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College football has changed quite a bit over the years, but one fact remains unchanged. You need good offensive linemen to win big in this sport.
Georgia and Alabama have won national titles behind an offensive line filled with future NFL players. LSU’s national title-winning team in 2019 featured an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award.
The most recent title game, with Michigan and Washington, featured two offensive lines that were finalists for the Joe Moore Award.
The bottom line is you need to be good in the trenches to win.
Here, we’ll be taking a look at the best returning offensive linemen in the SEC.
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Campbell took over LSU’s left tackle position as a true freshmen in 2022 and never looked back. The former five-star recruit looked like he belonged in the SEC the moment he stepped on the field.
As a freshmen, he made the coaches’ all-conference second-team. In 2023, he was first-team all-conference.
Campbell didn’t allow a sack all year in 2023 and was the second best graded tackle in the SEC, according to PFF.
He’s already playing at an elite level, and we still don’t know what the ceiling looks like. Expect Campbell to be one of the top players in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Kelvin Banks, T, Texas
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Banks followed a similar path to Campbell. He was a five-star recruit that was ready to play right away.
In 2022, he allowed just one QB hit as a true-freshman. Last year, Banks was again one of the best pass protectors in the country, helping lead Texas to a College Football Playoff appearance.
Banks was first-team All-Big 12 in 2023 and he has a good chance of earning the same honor in the SEC.
Emery Jones, T, LSU
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Jones wasn’t a five-star like some of the other guys atop this list, but that didn’t stop him from…
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Author : LSU Tigers Wire
Publish date : 2024-03-01 13:00:12
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