Offensive Tackle

Athleticism/Body Control

• Easy mover in space. Good foot speed to work upfield

• Good balanced player in his drop sets

• Good lateral agility in outside zone scheme

• Does not possess great knee or ankle bend, resulting in some waist bending 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Good pad level and leg drive to consistently generate movement

• Not the most explosive at the point of attack but recovers and re-anchors well to finish the block

• Struggles to hold up strong, physical space eaters when left alone with IDLs

• Weak upper body. Can be moved out of the way by strong club moves

• Good re-anchor but initial punch from the bull rush can knock him into the pocket 

Pass Block

• Solid mirror on speed rushers. Good combination of active hands and quick footwork

• Sturdy against power rushers. Able to re-anchor and maintain the width of the pocket

• Needs to watch over-setting. Will leave inside lane open

• Does not pass off stunts well. Sees them late and consistently does not have good depth in his pass sets 

Awareness

• Needs to find someone to block sometimes. Will look lost in space at times

• Will see the delayed blitz too late 

Footwork

• Excellent leg drive that never stops

• Good, wide base in his pass sets to maintain balance and mirror the rusher

• Slow kickslide back

• Inconsistent technique in his vertical sets 

Hand Use

• Uses his length very well. Almost always first to get hands on first and disrupts the rush move before it begins

• Active hands at the point of attack, always looking to counter and re-fit his hands inside 

Sustain

• Recovers very well with strength to bury his man

• Exceptional arm length to latch onto his man 

Run Block

• Excellent in gap scheme where he can get in space and use his athleticism to create run lanes downfield

• Consistent power to create run lanes

• Able to cut across his man’s face and cut him off backside in outside zone

• Lethal on down blocks to drive his man into the ground or out of the run lane

• Inconsistent positioning will allow a lane to the ball carrier at times 

2nd Level

• Impressive athleticism to reach the LB and cut him off backside 

Range

• Impressive upfield climb

• Able to get to the numbers on screens 

Finish

• Blocks to the echo of the whistle

• Buries his man given the opportunity

• Nasty 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Mississippi, South Carolina (2024) Wisconsin (2023)

• Injury History: None

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Scheme versatile, best with gap scheme 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Moves well. Good lateral quickness in space

• Struggles staying on his feet through foot trash 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Good pop on contact to move his man off the line

• Rolls his hips well to anchor the run lane

• Re-anchors quickly to keep good width of the pocket 

Pass Block

• Lethal jump set. Quick anchor and tough latch to give the rusher no space to work

• Struggles to stay in front of cross-face rush moves in space

• Can be beat on his outside shoulder due to lackluster lower-half technique and inaccurate punch 

Awareness

• Locates his target well on the move. Always finds someone to block

• Handles overload blitzes well, looking inside-out

• Will miss the corner blitz 

Footwork

• Legs keep churning through contact

• Technique needs work. Inadequate kickslide means he needs more steps to catch up to speed around the corner

• Inconsistent set depth will leave open lanes to the QB

• Narrow base 

Hand Use

• Good club move to stun his man and knock him out of the lane

• Slow to counter. Well-timed swim move will beat him consistently 

Sustain

• Recovers well to maintain his hold on the defender and finish the bloc 

Run Block

• Quick off the combo block into the second level. Excellent in gap scheme

• Good athleticism in outside zone to get to his spot before the defender and seal him off. Good positional blocker and the footspeed to get to his landmarks

• Reliable in short-yardage situations. Offense often goes through his hole at the goal line

• Excellent when pulling

• Solid down blocker to collapse the line

• Needs to be more patient in space. Can lunge at his man, resulting in some bad misses 

2nd Level

• Excellent angles to the LB to seal him from the run lane

• Gets good contact even when he doesn’t have ideal leverage on his man to still move his man out of the play 

Range

• Lightning quick upfield into the second level

• Able to work to the boundary and far upfield 

Finish

• Will bury his man when given the opportunity 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Albany, Penn State, Iowa State, Kansas (2024) Pitt (2023)

• Injury History: Leg (2022), Eye (2023), Head (2024)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Pure LT. May kick inside due to arm length

• Gap scheme player 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Good body control to stay square to his man

• Balanced player 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Stalemates his man well to anchor the run lane

• Good size but hesitant playstyle limits his power in the run game

• Below average explosion upon contact. Needs to be more aggressive at the point of attack

