Enoch Smith, Jr.

YOUR SEASON DOESN’T BUILD A LINEMAN. THE WORK DOES. While people are waiting for Friday night, our athletes are putting in the reps with #FootballTraining and building the habits that matter. The trenches don’t care about hype. They reveal who prepared. At #StartsUpFront, it all starts up front. We’re focused on #PlayerDevelopment for the next generation of #YouthFootball athletes, especially the #OLandDL putting in the TrenchWork to ControlTheTrenches and make their names known. Join the @startsupfront and the @startsupfront_ngrb National 5v5 OL & DL Team. Call 773-556-5511 for more information. Follow Starts Up Front on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn. Search Starts Up Front and follow every page for workouts, events, and opportunities. ItAllStartsUpFront — make the unknown a known name. Tag a lineman who needs to be in the room. 👇 More at startsupfront.com via Instagram instagr.am/p/DfbAxBcIe6N/

YOUR LIFTING NUMBERS LOOK GOOD. CAN YOU MOVE? A bigger lift doesn’t automatically mean a more explosive athlete. If you want to play faster, train for more than the weight room: build strength, improve mobility, run with purpose, and get your body ready to move. The goal isn’t just to lift heavy. It’s to make that strength show up on the field. Stop chasing numbers. Start building game-ready athletes. Starts Up Front | It All Starts Up Front #StartsUpFront #FootballTraining #AthleteDevelopment #SpeedAndAgility #TrainToPlay Football More at startsupfront.com via Instagram instagr.am/p/DfLATQVonHM/

Trench players your time is now! Starts Up Front Shockers are looking for offensive and defensive linemen for the 2027 5v5 Travel Team. Are you ready to compete, develop your skills, and represent the Shockers? Tryouts are open to athletes in classes 2027–2032. Training is $40 at the Bolingbrook Park District. Call 773-556-5511 for tryout details and registration information. Will you be on the 2027 Team? THE TRENCHES ARE CALLING! ⚡🏈 Starts Up Front Shockers are holding tryouts for the 2027 5v5 OL vs. DL Travel Team. Offensive and defensive linemen in classes 2027–2032—come compete for your spot! 📍 Bolingbrook Park District 💲 $40 📞 Call 773-556-5511 for tryout and registration details. #StartsUpFront #ShockersFootball #OLvsDL #TrenchPlayers #FootballTryouts #5v5Football #LinemanTraining #YouthFootball #TravelTeam #BolingbrookIllinois

🚨 YOUR SEASON DIDN’T GO AS PLANNED—BUT YOUR STORY IN THE TRENCHES ISN’T OVER! 🚨 Maybe you spent more time on the sideline than you expected. Maybe you didn’t receive enough varsity reps, quality film, recognition, or recruiting attention. That season does not define your future. Offensive and defensive linemen, join the Starts Up Front ecosystem and use this offseason to prepare for your next opportunity. 🏈 Develop your technique
🎥 Build stronger film
📋 Receive an evaluation
💪 Improve your strength, footwork, explosiveness, and football IQ
📈 Position yourself for greater exposure and future opportunities You cannot change last season—but you can control what you do next. The next rep can change your story. 🌐 Visit StartsUpFront.com 
📲 Tag an offensive or defensive lineman who needs this opportunity. IT ALL STARTS UP FRONT. #StartsUpFront #SUFRB #OffensiveLine #DefensiveLine #OLTraining #DLTraining #LinemanTraining #FootballTraining #FootballRecruiting #CollegeFootballRecruiting #HighSchoolFootball #OffseasonTraining #PlayerDevelopment #FootballExposure #RecruitingExposure #BuildYourFilm #GetEvaluated #TheTrenches #TrenchTraining #StudentAthlete

🏈 IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO BECOME A SHOCKER! 🏈 Every champion has a beginning. Every dream starts with one decision. Today, that decision could be joining the #IllinoisStartsUpFrontShockers family. Parents, if you’re still looking for the right football home for your son, it’s not too late! The #StartsUpFront philosophy is simple: It All Starts Up Front. We’re not just teaching football—we’re building #BuildCharacter, #BuildDiscipline, #BuildLeaders, confidence, accountability, and brotherhood. Whether your athlete is new to the game or has years of experience, our coaching staff is committed to helping every player improve through quality instruction, competition, and a positive environment. That’s what #FootballDevelopment is all about. This is where #FutureChampions are developed. This is where #YouthAthletes become teammates. This is where #Brotherhood is built. If your son is ready to work, compete, and grow, the #YouthFootball journey starts here. The season has already begun, but your son’s story doesn’t have to wait until next year. Join one of Illinois’ fastest-growing #IllinoisFootball programs and compete with players from across the #ChicagoFootball community while embracing a true #FootballFamily. Train with purpose. Compete with passion. Develop the habits that lead to success through #TrainToWin. 🏈 12U & 13U Players Still Welcome! 📩 Message us today for practice information and roster availability. DON’T BE SHOCKED… BE A SHOCKER!

