Junior highlights: 2021 OT commit Giovanni El-Hadi
Utica (MI) Stevenson offensive tackle Giovanni El-Hadi posted his junior season highlights. I'll post them below, but let me save you some trouble: the first 40 seconds of it is still photos and "accolades," which is a really boring way to start a highlight video. So you might want to skip ahead...
Anyway, El-Hadi is a 247 Composite 4-star, the #13 offensive tackle, and #63 overall.
February 18th, 2020 at 7:42 PM ^
What is your opinion of him as a prospect? Do you think he can hack it at tackle or more likely to slide inside to guard?
February 18th, 2020 at 8:31 PM ^
I think he's pretty dang good. He's quick and violent off the ball.
I'm not sure how big he is. He's listed at 6'5", but he doesn't look that big to me. He looks like one of those guys that could be 6'4", but he has the athleticism to play tackle.
I might have some concerns about his playing guard, because he's not that bulky. This offense (and perhaps offenses in general) seems to be trending toward athletic tackles - without a premium on size - and burly guards. Ben Bredeson was a block of granite, and Mike Onwenu is the Sysiphean boulder. El-Hadi doesn't look like either of them.
If he looks like anyone on Michigan's line, it's left tackle Jon Runyan, Jr.
February 18th, 2020 at 8:58 PM ^
I will take another Jon Runyan Jr. Jon Jr ended up just a smidge under his pops in terms playing tackle. If Jon Jr was 6’7” like his dad, he would have been an All-American LT and a top 5 draft pick.
February 18th, 2020 at 7:44 PM ^
13 tackles ranked in the top 63 seems like a lot
February 18th, 2020 at 8:18 PM ^
That’s what I was thinking. But ~45% of the players on offense are OL (thus ~23% of your starting 22 offense/defense players), it would make a bit more sense if ~21% of the top recruits are OL (13 of 63). The high school kids who are good enough to play D1 usually play OT in high school. Many will not be OT in college tho
February 19th, 2020 at 7:20 PM ^
It’s always like that. They promote any athletic 6’ 5” + 300+ kid to the top of the list bc they’re hard to find. But it’s ironic because OT is the hardest position to project because kids, especially of that future frame, are still growing at 17/18. Look at Hayes. He’ll be a fine LT, but dude looked like he might legitimately be a TE when he came in.
February 18th, 2020 at 8:09 PM ^
OLine recruiting is something I can rest to.
My problem is I peaked in HS, and now I keep remembering those years more strongly. Wishing to go back and change them.
I think what I have to do is let go of that and keep focused on the future.
Sorry for saying this now. I'm sure El-Hadi will be a great player in college.
I'm just saying that I have a problem and it needs to be fix right away.
It all starts with me.
February 18th, 2020 at 8:52 PM ^
Not sure how how a football commit relates to your problem. Not even really sure what the problem is I guess.
February 18th, 2020 at 8:57 PM ^
One day at a time man. Talk to someone about it.
February 18th, 2020 at 11:44 PM ^
Just looking at his picture, I would have to think that if he really does weigh 300 lbs., he must be at least 6'5".
February 19th, 2020 at 3:50 AM ^
Sterling Heights, not Utica
February 19th, 2020 at 6:16 AM ^
His Hudl page literally says Utica...and Sterling Heights.
So who cares?
February 19th, 2020 at 9:22 AM ^
He's mean and nasty. Recruit more football players like this,please.