Over the last year, Mt. Paran JR offensive lineman Carter Levstek has made some tremendous strides. The most obvious improvement? The heavy 6’5″ 300 lbs. blocker is more physical at the point attack, and that is creating impactful pancake blocks like in last week’s 31-0 win over BEST Academy.
For his efforts, Levstek was named among the top blockers from Week 10, and on Wednesday, he was voted the top offensive lineman. The junior talked about the season so far for the 5-3 Mt. Paran Eagles.
“I would describe my junior season this far as one of highs and lows. We have put together a great season, lost some guys along the way, and had some young players step up in big ways. Personally, I feel like this season has been one of the best for me so far. I have had considerable growth in both the weight room and with my technique on the field,” he said.
The powerful junior has shown his versatility this season, playing across the line of scrimmage and even transitioning to defense.
“This year offensively, I currently have 34 pancake blocks, all while playing guard and tackle on both the left and the right sides of the line. The team has been a little thin defensively, so I have had to play both ways and have 24 total tackles and 3 tackles for loss on defense,” Levstek said.
Over the course of his varsity career, Levstek has started 29 games and has accumulated 99 pancake blocks. The junior is fundamentally sound, and he credits a lot of his improvement over the last year to Velocity Athlete Development, an organization that specializes in advanced training at all levels.
“I feel I have improved the most in my footwork, hand placement, and becoming more technically sound. I attribute much of this growth to working diligently with Velocity Athlete Development in Canton,” he said.
Levstek’s jump in the last year has attracted colleges’ interest, and programs have been reaching out, but still no offer yet.
“Recruiting has been going well, but I am still waiting to get my first offer. I have had a lot of interest from multiple schools and hope to continue building relationships with more Coaches at the next level.” He continued talking about gameday visits, “I recently enjoyed my first gameday visit to Kennesaw State University and hope to make several others I have been invited to this season.”
Levstek’s size will always jump out immediately, because, for one, the junior is genuinely a big, wide-shouldered athlete with a long 83″ wingspan. His film is loaded with pancake blocks where he crushes the guy in front of him. That’s going to grab college’s attention, but the junior believes there is more to him than just his size.
“I feel like what separates me from others in my recruiting class is my determination to reach the goals I have set for myself. As well as being extremely detail-oriented and wanting to be perfect on every rep, and my leadership ability to encourage everyone around me to be their best. I also feel like my God given ability to move in space and physicality is what separates me from others on the field.”
Levstek gets out of his stance quickly, sets up his feet well, and places his hands adeptly underneath the pads of the defender. As a run blocker, the 2027 prospect checks a lot of boxes; he looks like the type of player that FBS programs will be all over in the coming months, so be sure to follow @RecruitGeorgia on Twitter/X to hear the latest on Levstek and players across the state of Georgia.
