The Starts Up Front National & Global Recruiting Board (SUFRB) is an independent evaluation, scouting, media and recruiting-exposure platform dedicated exclusively to offensive and defensive linemen. Our mission is to identify deserving trench athletes, provide credible evaluations and help unknown prospects become known names.
EVALUATION PROCESS
SUFRB evaluates athletes using available and verified information, including:• Live competition and camp performances
• Game film and verified highlight film
• Position-specific technique and fundamentals
• Athletic ability, movement and explosiveness
• Size, strength and physical development
• Competition level and quality of opponents
• Effort, discipline, consistency and coachability
• Academic standing when information is available
• Verified scholarship offers and commitments
• Long-term development and collegiate projection
OFFENSIVE LINE EVALUATION
Offensive linemen are evaluated in areas that include stance, footwork, balance, leverage, hand placement, punch timing, pass protection, run blocking, body control, recovery ability, football intelligence and positional versatility.DEFENSIVE LINE EVALUATIONDefensive linemen are evaluated in areas that include stance, first-step quickness, explosiveness, pad level, hand usage, block recognition, separation, pursuit effort, pass-rush ability, run defense, finishing ability and positional versatility.SCHOLARSHIP AND RECRUITING TIERSVerified scholarship evidence is considered as part of the ranking process. SUFRB generally organizes recruiting status using the following tiers:
Tier 1 — Verified Power Four scholarship recruitment
Tier 2 — Verified Group of Five/FBS scholarship recruitment
Tier 3 — Verified FCS scholarship recruitment
Tier 4 — Verified Division II, NAIA or comparable scholarship recruitment
Tier 5 — Provisional prospect without a publicly verified scholarship offer
An athlete’s offer total alone does not automatically determine his ranking. Film, performance, technique, competition level, physical development and long-term projection remain important parts of the evaluation.
SUFRB RANKING CATEGORIES
Top 100 Nationally ranked offensive and defensive line prospects supported by verified evaluation and recruiting information.
Top 30 Offensive Linemen — The highest-rated offensive line prospects on the current SUFRB board.
Top 30 Defensive Linemen — The highest-rated defensive line prospects on the current SUFRB board.
Rising Prospects & Watch List — Athletes demonstrating legitimate potential who remain under continued evaluation. Watch List athletes may remain unnumbered until sufficient film, measurements, competition results or recruiting evidence becomes available.
Future Watch — Developing prospects in younger graduation classes who have shown early potential and warrant continued observation.Youth Watch List — Emerging offensive and defensive line prospects in the Classes of 2031–2033.
Youth athletes are evaluated primarily on development, fundamentals, athletic ability, competitive performance, effort, coachability and long-term projection. Youth rankings are developmental and may change frequently as athletes grow and additional evaluations become available.
VERIFICATION STANDARDS
SUFRB may use school announcements, college program announcements, recruiting-service profiles, credible media reports, athlete or family documentation, coach confirmation and direct SUFRB evaluation to verify information.Unverified claims may be excluded or identified as provisional. Athletes and families may be asked to provide film, measurements, schedules, offer documentation or other supporting information.
RANKING UPDATES
Rankings are living evaluations and may be updated when SUFRB receives:
• New game or camp film
• Verified measurements
• New scholarship offers or commitments
• Live-evaluation results
• Position changes
• Updated school or graduation-class information
• Significant improvement or decline in performance
• Corrections to previously published information
An athlete may move up, move down, enter or leave a ranking based on new verified evidence. Placement on a SUFRB board does not guarantee a scholarship offer, college recruitment or future ranking position.
CORRECTIONS AND REVIEW REQUESTS
Athletes, parents and coaches may request a factual correction or evaluation review. Requests should identify the athlete, the information believed to be incorrect and supporting documentation.Submitting information does not guarantee a ranking or ranking change. Final placement decisions remain with the Starts Up Front National & Global Recruiting Board and its authorized evaluators.
INDEPENDENCE AND FAIRNESS
SUFRB rankings are based on evaluation and verified information. Purchasing training, event registration, membership, media coverage or any other service does not guarantee an athlete a ranking, scholarship offer or favorable evaluation.SUFRB reserves the right to correct errors, update evaluations and revise its standards as the recruiting environment and available information change.It All Starts Up Front.