Now at Brigham Young
1.) Tristen Hoge, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #150 on the Rivals 250, #1-overall prospect in Idaho; Now at Brigham Young; Appeared in six games as a reserve center for Notre Dame in 2016 and redshirted in 2015; Nephew of former Pittsburgh Steelers' RB Merril Hoge.
Retired from football due to concussions
2.) Tommy Hatton, North Carolina; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #176 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in New Jersey; Retired from football this January due to concussions; Started 8 games at guard for the Tar Heels in 2016, and redshirted in 2015.
3.) Brandon Kennedy, Alabama; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 13th-best prospect in Alabama; Was Bama's 2nd-string center in 2017 before breaking his leg in a practice, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. Appeared in 3 games in 2017, and played in seven games as a reserve guard in 2016; Redshirted in 2015.
Projected to go in the 2nd round of next month's NFL Draft
4.) James Daniels, Iowa; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 14th-best prospect in Ohio; Two-year starter at center for the Hawkeyes; Honorable-mention All-Big Ten in 2017; Declared early for the 2018 NFL Draft and is projected to go in the 2nd round.
5.) Fred Ulu-Perry, UCLA; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 3rd-best prospect in Hawaii; Now at Hawaii, where he started four games at right tackle before suffering a season-ending knee injury; Appeared in 8 games for UCLA as a true freshman, transferred, and sat out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer regs.
Has started 14 games in Gainesville
6.) Tyler Jordan, Florida; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 82nd-best prospect in Florida; Has started 14 games over the past three seasons for UFlorida, seeing time at right guard, left guard, right tackle, and center.
7.) Cole Smith, Southern Cal; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 76th-best prospect in California; Retired from football last month due to a patellar dislocation and arthritis in his knees; Was a backup center at USC; Son of former Rams' Pro Bowl center Doug Smith.
8.) Luke Hiers, Central Florida; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 63rd-best prospect in Florida; Now at NAIA Warner University in Lake Wales, Florida after spending 2015 and 2016 at UCF; Was offered by Pelini and Nebraska coming out of HS.
Rivals' list of centers in the 2015 recruiting class
