Michigan State Football: 3 unheralded players halfway through 2021 season

Jarrett Horst has been nothing short of the premier left tackle that Mel Tucker and Co. brought him in to be.

Horst, a transfer from Arkansas State, was an Outland Trophy watch list member, and it’s easy to see why when you watch him on film. He plays with a nasty edge, which is what you want from the lineman most responsible for protecting your quarterback’s blindside. He doesn’t allow very much pressure at all and gives Payton Thorne more than enough time to throw.

If Horst continues playing at the high level he’s been playing at, he could find himself protecting an NFL quarterback on Sundays.

When you turn on the film of Horst, you see a relentless lineman who plays through the whistle. He’s drawn a couple of penalties for being a little too rough, but you take that every time because of how hard he plays.

Linemen don’t get the respect they deserve because it’s an unsung position, but Horst has been a major part of the offense’s resurgence in the run game and keeping Thorne upright.