Two All-Americans and several all-conference picks.
Four of the 25 never played a down of college football.
An Outland Trophy and a first-team All-American - I'd say he earned his 5-star rating
1.) Cam Robinson, Alabama; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #17 on the Rivals 100, 3rd-best prospect in Louisiana; Three-year starter at left tackle for the Tide; 2016 Outland Trophy winner; First-team All-American in 2017, and first-team All-SEC in both 2015 and 2016; Declared early and was taken in the 2nd round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Three-year starter in College Park
2.) Damian Prince, Maryland; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #20 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Maryland; Three-year starter at right tackle for the Terps; Redshirted in 2014 and has one more year of eligibility.
Another guy who earned his 5-star rating
3.) Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #29 on the Rivals 100, 2nd-best prospect in New Jersey; Three-year starter for the Irish; First-team All-American in 2017, and 2nd-team All-American in 2016; Declared early and is projected to be a 1st round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
4.) Jackson Barton, Utah; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #70 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Utah; Starting left tackle in 2017; Started two games in 2016, but most of his play in 2015 and 2016 was on special teams; Redshirted in 2014.
5.) Casey Tucker, Stanford; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #74 on the Rivals 100, 2nd-best prospect in Arizona; Redshirted in 2017 and recently announced that he will be a grad transfer at Arizona State in 2018; Started games at left and right tackle in 2015 and 2016 for the Cardinal and will have one year of eligibility left.
Four-year starter on Michigan's offensive line
6.) Mason Cole, Michigan; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #92 on the Rivals 100, 12th-best prospect in Florida; Four-year starter for the Wolverines; Starting left tackle in 2014, 2015, and 2017, and starting center in 2016; Second-team All-Big Ten in 2016 and 2017; Projected to go in the 4th or 5th round in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Two-year starter and a 2x All-Big Ten selection
7.) Jamarco Jones, Ohio State; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #94 on the Rivals 100, 5th-best prospect in Illinois; Two-year starter at left tackle for the Buckeyes; First-team All-Big Ten in 2017 and second-team All-Big Ten in 2016.
Iowa native will end up as a 4-year starter for Nick Saban
8.) Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #107 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Iowa; Three-year starter at left guard for the Crimson Tide; First-team All-SEC in 2017, 2nd-team All-SEC in 2016, and was a Freshman All-American in 2015; Redshirted in 2014 and has one more year of eligibility.
9.) Brian Wallace, Arkansas; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #96 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Missouri; Lost his starting job to a walk-on in 2017, but regained it by the end of the season; Starting right tackle for the Hogs in 2016; Appeared in 3 games in 2015 and redshirted in 2014.
10.) Alex Bars, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #98 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in Tennessee; Two-year starter at right tackle for Notre Dame; Appeared in 6 games with two starts in 2015; Redshirted in 2014 and has one more year of eligibility left.
11.) K.C. McDermott, Miami; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #113 on the Rivals 100, 18th-best prospect in Florida; Three-year starter on Miami's offensive line - 17 games at left tackle, 15 games at left guard, and 2 games at right tackle; 3rd-team All-ACC in 2017; Appeared in three games as a true freshman in 2014.
12.) Jordan Poland, Arizona; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #141 on the Rivals 250, 14th-best prospect in California; Apparently he's now out of football; Spent 2014 redshirting in Tucson and was then kicked off the team the following summer after he was arrested for pawning a microphone that was stolen in a burglary; Spent 2015 at Arizona Western (JUCO) and 2016 at Riverside City College (JUCO).
One of two three-year starters for the Canes on this list
13.) Trevor Darling, Miami; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #143 on the Rivals 250, 23rd-best prospect in Florida; Three-year starter for Miami; Finished career at left guard; Honorable-mention All-ACC in 2017.
14.) Bentley Spain, North Carolina; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #162 on the Rivals 250, 6th-best prospect in North Carolina; Three-year starter at left tackle for the Tar Heels; Played 13 games as a reserve in his true freshman season of 2014.
15.) Zach Ledwik, Texas A&M; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #194 on the Rivals 250, 26th-best prospect in Texas; Never played a down of college football; Redshirted at A&M in 2014 and then informed the coaches that he no longer wanted to play football.
16.) Chris Brown, Southern Cal; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #195 on the Rivals 250, 21st-best prospect in California; USC's starting left guard in 2017 and was honorable-mention All-Pac 12; Reserve guard in 2015 and 2016, and redshirted in 2014, giving him one more year of eligibility; Played HS ball for former Husker DB coach Marvin Sanders.
17.) Kyle Trout, Ohio State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #197 on the Rivals 250, 6th-best prospect in Ohio; Now at Cincinnati, where he was a graduate transfer; Starting right guard for the Bearcats; Played 9 games as a reserve for Ohio State in 2016, did not play in 2015, and redshirted in 2014.
