lineman
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Offensive and defensive lineman Joseph Medina from the class of 2028 has made quite a first impression on Hernandez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
The defensive lineman was excited to join the team, and signed a contract paying £1,000 per game with a further £1,000 to be earned from games won.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
A former Yale offensive lineman, he started his career as a high school football coach after an unsuccessful attempt to make the NFL and now describes himself as a “lifelong entrepreneur.”
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Like Lake, defensive lineman Kobie Turner insistently cautioned that whatever Donald decides to do or not do was his former teammate’s prerogative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Billy Steen, who bore no resemblance whatever to a football player but had become one through sheer will, fighting off an offensive lineman four inches taller and fifty pounds heavier to sack the quarterback.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
Even compared to other offensive linemen, they tend to be cheap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
On Sunday, Darnold will be one of four former Trojans playing for the Seahawks, a group that includes defensive linemen Leonard Williams and Brandon Pili and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
"That first year, we had 27 guys and now it's grown to over 300 college and NFL offensive linemen, NFL coaches, college coaches, and even some NFL executives from the office," explains Manyweather.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Verse and Young helped also pressured quarterbacks into sacks by linemen Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Poona Ford among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
The next day three linemen arrived at Jon’s door.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
