Liam Andrews, nation's No. 1 interior offensive lineman, trims list to 8

Dexter Southfield (Massachusetts) star Liam Andrews is the top interior offensive lineman in the country.

The 6-foot-5, 260-pound lineman has accumulated more than 20 scholarship offers over the course of his recruitment and earned an invitation to the Under Armour All-American Game. 

On Friday morning, Andrews took a big step forward in his recruitment, trimming his list to eight - Florida, LSU, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, South Carolina and Wisconsin:

This spring, Andrews took unofficial visits to Florida, Miami, Oklahoma, Penn State and South Carolina and Wisconsin. 

So far, he is considered to be pretty open in the process - with no obvious leader leading the charge.

Here's what 247Sports had to say, in part, about the talented lineman, who is primarily being recruited for offense, but also plays defense at the high school level:

"Has basketball and lacrosse in his athletic background. Jumbo athlete with impressive athleticism given size ...Excellent body control. Twitched athlete with ability to bend and win leverage.... Plays physical and fast. Consistently manhandles physically overmatched prospects. Embraces physical aspect. Has fast and active hands. ...is sound technically and athleticism shines. Sinks hips well and drives up and into defender. Consistently gets hands inside and uses strength well. Initial punch is forceful and with meaning. Is strong is pass pro base. Plays mean and with nasty streak. Once engaged, drives legs and clears the defender with ease. ...In pass pro, has to work on kick step and refine ability to mirror. Multi-year starter who can get early playing time at high-level program. Has early round NFL draft potential." 

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