The 4A Club Midseason Player Rankings: Offensive Linemen
Every four weeks I like to take a look at the landscape of Class 4A football and come up with my own player rankings based on statistics. How I come up with my ratings is a system based on pro-football-reference.com’s…
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Continue ReadingEvery four weeks I like to take a look at the landscape of Class 4A football and come up with my own player rankings based on statistics. How I come up with my ratings is a system based on pro-football-reference.com’s “Approximate Value” system of ratings they use for overall performance during a season. For this article, I’m taking a look at my top 20 Class 4A Offensive Tackles and top 20 interior linemen.
*Stats are up to Week 4*
(Also, my top five linemen are all tackles, so I’m gonna start off with my top 20 tackles list)
Top 20 Offensive Tackles
#1. Liam Becher Liam Becher 6'6" | 310 lbs | OL Iowa City West | 2022 State IA , Iowa City West, JR – 21.202
6’6, 290 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 164.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 214.5 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
Analysis: While ranking this high might’ve been benefitted due to the fact his school was only able to play just two games, regardless, Liam Becher Liam Becher 6'6" | 310 lbs | OL Iowa City West | 2022 State IA is a rising junior who should get some notice on the West O-Line. He’s physically imposing especially when he’s moving defenders out of the way for the run game.
#2. Justice Miller, Ankeny, SR – 17.967
6’1, 240 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 253.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 175.25 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
Analysis: Although he’s a one-year starter, Justice Miller has proven to be a solid piece on Ankeny’s dominant offense. He’s a physical blindside tackle that can grade the road just as well as he can protect the passer.
#3. Joe Kingston, Ankeny, SO – 14.489
6’2, 285 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 253.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 175.25 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
Analysis: On the other side of the Hawks o-line sits a rising sophomore who could be a major player over the next couple of seasons. He’s a big, solid tackle that can keep the edge rushers at bay.
#4. Drew Hoth Drew Hoth 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL Cedar Falls | 2021 IA , Cedar Falls, SR – 13.938
6’5, 303 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 223.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 86.75 YPG
Committed: Northern Illinois (8/9/20)
Analysis: Hoth has been a key cog in Cedar Falls’s offense since last season, and is getting his due with a scholarship to Northern Illinois. When he’s running downhill for the block for the run game, you better get out of his way.
#5. Kadyn Proctor Kadyn Proctor 6'8" | 325 lbs | OL Southeast Polk | 2023 State IA , Southeast Polk, SO – 13.720
6’7, 285 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 262.75 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 168.25 YPG
Highest Offers: Power-5 (Arizona State, Arkansas, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State)
Analysis: One of the most hyped-up Iowa prospects in recent memory, Kadyn Proctor Kadyn Proctor 6'8" | 325 lbs | OL Southeast Polk | 2023 State IA has been crucial to Southeast Polk’s 4-0 start. This guy is a brick wall when protecting the QB and excellent when setting up holes for the running backs.
#6. Will Towler, Iowa City West, JR – 13.083
6’1, 195 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 164.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 214.5 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#7. Cade Borud Cade Borud 6'3" | 310 lbs | OL Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA , Southeast Polk, JR – 12.713
6’3, 305 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 262.75 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 168.25 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#8. Connor Colby Connor Colby 6'6" | 290 lbs | OL Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2021 State IA , Cedar Rapids Kennedy, SR – 12.007
6’6, 315 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 307.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 179 YPG
Committed: Iowa (6/21/19)
#9. Ryan Crawford, Sioux City East, SR – 10.622
6’5, 201 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 104.75 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 215 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#10. Avery Goodrich, Iowa City High, JR – 9.371
6’5, 265 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 231.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 116.5 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#11. Eli Ripley, Prairie, SR – 9.329
6’2, 255 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 212.667 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 161.667 YPG
Highest Offers: D-3 (Simpson)
#12. Cael Mason, Fort Dodge, JR – 9.310
6’1, 210 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 301.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 199.25 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#13. Zane Cairo, Urbandale, JR – 9.084
6’2, 250 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 295 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 131 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#14. Jake Wagner, Fort Dodge, JR – 8.836
5’10, 210 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 301.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 199.25 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#15. Aidan DeVolder Aidan DeVolder 6'6" | 270 lbs | OL Marshalltown | 2021 IA , Marshalltown, SR – 8.669