TUESDAY SERIES: YOUR FILM DOESN’T OFFER ITSELF Every #OffensiveLine and #DefensiveLine athlete believes their film is good. The real question is… Who’s watching it? Talent without #Exposure often goes unnoticed. #FootballRecruiting isn’t just about having great film—it’s about making sure the right people see it. At the #StartsUpFront #National & #Global Recruiting Board (#SUFRB), we don’t just evaluate athletes—we help make sure the right eyes see them through #VerifiedEvaluations, #FilmReview, #NationalRankings, and professional #PlayerProfiles designed to increase #CollegeCoachExposure. If you’re serious about becoming a #StudentAthlete, competing in #HighSchoolFootball, earning opportunities in #CollegeFootball, and pursuing your #Scholarship goals, don’t wait for someone to accidentally discover you. Take control of your future. #GetEvaluated, #GetRanked, #GetDiscovered, and begin your #RecruitingJourney. Become a #KnownName instead of remaining an unknown prospect, because the next generation of #TrenchKings and #FutureStartsUpFront athletes don’t wait they create opportunities. Visit StartsUpFrontRecruitingBoard… today and start building your path. Because #ItAllStartsUpFront, and every great #Football journey begins in the trenches on the #Gridiron.

Before There Was Starts Up Front, There Was a Purpose. Everyone sees the camps, the recruiting board, the athletes, and the opportunities today. What many don’t know is that my passion was born over two decades ago. In 2001, while pursuing my football dreams, I was also raising a family and helping care for my younger brothers after the loss of their mother. Football wasn’t just a sport—it became a vehicle to teach discipline, responsibility, sacrifice, and hope. That experience changed my life. It taught me that success isn’t measured only by championships or scholarships. It’s measured by the lives you impact and the opportunities you create for others. Today, that same purpose lives through the Starts Up Front National & Global Recruiting Board. Every camp, every athlete evaluation, every conversation with a parent, and every opportunity we create is driven by one mission: To help young people use football as a pathway to education, leadership, and a brighter future. The mission has never been about me. It’s always been about serving others. It All Starts Up Front. — Dr. Enoch Smith Sr. Founder, Starts Up Front National & Global Recruiting Board #StartsUpFront #SUFRB #FootballRecruiting #Leadership #FaithInAction #StudentAthlete #OffensiveLine #DefensiveLine #FootballFamily #Mentorship #ScholarshipOpportunity #ItAllStartsUpFront #PurposeDriven #GiveBack #YouthDevelopment

Every coach has a story. This is part of mine. Before I became a coach, mentor, founder, and recruiter, I was simply a football player chasing a dream. The lessons I learned as a fullback and linebacker—discipline, sacrifice, accountability, and perseverance—still guide me today. Years later, those same values are the foundation of the Starts Up Front National & Global Recruiting Board. My mission is bigger than football. It’s about helping young men and women use the game to open doors to education, leadership, and opportunities they may have never imagined. Football changed my life. Now my purpose is to help it change someone else’s. It All Starts Up Front.

