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STRENGTHS
At 6-foot-6 and 290 pounds, Chris Terek looks like a tackle on paper. But after getting a chance to see him in person on Saturday, it’s easy to see why Wisconsin projects the four-star prospect to play guard at the next level. Terek has a thick, powerful lower half, something that allows him to excel in the run game. That said, he’s also athletic enough to get out and move in space, which should allow Bob Bostad to use him as a pulling blocker for the Badgers.
“They just like how I can run block,” Terek said after the game. “I’m mean, nasty and I can move and bend.”
On Saturday against Marist High School, Terek lined up at multiple spots along the offensive line, but primarily worked at tackle - often on the right side. From that spot, I thought he got out of his stance well and into a balanced position in pass protection. On Glenbard West’s first touchdown, Terek is actually lined up at tight end and he sets the edge with a block at the second level that leads to a rushing score.
“Hard-nosed kid,” fellow Wisconsin commit Jamel Howard said. “He most definitely has violent hands. That’s something that we have in common.”
“He’s way too big,” Howard joked. “He shouldn’t be that big.”
Howard mentioned the violent hands, and Terek carries that physical mentality on the field. He has a wrestling background, and you see that in the bend and balance Terek brings at that size. He has the ability to be a true mauler on the inside, and I think Terek’s ceiling is as high as any current commit in the current cycle.
AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT
Pad level and strength, which are things you can say for just about every lineman at the high school level. Terek reached for defenders a few times, but that’s something that can be hard to avoid when there’s such a difference in the size of the athlete he’s going up against. I also wanted to see him move into the second level more often, but that’s not anything that should be an issue at Wisconsin.
OUTLOOK/RECRUITMENT
Wisconsin locked Terek up this summer in one of the bigger wins for the coaching staff in this cycle. Iowa, Illinois and Michigan were also heavily involved in his recruitment, and the Hawkeyes were believed to be the front-runners going into official visits. Terek felt he connected most with the players at UW, and he has a personality that should match well with Bostad.
The Badgers are expected to graduate their top two guards - Tyler Beach and Michael Furtney - at the conclusion of the 2022 season. Next up on the current depth chart are Joe Brunner and Dylan Barrett, at left and right, respectively. But Tanor Bortolini and J.P. Benzschawel, among others, are also expected to be in the mix.
WISCONSIN COMPARISON ON THE CURRENT ROSTER
Tyler Beach, who Rivals.com listed at 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds in high school, seems like a nice comparison on the current roster. Beach has a thick lower half and a frame to play tackle, if needed. The sixth-year senior seems to have found a fit at guard, the same spot Terek is expected to play when he arrives on campus.
Let me know what you think.
STRENGTHS
At 6-foot-6 and 290 pounds, Chris Terek looks like a tackle on paper. But after getting a chance to see him in person on Saturday, it’s easy to see why Wisconsin projects the four-star prospect to play guard at the next level. Terek has a thick, powerful lower half, something that allows him to excel in the run game. That said, he’s also athletic enough to get out and move in space, which should allow Bob Bostad to use him as a pulling blocker for the Badgers.
“They just like how I can run block,” Terek said after the game. “I’m mean, nasty and I can move and bend.”
On Saturday against Marist High School, Terek lined up at multiple spots along the offensive line, but primarily worked at tackle - often on the right side. From that spot, I thought he got out of his stance well and into a balanced position in pass protection. On Glenbard West’s first touchdown, Terek is actually lined up at tight end and he sets the edge with a block at the second level that leads to a rushing score.
“Hard-nosed kid,” fellow Wisconsin commit Jamel Howard said. “He most definitely has violent hands. That’s something that we have in common.”
“He’s way too big,” Howard joked. “He shouldn’t be that big.”
Howard mentioned the violent hands, and Terek carries that physical mentality on the field. He has a wrestling background, and you see that in the bend and balance Terek brings at that size. He has the ability to be a true mauler on the inside, and I think Terek’s ceiling is as high as any current commit in the current cycle.
AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT
Pad level and strength, which are things you can say for just about every lineman at the high school level. Terek reached for defenders a few times, but that’s something that can be hard to avoid when there’s such a difference in the size of the athlete he’s going up against. I also wanted to see him move into the second level more often, but that’s not anything that should be an issue at Wisconsin.
OUTLOOK/RECRUITMENT
Wisconsin locked Terek up this summer in one of the bigger wins for the coaching staff in this cycle. Iowa, Illinois and Michigan were also heavily involved in his recruitment, and the Hawkeyes were believed to be the front-runners going into official visits. Terek felt he connected most with the players at UW, and he has a personality that should match well with Bostad.
The Badgers are expected to graduate their top two guards - Tyler Beach and Michael Furtney - at the conclusion of the 2022 season. Next up on the current depth chart are Joe Brunner and Dylan Barrett, at left and right, respectively. But Tanor Bortolini and J.P. Benzschawel, among others, are also expected to be in the mix.
WISCONSIN COMPARISON ON THE CURRENT ROSTER
Tyler Beach, who Rivals.com listed at 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds in high school, seems like a nice comparison on the current roster. Beach has a thick lower half and a frame to play tackle, if needed. The sixth-year senior seems to have found a fit at guard, the same spot Terek is expected to play when he arrives on campus.
Let me know what you think.
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