The 4A Club Post-Regular Season Player Rankings: O-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 my top 20 interior linemen.
*Stats are up to Week 8*
(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. Kadyn Proctor Kadyn Proctor 6'8" | 325 lbs | OL Southeast Polk | 2023 State IA , Southeast Polk, SO, LT – 23.792
6’7, 285 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 232
Team Passing YPG: 187.5
Highest Offers: Power-5 (Arizona State, Arkansas, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State)
A quick word: Expect this monstrous sophomore’s name to consistently come up in my top linemen list for the next 2 years.
#2. Drew Hoth Drew Hoth 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL Cedar Falls | 2021 IA , Cedar Falls, SR, LT – 15.213
6’5, 303 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 238.333
Team Passing YPG: 84.667
Committed – Northern Illinois (8/9/20)
A quick word: Hoth bookends one of the state’s best all-around offensive line.
#3. Justice Miller, Ankeny, SR, LT – 13.000
6’1, 240 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 220.714
Team Passing YPG: 194.571
Highest Offers – NAIA (Grand View)
A quick word: A first year starter and captain, Justice is making the most of blocking the blindside of the best offense in the state.
#4. Liam Becher Liam Becher 6'6" | 310 lbs | OL Iowa City West | 2022 State IA , Iowa City West, JR, LT – 11.679
6’6, 290 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 148.5
Team Passing YPG: 263.25
Highest Offers – N/A
A quick word: Liam should certify his place among his class’s best linemen while protecting the QB at City West.
#5. Jim Bonifas Jim Bonifas 6'5" | 260 lbs | OL Dubuque Senior | 2021 State IA , Dubuque Senior, SR, LT – 11.540
6’5, 275 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 181.286
Team Passing YPG: 142.714
Committed – Iowa State (2/6/20)
A quick word: The future Cyclone has been a key figure on not only the o-line, but the d-line as well.
#6. Connor Colby Connor Colby 6'6" | 290 lbs | OL Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2021 State IA , Cedar Rapids Kennedy, SR, RT – 11.007
6’6, 315 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 357
Team Passing YPG: 87.2
Committed – Iowa (6/21/19)
#7. Joe Kingston, Ankeny, SO, RT – 10.061
6’2, 285 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 220.714
Team Passing YPG: 194.571
Highest Offers – N/A
#8. Cole Doty, Linn-Mar, SR, LT – 9.802
6’4, 250 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 127.4
Team Passing YPG: 90.2
Highest Offers – D-2 (Wayne State (NE))
#9. Cade Borud Cade Borud 6'3" | 310 lbs | OL Southeast Polk | 2022 State IA , Southeast Polk, JR, RT – 9.188
6’3, 305 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 232
Team Passing YPG: 187.5
Highest Offers – N/A
#10. Eli Ripley, Prairie, SR, LT – 7.712
6’3, 245 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 279.333
Team Passing YPG: 138.5
Highest Offers – D-3 (Simpson)
#11. Ryan Crawford, Sioux City East, SR, LT – 7.505
6’5, 201 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 158.857
Team Passing YPG: 192.517
Highest Offers – N/A
#12. Keelan Bailey, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln, SR, LT – 7.492
6’5, 260 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 220.143
Team Passing YPG: 135.714
Highest Offers – N/A
#13. Joe Knutson, Cedar Falls, SR, RT – 7.444
6’8, 235 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 238.333
Team Passing YPG: 84.667
Committed – Truman State (Basketball) (5/24/20)
#14. Jamison Bean Jamison Bean 6'5" | 270 lbs | OL Kennedy | 2021 IA , Cedar Rapids Kennedy, SR, LT – 7.314
6’5, 290 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 357
Team Passing YPG: 87.2
Highest Offers – FCS (Western Illinois) (PWO)
#15. Michael VanDerSchaaf, Pleasant Valley, SR, LT – 7.205
6’1, 240 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 302
Team Passing YPG: 67.286
Highest Offers – N/A
#16. Ostyn Friday, Iowa City High, JR, RT – 7.116
6’2, 258 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 224
Team Passing YPG: 139.4
Highest Offers – N/A
#17. Aidan DeVolder Aidan DeVolder 6'6" | 270 lbs | OL Marshalltown | 2021 IA , Marshalltown, SR, RT – 6.826
