Lineman has a case of the nasties

Many times players will enter high school at one position but because of a growing spurt will have to changed positions. Tight ends grow into offensive linemen; defensive ends become defensive tackles and so on and so on. When the player grows and keeps all his quickness and athleticism it is better still.

That is what happened to offensive guard/defensive tackle Adrian Cue (6-3, 285, 4.8) from Bellflower (Calif.) Saint John Bosco.

When Cue entered Saint John Bosco as a freshman, he was slotted to play tight end, but after a growing spurt, he became a lineman.

"Adrian is an offensive line coach's dream," Saint John Bosco coach Kiki Mendoza said. "He's big and has great feet. Probably more importantly he's nasty and mean once he's on the field."

"Off the field he's a great young man," Mendoza said. "But once he's on the field, he enjoys knocking people around."

Cue is very athletic for a big guy. He was used as a defensive tackle on goal line situations as a junior, but he could end up seeing more action on defense during his senior season.

"Adrian is physically ready to go to the Pac-10 right now," Mendoza said. "He is definitely Pac-10 caliber. As a football player he is polished."

According to Mendoza schools such as USC, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State and Colorado have shown early interest in Cue.

Cue was a first-team all-league selection for the very tough Serra League as a junior. Not to many players can claim that feat. The Serra League is arguably the toughest league in CIF Southern Section Division I.

Last season five teams made it to the playoffs and two out of the last three Heisman Trophy winners (USC quarterbacks Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart) played for teams that are now in the Serra League.

Cue has good upper body strength with a 365-pound bench.