Top 2025 Offensive Linemen: Charlotte

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>David Sanders - Providence Day</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The consensus #1 ranked player in the 2025 class in the nation, Sanders has offers from about every school you can imagine. His most recent offers are from the following schools: UCLA, Memphis, Nebraska, Buffalo, Kentucky, Syracuse, and Indiana. Standing at 6'7 and 275 pounds, David projects to be a high-level offensive tackle at the next level. The strengths of his game right now are using his massive frame to gain leverage against defensive linemen in the running and passing game. He has great length with his arms and form fits well, getting his hands on a pass rusher, locking out, and stalemating them at the line of scrimmage in pass blocking. He has amazing athleticism in space as well - he gets out in the screen game and mauls 2nd and 3rd-level defenders, and also shows the ability to skip pull and lead on counter and power-type running plays. He also shows excellent zone step footwork on both inside and outside zone plays, using good technique to cut off blockers, and then finish blocks with a nasty streak. His highlight film is a fun watch for offensive line lovers!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1220149' first='Gabriel' last='Heard-Hernandez'] - Butler</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I saw Gabe up close at a camp and came away very impressed with his game - he is 6'4 and 295 pounds and is a very strong prospect who consistently stonewalled and moved his feet well in one-on-one drills at this particular camp. He came away as an MVP in a large and talented group in attendance. He currently has offers from Temple and Virginia Tech, and I would expect his recruitment to continue to grow as he enters this spring and summer camp season. He was voted All-Conference and has a 3.1 GPA, so he should have a lot of doors open for him as time progresses. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1357097' first='Sidiq' last='Cabaniss-Ali'] - Independence</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sidiq is 6'2 and 270 pounds, and when I watched his film, I was very impressed with how technically sound he is as a prospect. Along with that, I love seeing players on the OL that play to the echo of the whistle, and that's what Sidiq does consistently. He played a good bit at tackle, and he shows athletic feet in pass protection and can handle twists and stunts within the pass-blocking scheme well. I am excited to see how he progresses with off-season work and am excited to see him in a camp setting up close. With a 3.4 GPA, he should jump onto some college coaches' radar this spring and summer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kayon Mitchell - Rocky River</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6'5 250 pound prospect, Kayon is an under-the-radar prospect from a recruiting perspective, as currently his only offer is from Emory &amp; Henry, but the potential is massive with Keyon given his frame and the athletic ability he shows on film. I like his natural aggression coming off the football in the run game - he form-fits defensive linemen well and drives his feet on contact consistently, gaining movement in the run game and showing he is someone you can lean on to move the chains. As a pass blocker, he stonewalls defenders at the line consistently in aggressive pass protection schemes. I am anxious to see him in a camp setting where he can show his athleticism overall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Justin Wilson - West Charlotte</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I enjoyed watching Justin's film - he is an athletic interior OL prospect who excels and pulling and getting into space, and punishing 2nd and 3rd-level defenders in space. He also can move interior defensive linemen in the run game to make space for running backs and quarterbacks to excel in the run game. At 6'1 and 275 pounds, Justin can also help on defense as he made some game-altering plays on that side of the ball as well. He currently holds offers from Marshall and Lenoir-Rhyne, and I expect recruiting attention to continue to grow for him as he gets out to camps and shows more coaches what he can do in person. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='321268' first='Kiande' last='Marsh'] - Hough </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kiande received an MVP award for a camp I recently attended, and as a center, he is definitely one of the best in the state of North Carolina. On that day, he got added to a ton of recruiting lists for colleges in attendance. What they like about him is how strong he is at the point of attack - his ability to snap and step is impressive, and he moves his feet well in the run game to work double teams on defensive linemen and climb to the 2nd level. He does not get pushed back when in pass protection against defensive tackles, and he fits his hands well on the inside frame and provides a strong punch to stunt a lineman's charge. His highlight film shows a ton of pancake blocks to reflect his dominance, and it's only a matter of time before offers flow his way. Kiande stands at 6'1 and 305 pounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='875168' first='Brandon' last='Stoner'] - Ardrey Kell </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I have liked Brandon for the last couple of years, and am happy to see him grow into a major OL prospect. At 6'4 and 310 pounds, Brandon has been voted as a 2-time All-Conference player and was a team captain last season as a junior. He has received his first offer from Temple, and I expect many more to come in the future. He is a stout and powerful interior OL blocker, excelling on down blocks and in the straight-ahead power run game, moving defensive linemen off the spot with ease. In pass protection, he is able to punch and slow a defensive lineman's charge at the snap with excellent strength and agility. Very good prospect. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->