’28 lineman framed out with the height and length coaches want
We talk a lot bout the “eye test.” There is a certain look a player is supposed to have in the game of football. Connor Miles fits the bill. Miles is 6’5,” 225-pound rising junior who has super length and has showed he can be counted on to contribute on both sides of the football. Miles is slotted to start the ’25 season on the offensive front and figures to get plenty of run at DE, where he is particularly anatomically suited to play.
HB Lyon, Scouting Director, “KPGFootball”
Morton’s Gap, KY: Connor Miles has the height and length we would all like to see along the front scrimmage line on either the offensive or defensive sides. Sure, he’s a little light in the britches but trust me; coaches would rather get them in the program and add weight than having to shave weight and rebuild.
This guy can play end on defense where he has consistently played to date, even at the next level. To continue on as an offensive lineman, programs are probably looking at a 40-50 pound add, but plenty of frame to put the weight.
I used to coach offensive line. I am in the unique position to render assessments on linemen.
Generally, the only time we noticed an offensive lineman was when he screwed something royally. When he did his job,…crickets.
O-Line is the only position on the field which exists to heighten the performance of other players. If a running back has a great night, it is the OL who opened the holes and drove the DL off the ball. If a QB completes lots of throws, it is because the OL gave him plenty of time.
If a WR has a big game, the OL neutralized the pass pressure giving the QB time to find his downfield targets and get them the football. You see my point.
Miles is a kid who is making strides. We believe this kid will be a both-ways star for the Storm this coming season and instrumental in the team having the type success it craves.
Miles with his height and length is the classic edge guy on either side of the line of scrimmage for the high school game. Miles as a narrow neck on narrow shoulders with long arms and legs. Matter of fact, Miles looks like a stork. So did NFL Hall of Fame member Ted Hendricks with the Oakland Raiders.
Imagine that. Go figure.
Miles played a limited amount of games in ’24 but we can’t imagine his coming off the field in ’25
Friday Night Fletch
Connor Miles, a ’27 guy who reports DE as his primary position, finished 5th at 220-pounds at this year’s Kentucky HS Powerlifting Championships. For a sophomore, at one of weightlifting’s more crowded and tougher competitions, that is really good.
Coach Manning tells us he is also good at football and ready to step into a leadership role. Miles got three (3) games of varsity run in ’24 but he registered four (4) tackles. That is called making the most of your limited experiences.
The Storm was ravaged, up front, by last spring’s commencement exercises. Coaches Manning and position coach, Jordan Vaughn, will be searching for young guys to “fill some shoes.”
Among those young guys who will be called upon, expect to hear the name “Connor Miles.” Remember from where you first heard this morsel of information.
This is Friday Night Fletch, reporting for KPGFootball and KPI Newspaper Group, reminding you to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE!
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