Sharks Swarm the Jersey Shore: 4th LIU Commit is Ethan Muller
The early theme of LIU’s 2025 recruiting class? Big men up front. Ethan Muller has become the fourth offensive lineman to commit to the Sharks. Notably, he’s also the fourth overall commit for the program so far.
The Sharks are nothing if not consistent.
Muller, a 6'2", 300-pound lineman out of Hammonton, New Jersey, is the third Garden State native in LIU's current class. With another commit hailing from New York, it’s clear that the Sharks are doubling down on local recruiting early in this cycle. And given the steady rise of New York-area football in recent years- and New Jersey’s long-standing reputation for competitive high school ball- well, it’s a strategy that makes a lot of sense. Certainly, we’ve always been impressed with the toughness you get from athletes up here.
Muller said LIU “just felt like home,” pointing to the energy and vibe of the program as a deciding factor. “The coaches and players matched the energy I wanted in a team. I always dreamed of going D1 and now it happened. Only thing left to do from here is to ball out,” he told NEC Blitz.
Thank goodness that he’s done plenty of that before.
One relationship in particular helped seal the deal. Muller has built a close connection with offensive line coach Ian Pace, who has played a major role in helping LIU become an offensive line pipeline. We’ve mentioned before that no one really wants to be an offensive line pipeline, but having a reputation for developing good offensive linemen and enjoying them for a few years before they move on? Well, there are worse fates. And after sending four offensive linemen up to the FBS level last season, LIU is clearly committed to keeping that momentum going. Muller looks to be yet another key piece in that continued effort.
For a program that’s seen success in developing linemen and helping them move on to bigger stages, the mission is clear: replenish, retool, and keep building up front. With Ethan Muller, they’ve added another piece to that blueprint.
The Sharks want to keep swimming with the big fish in the NEC. And you win in the trenches. If they can keep doing that, it’s only a matter of time before they’re still in the water at the end of November.