18.) Dyshon Sims, Georgia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #215 on the Rivals 250, 19th-best prospect in Georgia; Started 4 games at right guard in 2017; Finished his career playing in 40 games with 7 starts.
19.) Reilly Gibbons, Stanford; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #216 on the Rivals 250, 34th-best prospect in Florida; Never played a down of college ball and is now attending law school at Notre Dame; Enrolled in summer classes at Stanford but got homesick and transferred to South Florida before fall camp opened; Then went on medical after recurring knee injuries forced him to give up the game.
20.) Nick Richardson, Kentucky; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #217 on the Rivals 250, 8th-best prospect in Ohio; Never played a down of college football; Spent a redshirt season at UK in 2014; He was listed as 3rd-string after the following spring and quit the team that summer; It appears that he never bothered transferring to another program.
St. Louis native was a 2x first-team All-ACC and a 5th round NFL draft choice
21.) Roderick Johnson, Florida State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #220 on the Rivals 250, 3rd-best prospect in Missouri; Three-year starter at left tackle for the Seminoles; First-team All-ACC in 2015 and 2016; Declared early and was taken in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Two-year starter at Pitt
22.) Alex Bookser, Pitt; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #249 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Pennsylvania; Two-year starter - 21 games at right guard and 3 games at right tackle; 2x honorable-mention All-ACC; Redshirted in 2014.
23.) Aaron Ruff, Temple; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 5th-best prospect in Pennsylvania; Has appeared in 11 games over the past three seasons, mostly on special teams; When you can't crack Temple's 2-deep depth chart, it's pretty safe to call you a bust.
Nick Gates actually regressed under Cav's tutelage
24.) Nick Gates, Nebraska; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #1-overall prospect in Nevada; Three-year starter for the Huskers - left tackle in 2016 and 2017, and right tackle in 2015; Honorable-mention All-Big Ten in 2016 and 2017; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft.
Two-year starter and a 4th-round draft pick
25.) David Sharpe, Florida; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 43rd-best prospect in Florida; Two-year starter at left tackle for the Gators; Declared early and was taken in the 4th round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
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Two-year starter for the Blackshirts
49.) Mick Stoltenberg, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 3rd-best prospect in Nebraska; Starting nose tackle in 2017; Started 9 games for the Huskers in 2016, and appeared in 9 games as a reserve in 2015; Redshirted in 2014; Has 60 tackles and 2.5 sacks so far in his career.
Rivals' list of offensive tackles in the 2014 recruiting class
Four of the 25 never played a down of college football.
An Outland Trophy and a first-team All-American - I'd say he earned his 5-star rating
1.) Cam Robinson, Alabama; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #17 on the Rivals 100, 3rd-best prospect in Louisiana; Three-year starter at left tackle for the Tide; 2016 Outland Trophy winner; First-team All-American in 2017, and first-team All-SEC in both 2015 and 2016; Declared early and was taken in the 2nd round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Three-year starter in College Park
2.) Damian Prince, Maryland; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #20 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Maryland; Three-year starter at right tackle for the Terps; Redshirted in 2014 and has one more year of eligibility.
Another guy who earned his 5-star rating
3.) Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #29 on the Rivals 100, 2nd-best prospect in New Jersey; Three-year starter for the Irish; First-team All-American in 2017, and 2nd-team All-American in 2016; Declared early and is projected to be a 1st round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
4.) Jackson Barton, Utah; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #70 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Utah; Starting left tackle in 2017; Started two games in 2016, but most of his play in 2015 and 2016 was on special teams; Redshirted in 2014.
5.) Casey Tucker, Stanford; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #74 on the Rivals 100, 2nd-best prospect in Arizona; Redshirted in 2017 and recently announced that he will be a grad transfer at Arizona State in 2018; Started games at left and right tackle in 2015 and 2016 for the Cardinal and will have one year of eligibility left.
Four-year starter on Michigan's offensive line
6.) Mason Cole, Michigan; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #92 on the Rivals 100, 12th-best prospect in Florida; Four-year starter for the Wolverines; Starting left tackle in 2014, 2015, and 2017, and starting center in 2016; Second-team All-Big Ten in 2016 and 2017; Projected to go in the 4th or 5th round in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Two-year starter and a 2x All-Big Ten selection
7.) Jamarco Jones, Ohio State; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #94 on the Rivals 100, 5th-best prospect in Illinois; Two-year starter at left tackle for the Buckeyes; First-team All-Big Ten in 2017 and second-team All-Big Ten in 2016.
Iowa native will end up as a 4-year starter for Nick Saban
8.) Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #107 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Iowa; Three-year starter at left guard for the Crimson Tide; First-team All-SEC in 2017, 2nd-team All-SEC in 2016, and was a Freshman All-American in 2015; Redshirted in 2014 and has one more year of eligibility.
