Rankings Recap: 2025 OTs 25-16 - Mike Farrell Sports Skip to main content

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.

OTs 35-26


#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

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Cortez Smith from Linburn, GA (Parkview) takes a picture on a visit to Georgia

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Cortez Smith from Linburn, GA (Parkview) takes a picture on a visit to Georgia


#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

Toms River North sophomore Jaelyne Matthews is one of the top offensive line recruits in the nation.

Toms River North sophomore Jaelyne Matthews is one of the top offensive line recruits in the nation.


#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

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Andrew Babalola from Overland Park, KS (Blue Valley Northwest)

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Andrew Babalola from Overland Park, KS (Blue Valley Northwest)


#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

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Easton Ware from Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg Christian Academy) - Committed to Clemson

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Easton Ware from Lynchburg, VA (Lynchburg Christian Academy) - Committed to Clemson

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#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

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Matty Augustine from Greenwich, CT (Brunswick School) - Committed to Notre Dame

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Matty Augustine from Greenwich, CT (Brunswick School) - Committed to Notre Dame


#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

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Taren Hedrick from Naples, FL (Community School of Naples)

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Taren Hedrick from Naples, FL (Community School of Naples)


#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

Recruit Carter Lowe watches Ohio State warm up before playing Penn State Oct. 21, 2023 at Ohio Stadium.

Recruit Carter Lowe watches Ohio State warm up before playing Penn State Oct. 21, 2023 at Ohio Stadium.


#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

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Ty Haywood from Denton, TX (Ryan)

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Ty Haywood from Denton, TX (Ryan)


#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

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Lamont Rogers from Mesquite, TX (Horn) takes a picture on a visit to Ole Miss

Four-star 2025 Offensive Tackle Lamont Rogers from Mesquite, TX (Horn) takes a picture on a visit to Ole Miss


#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

Raines offensive lineman Solomon Thomas was one of the top performers at the Under Armour Next Camp on Sunday in Orlando.

Raines offensive lineman Solomon Thomas was one of the top performers at the Under Armour Next Camp on Sunday in Orlando.