
Big-frame OL still searching for game reps at Eastern Illinois
Hale-Frater brings a classic interior-line profile at 6-foot-5 and 350 pounds, with experience across multiple stops and a redshirt-junior label that suggests developed size and maturity, but he did not appear in a game for Eastern Illinois in 2025. That makes him more of a projection than a proven producer right now: the appeal is his raw mass, multi-program background, and likely depth-chart versatility, while the concern is the lack of recent on-field evidence. If your team wants a physically imposing developmental lineman rather than an immediate starter, he is worth a look.





