The Daily Mississippian · Nov 7, 2023
Player spotlight: Ole Miss offensive line
The offensive line prepares to protect Jaxson Dart from a sack against Texas A&M in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Nov. 4, 2023. Photo by Hailey Austin.Grey Ruegamer, a former NFL offensive lineman once said, “Those who know football know the game is won or lost in the trenches, along the line.”
Typically in football, the offensive line does not get much credit, let alone praise. There are not any statistics tied to an offensive lineman’s performance, so they are mainly just mentioned when they commit a penalty or condemned when they allow a sack.