🇧🇸 HISTORY WAS MADE! On July 4, 2026, the Starts Up Front National & Global Recruiting Board (SUFRB) proudly hosted its 1st Inaugural Offensive & Defensive Linemen Camp in Nassau, Bahamas—our first international recruiting and evaluation event. The #StartsUpFront movement continues to grow as we expand #GlobalRecruiting opportunities for #BahamianFootball athletes throughout #TheBahamas, the #CaribbeanFootball community, and beyond. Our mission is simple: create #RecruitingExposure for #StudentAthletes, open doors to #FootballScholarship opportunities, and help deserving young men pursue their dreams of #CollegeFootball through the game they love. We had the privilege of evaluating and developing talented #OffensiveLine and #DefensiveLine athletes—the #BigBoys who dominate the #TrenchPlay and truly prove that #ItAllStartsUpFront. Every #OffensiveLineman and #DefensiveLineman deserves to be seen, developed, and celebrated. This historic milestone would not have been possible without the incredible support of Richard Rahming, Harcourt McCoy, our athletes, parents, coaches, volunteers, and everyone who believed in the vision. Thank you for helping us make history together. This is only the beginning. The #StartsUpFrontRecruitingBoard is committed to identifying, developing, evaluating, and promoting the next generation of #FutureStars while creating a clear #RoadToCollege for offensive and defensive linemen around the world. 🌎 Because Championships Are Won Up Front… and #ItAllStartsUpFront. 🔗 startsupfrontrecruitingboard… #StartsUpFront #StartsUpFrontRecruitingBoard #SUFRB #ItAllStartsUpFront #Bahamas #NassauBahamas #TheBahamas #BahamianFootball #CaribbeanFootball #GlobalRecruiting #FootballRecruiting #StudentAthlete #CollegeFootball #FootballScholarship #RecruitingExposure #OffensiveLine #DefensiveLine #BigBoys #TrenchPlay #OffensiveLineman #DefensiveLineman #OL #DL #FootballDevelopment #Gridiron #RoadToCollege #FaithFamilyFootball #GoMAB #GodsPlan

🚨 Are You REALLY the Best #OffensiveLine or #DefensiveLine athlete in your state? 🚨 Stop waiting to be discovered. The #FootballRecruiting landscape is changing, and if you’re serious about earning a #CollegeFootball opportunity, it’s time to take control of your future. The #StartsUpFront #NationalRecruitingBoard (#SUFRB) is the first #FootballRecruiting platform built exclusively for #OffensiveLineman and #DefensiveLineman, giving the #BigBoys the exposure they deserve. Whether your goal is #Power4, #GroupOf5, #FCS, #DivisionII, #DivisionIII, #NAIA, #JUCO, #UFL, #CFL, or the #NFL, your journey starts in the #Trenches. Create your #PlayerProfile, upload your #FootballFilm, receive #VerifiedMeasurements, earn #NationalRankings and #GlobalRankings, gain #CollegeCoachExposure, receive #FilmEvaluation, and compete for invitations to elite #FootballCamps and showcases. At #SUFRB, we believe #ControlTheTrenches #ControlTheGame because championships are won by dominant #Linemen, not headlines. 🌎 Register today at StartsUpFrontRecruitingBoard… 📲 Follow @StartsUpFrontRecruitingBoard for daily #RecruitingTips, #FootballTraining, #SportsPerformance, player spotlights, rankings, evaluations, and recruiting opportunities. 💬 COMMENT your #Position, #Class, and #State. 👥 TAG three #OffensiveLine or #DefensiveLine athletes. 🔁 SHARE this post and help another #FootballProspect get recruited. #StartsUpFront #SUFRB #StartsUpFrontRecruitingBoard #Football #HighSchoolFootball #YouthFootball #StudentAthlete

🚨 HOT TAKE: The most overlooked athletes in football aren’t quarterbacks… They’re the #OffensiveLine and #DefensiveLine. Everyone says championships are won in the #Trenches, yet every recruiting cycle thousands of elite #FootballProspects are overlooked—not because they lack talent, but because they lack exposure. That’s why #StartsUpFront created the #SUFRB—the first #FootballRecruiting platform built exclusively for offensive and defensive linemen. Whether your goal is #DivisionI, #DivisionII, #DivisionIII, #NAIA, #NJCAA, #FCS, #Power4, #GroupOf5, #UFL, #CFL, or the #NFL, your journey starts with being seen. Get: ✅ #VerifiedMeasurements ✅ #FilmEvaluation ✅ #PlayerProfiles ✅ #NationalRankings ✅ #RecruitingExposure ✅ Direct visibility with #CollegeCoaches If you’re one of the toughest #BigBoys in football, stop waiting for someone to discover you. 🔥 Reply with your position, class, and school. 🔥 Tag 3 linemen. 🔥 Repost this. 🌎 Register today: StartsUpFrontRecruitingBoard… #ControlTheTrenches #ControlTheGame #RecruitMe #HighSchoolFootball #MiddleSchoolFootball #YouthFootball #StudentAthlete #FootballTraining #FootballDevelopment #AthleteDevelopment #CollegeRecruiting #CollegeFootball #FutureStars #TrenchKings #FootballOffers #Scholarship #ItAllStartsUpFront @SenHarrisIL

