SI All-American: Breaking Down Louisville OG Commit Aaron Gunn

SI All-American has announced their watch list for the 2020 Sports Illustrated All-America team of high school senior football players, and Louisville offensive guard commit Aaron Gunn was among the 1,000 candidates named.

Here is their full evaluation of Gunn:

Prospect: OL Aaron Gunn
Projected Position: Guard
Status: SI All-American Candidate
Vitals: 6-foot-3, 308 pounds
School: New Castle (Penn.) Union Area
Committed to: Louisville

Frame: Big, with adequate length. Notably broad shoulders and chest. Short arms for height. Round midsection. Thick, developing thighs and trunk. Plenty of room for additional mass and muscle; focus will be recomposition.

Athleticism: Very strong. Overwhelms defenders with raw power at point of attack. Adequate short-area quickness. Limited speed in open space, but surprising change-of-direction ability.

Instincts: Physical and aggressive. Goal in run game is to send every defender to the ground. Very effective punch at POA when it lands; prone to hip-tossing defenders otherwise. Comfortable pulling, hitting moving targets on second level. Tendency to bail early in pass protection.

Polish: Good footwork in run game when engaged with defender. Tendency to get upright in open space, pass protection. Must work on hip, leg drive; over-reliant on punch. Kick slide needs to be developed, honed.

Bottom Line: Gunn is a big-framed interior lineman with raw power and solid overall movement skills. Needs to get stronger and reorient mass before seeing field consistently. Projects as multi-year starter at guard for Louisville.

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