The Tennessee “Titans” of The Trenches
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The offensive line has always been put at a premium in college football recruiting the past couple of years. The advancement in college offenses has seen the development of strong athletic offensive lineman that will be able to generate power…
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Continue ReadingThe offensive line has always been put at a premium in college football recruiting the past couple of years. The advancement in college offenses has seen the development of strong athletic offensive lineman that will be able to generate power to be able to move a defensive lineman from “point A” to “point B” and have good body control in space while doing so. Schools are also looking for offensive linemen that are fundamentally sound in pass protection, meaning having good core strength and athletic quick feet to stabilize and control pass rushers when needed. Today lets take a look at a couple of 2022 offensive line class from the state of Tennessee!
Jacob Hood Jacob Hood 6'8" | 330 lbs | OL Hillsboro | 2022 TN 6-8 350 Offensive Tackle Hillsboro High School
The behemoth offensive tackle displays the versatility to play either on the left or the right side of the line and demonstrates good body control for his size while blocking out in space. In pass protection, he shows the ability to set his body quickly and position to be able to direct and redirect when needed in certain situations.
Fisher Anderson Fisher Anderson 6'7" | 275 lbs | OL Franklin | 2022 State TN 6-7 280 Offensive Tackle Franklin High School
The athletic gigantic tackle really excels in the run game, he demonstrates this by showing the ability to quick position the defender with base leverage and drive his feet on contact. He has good body control when pulling out in front and can adjust his depth of pull and reposition himself when needed.
Donte Gillard Donte Gillard 6'4" | 320 lbs | OL Lausanne | 2022 State TN 6-4 335 Offenisve Tackle Frederick Douglass High School
A physically imposing run blocker, he demonstrates a mean streak and finishes blocks on defenders on a consistent basis. He has strong “heavy” hands and latches on to defenders without letting go, shows to be a natural knee bender and explodes through his blocks while getting good extension.
Ian Poe Ian Poe 6'4" | 295 lbs | OL Tullahoma | 2022 State TN 6-4 315 Offensive Guard Tullahoma High School
A nasty physical offensive guard that can play in a phone booth and has good body control and does waste movement, explosive with his punch and step generating power especially in the run game. Whether run or pass game he demonstrates the ability to shock the defender, this evident on his film when you see the defender’s head “knockback” upon contact from him.
Hayden Todd Hayden Todd 6'4" | 295 lbs | OL Knox. Catholic | 2022 State TN 6-4 297 Offensive Guard Knoxville Catholic High School
An athletic offensive lineman that displays the ability to work up to the second level and seal off defenders by demonstrating good body control and hand placement to adjust the defender out of the running lane. He is patient in pass protection, does not lunge at defenders and has a good strong stable base to set and anchor.