🚨 The #StartsUpFront #TrenchFoundersInitiative Has Officially Begun 🚨 The future of #FootballRecruiting, #FootballScouting, and trench development is changing because #ItAllStartsUpFront with the #OffensiveLine and #DefensiveLine. For too long, #OL and #DL athletes have been overlooked in the recruiting world while skill positions received the majority of the spotlight. The Starts Up Front National & Global Recruiting Board was created to change that and build the first true platform dedicated to the #TrenchMob, #Linemen, and #BigBoys dominating the trenches. This movement is designed to develop, evaluate, rank, promote, and create real #FootballExposure for #YouthFootball, #HighSchoolFootball, and #CollegeFootball athletes across the country and eventually around the world. We are currently looking for passionate football minds who want to help build the future authority in #FootballDevelopment, #FootballTraining, #Recruiting, and national trench rankings. 🏈 We Are Recruiting: ✅ Volunteer Scouts ✅ State Ambassadors ✅ Media Contributors ✅ Trench Evaluators ✅ Recruiting Assistants ✅ Football Content Creators ✅ Former #OffensiveLine & #DefensiveLine Athletes ✅ Coaches & Trainers ✅ Student Interns This is bigger than a position. This is an opportunity to help build the future home of #NationalRankings and exposure for #FutureStars in the trenches. 💥 Founding Members Will Receive: 🔥 National Recognition 🔥 Official Founding Member Status 🔥 Networking Opportunities 🔥 Recruiting & Evaluation Experience 🔥 Access to Exclusive Events 🔥 Opportunity for Future Leadership Roles 🔥 Website & Social Media Exposure 🔥 Direct Involvement in Building the #1 #OL/#DL Platform in America The trenches control the game. The #TrenchWarfare movement is here. The spotlight for the big boys has arrived. From #YouthFootball development… To #HighSchoolFootball recruiting… To #CollegeFootball exposure… To national recognition… #ItAllStartsUpFront. If you are serious about helping reshape the future of trench football and becoming part of something historic, we want to hear from you. 📩 DM “FOUNDERS” OR EMAIL: [email protected]

The game is changing… and the trenches are finally getting the spotlight they deserve through the #StartsUpFront movement as #OffensiveLine and #DefensiveLine athletes begin taking over the #FootballCulture the RIGHT way. The #StartsUpFrontSportsPerformance ecosystem is more than #FootballTraining. It’s a complete #AthleteDevelopment and #FootballExposure platform built specifically for #OL, #DL, #OffensiveTackle, #OffensiveGuard, #Center, #DefensiveEnd, and #DefensiveTackle athletes who are ready to dominate the game. We develop #Linemen through: ✅ Strength ✅ Speed & Agility ✅ Explosiveness ✅ Hand Technique ✅ #FootballIQ ✅ Leadership ✅ Confidence ✅ Mental Toughness But we don’t stop there inside the #StartsUpFront ecosystem… 🌎 The #StartsUpFrontNationalAndGlobalRecruitingBoard gives trench athletes REAL #NationalRecruiting exposure, verified evaluations, rankings, recruiting visibility, and opportunities to be seen by college coaches across the country through elite #CampsAndShowcases and #5v5TrenchWarfare competition. This is where #SportsPerformance meets #FootballRecruiting. This is where unknown athletes become nationally recognized trench warriors through #RecruitingExposure and #CollegeExposure opportunities. From #YouthFootball to #HighSchoolFootball stars… From beginners to elite prospects chasing #NFLDreams… We are building the next generation of dominant trench athletes while changing the landscape of #Gridiron football. 💥 #Training that builds elite trench athletes 💥 #PlayerDevelopment focused on long-term success 💥 #Brotherhood that pushes athletes beyond limits 💥 #PassRush development for dominant defenders 💥 National rankings and evaluations through the #StartsUpFrontShockers movement If you want your athlete developed the RIGHT way while gaining REAL exposure and visibility through platforms inspired by #247Sports, #On3, #Rivals, and #ESPN… WELCOME TO THE TRENCHES. 🔥 It All Starts Up Front. 🔥 Control The Trenches. Control The Game. 📍Illinois-Based | National Reach 📩 DM “TRENCHES” for evaluations, rankings, training, and recruiting opportunities. The #TrenchMob mentality is different. The #BigBoys control the line of scrimmage, change games, dominate the trenches, and build championship programs. That’s why the #StartsUpFront ecosystem continues growing nationally with athletes and families looking for real #FootballDevelopment and real opportunities. The trenches are no longer overlooked. The trenches are the future of football.

