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By Christopher Lyke
Texas HS Football Chief Editor
The responsibilty of a defensive linemen far outweighs the accolades of the position itself. Blocking, tackling, strength and technique are just four of the many factors in being a successful lineman. Hands, leg strength, and upper body positioning also plays a big role. Some statistical categories such as tackles, sacks, forced fumbles, pass blocks and interceptions are key in the way we see a lineman's performance.
Many of the scouts will not only be looking at stats, but also how the lineman performs under different senarios of the various offenses and formations on defense. Reaction time against the various offenses is a key indicator of where a lineman will be successful at the next level. Looking over who is ready to take the next step and who has already made the moves to the collegiate level with a verbal commitment, one could say, the state is one of the country's hotspots for defensive line talent.
Making the verbal public already includes Dan'Tay Ward of Waco going to Baylor, Pryce Macon of Corpus Christi Carroll heading for Sooner Country and Wayne Daniels of Kilgore heading to Houston. Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Texas have picked up two commits rather early with Leslie Ray of Midland Lee and Cody Williams of Longview heading to College Station to play for the Aggies of Texas A&M. Adrian Hamilton of Dallas Carter and Trent Perkins of Alice are headed for Stillwater as Brian Ellis of South Grand Prairie and Eddie Jones of Kilgore go to Austin.
Key players to be on the lookout for 2005 include Zach Thomas of Stephenville, Broderick Marshall of Austin McCallum and Chris Luckey of Liberty Hill. Thomas will be the crucial leader of Stephenville's defense, which could be the favorite to march out of the Region I playoff picture. Marshall is going to be the key to proving that Austin McCallum is no fluke and will be a threat in the playoffs and district competition. And finally Liberty Hill may be known better for its running game with Matt Escamilla and Casey Kociuba, but in 2005, if the Panthers will be any bit as successful as they were in 2004, Luckey will be the key workhorse off the line. |
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DEFENSIVE LINEMEN TO WATCH (RANDOM ORDER) |
| Name |
School |
HT |
WT |
40 |
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| Esteban Santiago |
EP Coronado |
6'2 |
270 |
5.4 |
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| Kenyada Timmons |
Amarillo Tascosa |
5'10 |
240 |
4.9 |
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| Landon Gillespie |
Burleson |
6'3 |
238 |
4.6 |
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| Blake Taylor |
Boswell |
6'3 |
225 |
4.7 |
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| Adrian Taylor |
Mansfield |
6'5 |
275 |
4.8 |
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| Luke Younger |
Coppell |
6'2 |
245 |
5.0 |
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| Marquis Sykes |
Coppell |
6'3 |
220 |
4.8 |
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| Brian Ellis |
South Grand Prairie |
6'5 |
240 |
4.8 |
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| Maxwell Onyegbule |
Arlington |
6'4 |
190 |
4.7 |
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| Terrell Anyaibe |
DeSoto |
6'2 |
230 |
4.8 |
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| Travis Massingale |
Plano East |
6'2 |
225 |
4.7 |
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| Jeremy Beal |
Carrollton Creekview |
6'3 |
245 |
4.9 |
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| Chris Williams |
Dallas Adams |
6'3 |
280 |
5.0 |
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| Adrian Hamilton |
Dallas Carter |
6'3 |
215 |
4.6 |
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| Craig Singleton |
Dallas Skyline |
6'2 |
270 |
5.2 |
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| Charlton Messer |
Dallas Jesuit |
5'11 |
260 |
5.3 |
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| John Nwisienyi |
Dallas Jesuit |
6'0 |
225 |
4.7 |
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| Josh Geldert |
Lake Highlands |
6'7 |
218 |
4.7 |
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| Ugo Chinasa |
Richradson Berkner |
6'6 |
232 |
4.6 |
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| Brandon Antwine |
Garland |
