Notre Dame Commit Profile: OL Joe Otting
A look at Notre Dame offensive line commit Joe Otting.
JOE OTTING PROFILE
Hometown: Topeka, Kan.
High School: Hayden
Height: 6-4
Weight: 270
IB Grade: 3.5 (Top 350 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.5
Offers: Notre Dame, Iowa, Nebraska, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas
Recruited By: Harry Hiestand
RECRUITING RANKINGS
247Sports: 4-star - No. 238 overall - No. 12 interior offensive lineman
Rivals: 3-star - No. 20 offensive guard
ESPN: 3-star - No. 35 offensive guard
On3: 3-star - No. 36 interior offensive lineman
Consensus: 4-star - No. 391 overall - No. 26 interior offensive lineman
FILM ANALYSIS
Otting lacks the ideal size you look for in a top ranked lineman, let's get that out of the way. He's around 260 pounds, and that was one of Notre Dame's hesitations with him, but after doing their homework and working him out at camp the staff felt he had the frame necessary to add the weight and strength needed to handle playing inside at a place like Notre Dame.
This move doesn't happen without Hiestand and strength coach Matt Balis feeling comfortable with Otting's frame and growth potential.
What made Notre Dame push so hard for Otting is his unique combination of athleticism and pop. Otting is one of the quickest interior players in the country. He fires off the ball, keeps his pads low and he's incredibly effective in space. He'll need to clean up his technique on pulls and traps, but his quickness in both areas is impressive.
Otting shows very good punch for a player that weighs just 260 pounds. He has heavy hands and his movement power is most impressive. Otting does a good job getting extension with his hands. Otting shows the ability to drive and bury defenders, but it's against smaller players. It doesn't project yet, but if he adds more weight room strength and size you'll see his ability to play physical football take off.
Although he plays guard in high school, Otting projects extremely well to center thanks to those traits. He stays low coming off, he shows fast hands and that punch will allow him to snap and strike effectively. The center in the Notre Dame offense has to be good getting to the second level, and Otting certainly fits that mold. Other than size, which matters, he has all the tools needed to thrive at center.
Otting has a lower current grade (3.5-star) because of the questions about his size, but his upside (4.5) is quite high. He doesn't have the length that Joe Alt possessed, but he has very similar floor-to-ceiling projections.
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