By Cory Lemer
The next ten Offensive Tackles reviewed by the Mike Farrell Sports Staff have been published. Grades are based on performance and current attributes, not potential. These rankings are not Mike Farrell’s or my personal rankings and are instead from the scouting staff.
#25 Cortez Smith
Parkview, Linburn, GA
Uncommitted
Cortez Smith is a 6’6″, 310-pound OT from Linburn, GA. Ranked 25th by the MFS Staff Rankings, Smith holds 22 offers, 11 from SEC schools. He plans to visit Miami, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Florida State in June.
Grade: 90 Overall
#24 Jaelyne Matthews
Toms River North, Toms River, NJ
Uncommitted
Jaelyne Matthews is a 6’5″, 290-pound OT from Toms River, NJ. Ranked 24th by the MFS Staff Rankings, Matthews holds 30 offers, from schools all over the country. He is announcing his commitment on June 3rd, with the likely choice being Tennessee.
Grade: 90 Overall
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#23 Andrew Babalola
Blue Valley Northwest, Overland Park, KS
Uncommitted
Andrew Babalola is a 6’6″, 270-pound OT from Overland Park, KS. Ranked 23rd by the MFS Staff Rankings, Babalola holds 35 offers, which includes 11 from Big Ten schools. He will officially visit Oklahoma in mid-June.
Grade: 90 Overall
#22 Easton Ware
Lynchburg Christian Academy, Lynchburg, VA
Committed to Clemson
Easton Ware is a 6’5″, 280-pound OT from Lynchburg, VA. Ranked 22nd by the MFS Staff Rankings, Ware holds 12 offers, nearly half of which coming from ACC schools. Ware committed to Clemson in November of 2023.
Grade: 91 Overall
#21 Matty Augustine
Brunswick School, Greenwich, CT
Committed to Notre Dame
Matty Augustine is a 6’7″, 290-pound OT from Greenwich, CT. Ranked 21st by the MFS Staff Rankings, Augustine holds 29 offers, from schools across the country. Augustine committed to Notre Dame in February of 2024.
Grade: 91 Overall
#20 Taren Hedrick
Community School Of Naples, Naples, FL
Uncommitted
Taren Hedrick is a 6’5″, 305-pound OT from Naples, FL. Ranked 20th by the MFS Staff Rankings, Hedrick holds 21 offers, mostly from schools in the Midwest and Southeast. As of publication, Syracuse was the most recent offer for Hedrick, on May 8th.
Grade: 91 Overall
#19 Carter Lowe
Whitmer, Toledo, OH
Committed to Ohio State
Carter Lowe is a 6’5″, 290-pound OT from Whitmer, OH. Ranked 19th by the MFS Staff Rankings, Lowe holds 22 offers, including six from Ohio schools. OL Coach Justin Frye recruited him to Ohio State, committing in January of 2024.
Grade: 91 Overall
#18 Ty Haywood
Ryan, Denton, TX
Uncommitted
Ty Haywood is a 6’5″, 285-pound OT from Denton, TX. Ranked 18th by the MFS Staff Rankings, Haywood holds 32 offers, from schools all over the country. He has official visits scheduled to Alabama, Florida State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and already has gone to TCU and UCLA on officials.
Grade: 91 Overall
#17 Lamont Rogers
Horn, Mesquite, TX
Uncommitted
Lamont Rogers is a 6’6″, 305-pound OT from Mesquite, TX. Ranked 17th by the MFS Staff Rankings, Rogers holds 37 offers, which includes 12 SEC schools. He plans to officially SMU this coming weekend.
Grade: 91 Overall
#16 Solomon Thomas
Raines, Jacksonville, FL
Committed to Florida State
Solomon Thomas is a 6’4″, 315-pound OT from Jacksonville, FL. Ranked 16th by the MFS Staff Rankings, Thomas holds 34 offers, mainly from schools in the southeast. Thomas committed to Florida State in December of 2023.
Grade: 91 Overall