• Pad level needs work 

Pass Block

• Quick off the line to meet any speed rusher to the edge

• Will struggle anchoring power rush moves at times 

Awareness

• Head always on a swivel. Spots late blitzes and twists well 

Footwork

• Controlled, disciplined drops in his pass sets. Maintains a good base and stays square to his man

• Mixes up his set depths to keep the defender guessing

• Will overset and allow inside move

• Poor leg drive in the run game 

Hand Use

• Aggressive hand use to get a latch early and stifle the rush move

• Strong punch to knock speed rushers off balance, even when they beat him off the ball

• A little slow to counter allows the defender to create space on him after the initial space 

Sustain

• Extreme grip strength to tie up edge against speed rushers

• Easy to escape from in space

• Poor job maintain his leverage during the drive phase and will slip off often 

Run Block

• Able to jump off the line, cross the defender’s face and cut him off backside

• Below-average down blocker 

2nd Level

• Slow climb into the second level. Struggles to catch up with quick LBs 

Range

• Slow upfield climb quickness 

Finish

• Passive playstyle. Does not look to bury his man

• Will pull up early 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Texas Tech, Utah, Colorado, Kansas State (2024) UCLA (2023)

• Injury History: Leg (2024)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): LT, RT and RG experience 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Good bend. Moves well for the position

• Lightning quick out of his stance

• Balanced player who pays over his toes and works through contact well 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Anchors well width of the pocket

• Does not generate great movement at the line consistently in the run game. Pad level needs work 

Pass Block

• Good, wide base and natural lower body strength to wither most power moves he faces

• Undersetting leaves him susceptible to speed rush on his outside shoulder 

Awareness

• Locates his target well on the move at the second level. Always finds someone to block

• Can be confused with overload blitzes his way, resulting in free lanes to the QB

• Needs better depth to pass off stunts 

Footwork

• Engages with a sound, square base. Very balanced player

• Narrow kickslide back on his vertical set allows speed rushers to beat him to the spot. Too much undersetting.

• Poor leg drive in the run game 

Hand Use

• Decent hand counters but needs to be quicker into it

• Passive hands at the point of attack. Catches his man instead of throwing the punch

• Inaccurate hands 

Sustain

• Holds well in the drive phase even with unideal leverage on the defender

• Inaccurate hands and weak grip strength leads to easy counters or bad slip offs 

Run Block

• Good understanding of positioning and leverage. Quick out of his stance to cut his man off backside and seal him from the ball carrier

• At his best in outside zone where he can shoot out of his stance and beat the defender to the landmark and seal the run lane

• Good range on pulls to get out into space and land his targets

• Not a great drive blocker, especially in short-yardage situations. More of a positional blocker 

2nd Level

• Quick upfield to get to the LB playside 

Range

• Good upfield quickness into the second level

• Very effective on pulls

• Impressive range on screens. Able to get to the sidelines or well downfield to convoy the receiver 

Finish

• Looks to drive his man out of the play. Relentless motor 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Michigan State, Oregon, Akron, Iowa (2024) Missouri (2023)

• Injury History: Knee (2024, season)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Gap and outside zone.

• LT and RT experience

• SDSU Transfer (2023) 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Quick out of his stance

• Rolls his hips well

• Stiff ankles

• Unbalanced player

• Slow change of direction 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Drops his weight to anchor the bull rush well

• Solid anchoring the run lanes

• Strong upper body to compensate for poor lower-body technique

• Pad level needs work when drive-blocking

• Very poor footwork limits his ability to generate movement in the run game and anchor the pocket in pass pro. Simply too unbalanced 

Pass Block

• Strong against power rushers

• Protects the edge well against speed rushers. Hard to corner around him

• Struggles to mirror spin moves. Initial punch knocks him off balance too easily 

Awareness

• Good awareness at the second level to find his man and seal him from the ball carrier

• Very quick to come off his man and cover free rusher

• Too quick to pass off the rush when facing stunts

• Will look lost in the run scheme, resulting in TFLs 

Footwork

• Narrow base when driving his man results in slips and poor balance

• Needs refinement in his vertical-set technique

• Poor leg drive to move the defender off the LOS 

Hand Use

• Great arm length

• Strong grip strength when he lands his punch

• Punch comes too late. Defender has easy access to inside pads often 

Sustain

• Struggles to stay balanced in the drive phase

• Struggles to recover from unideal initial positioning and hand placement 

Run Block

• Not a lot of explosion on contact but good positioning to shield the defender from the run lane