6’6, 285 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 171.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 104 YPG
Committed: Minnesota State (9/22/20)
#16. Michael VanDerSchaaf, Pleasant Valley, SR – 8.307
6’1, 240 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 293.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 90.75 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#17. Jim Bonifas Jim Bonifas 6'5" | 260 lbs | OL Dubuque Senior | 2021 State IA , Dubuque Senior, SR – 8.284
6’5, 275 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 195.75 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 107.75 YPG
Committed: Iowa State (2/6/20)
#18. Nick Hartje, Davenport Central, SR – 8.180
6’5, 225 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 106.75 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 123.25 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#19. Joe Knutson, Cedar Falls, SR – 8.126
6’8, 235 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 223.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 86.75 YPG
Committed: Truman State (Basketball) (5/24/20)
#20. Jamison Bean Jamison Bean 6'5" | 270 lbs | OL Kennedy | 2021 IA , Cedar Rapids Kennedy, SR – 7.948
6’5, 280 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 307.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 89.5 YPG
Highest Offers: D-2 (Northern State, Wayne State (NE))
Top 20 Interior Linemen
#1. Joe Bream, Urbandale, SR – 13.701
6’0, 240 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 295 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 131 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#2. Jake Vore, Southeast Polk, SR – 13.009
6’5, 310 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 262.75 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 168.25 YPG
Highest Offers: NAIA (Graceland, Grand View)
#3. Reese Steele, Southeast Polk, SR – 11.634
6’5, 285 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 262.75 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 168.25 YPG
Highest Offers: D-3 (Louisiana College)
#4. August Herbold, Urbandale, SR – 11.572
6’3, 260 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 295 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 131 YPG
Highest Offers: D-3 (MIT, Rose-Hulman)
#5. Kane Zemo, Pleasant Valley, SR – 11.358
6’3, 245 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 293.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 90.75 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#6. Joey Chase, Iowa City West, SR – 10.753
6’1, 235 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 164.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 214.5 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#7. Tyler Campbell, Ankeny, SR – 10.419
6’3, 250 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 253.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 175.25 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#8. Kalob Runyon, Southeast Polk SR – 10.397
6’0, 235 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 262.75 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 168.25 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#9. Cael DeFlieger, Prairie, SO – 10.153
6’5, 320 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 212.667 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 161.667 YPG
Highest Offers:
#10. Ethan Goodrich, Iowa City High, JR – 10.116
6’6, 255 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 231.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 116.5 YPG
Highest Offers:
#11. Adnan Ikeljic, Urbandale, SR – 9.999
6’3, 280 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 295 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 131 YPG
Highest Offers: D-2 (Bemidji State)
#12. Ostyn Friday, Iowa City High, JR – 9.832
6’2, 260 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 231.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 116.5 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#13. Evan Williams, Prairie, JR – 9.279
6’6, 285 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 212.667 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 161.667 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#14. Antonio Espino, Ankeny, JR – 8.978
5’11, 250 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 253.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 175.25 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#15. Sawyer Springer Sawyer Springer 6'1" | 250 lbs | OL Fort Dodge | 2021 IA , Fort Dodge, SR – 8.472
6’0, 220 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 301.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 199.25 YPG
Highest Offers: NAIA (Graceland, Grand View)
#16. Logan Saak, Cedar Falls, SR – 8.420
6’5, 300 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 223.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 86.75 YPG
Highest Offers: FCS (St. Thomas)
#17. Alex King, Des Moines Lincoln, JR – 7.968
6’2, 250 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 165.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 105.5 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#18. Ty Tompkins, Cedar Falls, SR – 7.913
6’4, 305 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 223.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 86.75 YPG
Highest Offers: D-2 (Central Missouri, Missouri State, Upper Iowa, Wayne State (NE))
#19. Logan Curtis, Ankeny, SR – 7.596
5’11, 245 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 253.25 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 175.25 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A
#20. Callan Grant-Morris, Sioux City North, JR – 7.346
6’6, 295 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 82.5 YPG
Team Passing YPG: 192.75 YPG
Highest Offers: N/A