6’6, 280 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 191.143
Team Passing YPG: 116.429
Committed – Minnesota State (9/22/20)
#18. Austin Unsen, Dubuque Hempstead, SR, LT – 6.618
6’3, 220 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 205,714
Team Passing YPG: 178.143
Highest Offers – D-3 (Loras)
#19. August Herbold, Urbandale, SR, RT – 6.558
6’3, 270 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 238.333
Team Passing YPG: 134.667
Highest Offers – D-3 (MIT, Rose-Hulman)
#20. Julian Fierro, Prairie, JR, RT – 6.447
6’3, 260 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 279.333
Team Passing YPG: 138.5
Highest Offers – N/A
Top 20 Interior Linemen
#1. Reese Steele, Southeast Polk, SR, RG – 11.328
6’5, 285 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 232
Team Passing YPG: 187.5
Highest Offers – D-2 (Quincy)
#2. Kane Zemo, Pleasant Valley, SR, RG – 9.441
6’3, 245 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 302
Team Passing YPG: 67.286
Highest Offers – N/A
#3. Logan Saak, Cedar Falls, SR, RG – 8.772
6’4, 301 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 238.333
Team Passing YPG: 84.667
Highest Offers – FCS (St. Thomas)
#4. Jake Vore, Southeast Polk, SR, LG – 8.480
6’5, 300 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 232
Team Passing YPG: 187.5
Committed – Iowa Western (10/10/20)
#5. Cael DeFlieger, Prairie, SO, C – 8.236
6’5, 320 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 279.333
Team Passing YPG: 138.5
Highest Offers – N/A
#6. Adnan Ikeljic, Urbandale, SR, LG – 7.598
6’2, 280 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 238.333
Team Passing YPG: 134.667
Highest Offers – D-2 (Bemidji State)
#7. Ty Tompkins, Cedar Falls, SR, LG – 7.528
6’4, 301 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 238.333
Team Passing YPG: 84.667
Committed – Wayne State (NE) (10/17/20)
#8. Evan Williams, Prairie, JR, RG – 7.460
6’6, 285 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 279.333
Team Passing YPG: 138.5
Highest Offers – N/A
#9. Kalob Runyon, Southeast Polk, SR, C – 7.030
6’0, 235 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 232
Team Passing YPG: 187.5
Highest Offers – N/A
#10. Tyler Campbell, Ankeny, SR, C – 6.735
6’3, 250 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 220.714
Team Passing YPG: 194.571
Highest Offers – N/A
#11. Joe Bream, Urbandale, SR, C – 6.631
6’0, 240 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 238.333
Team Passing YPG: 134.667
Highest Offers – N/A
#12. Ethan Goodrich, Iowa City High, JR, LG – 6.119
6’5, 254 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 224
Team Passing YPG: 139.4
Highest Offers – N/A
#13. Antonio Espino, Ankeny, SR, RG – 6.047
5’11, 250 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 220.714
Team Passing YPG: 194.571
Highest Offers – N/A
#14. Cayden Lovett Cayden Lovett 6'1" | 280 lbs | DL Hempstead | 2021 IA , Dubuque Hempstead, SR, C – 5.463
6’2, 269 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 205.714
Team Passing YPG: 178.143
Highest Offers – D-2 (Augustana (SD), Bemidji State, Minnesota State, Upper Iowa, Wayne State (NE))
#15. Jayson Weiland, Cedar Falls, SR, C – 5.169
6’1, 268 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 238.333
Team Passing YPG: 84.667
Highest Offers – D-3 (Wisconsin-Platteville)
#16. Callan Grant-Morris, Sioux City North, JR, C – 5.101
6’6, 295 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 99.286
Team Passing YPG: 210.714
Highest Offers – N/A
#17. Joey Chase, Iowa City West, SR, RG – 5.055
6’1, 235 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 148.5
Team Passing YPG: 263.25
Highest Offers – N/A
#18. Caleb Heims, Dubuque Hempstead, SR, LG – 4.643
6’3, 220 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 205.714
Team Passing YPG: 178.143
Highest Offers – N/A
#19. Gavin Bascom, Cedar Rapids Kennedy, SR, RG – 4.638
6’2, 245 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 357
Team Passing YPG: 87.2
Highest Offers – D-2 (Bemidji State)
#20. Logan Curtis, Ankeny, SR, LG – 4.580
5’11, 245 lbs
Team Rushing YPG: 220.714
Team Passing YPG: 194.571
Highest Offers – N/A