• Solid combo blocker into the second level but needs to watch the holds

• Struggles to cross his man’s face and seal him backside

• Lackluster down blocker due to poor leg drive 

2nd Level

• Quick to his landmark but struggles to stay latched in space

• Good angles to his assignment 

Range

• Good upfield quickness

• Solid range on screens 

Finish

• Will pull up early 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Florida State, Missouri, Michigan State, Virginia (2025), Louisville (2024)

• Injury History: Ankle (2025), Lower Body (2023), Knee (2022)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Experience at left and right tackle 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Very smooth mover. Good bend for the position

• Too much waist bending throws off his balance

• Struggles to stay square to his man and roll his hips. Opting to lunge at his man, resulting in some bad whiffs 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Huge frame gives him a natural advantage over most defenders he sees. Dominates his man when drive-blocking

• Solid pop at the point of attack

• Takes too long to re-anchor, can be pushed well into the pocket

• Weak anchor of the run lanes. Easy stacked and thrown out of the way 

Pass Block

• Good matchup with speed rushers. Able to beat them to the spot and counter and hand-fighting he faces 

Awareness

• Diagnoses overloaded blitzes very quickly to work inside-out

• Sees stunts early and passes them off well

• Struggles to identify his assignment while on the move. Too often looks lost 

Footwork

• Good length in his kickslide back to get good depth in his vertical sets

• Consistent set depth to beat the rusher to the spot

• Good leg churn when he keeps his weight over his toes 

Hand Use

• Ideal arm length to get hands on early and snuff out finesse moves

• Active hands always looking to counter and re-fit throughout the rep

• Throws a vicious punch

• Inaccurate hands 

Sustain

• Poor balance results in bad slip-offs in space. Needs to stop lunging.

• Weak grip strength 

Run Block

• Poor angles allows penetration backside

• Poor positioning when zone blocking leaves run lanes. Struggles to recover from his poor leverage, resulting in loss of balance or early penetration by the defender

• Needs polish in gap scheme. Really struggles to stay attached to his man in space 

2nd Level

• Inconsistent angles. Will work upfield too quickie and allow an easy lane to the ball carrier 

Range

• Excellent athleticism to climb upfield quickly

• Impressive range on screens. Gets to the sidelines in a flash

• Poor motor backside 

Finish

• Will pull up and look back at the play often

• Hesitant temperament at times 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Ohio State, Clemson (2024) Kansas State (2023)

• Injury History: Ankle (2024)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Played only LT his entire career. Three-year starter 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Solid lateral agility in a moving pocket or outside zone blocking scheme

• Comes off the ball well

• Poor bend

• Does not move well in space. Slow footspeed and change of direction. Does not possess the maneuverability for a tackle 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Great size can overwhelm smaller defenders in the run game, but needs to stay more balanced

• Rolls his hips and anchors run lanes well

• Recovers well with strength to anchor against power rush moves 

Pass Block

• Very strong lower body. Nearly impossible to go through him with power

• Good punch to stun smaller rushers and tie them up

• Really struggles staying in front of speed rushers. Slow to mirror cross-face moves in space 

Awareness

• Quick to see the twist and pass it off

• Good eyes on late blitzes

• Will look lost when zone blocking and allow free runners to the ball carrier 

Footwork

• Engages with a sound, square base to anchor quickly

• Good, consistent set depth

• Feet and hands don’t work in unison. Technique slows at the point of attack, allowing for easy access around the corner

• Feet outdo his upper body, resulting in poor drive in the run game 

Hand Use

• Long arms that he uses well. Aggressive punch instead of catching the defender

• Strong latch when he gets inside pads

• Inaccurate punch lands high on the shoulders 

Sustain

• Plays too high in the drive phase, making his susceptible to being thrown off with ease

• Struggles to stay upright while driving his man 

Run Block

• Solid angles when pulling

• Sturdy anchor to seal backside

• Needs to improve positioning, allows the defender to cross his face and reach the ball carrier too easily

• Struggles with balance, greatly impacting his power

• Does not possess the athleticism to sustain his block in space. Too easily shed or evaded

• Below-average drive blocker. Defenders get under his pads and drive him back into the backfield

• Poorly times cut blocks results in ugly whiffs 

2nd Level

• Connects well in space to knock his man out of the run lane

• Stiff athlete. Too easily eluded in space 

Range

• Quick off the line. Good range on screens to cut in front of the ball carrier near the boundary

• Slow getting to his landmarks 

Finish

• Does not possess an aggressive playstyle but able to bury a defender on occasion 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: North Carolina, Tennessee, Stanford, NIU (2024) Wake Forest (2023)

