When Lex Mailangi was in eighth grade, he was already 6-foot-3 and 320 pounds. He grew up in the Sacramento area, winning an invite to join the elite program at Mater Dei High School, six-time prep national champions including 2020, 2021 and 2023. Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young went there.
You can’t coach size, they say. By the time Mailangi was a freshman and sophomore he was already getting attention from elite schools like Alabama, Michigan and the Ducks. Now a senior, he’s a four-year starter at tackle for the Monarchs, something that rarely happens in the Trinity League, the most competitive in Southern California.
He quickly absorbed the Mater Dei culture and values. “It’s pride, poise and courage,” he said on “The Coach V Show.” “You’ve got to have pride. Pride in everything you do, how hard you work.”…