9.) Brian Wallace, Arkansas; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #96 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Missouri; Lost his starting job to a walk-on in 2017, but regained it by the end of the season; Starting right tackle for the Hogs in 2016; Appeared in 3 games in 2015 and redshirted in 2014.
10.) Alex Bars, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #98 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in Tennessee; Two-year starter at right tackle for Notre Dame; Appeared in 6 games with two starts in 2015; Redshirted in 2014 and has one more year of eligibility left.
11.) K.C. McDermott, Miami; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #113 on the Rivals 100, 18th-best prospect in Florida; Three-year starter on Miami's offensive line - 17 games at left tackle, 15 games at left guard, and 2 games at right tackle; 3rd-team All-ACC in 2017; Appeared in three games as a true freshman in 2014.
12.) Jordan Poland, Arizona; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #141 on the Rivals 250, 14th-best prospect in California; Apparently he's now out of football; Spent 2014 redshirting in Tucson and was then kicked off the team the following summer after he was arrested for pawning a microphone that was stolen in a burglary; Spent 2015 at Arizona Western (JUCO) and 2016 at Riverside City College (JUCO).
One of two three-year starters for the Canes on this list
13.) Trevor Darling, Miami; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #143 on the Rivals 250, 23rd-best prospect in Florida; Three-year starter for Miami; Finished career at left guard; Honorable-mention All-ACC in 2017.
14.) Bentley Spain, North Carolina; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #162 on the Rivals 250, 6th-best prospect in North Carolina; Three-year starter at left tackle for the Tar Heels; Played 13 games as a reserve in his true freshman season of 2014.
15.) Zach Ledwik, Texas A&M; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #194 on the Rivals 250, 26th-best prospect in Texas; Never played a down of college football; Redshirted at A&M in 2014 and then informed the coaches that he no longer wanted to play football.
16.) Chris Brown, Southern Cal; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #195 on the Rivals 250, 21st-best prospect in California; USC's starting left guard in 2017 and was honorable-mention All-Pac 12; Reserve guard in 2015 and 2016, and redshirted in 2014, giving him one more year of eligibility; Played HS ball for former Husker DB coach Marvin Sanders.
17.) Kyle Trout, Ohio State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #197 on the Rivals 250, 6th-best prospect in Ohio; Now at Cincinnati, where he was a graduate transfer; Starting right guard for the Bearcats; Played 9 games as a reserve for Ohio State in 2016, did not play in 2015, and redshirted in 2014.
18.) Dyshon Sims, Georgia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #215 on the Rivals 250, 19th-best prospect in Georgia; Started 4 games at right guard in 2017; Finished his career playing in 40 games with 7 starts.
19.) Reilly Gibbons, Stanford; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #216 on the Rivals 250, 34th-best prospect in Florida; Never played a down of college ball and is now attending law school at Notre Dame; Enrolled in summer classes at Stanford but got homesick and transferred to South Florida before fall camp opened; Then went on medical after recurring knee injuries forced him to give up the game.
20.) Nick Richardson, Kentucky; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #217 on the Rivals 250, 8th-best prospect in Ohio; Never played a down of college football; Spent a redshirt season at UK in 2014; He was listed as 3rd-string after the following spring and quit the team that summer; It appears that he never bothered transferring to another program.
St. Louis native was a 2x first-team All-ACC and a 5th round NFL draft choice
21.) Roderick Johnson, Florida State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #220 on the Rivals 250, 3rd-best prospect in Missouri; Three-year starter at left tackle for the Seminoles; First-team All-ACC in 2015 and 2016; Declared early and was taken in the 5th round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
Two-year starter at Pitt
22.) Alex Bookser, Pitt; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #249 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Pennsylvania; Two-year starter - 21 games at right guard and 3 games at right tackle; 2x honorable-mention All-ACC; Redshirted in 2014.
23.) Aaron Ruff, Temple; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 5th-best prospect in Pennsylvania; Has appeared in 11 games over the past three seasons, mostly on special teams; When you can't crack Temple's 2-deep depth chart, it's pretty safe to call you a bust.
Nick Gates actually regressed under Cav's tutelage
24.) Nick Gates, Nebraska; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #1-overall prospect in Nevada; Three-year starter for the Huskers - left tackle in 2016 and 2017, and right tackle in 2015; Honorable-mention All-Big Ten in 2016 and 2017; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft.
Two-year starter and a 4th-round draft pick
25.) David Sharpe, Florida; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 43rd-best prospect in Florida; Two-year starter at left tackle for the Gators; Declared early and was taken in the 4th round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
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Two-year starter for the Blackshirts
49.) Mick Stoltenberg, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.6 RR, 3rd-best prospect in Nebraska; Starting nose tackle in 2017; Started 9 games for the Huskers in 2016, and appeared in 9 games as a reserve in 2015; Redshirted in 2014; Has 60 tackles and 2.5 sacks so far in his career.
Rivals' list of offensive tackles in the 2014 recruiting class
