South Jersey's Offensive Linemen to Watch for 2024 season

It all starts up front with the big fellas.

And here are some of South Jersey's best going into the 2024 season.

We ranked our top 10 offensive linemen. Now, here's your chance to vote for your choice with the poll at the end of the story.

More: High School Football 2024: South Jersey schedules and scores for the season

Offensive Linemen to Watch

10. Jayden Bishop, Paul VI. A difference maker on both sides of the line, the 5-foot-11, 260-pound Bishop earned an all-conference selection as offensive lineman.

9. Jackson Broschard, Holy Spirit. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Broschard provides plenty of strength, energy, experience and leadership to the Spartans' O-line. Spirit's ground attack could be extremely potent this fall and this two-year captain, who missed half of last season with an injury, will be one of the keys up front.

8. Cliff Dirkes, Ocean City. The 6-foot-1, 250-pounder is a three-year starter at guard for OC.

7. Philip Hatfield, Winslow. The 6-foot-2, 290-pound junior was a standout in his first year at center for the Eagles. Look for Hatfield to take another step forward in 2024 with one of the area’s most potent offenses.

6. Donovan Wilkinson, Cinnaminson. Before he heads off to West Point next fall, the 6-foot-4, 295-pound senior will look to close out scholastic career with a big year thanks to a great blend of size, strength and speed.

5. Israel Banks, Camden . The senior has been a staple at left guard for four years, providing stability on the O-line. The 6-foot, 245-pound Banks will anchor a young group up front.

4. Marcus Offer, Millville. Brings consistency, experience and skill to the Thunderbolt offensive line. A four-year starter at center, the 6-foot-1, 270-pounder offers plenty to what should be one of the region’s top offenses.

3. Darian Blachewicz, Millville. One of the elder statesman in the trenches for the Thunderbolts, the 6-foot-2, 280-pound senior is a four-year starter at left tackle. He’s committed to Bryant University.

2. Ethan Schock, Mainland. One of the key contributors on an O-line that helped power the Mustangs to over 5,000 yards of total offense and a state championship.

1. Dylan Grau, Cherokee. An All-South Jersey first-team selection last fall, the 6-foot-5, 330-pound senior provides the power up front for a Cherokee offense that pounded out 2,500 yards on the ground.

Tom McGurk is a regional sports reporter for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 30 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him at (856) 486-2420 or email tmcgurk@gannett.com . Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Jersey's Offensive Linemen to Watch for 2024 season