To see how far the Dexter program has come in the last 20 years is remarkable.

It is a relatively new program, but coach Casey Day has made it one of the tops in New England in recent years.

Top seasons in the Evergreen, and NEPSAC bowl games are practically an annual occurrence.

And while the program has produced college performers at virtually every position, there is one type of player that Dexter always seems to highlight.

Day, and Dexter, are never short on offensive and defensive linemen. Year after year, if you want to take a look at some of the best players in the region, check out what Day has at the Brookline school.

True to form, Dexter has more highly-touted offensive linemen again. This class of 2025 cycle boasts one of the best in the nation in Hardy Watts. The 6-foot-6, 295-pound Watts was initially seen only as an interior offensive lineman. But he has recently grown a little, and he is now being considered someone who can play tackle at the next level.

At this point, Watts has just about every scholarship offer he could want. Schools like Michigan, Alabama, Penn State, Clemson, Boston College, Duke, Miami, Wisconsin, and Texas A&M are among his top suitors.

“Number one, he plays with an edge,” Day said of what colleges like in Watts. “He looks to finish all of his blocks, whether it is a pass block or a run block. Kind of similar to (former Dexter lineman now at Penn State) Liam Andrews. Little bit different of a player than Liam was. They share that trait for sure. They play to that line, of looking to finish guys off with some force when they’re blocking.

“Obviously people love the length (of Watts). A lot of people have length, but not the athleticism Hardy has. Couple of the coaches we talk to think he’s one of the top pass protectors, if not the top pass protector in the country.”

Day feels like the program’s tradition of top linemen builds upon itself.

“It’s definitely helped that we had a string of Power Five/Division 1 recruits,” Day said. “Luckily for us, we’ve had a lot of good guys that love football and work hard and love to play offensive line and build up our credibility with college coaches and offensive line coaches. When I first started, and this is my 14th year, we didn’t get that benefit of the doubt. Now, we’re definitely a destination where they’re coming to look, and expecting to have multiple Division 1 guys every year, and year to year. But the old, used up saying of iron sharpens iron. At any point in practice last year, we had Liam Andrews, who’s now at Penn State, Dom Silvia, who’s now at Charlotte, Hardy, obviously, going at it. We had Riley Bloch, who is going to be a PWO at UMass. We had Anthony Hall, who’s got Maryland and Syracuse as offers. . . . So, on any given day at practice, you’re going up against guys who are going to be high-level college football players.”

Hall might be the next major prospect on the offensive line. A class of 2026 player, Hall is 6-4, 320, and has shown “dramatic improvement,” according to Day. He says Hall could likely have double-digit offers by the end of the spring.

“He’s one of the most improved guys we’ve ever had in our program,” Day said.

A 2027 TE/DE named Gavin Marzouki is a 6-4, 220 athlete who has plenty of potential.

“He got a tremendous amount of FBS interest,” Day said. “He’s another one that will be getting some FBS interest in the spring.”

Class of 2025 LB Chase Halfkenny is a 5-11, 210 player who has Patriot and Ivy League interest. Some other class of 2025 players who should have big senior seasons are RB Tyson Thomas (5-10, 170), WR/DB Dom Wadland (5-10, 185), OL Matthew Harsfield (6-4, 285), K/P Judah Siff (5-10, 170), CB/RB/WR Santanna Cardoso (5-11, 185), and DT Bryan Joseph (6-1, 290).

Two more class of 2026 players to watch are ILB Malcolm Robertson (6-3, 220), and LB Harry Miller (6-1, 205).

Dexter also has 2028 players to watch in OL Tommy Mahoney (6-3, 265), and WR/DB Josh Berglund (5-10, 170).