2023 Recruiting Profile: Anthony James II, EDGE/DL

Photo by Christopher Mast/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt’s been a busy couple of weeks for the staff on the recruiting front, and while all of the commits will get a recruiting profile, I’ve decided to kick off this summer’s recruiting breakdown series with the keystone of our class; Anthony James II.

The Texas native is considered by many to be one of the elite defensive linemen in the 2023 cycle, and it’s easy to see why so many programs were after him. Standing at 6-5 and 245 lbs, James has a frame and quick twitch explosiveness to be a prototypical base DE in an even front or OLB in a odd front, and while he’s just barely scratching the surface of his potential, he has what it takes…