Brayden Gonzalez
Brayden Gonzalez
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Shayne Pickering | Prep Redzone Scout
Brayden Gonzalez
Brayden
Gonzalez
6'1" | 309 lbs | OL
Knoxville Catholic | 2029
State
TN
is an exciting young interior offensive line prospect in the state of Tennessee with his raw violence and anchor that projects well for the next level.
At center, he has experience snapping the football and can hold a strong anchor that allows for his 10-inch hands to manhandle defensive tackles. When he gains the leverage advantage, he can put opposing linemen on the ground.
He can get more explosive and better in space as he gets older, so that will be the primary things to watch him develop over the next season, but he has a lot of potential that he has already shown.
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Read EvaluationDrew Toennies | Prep Redzone Scout
Easily one of the best prospects of the day was
Brayden Gonzalez
Brayden
Gonzalez
6'1" | 309 lbs | OL
Knoxville Catholic | 2029
State
TN
, an offensive lineman at Webb School of Knoxville. Gonzalez was explosive on every rep, earning MVP honors for his performance. Gonzalez proved his strength and ability to blast his opponent. Gonzalez also managed to use his strength to knock the defensive line off their feet.
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Read EvaluationDrew Toennies | Prep Redzone Scout
Establishing himself as an MVP and one of the strongest offensive linemen was
Brayden Gonzalez
Brayden
Gonzalez
6'1" | 309 lbs | OL
Knoxville Catholic | 2029
State
TN
, a rising talent out of Webb School of Knoxville. Gonzalez dominated every rep with his ability to absorb contact and use his size and strength to overpower his opponent. Gonzalez additionally proved his ability to sweep defenders off the ground.
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Read EvaluationShayne Pickering | Prep Redzone Scout
Brayden Gonzalez
Brayden
Gonzalez
6'1" | 309 lbs | OL
Knoxville Catholic | 2029
State
TN
is starting at center as a true freshman, leading a young offensive line group for Knoxville Webb.
He has solid size that allows for him to generate initial pushback on defensive lineman from his center position. That pushback puts him in an advantageous situation from the beginning of the play and keep the quarterback clean of pressure in his face.
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Read EvaluationAlan Popadines | Prep Redzone Scout
- Ranked the No.3 Offensive Lineman and No.7 overall prospect in the initial Tennessee class of 2029 rankings
- Along with his brother
Gabriel Gonzalez
Gabriel
Gonzalez
6'1" | 323 lbs | OL
Knoxville Catholic | 2029
State
TN
, Brayden is unquestionably a day one Varsity starter
- Has already started the camp circuit, having camped at West Virginia and has received camp invites from several other programs
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Read EvaluationAlan Popadines | Prep Redzone Scout
- First time selection for the Tennessee Future Stars
- PRZ Next Middle School Combine MVP
- Projects to Center/Offensive Guard
If you’ve followed PRZ Next over the last three years, or if you follow Tennessee prep football, the name
Brayden Gonzalez
Brayden
Gonzalez
6'1" | 309 lbs | OL
Knoxville Catholic | 2029
State
TN
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.
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Read EvaluationAlan Popadines | Prep Redzone Scout
A third Webb School of Knoxville lineman and second Gonzalez brother in this write up,
Brayden Gonzalez
Brayden
Gonzalez
6'1" | 309 lbs | OL
Knoxville Catholic | 2029
State
TN
was as-advertised throughout the practices. The starter at both Center and Defensive Tackle, he was a model of consistency during practice. It gets taken for granted way more than it should be, but I didn’t see a single bad snap from him during practice; Nor did I see one when live bullets were flying in in a live session against Team Fire. He fired the ball back to the QB’s numbers nearly every time and did not show lazy feet as he made quick, choppy steps post-snap. His feet allowed him to block down into both A Gaps with relative ease.
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Read EvaluationAlan Popadines | Prep Redzone Scout
- Imagine the luxury it is to have an eighth-grade O-Linemen that is listed at 6-foot-2 and 285-pounds. Then add in the fact that he’s playing Center and it becomes quite a strength for a team.
- The first of three Webb School of Knoxville Spartans in this write up,
Brayden Gonzalez
Brayden
Gonzalez
6'1" | 309 lbs | OL
Knoxville Catholic | 2029
State
TN
looks like he was born to play Center. As of October 2024, I see very little on-field reason to believe he won’t be playing on Sautrdays at a high level in the future.
- Unless my eyes are deceiving me and he was actually lined up at Guard, there is film of
Brayden Gonzalez
Brayden
Gonzalez
6'1" | 309 lbs | OL
Knoxville Catholic | 2029
State
TN
snapping the ball and then pulling to the short side of the field. If you’ve never tried to do that before, I challenge you to try it. Extremely advanced play and something that Centers at any level struggle with, yet he’s already doing it in middle school.
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Read EvaluationEvent Results
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Stock Up Showcase: Tennessee
01/04/2026
- 40 Yard Dash #1
- 5.71s
- 40 Yard Dash #2
- -
- Shuttle #1
- 5.5s
- Shuttle #2
- -
- Broad Jump #1
- -
- Broad Jump #2
- -
- L Drill #1
- 9.02s
- L Drill #2
- -
- Vertical #1
- -
- Vertical #2
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- Wingspan
- -
- Hand Size
- 10"
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Event Results
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Stock Up Showcase: Tennessee
01/04/2026
- 40 Yard Dash #1
- 5.71s
- 40 Yard Dash #2
- -
- Shuttle #1
- 5.5s
- Shuttle #2
- -
- Broad Jump #1
- -
- Broad Jump #2
- -
- L Drill #1
- 9.02s
- L Drill #2
- -
- Vertical #1
- -
- Vertical #2
- -
- Wingspan
- -
- Hand Size
- 10"