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Top 20 offensive linemen in Indiana high school football in 2024
We’re taking a position-by-position look at some of the top players in Indiana high school football.
This list focuses on the state’s top offensive linemen.
There are plenty of standout football players in Indiana, and these lists are not intended to be comprehensive. Tag us on X or Instagram at @SBLiveIN to discuss the other offensive linemen worthy of fans’ attention in 2024.
The 6-foot-3, 285-pound Abbs is a versatile offensive lineman with excellent balance. The Illinois State commit started at tackle as a junior and has moved inside to center for his senior season. He was a Class 6A junior all-state pick last year.
A four-year starter on Mishawaka Marian’s offensive line, Garcia-De La Torre is an under-the-radar prospect who plays with tremendous physicality. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound Swiss army knife received Class 3A junior all-state honors last season.
The top-rated offensive tackle prospect in Indiana, Gorin has a solid frame (6-foot-5, 270 pounds) and excellent feet. The Purdue commit made the Class 6A junior all-state team last year.
Another four-year starter, Harriman did not surrender a sack during his junior season. The 6-foot-3, 300-pounder holds a Division I offer from Campbell.
The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Herron is capable of playing anywhere on the offensive line for Warren Central. A Class 6A junior all-state recipient last fall, Herron is committed to Iowa.
Huggins is an advanced blocker who excels in pass protection and the run game. The 6-foot-4, 280-pound senior’s offers include Ball State and Colorado State. He was a Class 6A junior all-state selection last season.
The 6-foot-5, 280-pound Johnson is a standout pass blocker at the offensive tackle position. He holds offers from Kentucky and Maryland, among others.
A three-sport athlete who also competes in wrestling and track, Juris made the Class 4A junior all-state team in football last year. The 6-foot, 250-pounder also gets it done at defensive tackle.
Kinsinger is a massive offensive tackle prospect at 6-foot-6 and 325 pounds. He holds Division I offers from Akron and Indiana State.
A standout wrestler, the 6-foot-4, 285-pound Murphy knows how to use his athleticism on the football field. He is committed to Air Force.
The top-rated junior offensive line prospect in Indiana, Novak already looks the part of a Division I lineman at 6-foot-6 and 315 pounds. He made the Class 2A junior all-state team last season and holds early offers from Indiana, Kentucky and Wisconsin, among others.
Brownsburg has the look of a Class 6A state champion this season, and a group of linemen led by Ortiz is a big reason. The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Ortiz started every game for the Bulldogs last year and brings physicality to the team’s high-flying attack.
The 6-foot-3, 313-pound Parciak helped lead NorthWood to the Class 4A state title game last season. The Ball State commit made the 4A junior all-state team.
An Indiana commit, the 6-foot-4, 295-pound Parker is a dominant piece up front for Carmel. He tallied 52 pancake blocks during his junior season en route to Class 6A junior all-state honors.
The 6-foot-4, 270-pound Riddle recorded a Heritage single-season record 82 pancake blocks as a junior en route to Class 3A junior all-state honors. He is also a standout track and field thrower.
Salih is an interior offensive lineman who plays guard and center for Avon. The rising 6-foot-3, 280-pound senior holds an offer from Wabash College.
Sanders is another versatile blocker who can fill multiple roles on the offensive line for defending Class 6A state champion Ben Davis. The 6-foot-4, 290-pounder holds multiple Division I offers.
The 6-foot-3, 275-pound Smythe made the Class 5A junior all-state team last fall. The physical junior also plays baseball for Franklin Community.
Veluri is a 6-foot-5, 275-pound offensive lineman with a 7-1 wingspan. He will play college football at the next level for Army.
Nicknamed “Bam,” Williams Jr. has quick feet and the ability to move people in the run game. The 6-foot-3, 280-pound junior holds an offer from Miami (Ohio).
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PLAINFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Suspects fled a Plainfield bank after it was robbed Tuesday afternoon, police say.
Plainfield Police Department was called at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday to the robbery of a bank in progress at Chase Bank, 807 Southfield Drive. That’s southwest of the intersection of Quaker Boulevard and Stafford Road/East County Road 450 South in the Hendricks County town.
Deputy Chief Ryan Salisbury of the Plainfield Police Department said detectives were working on the case.
The police department posted on social media on Tuesday night that no one was hurt in the robbery, and the suspects, who were not in custody, fled prior to the arrival of first responders.
INDIANAPOLIS — Sophie Cunningham wants to emphasize she’s perfectly happy with the Indiana Fever. She just wishes she could be locked down longer.