• Injury History: None

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Pure LT 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Moves well in space

• Struggles to stay square to his man. Too much waist bending and lunging at the defender

• Inadequate agility. Struggles to mirror defenders in space

• Very unbalanced player 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Can move his man off the line though needs to improve pad level to gain more consistency

• Struggles to recover with strength when the rusher beats him inside

• Struggles to roll his hips and anchor the run lane. Too easily stacked and shed 

Pass Block

• Able to ride the rusher up the pocket and out of the play

• Poor set depth allows for easy access to his inside shoulder by more elusive rushers

• Really struggles keeping up with pure speed rushers

• Power rushers can bully him inside and push him into the pocket 

Awareness

• Late to see the stunt

• Poor awareness of overload blitzes, allowing free lanes to the QB 

Footwork

• Good leg drive to move his man off the line in the run game

• Engages with a nice, wide base

• Quick to abandon his technique when mirroring in pass pro. Speed rushers who can shake him in space give him lots of trouble

• Very poor kickslide means speed rushers beat him to the corner often 

Hand Use

• Varies his punch timing well

• Heavy hands when his punch lands

• Inaccurate hands. Rarely able to get hands inside quickly 

Sustain

• Strong grip strength to tie up his man even for long-developing plays

• Poor balance at the point of contact results in slip-offs 

Run Block

• Excellent in gap scheme where he can use his athleticism in space. Excellent combo block into the second level

• Good effectiveness on his pulls. Gets across the formation quick and locates his target early

• Able to cross the defender’s face and seal him backside

• Will overrun his target in outside zone, allowing quick penetration and a TFL 

2nd Level

• Great angles to the LB to seal him from the run lane 

Range

• Good upfield climb quickness 

Finish

• Nasty blocker with a mean streak

• Motor wanes when he’s backside, allowing the defender back in the play 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Mississippi, South Carolina (2024) Alabama (2023)

• Injury History: Left Leg (2024), Ankle (2023)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): RT, RG experience

• Best in gap or outside zone scheme 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Struggles to stay square to his man when absorbing contact in pass pro

• Lumbering runner limits his range

• Lunges and bends at the waist too often. Balance can be an issue

• Not a bendy athlete 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Good pop at the point of contact with elite drive off the line in the run game. Dominates whoever is in front of him

• Can be bulled back into the pocket

• Struggles rolling his hips and anchoring the run lane consistently. Too easily stacked and thrown out of the way 

Pass Block

• Quick upfield to meet any speed rush he sees

• Good lower body strength to hold up against power rushers

• Can be ripped under. Bendy rushers can beat him on his outside shoulder 

Awareness

• Struggles identifying his target and is often late to meet his man

• Sees stunts late, resulting in bad penetration and pressure on the QB 

Footwork

• Good depth on his vertical and 45° sets to meet the speed rusher in space

• Varies his set depth well to keep the pass rusher off balance

• Inconsistent base. Needs to stay square and maintain a wide base to better anchor against power rushers 

Hand Use

• Poor arm length

• Slow to counter and re-fit his hands inside

• Needs to throw his jab quicker instead of catching his defender

• Hands land wide often 

Sustain

• Poor body control will result in bad slip offs 

Run Block

• Good down blocker where he can drive his man off the line

• Can struggle with positioning. Slow off the line, allowing the defender to beat him to the spot and plug the gap or get quick penetration 

2nd Level

• Good angles into the second level

• Struggles to work through traffic and get to his man upfield 

Range

• Does not display great ability to play well outside the tackle box

• Slow upfield climb

• Not a rangy athlete to get in space on screens 

Finish

• Mauling blocker with a nasty streak

• Pulls up early often 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Boston College, South Carolina (2024) Georgia (2023)

• Injury History: High Ankle Sprain (2023)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Pure RT 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Impressive change of direction when matching rush moves in space

• Stiff athlete

• Slow out of his stance. Poor jump off the ball

• Poor balance. Lunges at his man 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Good jolt at the point of contact

• Anchors the run lanes well

• At times slow to re-anchor against power rushers. Can be backed up into his quarterback 

Pass Block

• Gets good depth to pass off stunts

• Struggles locating his target on the move when pulling

• Will miss the delayed blitz 

Awareness

• Gets good depth to pass off stunts

• Struggles locating his target on the move when pulling

• Will miss the delayed blitz 

Footwork

• Quick feet in his mirror to stay in front of the rush move

• Good jump set

• Inconsistent base width. Needs work on his technique

• Very inconsistent set depth in pass pro 

Hand Use

• Accurate hands to get inside the pads

• Strong punch when he lands it

• Overaggressive with his punch, well-timed swipe moves easily dispatch him 

Sustain

• Ties up his man well

• Struggles to recover and keep sustain through unideal leverage with his man 

Run Block

• Does well to turn his hips and seal the defender playside

• Solid trap puller

• Does not fire off the ball well. Struggles to cross the defender’s face backside

• Moves well but too often misses his target in gap scheme

• Will lunge early, resulting in bad whiffs and early penetration

• Slow to his spot in outside zone. 

