Notre Dame Commit Profile: Offensive Lineman Anthonie Knapp
Notre Dame went south to add to its 2024 offensive line class, landing Roswell (Ga.) High School standout Anthonie Knapp. Here's a look at the commit profile for Knapp.
ANTHONIE KNAPP PROFILE
Hometown/High School: Roswell, Ga./Roswell
Height/Weight: 6-4, 265
IB Grade: 3.5 (Top 350 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.0
Player Comp: Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame
Recruited By: Joe Rudolph
Offers: Notre Dame, Penn State, North Carolina, NC State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Cincinnati, Missouri, Duke, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Indiana, Kansas
RECRUITING RANKINGS
On3: 4-star - No. 188 overall - No. 11 interior OL
247Sports: 3-star - No. 49 offensive tackle
ESPN: 3-star - No. 66 offensive tackle
Rivals: 3-star - No. 68 offensive tackle
On3 Consensus: 4-star - No. 352 overall - No. 29 interior OL
247Sports Composite: 4-star - No. 369 overall - No. 28 offensive tackle
FILM ANALYSIS
Right now, Knapp is a bit undersized at 265 pounds. He'll need to continue building up his upper body and filling out his core and lower body. Despite his lack of size he does show above average length, but more importantly he shows heavy hands. This allows Knapp to play with a lot of power at the prep level, and as he adds more weight and strength moving forward he has the potential to be a mover in the run game.
Knapp is a quality athlete that looks comfortable on the edge. He has a bad habit of narrowing his base, which tends to keep him from showing a consistent drive. When he keeps his pads low and does keep a good base you can see Knapp's combination of power and quickness make an impact in the run game. That is when you'll see Knapp drive a defender off the ball and onto the ground.
I like the attitude and demeanor that Knapp plays the game with, and in that regard he fits very well with last year's offensive line group. His length fits well inside, but that is what keeps him from projecting as a tackler at the next level. On the inside, Knapp should be able to be an effective run blocker and impact player in the pass game. He works quickly to the second level and should be really good as a puller, assuming he can do a better job staying low when moving off the ball.
NOTRE DAME FIT
Notre Dame is looking to sign four offensive linemen in the 2024 class, and landing Knapp got the Irish halfway to that mark. We don't yet know what kind of lineman that Joe Rudolph wants at Notre Dame. At Wisconsin he landed blockers with power and top notch size potential, but Notre Dame runs a different offense than what he had at Wisconsin. Knapp clearly lacks the top notch size profile, but he is physical and plays with a mean disposition, which does fit with what Rudolph liked at Wisconsin.
A left tackle for Roswell, Knapp projects as a guard or center in the Notre Dame offense. Guard is where Notre Dame is recruiting him at the moment but he has plenty of skills that could thrive at center as well. His combination of athleticism and power potential should allow him to develop into a quality dual-threat blocker at the next level.
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