Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

Pinkerton Academy's C.J. Trieb may not be a household name among New Hampshire high school football fans at the moment, but it appears that will soon change.

Syracuse, Boston College and Maryland are among the schools that have shown interest in Trieb, a 6-foot-5, 290-pound offensive linemen who is currently a junior.

"They are certainly interested in him," Pinkerton coach Brian O'Reilly said. "People are going to be interested in anyone who is 6-5, 300 pounds and athletic, which he is. He can move his feet.

"As a junior he became very aggressive. Big kids can't always be aggressive with their friends growing up, but he turned the corner the past year."

Trieb, who's been a starter on Pinkerton's offensive line for the past two seasons, recently attended spring practice at Syracuse. Trieb's father, Dave, said his son has also been invited to attend spring practice at BC and the University of New Hampshire. He also plans to attend a one-day camp at the University of Maryland.

Trieb also wrestled and played lacrosse, but gave up both sports following his sophomore year to concentrate on football. He currently works out with a personal trainer five days a week, including once a week with Erik Kaloyanides -- a former Syracuse football player -- at Athletic Evolution in Woburn, Mass.

"Ideally, like most New England kids, he probably wants to go to BC," Dave Trieb said. "He was very impressed with Syracuse. He wants to play at the highest level where he can compete."