Who are the top returning Nashville-area high school linemen?

With a little less than two months until opening week, here’s a look at some of the top returning Nashville-area offensive and defensive linemen for the 2017 high school football season, as ranked by the USA TODAY — Tennessee high school sports staff.

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Joseph Honeysucker

Hillsboro
Basics: 6-3, 217, Jr., DE

Honeysucker, who has received offers from Memphis and Tennessee, posted 40 stops — five for loss — with three sacks, three pass deflections and a fumble recovery as a sophomore. 

Jack Boutte

Father Ryan
Basics: 6-3, 235, Sr., DE

All-region selection from a season ago tallied 33 tackles — 10 for loss — three sacks, a fumble recovery and a defensive score for the Fighting Irish.

Jordan McCoy

Brentwood Academy
Basics: 6-0, 240, Sr., C

Lone returning starter on the Eagles' offensive front, which paved the way for a unit that piled up 415.3 yards and 39.5 points per contest. 

Tavi McLean

Marshall County
Basics: 6-3, 268, Sr., DE/DT

All-Region 4-4A selection posted 88 tackles — 13 for loss — and 3.5 sacks for last year’s Class 4A semifinalist Tigers.

Joe More

Christ Presbyterian Academy
Basics: 6-5, 270, Sr., OT

All-Region 5-3A selection with offers from Austin Peay, Army, Cornell, Navy, Samford and Richmond helped lead a Lions offense that averaged 272.4 yards and 21.6 points per game.

Jacob King

Overton
Basics: 6-2, 290, Sr., T

All-Region 3-6A selection helped anchor a Bobcats offense that averaged 308.3 yards and 29 points per contest.

Beau Myers

Independence
Basics: 6-5, 275, Sr., OG

Samford commitment helped pave the way for an offense that piled up 2,271 yards rushing, 3,813 yards passing and 39.5 points per game en route to last season's Class 5A runner-up finish. 

Dewayne Johnson

Cane Ridge
Basics: 6-1, 190, Sr., DE

All-Region 6-5A selection will be looked upon to lead an extremely talented Ravens defense, which allowed 17.8 points per game en route to last season's Class 5A quarterfinal finish. 

Henry Byrd

Ensworth
Basics: 6-5, 250, Sr., OT/DT

In addition to tallying 29 stops from his defensive tackle spot, the two-way standout with offers from Air Force, Brown, Columbia, Davidson and Richmond also helped anchor a Tigers offense that averaged 345.1 yards and 27.3 points per game.  

Joseph Anderson

Siegel
Basics: 6-4, 264, Jr., DE

Four-star prospect whose offer list includes Alabama, Clemson, LSU, Notre Dame and Tennessee was one of the lone defensive bright spots for last season’s three-win Stars.

Ani Izuchukwu

Davidson Academy
Basics: 6-4, 230, Jr., DE

Despite appearing in just four games, the Nigeria native with more than a dozen Division I offers tallied 4.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage for the Bears.

Tymon Mitchell

Franklin Road Academy
Basics: 6-3, 287, OT/DT

Two-way standout with scholarship offers from Iowa State, Louisville, Purdue and Vanderbilt tallied two sacks and forced a pair of fumbles a season ago.

Chandon Page

Pearl-Cohn
Basics: 6-2, 322, Sr., OG

In addition to tallying 14 tackles and a sack at nose guard, last year’s Region 5-4A Offensive Lineman of the Year also anchored a Firebirds front that produced a 2,000-yard passer and a pair of 800-yard rushers.

Jackson Hannah

Montgomery Bell Academy
Basics: 6-2, 220, Jr., DE

Four-star prospect whose list of offers includes Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt, among others, recorded 37.5 tackles — 7.5 for loss — and four sacks for last year’s Division II-AA runner-up Big Red.

Cole Mabry

Brentwood
Basics: 6-6, 265, Sr., OT

Three-star Notre Dame commitment helped lead a Bruins offense that averaged 300 yards and 28.2 points per game.

Jackson Lampley

Montgomery Bell Academy
Basics: 6-4, 299, Jr., OT

Four-star prospect who has received more than a dozen Division I scholarship offers helped anchor a Big Red offense that averaged 305.8 yards and 34.6 points per game.

Maxwell Iyama

Siegel
Basics: 6-5, 299, Sr., OT

Three-star South Carolina commitment and All-Region 2-6A selection was one of the lone offensive bright spots for last season’s three-win Stars.

D’Andre Litaker

Riverdale
Basics: 6-2, 302, Sr., DT

Four-star Tennessee commitment and Oakland transfer missed the entire 2016 campaign after suffering a preseason knee injury.

Brant Lawless

Nashville Christian
Basics: 6-3, 285, Sr., DT/FB

Four-star Tennessee commitment and All-Midstate first-teamer tallied 38 tackles — 14.5 for loss — two sacks, three fumble recoveries and a defensive score for the Class 1A quarterfinalist Eagles.

Max Wray

Franklin
Basics: 6-6, 289, Sr., OT

Four-star Ohio State commitment and 2016 All-Midstate first-teamer helped pave the way for a Rebels offense that produced 373.4 yards and 33.7 points per contest.

Reach Michael Murphy at mfmurphy@tennessean.com or 615-259-8026 and on Twitter @Murph_TNsports.