Offensive Guard

Athleticism/Body Control

• Impressive lateral quickness to cross the face of the defender and seal him from the play

• Good body positioning. Always square to his man

• Stiff athlete. Not a comfortable runner when pulling

• Very slow footspeed

• Balance wavers when forced to change direction and cover cross-face rush moves and stunts 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Good leg drive to move the IDL out of the run lane

• Excellent base to neutralize his man and seal him from the play

• Does well to stay upright in the drive phase to generate movement consistently

• Excellent short-set anchor

• Anchors the run lane well

• Weaker upper body. Susceptible to push-pull moves 

Pass Block

• Smart blocker who is not fooled by stunts and twists. Good set depth to pass off the block

• Rarely moved by power moves

• Quick footwork to recover and shield his man from the backfield

• Needs to get hands-on earlier. Can be thrown around a bit

• Poor helping his teammates. Too often missing late penetration or tunnel vision on the wrong rusher 

Awareness

• Handles stunts very well

• Will tunnel vision his help in pass pro and miss penetration through his gap 

Footwork

• Active feet always looking to chop and drive his man

• Wide base, stays square very well

• Slow change of direction in his pass sets when facing slant rushes and late stunts 

Hand Use

• Heavy hitter. Violent hands when his punch lands

• Great arm length. Strong grip strength when he gets his latch

• Inaccurate punch. Will land wide

• Too often catches his man and letting the rush come to him

• Slow counters. Going to lose most hand-fighting battles 

Sustain

• Great arm length and strong grip strength when he gets a good latch

• Inaccurate hands leads to some slip-offs 

Run Block

• Quick off the line to step into his run fit with consistent positioning and power

• Excellent drive blocker to walk his man into the second level or out of the play. Lethal in short-yardage situations

• Pulls well to the EMOL

• Gap scheme that leaves him in space and into the second level definitely a weak spot in his game. Not a good enough athlete

• Elusive IDLs can sidestep him due to bad lunges at the POA 

2nd Level

• Struggles to catch up with DBs in space

• Inconsistent angles allows LBs to beat him to the spot and make the play on the ball carrier

• Hesitant getting upfield 

Range

• Solid athlete but scheme does not ask him to play outside his immediate area

• Cannot cover the ground to be effective on screens 

Finish

• Does well to bury his man when given the opportunity

• Down blocks are deadly

• Quick to take advantage of any loss of balance of his defender and take him out of the play 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: LSU, Georgia, Wisconsin, Auburn (2024) Arkansas (2023)

• Injury History: Back spasms (2023)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Experience at LG and LT (freshman year) 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Quick out of his stance. Good bendy athlete

• Moves very well in space to keep up with smaller defenders and move them away from run lanes

• Waist bender 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Good explosion upon contact to overwhelm the defender

• Good lower body strength and leg drive to walk his man off the ball

• Can be knocked back but quick to re-anchor and hold the pocket

• Pad level needs work. Can be bulled over by the a rusher with a strong, low center of gravity

• Would like to see him anchor the run lane for longer than he does 

Pass Block

• Recovers well with strength against power rush moves though needs to improve his lower-body technique to better withstand the initial punch

• Set depth needs a lot of work. Short kickslide results in undersetting before overcompensation leaves the inside move wide open. Always chasing.

• Struggles to match and mirror rushers with good bend and quick hand-fighting 

Awareness

• Locates his man well on the move. Adjusts through traffic to block his target consistently

• Needs to be more decisive at times 

Footwork

• Outstanding leg drive to move his man off the line and into the second level

• Technique and base need a lot of work in his pass sets. Lands too narrow and can be susceptible to bull rushes 

Hand Use

• Good length to get hands on first and stalemate his opponent

• Accurate punch

• Slow to counter. A good swipe move will beat him

• Short arm length 

Sustain

• Possesses a strong grip for a great latch when he gets his hands inside

• Recovers well and stays tied up even when he doesn’t have ideal leverage

• Weak upper body. Can be stacked a little easy due to poor arm length 

Run Block

• Launches out of his stance for good pop on his down blocks. Effective zone blocker

• Good power blocker. Consistent movement off the line

• Excellent positioning to seal the edge playside

• Effective combo blocker into the second level 

2nd Level

• Great angles to the LB to keep the run lane open downfield 

Range

• Solid upfield climb quickness 

Finish

• Reliable in short-yardage situations. Collapses his man well

• Very aggressive block temperament. Always outworking the man in front of him 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Towson, Tennessee State, Colorado, South Dakota, Northern Illinois (2024)

