INDIANAPOLIS – The 2017 edition of the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by adidas is over. Some big names emerged from loaded group of offensive and defensive linemen, as did some surprises. Here's a look at the most impressive linemen on both sides of the ball from the event's two sessions.
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Recruiting wrap: Scaife is committed to Miami
Performance: Scaife was the most consistently impressive lineman. He won camp MVP honors on the offensive line after dominating in both morning and afternoon periods. Moreover, when Clay Webb had to take himself out of the afternoon session, Scaife and his remaining teammates took more one-on-one reps and he didn’t wear down - if anything he played stronger.
Recruiting wrap: Smith released his top 12 at the end of April.
Performance: Smith took defensive line MVP honors at the camp after leading his linemen team to a Big Man Challenge title. He was really successful sidestepping offensive tackles both to the inside and outside with too much burst afterwards for them to keep up with. Smith played with a great combination of agility and ferocity.
Recruiting wrap: Dedich’s spring was highlighted with March offers from Louisville, Ole Miss and USC.
Performance: Dedich may have needed his first two one-on-one reps to get his feet wet, but then after that, nobody got by him for the much of the rest of the day. Dedich has a build made for the center position and was able to keep his hands on the chests of pass-rushers all day long. His jersey was ripped to shreds by the end of the day, but he made things very difficult for the defensive linemen.
Recruiting wrap: Hill has over 30 offers, but his most recent came in April from Alabama and Ohio State.
Performance: Hill just continued to do what made him so strong at his appearance at the Rivals Camp in Atlanta this spring -- he used his sturdy construction to anchor down in front of defensive tackles and refuse to be moved backward. Hill is a clear power-blocker and is very nimble for a player with his sort of size.
Recruiting wrap: Walker has a top 6 of Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers and Virginia Tech.
Performance: Nobody was as good at offensive tackle throughout the day as Walker was at extending his arms with his punch and running guys away from the bag in one-on-ones. Walker was also one of the tallest offensive linemen at the camp, but he could get going quick enough to keep up with many of the top speed-rushers.
Recruiting wrap: Stills has a top three of Florida, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
Performance: In the morning session, Stills stole the show with his ability to smash down on the hands of offensive linemen before dipping and ripping his way to the bag in one-on-ones. Stills played as strong as he did quick, and he gave interior offensive linemen fits with his ability to catch an early step on them and power through off-balance attempts at last-ditch blocks.
Recruiting wrap: Cox is committed to Ohio State.
Performance: Cox was good in limited reps in the morning but was a superstar in the afternoon session. He only got held up a few times, but otherwise did a great job of getting narrow to advance past offensive linemen. Cox also looks very natural knowing how to time swims and spins, and was just very exciting to watch with a full complement of ways to win one-on-one battles.
Recruiting wrap: Henry released a top 10 in early April.
Performance: As a five-star prospect, you’re expected to be good, and Henry delivered all afternoon. He was the only defensive lineman on the day who won a one-on-one rep without even being touched. Henry does a fantastic job of rolling off contact and keeping offensive linemen from getting a clean attempt at landing a block.
Recruiting wrap: Sewell has over 25 offers.
Performance: Sewell was one of the more interesting prospects to watch at the Five-Star Challenge because a better conclusion on whether he is talented or just massive needed to be formed. No doubt was he one of the most powerful players at the camp, but he did a fantastic job of running pass rushers out of plays and giving very little opportunity to get around him.
Recruiting wrap: Webb has a handful of impressive offers: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi State
Performance: Webb had to pull himself out of the afternoon session with a sore shoulder, but was looking well on his way to being in contention to win offensive line MVP honors had he participated all day. Webb has such strong and thick extremities, he gets the upper-hand in his one-on-one reps just by boxing in defensive tackles with only his forearms.
Recruiting wrap: Wright already has 12 offers including Florida, Louisville, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and others.
Performance: Wright, a 2019 offensive tackle, played opposite of Walker on Team Speed Rich but had a similar sort of day. Wright may not have been as quick to beat pass rushers to their spots, but he made up for that with his ability to toss away edge rushers with his length and strength. Sometimes he got caught leaning in too much, but he was typically able to steer away many opponents.
Recruiting wrap: Sandidge released his top 11 on May 1
Performance: Sandidge immediately made an impact in the offensive/defensive line one-on-ones, and for a moment, looked like he was going to be a runaway MVP at his position. Though he was very successful in the morning - and let his opponents know as much - he gradually leveled off throughout the rest of the day and got held up at times by getting too high too quickly out of his stance.
