Prospect Breakdown: Trey Boyd
Trey Boyd Is a 6-foot-4 255-pound o-lineman from Shakopee high school. Boyd received an offer from Kansas on January 27th, 2024 and chatted with Blue Wings Rising last week. Following that, I took a deep dive into his recruiting film to see what Kansas fans should expect if he becomes a Jayhawk. This is what I found.
Strengths
Athleticism: Boyd is a high level athlete with great movement skills. This allows him to quickly get outside for screens and run blocks, and deal with speed rushers more easily from quick feet and mirroring.
Effort: High effort player that’s always looking to make the next block once his assignment is handled. He ends up on the ground often, not because of balance issues, but because he will dive and throw himself just to get a slight extra push if it means opening up a whole to help his offense.
Inside Zone: His footwork, ability to create gaps on his own, and elite hand strength when finishing blocks makes him an above anverage inside zone run blocker.
Things to work on
Inconsistent Hand Placement: When pass blocking, his hand placement can be a bit all over the place. His grip and hand quickness are above average, but he needs to work on his precision to take his game to the next level.
Upper and Lower Body Sync: His upper and lower body do not always work perfectly in unison. He is an excellent athlete and mover, but foot and arm motions in the passing game especially could be refined just a bit to give him an extra edge when pass blocking.
Anchor Reset: If he is stood up, which he is more than he should be, his feet occasionally become set in place as he tries to out-muscle his opponent, which he will not always be able to do at the next level. When he does walk backwards, it is not as fluid. This leaves him theoretically prone to rips and push-pulls.
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