Candidate rankings: 5-star OT David Sanders Jr.
Hours before five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. was selected, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorny Rank the remaining candidates among those he hired.
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1. Tennessee
Sanders has been a frequent visitor to Knoxville throughout his recruiting career, visiting at least five times, and his visit in late July was rumored to be an opportunity to film more highlight reel footage for his release from contract.
The five-star offensive tackle is TennesseeHe feels very comfortable there and loves the coaching staff, all of whom Sanders has a great relationship with. Josh Heupel Position Coach Glen Erarbyperhaps his strongest hire.
From the offensive style to SEC play to the relationships and comfort in Knoxville, it would be a shocker if Sanders picked any other team on Saturday.
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2. Ohio State University
Until a few weeks ago, the impression was that Sanders’ hiring was a “50-50” chance, but after the Five Star visit, Tennessee and Nebraska It’s the final weekend of the road and with things moving in the Vols’ favor over the past few weeks, it looks like the Buckeyes will finish second here.
Sanders is Ohio State University The Buckeyes have looked like the team to beat for a while, as the Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day star has made multiple visits to Columbus, and he has a strong bond with his position coach. Justin fly Other schools were in the running, but only one can be chosen, and Ohio State, which already has five five-star recruits, likely won’t be able to add Sanders to its class.
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3. Nebraska
of Nebraska Fans were really excited in recent weeks when Sanders visited Lincoln again, and rightly so: The visit came just a few weeks before Sanders’ decision, and the Huskers literally rolled out the red carpet for him, with five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola making it a personal priority to show Sanders around and spend the weekend with him.
It was a valiant attempt, but Nebraska isn’t close to landing a five-star offensive tackle just yet. There seems to be legitimate interest in Raiola’s blocking potential, his role in rebuilding Nebraska into a national powerhouse and his role as coach. Matt Ruhle Very likeable, but only one program can compete with Sanders’ services.
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4. Georgia
It wasn’t that long ago, Georgia It felt like a leader for Sanders, and it made perfect sense. The best offensive tackle in this class is going to the best program in the country, the Bulldogs, who have a whole host of NFL players. Amarius Mims was a first-round pick in this year’s draft. There will be more players coming out of that position room in Athens.
But as Sanders continues to recruit, Georgia has dropped in the rankings along with Clemson and others, while Tennessee and Ohio State have risen in the rankings. The Bulldogs have four high-caliber four-star offensive linemen already committed, so they should be fine, but adding a player of Sanders’ caliber would make things even more exciting.