6'1 |
260 |
4.7 |
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| Cody Williams |
Longview |
6'5 |
235 |
4.6 |
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| Adrian Johnson |
Tyler John Tyler |
6'2 |
280 |
5.1 |
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| Dan'Tay Ward |
Waco |
6'2 |
290 |
5.4 |
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| Douglas Winfield |
Klein |
6'1 |
240 |
5.3 |
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| Blake Hintom |
The Woodlands |
6'3 |
241 |
5.0 |
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| Antonio Cobb |
Pflugerville |
6'1 |
260 |
4.8 |
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| Patrick Massey |
Austin Westlake |
6'5 |
215 |
5.1 |
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| Logan Kelly |
Cypress Creek |
6'2 |
230 |
4.6 |
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| Xavier Richard |
Cypress Fairbanks |
6'3 |
245 |
4.8 |
|
| Kevin Lockett |
Aldine Eisenhower |
6'4 |
260 |
4.7 |
|
| Ethan Steadman |
Katy |
6'3 |
235 |
5.0 |
|
| George Randall |
FB Kempner |
6'6 |
275 |
5.1 |
|
| Sean Estelle |
FB Marshall |
6'3 |
240 |
4.7 |
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| John Richardson |
Humble |
6'3 |
245 |
4.6 |
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| Don Holloway |
PA Memorial |
6'2 |
265 |
4.9 |
|
| Ryan Riggins |
North Shore |
6'7 |
310 |
5.0 |
|
| Broderick Davis |
Clear Brook |
6'3 |
230 |
4.7 |
|
| Blake Sledge |
Clear Lake |
6'5 |
228 |
4.9 |
|
| David Webster |
Pearland |
6'4 |
280 |
5.4 |
|
| Rajon Henley |
Galveston Ball |
6'3 |
250 |
5.3 |
|
| Travis Houston |
Converse Judson |
6'3 |
210 |
5.2 |
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| Bo Hurley |
Schertz Clemens |
6'6 |
295 |
5.3 |
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| Ross Vale |
SA Clark |
6'3 |
205 |
4.6 |
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| Pryce Macon |
CC Carroll |
6'3 |
255 |
4.6 |
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| Macario Lopez |
PSJA |
6'3 |
220 |
4.9 |
|
| Erik Walker |
Los Fresns |
6'1 |
320 |
5.4 |
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| Jason Garcia |
Brownsville Rivera |
6'4 |
260 |
5.2 |
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| Eric Stokes |
EP Andress |
5'10 |
200 |
4.7 |
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| Zach Thomas |
Stephenville |
6'5 |
245 |
4.7 |
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| Brandon Williams |
FW South Hills |
6'3 |
240 |
4.8 |
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| Ryan Leonard |
Hebron |
6'0 |
275 |
5.0 |
|
| Kendall Briscoe |
Dallas Lincoln |
6'2 |
270 |
5.1 |
|
| Braylon Broughton |
Dallas Hillcrest |
6'6 |
235 |
4.7 |
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| Johnell White |
Texas High |
6'2 |
240 |
4.8 |
|
| Eddie Jones |
Kilgore |
6'3 |
245 |
4.8 |
|
| Wayne Daniels |
Kilgore |
6'2 |
245 |
4.8 |
|
| Cory Diamond |
Caney Creek |
6'3 |
315 |
5.1 |
|
| Mark Randle |
Beaumont Ozen |
6'7 |
285 |
5.3 |
|
| Hunter Davis |
Port Neches Grove |
6'3 |
220 |
4.7 |
|
| Richard Jones |
La Marque |
6'1 |
260 |
4.9 |
|
| Clint Willis |
El Campo |
6'2 |
225 |
4.7 |
|
| Broderick Marshall |
Austin McCallum |
6'6 |
270 |
4.9 |
|
| Scott Mendenhall |
Alamo Heights |
6'4 |
220 |
4.8 |
|
| Andrew Driskell |
South San Antonio |
6'2 |
290 |
5.3 |
|
| Andre Fenwick |
CC Flour Bluff |
6'1 |
235 |
4.9 |
|
| Jake Myatt |
Levelland |
6'5 |
240 |
4.8 |
|
| Ross Basham |
Bridgeport |
6'2 |
240 |
5.2 |
|
| Isiah THompson |
Tatum |
6'5 |
300 |
5.1 |
|
| Josh Hardy |
White Oak |
6'2 |
225 |
4.9 |
|
| Dan Drake |
Rockdale |
6'4 |
210 |
4.8 |
|
| Buck Wright |
Silsbee |
6'4 |
265 |
5.4 |
|
| Adam Aycock |
Barbers Hill |
6'3 |
265 |
4.9 |
|
| Cody Sparks |
Bridge City |
6'4 |
205 |
4.6 |
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| J.T. Rudd |
Cuero |
6'2 |
230 |
4.6 |
|
| Chris Luckey |
Liberty Hill |
6'3 |
245 |
5.1 |
|
| Marland Harrison |
Bandera |
6'4 |
250 |
5.2 |
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| Dustin Doege |
La Vernia |
6'3 |
235 |
5.3 |
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| Rudolfo Garcia |
Cotulla |
6'5 |
310 |
5.4 |
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| Justin Parker |
CC West Oso |
6'3 |
260 |
5.3 |
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| Josh Duvall |
Brokshire Royal |
6'3 |
315 |
5.2 |
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