2nd Level

• Horrid angles in space

• Slow combo block into the second level 

Range

• Moves well when pulling. Good straight-line speed to reach the boundary

• Very slow upfield climb quickness 

Finish

• Pulls up early. Rarely finishes his block. 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Illinois, Michigan, Oregon State, Ohio State (2024) Stanford (2023)

• Injury History: None

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Pure LT 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Good athlete. Great bend and moves well in space

• Struggles to keep his weight over his toes. Poor control of his upper body

• Slow lateral quickness 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Easily dispatched with push-pull moves

• Not a drive-blocker

• Can be bulled into the run lane 

Pass Block

• Does well to ride the speed rusher upfield away from the QB

• Slow change of direction in his mirror means rushers with a good rush plan can embarrass him

• Can be pushed into the pocket. Slow to re-anchor against the bull rush

• Bendy speed rushers consistently beat him on his outside shoulder. Really struggles to catch up and land his punch 

Awareness

• Sees the late blitz well

• Good depth to pass off stunts

• Very poor locating his target at the second level. Consistently lost in space 

Footwork

• Set depth needs serious work. Poor instincts of the pocket

• Narrow kickslide back 

Hand Use

• Slow to re-fit his hands inside when the defender swipes his punch

• Longer-armed rushers get hands-on first often

• Holds when beat

• Struggles getting inside pads quickly 

Sustain

• Ties up his man very well

• If he can get hands on the defender, he’s out of the play 

Run Block

• Good positional blocker

• Seals his man well backside

• Good pull effectiveness

• Does not possess great power to create run lanes

• Simply awful off combo blocks and making the block in space 

2nd Level

• Very poor angles in space 

Range

• Good athlete who can cover a lot of ground

• Quick upfield but terrible angles to his target

• Good range on screens 

Finish

• Will look to bury his man but needs to watch unnecessary roughness penalties 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Vanderbilt, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona State (2024) Kansas (2023)

• Injury History: Knee (2024)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Pure RT

• Likely fits with outside zone scheme 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Stiff athlete. Unimpressive agility

• Slow out of his stance. Struggles to stay with quicker defenders both in pass pro and in the run game

• Struggles to stay balanced and square to the defender when dropping into pass protection

• Slow footspeed and change of direction makes him easy to elude in space

• Waste bender 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Wide frame makes him hard to move out of the run lane

• Poor pad level and leg drive limit his explosion at the point of contact and ability to generate movement

• Below-average pop on contact 

Pass Block

• Speed rushers can beat him around the corner. Really struggles to stay with bendy rushers who can elude his punch

• Poor hand placement makes him susceptible to push-pull moves

• Struggles anchoring when facing speed-to-power 

Awareness

• Will look lost locating his man on combo blocks into the second level 

Footwork

• Poor technique in his drop sets resulting in poor balance with well times club moves and bull rushes

• Crosses his feet and struggles to stay square to his man

• Legs stagnate after contact

• Undersets too often, speed rushers can eat him up on the outside shoulder 

Hand Use

• Lethal punch to knock his man off balance consistently

• Great arm length that he uses well

• Inaccurate hand placement

• Slow hand counters. Swipes and swim moves give him trouble 

Sustain

• Strong latch when he gets hands on

• Struggles to tie up defenders in space. Too easily evaded 

Run Block

• Does well in outside zone where he can build up momentum and ride his man out of the run lane

• Poor positioning results in frequent penetration into the backfield

• Slow off combo blocks into the second level 

2nd Level

• Solid angles to the LB despite below average upfield quickness

• Slow footspeed really limits his ability to cut off the defender in space 

Range

• Does not possess ability to play outside the tackle box. Struggles to get even to the opposite hash

• Not able to get out and be effective on screens 

Finish

• Bit of a passive blocker 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Maryland, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Michigan (2024) Nebraska (2023)

• Injury History: Ankle (2024)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Pure LT