Live Scouting Report: Terps Guard Commit Jordan White

HYATTSVILLE, Md. – Terrapin Times was on hand at the Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex, home of DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), for the Stags’ Sept. 27 game against Life Christian Academy (Chester, Va.). We were  able to scout three-star Terps’ commit Jordan White, a 6-foot-3, 295-pound guard:

White plays right tackle for DeMatha and has a sturdy build. He has normal arm length and hands, along with  a wide base and negligent bad weight. 

At the snap, White has a rapid first step and comes off low and hard. He fires his hands up, gains extension and quickly engages his man. White plays with solid leverage, keeps his feet moving after contact, and can sometimes push his man right off the ball. He has violent hands and can really pack a punch. White possesses a nasty streak and plays with a bit of en edge to him too; he has that characteristic right-tackle mentality. 

White’s also athletic enough to push to the second level and block out in space. He can pick off linebackers and finish with a pancake. He runs well and has deft feet for a big man, showing the ability to pull and get down the field. 

In pass protection, White sets up well; he keeps his hips low and his shoulders squared. He displays a good kick-step and shows the ability to shift his weight and readjust to quick-twitch edge rushers. Moreover, White can anchor and guide defenders past the quarterback. 

White seems to have a high football IQ as well. He recognizes defensive tendencies and stray blitzers, and does a good job communicating/working with his fellow linemen. 

It should be noted that White’s conditioning is very good. He plays the majority of the snaps and maintains his form and effectiveness late into the game.

To improve, White has to keep honing his footwork, first and foremost. It’s relatively sound for a high school lineman, but to succeed at the next level his steps will have to be even more precise, particularly in pass protection. Sometimes he’ll take a misstep or two and allow his man to slip inside of him. Speaking of which, White has to do a better job of recovering when he does get beat. 

Next, White has to keep working on his hand placement and punch. Sometimes he’ll strike high and defenders will get into his body.

Finally, White, like most high school lineman, will have to more readily execute advanced blocking techniques. DeMatha’s blocking scheme is more complicated than a simple mano-y-mano, but White has to make sure his combination blocks; slip blocks; etc. are on point.

But, all in all, White’s right in line with two DeMatha offensive linemen who matriculated to Maryland, Marcus Minor and Terrance Davis (the jury is still out on Evan Gregory). His trajectory and upside could very well match theirs, which means White could have a chance to start his second or third year on campus.

Terrapin Times Rating: 3 Stars (88 overall)