it difficult to confirm every alignment. I appreciate that his coaching staff is exposing him to different responsibilities rather than immediately limiting him to one position. At this stage of his development, I don’t think there is any reason to settle on a definitive collegiate projection. He has the size to develop as a tackle, the physicality to contribute inside at guard and enough versatility to handle defensive line responsibilities when needed. The next few years will tell us which position best suits his movement ability, technical development and eventual physical profile.

Overall, this is one of the more physically intriguing freshman offensive linemen I’ve evaluated, and I believe he has serious long term recruiting potential. His combination of height, mass, movement ability and aggressive finishing mentality gives him an excellent foundation, particularly considering how early he is in his high school career. The Daniel Boone footage already contains reps that I believe FBS evaluators would appreciate, especially his ability to pull into space, maintain leverage and finish multiple defenders on the same play. I want to see how he handles more advanced defensive linemen, how his pass protection develops and whether he can consistently maintain his technique against stronger competition. However, my biggest immediate recommendation is simple: put together a complete midseason highlight reel featuring his best reps. There is enough talent here to justify early attention from major college programs, and making that production easily accessible should be a priority. I’m extremely interested in following his development over the next several seasons.