Texas Football Names State’s All-Time Offensive Linemen

LEWISVILLE, TX — Texas Football compiled a list of the best offensive linemen in state history, but West Texas didn’t have a representative.

Our area has had players on previous lists of the best quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers, but Lubbock High’s EJ Holub (who played from 1957-59) was the closest we were to making the lineman list.

Putting together a list of the top 10 players at any position is a near-impossible task, for sure, even in our own area.

Randy Stout, who helped lead San Angelo Central to the 1966 state title and went on to play at the University of Texas, is a West Texas lineman who quickly comes to mind.

Central’s AZ Drones was an all-state lineman in 1962 and ‘63 who was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams.

Lake View had standouts like Rodney Cason, who was an All-American at Angelo State and drafted by the New England Patriots in 1972, and Mark Gesch, who played at Texas Tech.

We’ve had plenty of other great players in the trenches over the years in San Angelo and surrounding towns, but we’ll save that conversation for another time.

Texas Football’s list honored 10 players — along with five others who earned honorable mention — and many of them made their way to Pro Bowl stardom in the NFL.

Leading the way was Wortham’s Leonard Davis, who became the No. 2 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.

For a look at the entire list, check out Texas Football’s story here.