2025 Tennessee Future Stars – 8th Grade Offensive Line Selections

This year's Tennessee Future Stars had four different tryout areas around the state, all in an effort to be selected for the prestigious football team. When the smoke settled, there were 13 8th grade (class of 2029) prospects, who are currently labeled specifically as a Offensive Linemenm on the roster, for the annual border war against Kentucky. This year's 2029 group will attempt to stop the recent Kentucky winning street, as the boys in blue have won the previous three years on the eighth-grade level. Without a further adieu, here are the 13 prospects selected.    <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>First time selection for the Tennessee Future Stars</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>PRZ Next Middle School Combine MVP</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Projects to Offensive Tackle</li> </ul>   Hudson is a 2029 prospect that really came on strong during the 2024-2025 school year, going from a good player to one of the best Offensive Linemen in the state for the 2029 class. An All-Conference performer in both basketball and football, I expect [player_tooltip player_id='1218739' first='Barrett' last='Hudson'] to be competing for one of the staring Tackle spots.     <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>First time selection for the Tennessee Future Stars</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>PRZ Next Middle School Combine MVP</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Projects to Center/Offensive Guard</li> </ul>   If you've followed PRZ Next over the last three years, or if you follow Tennessee prep football, the name [player_tooltip player_id='1537346' first='Brayden' last='Gonzalez'] should not be a new name to you. Simply put, at this point (June 2025) there may not be a better Interior Offensive Lineman in the entire state of Tennessee when it comes to the 2029 class. In previous articles I've called Gonzalez a model of consistency, and there's been absolutely nothing to make me waver from that stance. He will be a day one starter in high school and has already been hitting the recruiting trail hard this summer, camping at West Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee and others.     <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>First time selection for the Tennessee Future Stars</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Has attended a PRZ Next Middle School Combine</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Projects to Offensive Guard/Defensive Tackle</li> </ul>   A big, wide body that can flat out move other human beings in the opposite direction. Crawley-Webb earned <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/06/prztn-nxt-all-camp-team-superlatives/">All-Camp honors</a> at the Nashville PRZ Next Middle School Combine earlier in June 2025, competing against some of the top kids in Kentucky and Tennessee. His feet and overall quickness are an area for improvement at this point, so he's best served playing inside as a Guard. Contrarily, putting him on the defensive side of the ball as a 3-Tech or Nose in short yardage situation would almost guarantee him requiring a double team. May not be a bad move.     <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>First time selection for the Tennessee Future Stars</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>PRZ Next Middle School Combine MVP</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Projects to Offensive Guard/Offensive Tackle</li> </ul>   Just like his brother [player_tooltip player_id='1537346' first='Brayden' last='Gonzalez'] (listed above), [player_tooltip player_id='1236042' first='Gabriel' last='Gonzalez'] is unquestionably on the short list of the top 2029 Offensive Linemen in the Volunteer State. He has dominated pre-high school ball on multiple teams as an Offensive Tackle, but appears to be making the move to the interior line, based off recent film. As far as technique, versatility to play OT or OG, and overall pound-for-pound ability, I'm not too far off from saying that he may be the most valuable 2029 O-Linemen in the state. Again, just like his brother, his early summer is already riddled with a number of college camps before he starts his inaugural HS football season.     <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Is now a two-time selection for the Tennessee Future Stars</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Multi-sport athlete</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Projects to Center/Defensive Tackle</li> </ul>   A year ago [player_tooltip player_id='1305227' first='Kadyn' last='Boyer'] earned the starting spot at Center for a Tennessee Future Stars team that had its heart ripped out by a game-winning Kentucky touchdown as the clock hit 0:00. Interestingly enough, since that heartbreaking loss last June, the multi-sport athlete (Track) went on to be named the Maury Middle School Defensive Player of the Year. Despite the recognition on the defensive side of the ball, Boyer will be competing starting spot on the O-Line.     <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Is now a two-time selection for the Tennessee Future Stars</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Multi-sport athlete</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Projects to Offensive Tackle/Offensive Guard</li> </ul>   Piggybacking off [player_tooltip player_id='1305227' first='Kadyn' last='Boyer'] (listed above), [player_tooltip player_id='1305222' first='Mason' last='McAnally'] is another returning starter from last year's Tennessee Future Stars team. McAnally started last year at Left Tackle and has only gotten bigger and stronger. A prospect with a neck that is already wider than his jaw line, he's a powerful kid who may be best served on the interior O-Line going forward. He has been one of the top kids in Hawkins County for the last few years, as he played a big role in helping Rogersville to a 7-1 record in 2023 and then earning the No.2 seed in the 1-A Northeast TN Conference playoffs in 2024.     <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>First time selection for the Tennessee Future Stars</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Has attended a PRZ Next Middle School Combine</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Projects to Defensive Tackle/Offensive Guard</li> </ul>   While I wasn't surprised seeing [player_tooltip player_id='1589156' first='Mathew' last='Tolosa'] selected for the 8th Grade Tennessee Future Stars team, I was a little surprised seeing him selected for the Offensive Line. While it may not be immediate at first look, Tolosa is an athletic kid for his size and stature. He moves his feet well and has better functional movement than most linemen at this stage. Look for him to be in the rotation at Guard.     <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>First time selection for the Tennessee Future Stars</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Multi-sport athlete</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Projects to Offensive Tackle/Defensive End</li> </ul>   The potential for what [player_tooltip player_id='1537170' first='Noah' last='Carnegie'] could become is the biggest thing that should have the next level(s) excited. While the weather unfortunately delayed my opportunity to check him out at the PRZ Next Middle School Combine in May 2025, I did get a chance to talk to him there. He's thicker and stronger than his height and weight would suggest. On top of his physical gifts, he's a kid that you can count on to show up and give maximum effort at all times--he has a quiet leadership quality, too. On top of football, in his first year ever wrestling, he finished this year as the the top 220-pounder in Blount County and in the Region, before earning a Top-7 finish in the state.     <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Is now a three-time selection for the Tennessee Future Stars</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Multi-sport athlete</li> </ul>   <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Projects to Offensive Tackle/Defensive Tackle</li> </ul>   The third and final returning starter from last year's Tennessee Future Stars team, [player_tooltip player_id='1305188' first='Zaviaus' last='Miller'] is impossible to miss on the field. Miller, an absolutely massive 6-foot-1, 325-pounder out of Shelby County, has been selected for the Tennessee Future Stars all three years of his middle school career. Last year's starting Right Tackle, he earned a Top Performer nod in the game, as I compared his build to one of those old-school box refrigerators. Already benching 225-pounds for reps, he'll be a name to know in TN HS Football going forward.    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Prospects To Watch</h2>   Without the benefit of rosters, game film, basic information, etc. each year the Tennessee vs. Kentucky Future Stars Game provides an opportunity for new prospects to make a name for themselves. The four prospects below are new names to me, and despite some research, I don't have enough credible information to do a write up. That said, I'm really looking forward to checking them out against the Kentucky Future Stars on the campus of UT-Martin.   [player_tooltip player_id='1668014' first='Braylen' last='Mason'] | Lakeway Christian   Bryce Hunt | Bearden Middle   [player_tooltip player_id='1702107' first='Steven' last='Anderson'] | Houston Middle   [player_tooltip player_id='1694989' first='Mason' last='Finchum'] | Maury Middle

This year's Tennessee Future Stars had four different tryout areas around the state, all in an effort to be selected for the prestigious football team. When the smoke settled, there were 13 8th grade (class of 2029) prospects, who are currently labeled specifically as a Offensive Linemenm on the roster, for the annual border war against Kentucky. This year's 2029 group will attempt to stop the recent Kentucky winning street, as the boys in blue have won the previous three years on the eighth-grade level. Without a further adieu, here are the 13 prospects selected.