Another skilled prospect to keep an eye on is Marland Mixon Marland Mixon 6'0" | 245 lbs | OL Oakland | 2028 TN , an offensive lineman at Oakland Middle School. On top of his quick execution and explosive speed, Mixon caught my attention with his outstanding size and strength. Mixon’s ability to use his arms to stun and overpower the opposition made a huge difference at the line of scrimmage.

There is (and should be) discrepancy over every All-County list and who is/isn’t included on it, because there’s a ton of talent across the state of Tennessee. Oakland’s Marland Mixon Marland Mixon 6'0" | 245 lbs | OL Oakland | 2028 TN fits firmly in that conversation because although he was NOT an All-County selection, I’m willing to bet the schools around Rutherford County know exactly who he is. Mixon starred at right guard for the County Champions and played the position with an attitude. The duo of Mixon and right tackle Mike Ekezie Mike Ekezie 6'0" | 245 lbs | OL Oakland | 2028 TN were as dominant a side of the ball, as you would have seen on the pre-high school level in the Volunteer State. Already listed at 6-foot and 245 pounds, I see no signs of the Oakland dominance coming to an end any time soon.

The success of the entire Oakland football program over the last decade, has been nothing short of special. Since 2018 specifically, the high school varsity team’s record is 70-3 and is currently 8-1 this year. During that same time period, the middle school program has also found tremendous success, adding a fourth conference title to the trophy case this season. In each of the four most recent championships, the Oakland Middle School Chargers were undefeated–very impressive. This years eighth-grade class has a lot of special players and just one of the guys that stood out was big Marland Mixon Marland Mixon 6'0" | 245 lbs | OL Oakland | 2028 TN . Staring at both right guard and defensive tackle, he was a man amongst boys up front. I’m guessing he’s around 6-foot and probably not far from 250 pounds, but has really good feet for a big man. Was able to pull and down block with relative ease and consistently finished his blocks, serving up pancakes. He’s an impressive kid.