Position Preview – Offensive Line - Tulane University Athletics

NEW ORLEANS – Plenty of players are returning to the Green Wave offensive line this year, but the position is still a young one with more than half its players being underclassmen. Flexibility will be key for the Tulane offensive lineman 2018 with multiple players adjusting to new positions.

Class Breakdown
Grad Students: Noah Fisher (6-5, 325); Hunter Knighton (6-5, 300)
Seniors: Dominique Briggs (6-3, 295); John Leglue (6-7, 310); Devon Johnson (6-5, 290)
Juniors: Keyshawn McLeod (6-4, 305); Tyler Johnson (6-3, 280); Brian Webb (6-2, 310)
Sophomore: Corey Dublin (6-4, 300);
Freshmen: Ben Bratcher (6-6, 295); Joey Claybrook (6-6, 290); Nik Hogan (6-4, 290); Cameron Jackel (6-6, 290); Stephen Lewerenz (6-3, 275); Michael Remondet (6-4, 275); Timothy Shafter (6-4, 275); Jason Swann (6-3, 295)

Player Highlights

Tulane brings back nearly all of its offensive linemen from 2017, with Junior Diaz, Leeward Brown and John Washington as the only lineman not on the team from last year. Diaz is the only starter from last year to not return, as he started in 11 games.
Returning starters from 2017 include current seniors Dominique Briggs and John Leglue along with junior Tyler Johnson and sophomore Corey Dublin.
Leglue, a tackle from last year, will move to guard this season with the addition of South Alabama transfer Noah Fisher. Fisher will be a graduate student for Tulane in 2018
Dublin, a guard last year, will be moving to center this year.

Key Position Information

At 17 total players, the Green Wave's offensive line tied with the defensive line for the team's largest position group
Last season, Tulane's offensive line helped the Green Wave running game account for 231.5 yards per game, ranking 20th in the nation among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools and fourth in The American
Tulane's total rushing yards per game last year and its 31 rushing touchdowns ranked as the second-highest total in team history. The Green Wave had two games last year with at least 300 yards rushing
That strong rushing game allowed the Green Wave to control the clock last season. Tulane held the ball on average for 32:35, ranking 13th in the nation in 2017.
The Green Wave has a youth movement on the line this year with nine of the 17 linemen being underclassmen. Only the defensive line has more underclassmen in its position group (14).

Alex Atkins on the Offensive Line:
"The first thing I want to commend them on is their effort. I think they've done a good job coming out every day with the right mindset to go to work. Once you get that mentality established, everything else falls into place. It's really about just coming together as a unit and doing the best with all five eyes looking at the same thing.

"We're continuing to improve. Each day there's something different we have to correct, and the guys take a lot of pride in correcting it. We're flexible, and that's the way you've got to be at this position. You look at even the highest level, the NFL, they only take about eight or nine active guys. You've got to play multiple positions. We've got guys who can play all five positions and guys who can play two. We don't have any who just plays one."

Position Preview – Offensive Line

Players Mentioned

Ben Bratcher

Dominique Briggs

Joey Claybrook

Corey Dublin

Noah Fisher

Nik Hogan

Cameron Jackel

Devon Johnson

Tyler Johnson

Hunter Knighton

John Leglue

Stephen Lewerenz

Keyshawn McLeod

Michael Remondet

Timothy Shafter

John Washington

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