• Injury History: None

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Experience at LT, RT and LG 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Balanced player. Rarely on the ground

• Stiff athlete. Poor knee bend

• Slow short-area quickness to reach his spot before the defender too often

• Slow off the line at times. Quicker DLs can cross his face or shoot his gap

• Easy to elude in space 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Anchors the run lane well to maintain the gap

• Good strength but needs to sustain his block to generate more power off the line

• Weak punch at the point of contact 

Pass Block

• Great frame and length to stand up against power rushers

• Aggressive stopping stunts

• Lacks great footspeed in his sets to keep up with speed rushers consistently, especially in space

• Struggled against Abdul Carter (Penn State, 2024). Beat a lot on his outside shoulder

• Weak cut blocker 

Awareness

• Always has his eyes up while engaged with a block. Able to unlatch and help with penetration

• Excellent understanding of the blocking scheme. Locates his assignment very quickly and is always in great position to seal his man 

Footwork

• Weak leg drive

• Engages with a narrow base, affecting his power at the point of attack

• Technique in his pass sets need a lot of work. Poor depth and quick to abandon his base 

Hand Use

• Accurate hands and good length to get early inside pads

• Strong grip strength to maintain his latch

• Active hands to deliver the first punch and negate any rush move he sees

• Very strong punch to knock his man off balance

• Poor hand counters. Easy to rip under and bend around 

Sustain

• Excellent latch. Rarely slips off and allows a play on the back carrier 

Run Block

• Great getting his hips flipped and sealing his man backside

• Solid on his combo blocks into the second level

• Solid angles when pulling though easy to elude in space due to slow change of direction

• More of a positional blocker than a power blocker. If the defender can beat him to the spot, he can’t recover

• Needs work on his pad level to sustain his drive

• Too slow in outside zone to seal his man 

2nd Level

• Good upfield quickness

• Needs to watch the grabbiness 

Range

• Struggles getting across the face of his man in outside zone

• Can’t cover a lot of ground on screens 

Finish

• Can catch his man off guard on traps and bury his man

• Not a mauler with a lot of aggressive temperament to his blocks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Marshall, Penn State, Iowa, Oregon (2024) Indiana (2023)

• Injury History: Hamstring (2024)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Experience at LT and LG. Definitely an IOL at the next level 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Moves well in space. Agile athlete

• Quick out of his stance when pulling

• Not a balanced player. Too often thrown around 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Doesn’t generate great movement off the line consistently in the run game

• Can be overwhelmed and put on his back when facing strong, more physical IDLs

• Can be completely thrown off with a strong-arm move

• Struggles anchoring the run lane, often pushed back into the backfield 

Pass Block

• Good change of direction to handle quicker rushers

• Power rushers can give him trouble, pushing him into the pocket or throwing him around

• Slow passing off stunts 

Awareness

• Pulls off combo blocks early. Poor field vision seeing his assignment when working upfield

• Slow to see and react to twists his way 

Footwork

• Choppy feet in the drive phase

• Best when he jump sets and catches his man off guard with a quick latch

• Depth on his pass sets needs work

• Needs to maintain a wider base while anchoring power rushes 

Hand Use

• Weak, inaccurate punch, often throwing himself off balance

• Hands land wide too often

• Slow to counter. Easily stacked and shed

• Below-average length allows longer IDLs to control the point of attack 

Sustain

• Weak latch allows for easy slip-offs when he doesn’t have ideal leverage

• Poor recovery strength when he lands with poor leverage 

Run Block

• At his best pulling into the second level where he can use his athleticism to lead block in space

• Outside zone allows him to jump off the line and cross his man’s face to seal

• Slow off his combo block into the second level to clear the run lane

• Lacks great explosion at the point of attack to open up run lanes in inside zone scheme

• Struggles to jump in front of his man and seal him backside 

2nd Level

• Great angles to his man

• Good athleticism to stay with quicker LBs and cut them off from the ball carrier 

Range

• Good upfield quickly to seal on screens

• Struggles working through traffic

• Motor late-game wanes, unlatching off his man and pulling up early 

Finish

• Passive blocker at times. Would like to see him finish more blocks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama (2024) Florida (2023)

• Injury History: Ankle (2024) Knee (2024), Knee (2023), Foot (2022), Lisfranc (2021)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Strictly RG experience