OFFENSIVE LINEMAN SPOTLIGHT
Player Name: Jake Glavin, Loyalsock Township
Height: 6-3
Weight: 290
40-Yard Dash: 5.4
Class of: 2016
GPA: 4.0
Position(s): OT/DT
Jersey Number: 75
Years with Varsity: 3
Starting experience: He started playing offensive tackle as a freshman and part way through became the starter. Last year he started the whole season as an offensive tackle. He is regarded as the best lineman in the area.
Honors: 1st Team All-District Four at OL; 1st Team PHAC All-Star Division II at OL;
Coaches Q&A with Justin VanFleet:
Q. What are his strengths as an offensive lineman?
A. He’s a big, aggressive and very strong young man. He has great technique and works very hard at it. He’s very gifted and smart.
His best quality at this point is his run blocking. He’s a devastating run blocker who really takes pride in getting the lower pad level and driving forward.
His pass blocking is excellent and is working every day to get better.
When he was a freshman he picked up our system really fast. He’s a smart kid and is the one that the other linemen look to make the hard calls on the line in a game.
Last year he stepped in and played center for us when we needed him too. He will do what ever it takes to help the team. He’s a great kid!
Q. He’s playing defensive tackle this year for you. What are your thoughts?
A. We’re looking for him to be a strong run stopper. Being able to stop the run is going to win you games on defense, especially in our league. The teams that beat us last year ran the ball and controlled the clock.
So we are counting on Jake and a couple of other kids to do a good job at stopping the run and the long drives this year.
I think he will be a good player on defense for us and get the job done.
Q. What is he doing in the offseason?
A. He’s working hard in the weight room and on his technique. He’s going to a lot of camps this offseason and doing well.
Schools of Interest: Delaware, Penn State and University of Penn
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