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coming second nature to him. "I worked extremely hard on getting myself stronger and more flexible to be able to bend and explode from a low position," he said. "I've watched film to get my technique better and just practiced hard every day. I still have a lot of work to do, but I don't think leverage is necessarily one of the weak points of my game." A starter on offense and defense, McGlinchey also can long snap "like a pro," according to Ed Doyle, his offensive line coach the past four years. "The midsection, the core of his body, is going to have to get stronger because he's going to have to stump that initial block," Doyle said. Opposing linemen might face their own tall order against McGlinchey. ✦ OT Mike McGlinchey 6-7½ ✦ 280 ✦ William Penn Charter ✦ Philadelphia Notable: Born on Jan. 12, 1995 … Listed with a 290-pound bench press and 5.0 time in the 40-yard dash … His uncle, John Loughery, was the starting quarterback on a 7-4 Boston College team in 1980 … His cousin, Matt Ryan, starred at quarterback for Boston College from 2004-07, was the No. 3 pick, by the Atlanta Falcons, in the 2008 NFL Draft and made his second Pro Bowl this year. Rankings: Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 6 player in Pennsylvania, the No. 10 offensive tackle