🔥 ILLINOIS STARTS UP FRONT SHOCKERS 🔥 “IT ALL STARTS UP FRONT” 🏈 READY TO BECOME AN #IllinoisStartsUpFrontShockers ATHLETE? 🏈 If you’re a serious 7th or 8th grade football player looking to become #HighSchoolReady and dominate your final year of youth football, the #StartsUpFront ecosystem is where #FutureStars are built. Today’s off-season work at #StartsUpFront included: 💪 #Weightlifting ⚡ #SpeedTraining 🧠 #DefensiveReview 🔥 Competition 🏆 Leadership Development 💯 Accountability At #StartsUpFront we train athletes to become: #Bigger #Faster #Stronger #MorePhysical #MoreDisciplined #FootballSmart Whether you’re an #OffensiveLineman, #DefensiveLineman, #Linebacker, or #TightEnd… this is where #TrenchKings are developed. The #IllinoisShockers are building a culture focused on: #Brotherhood #Development #Exposure #Discipline #DominatingTheTrenches If you want to separate yourself from the competition and prepare for Friday night lights NOW instead of later, this is your opportunity. 🚨 Spots are LIMITED for #YouthFootball athletes who are serious about development. 🚨 The athletes grinding today will dominate tomorrow. Because #ItAllStartsUpFront. 📍Chicago, Illinois 📧 [email protected] 🌐 Starts Up Front Recruiting Board startsupfrontrecruitingboard…

🚨 THEY SAID BIG MEN DON’T GO VIRAL… 🚨 So we built an entire movement around the people who REALLY control football. #StartsUpFront While everybody else chases quarterbacks and wide receivers for clicks… we’re putting the spotlight on the #OffensiveLine and #DefensiveLine because championships are BUILT in the trenches. 💨 This ain’t another soft camp. This ain’t participation football. And this DEFINITELY ain’t for average athletes. The #BahamasLinemenShowcase is officially bringing trench warfare to Nassau, Bahamas 🇧🇸🌴 and the football world better start paying attention. Because while the industry keeps sleeping on linemen… WE’RE BUILDING STARS OUT OF #OL and #DL ATHLETES. Read that again. The #StartsUpFront National & Global Recruiting Board is creating a GLOBAL pipeline for big men who’ve been ignored too long. From Chicago streets… To national rankings… To international exposure… To the Bahamas. 🌎 👀 Let that sink in. If you’re a young lineman still getting overlooked because you don’t run routes or dance on social media… this is YOUR stage. We want the hungry ones. The violent hands. The relentless feet. The finishers. The protectors. The sack hunters. The trench monsters. #TrenchMob July 4th won’t be fireworks… It’ll be COLLISIONS. 💥 The #NFLAlumni partnership. The movement. The exposure. The competition. The development. The evaluation. It’s DIFFERENT over here. No fake hype. No politics. No handouts. Just work. Just pressure. Just domination. #FootballRecruiting 📍 Nassau, Bahamas 📍 Anatol Rodgers High School 📅 July 4, 2026 Youth #FootballCamp (6th–8th Grade) ⏰ 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM High School #Football athletes (9th–12th Grade) ⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM If you think you’re elite… prove it. 📲 DM “BAHAMAS” NOW before spots disappear. 📞 773-556-5511 Because the next era of football won’t start in the backfield… It’ll start #UpFront. 🏈🔥

🚨 The #Midwest trenches are officially on NOTICE. 🚨 Everybody screams they’re HIM on social media… but on May 16, 2026 in #Chicago, the truth gets exposed. 👀🔥 The #StartsUpFront Regional Midwest #WindyCityShowdown is bringing together elite #OLine and #DLine athletes from across the country for REAL #FootballRecruiting exposure. This ain’t for soft athletes chasing participation trophies. This is for the big fellas chasing: ✅ #CollegeFootball dreams ✅ #Scholarship opportunities ✅ VERIFIED rankings ✅ National exposure ✅ 1-on-1 trench warfare ✅ Camp film & evaluations If you dominate the #Trenches… You change games. You change programs. You change your family’s future. 💯 🎥 #Coaches are watching. 📸 Recruiters are watching. 👀 The #Football world is watching. 🔥 REGISTER NOW: startsupfrontrecruitingboard… Scroll to “Upcoming Camps” 👉 Click “May 16, 2026 — Register Now” OR: 🚀 startsupfront.regfox.com/suf… 💰 $110 Registration Tag the toughest #TrenchMob athlete you know that needs to pull up to #ChicagoFootball and prove it. 😤