Cunningham, who signed a one-year, $665,000 deal with the Indiana Fever for 2026, said on her podcast, “Show Me Something,” on Tuesday night that she was frustrated with the free agency process in the condensed offseason.
She shook her head vehemently when her co-host West Wilson asked if the contract was better than she thought it would be, then said in part, “It’s tough because I came off an injury … I’m not even going to lie to you, that’s a little, kind of, frustrating.”
Fans on social media largely took that as she did not get interest from other teams, she didn’t want to return to the Fever, or she was unhappy with the salary she got.
She shut those thoughts down on social media Monday night, then expounded on her frustrations with local media at Fever training camp on Tuesday morning.
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“I think Twitter kind of blew up last night about a comment I made on my podcast. But that wasn’t what I meant at all,” Cunningham said. “I think if you listen to the full clip, you really understand that I just wanted to be somewhere for more than one year. I’m almost 30 years old. I want to have a home. I want to get established. And I would love to get established in a place like Indiana.”
The Fever prioritized as much financial flexibility as possible this offseason because of the new EPIC clause, which allows both Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark to renegotiate their fourth-year salaries up to the max with an extension. Boston’s salary was bumped to $1 million in 2025, and she will make the supermax from 2027-29. Clark is eligible to negotiate up to the max in 2027, and both Clark and Boston could be making the supermax starting in 2028.
Only Lexie Hull and Monique Billings got major multi-year deals with the Fever out of free agency. Hull signed for $765,000 in 2026 and $803,250 in 2027, per Her Hoop Stats, while Billings got $800,000 for both 2026 and 2027. Damiris Dantas is the only other player that got a multi-year deal out of free agency, but that was for the minimum cap hit of $277,500.
Kelsey Mitchell signed a one-year, $1.4 million supermax, Cunningham returned on a one-year deal, and Myisha Hines-Allen and Tyasha Harris each signed one-year deals.
Cunningham added that she got multi-year offers from other teams, but chose to stay with Indiana on a one-year deal.
She wanted to return to Indiana, she said, because of friendships she created with her teammates and the potential they showed, even after six separate season-ending injuries on the roster. She is also closer to her hometown of Columbia, Missouri.
“When you find a group of girls who really make you fall in love with basketball games and you enjoy it, you enjoy them, not only on the court, but off the court, like, you want to hold on to that,” Cunningham said. “ … it was never about the money, it was just about the years, because I wanted to be with them. And God forbid a girl loves her teammates, you know what I mean?”
Cunningham is also coming off a major knee injury after she tore her MCL in August 2025. She was ruled out for the rest of the 2025 season and got surgery in Indianapolis, then had a six-month rehab process before she was cleared in February.
Since then, she has been ramping back up as much as possible, including playing one-on-one, three-on-three, plyometrics, and everything she does to get ready for a regular season.
Still, she said, she’ll need to actually play to get back into full basketball shape.
“Basketball shape is just different,” Cunningham said. “You can run as many suicides as you want, you can get your butt kicked however you want, but until you’re out here playing, you’re never fully going to be in game shape until you’re playing games.”
Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at chloe.peterson@indystar.com or follow her on X at @chloepeterson67. Get IndyStar’s Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter. Subscribe to IndyStar TV: Fever for in-depth analysis, behind-the-scenes coverage and more.
CLOVERDALE, Ind. (WKRC) – Authorities in Indiana found a semi trailer loaded up with hundreds of pounds of suspected cocaine.
According to a statement issued by the Indiana State Police (ISP), 27-year-old Harmandeep Singh of Bakersfield, California was taken into custody after nearly 400 pounds of suspected cocaine were reportedly found in the trailer of a commercial truck.
Per the statement, an ISP trooper seized the suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Putnam County, authorities said.
The stop occurred Tuesday morning near the 37-mile marker, just east of Cloverdale, after a commercial motor vehicle was observed exceeding the posted speed limit.
Police said Singh displayed several indicators of possible criminal activity during the encounter. After obtaining consent to search the vehicle, troopers discovered multiple duffel bags and cardboard boxes in the trailer containing approximately 392 pounds (178 kilograms) of suspected cocaine.
Authorities estimated the street value of the drugs at about $9 million.
Singh was taken into custody and taken to the Putnam County Jail, where he is being held on a $30,000 cash bond.
He faces the following preliminary charges, per the post:
- Possession of a narcotic drug
Formal charges will be determined by the Putnam County prosecutor.
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Indiana State Police said drug interdiction remains a priority, with troopers focusing on major highways to disrupt the flow of illegal narcotics into the state.
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