Will is still a very raw prospect, but someone has to take a chance on his extremely high-upside prospect. He’s a legit 6’7″ – 6’9″ prospect with long arms and elite upside. His film shows a lot of wonky movement and footwork- extremely common for high schoolers his height. Looks like he still needs to fill out his frame and get used to O-Line technique, but once he does, he’s a Division 1 prospect. Depending on how he does this offseason and next season, my gut tells me he’s a GLIAC guy with potential for a MAC team taking a chance on him.

A towering 6’9, 300 lb. Tall Boy out of East Grand Rapids High School in Michigan, Will Kowalewski mans the classic tall guy positions of OT on the gridiron and Center on the hardwood, and he does both well I must add. No offers yet for the big man, but teams are definitely interested, as Kowalewski has visited Indiana and Central Michigan and has heard from UPenn as well. Additionally, some big-time FBS coaches follow the young man on Twitter, including a ton of coaches from the MAC, some of Indiana’s coaching and recruiting staff, and a significant amount of FCS coaches as well.

The massive LT overwhelms DL at the contact point and runs his feet like he’s practicing against a blocking sled, and he’s a crushing run blocker who does a good job of utilizing hand placement and fights to stay engaged once he gets hands-on. Of course, a kid of that size can do some damage in the run game, and Kowalewski also looks particularly massive when he pulls and fully extends those long arms and legs, and he shows some solid COD skills when pulling as well. For an OT of his size, he can break down and wash out defenders at the second level as well as successfully execute combo blocks, and I noticed he’s got some bend in his stance and shows a bit of flexibility for a long, lean, 6’9, 300 lber. still growing into his frame. I’d like to see him work on his pad level once the ball is snapped and into contact, but  Kowalewski is still mobile and has a lot of time to continue to develop his frame. That first offer is coming soon!