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Five-star Tennessee commit David Sanders Jr. in Columbus for Ohio State vs. Indiana

David Sanders Jr. is committed to Tennessee, but Ohio State has a chance to put on a show as he’ll be on campus for the battle with Indiana.

The Ohio State Buckeyes often get looked at by some of the best rising stars in high school football. And, it’ll have the opportunity to impress one that has seemingly already made up his mind.

David Sanders Jr., per Eleven Warriors, will be on campus for Ohio State’s top-five battle with the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday. Sanders Jr. is already committed to Tennessee, so this would be a huge chance to flip a star recruit.

Sanders Jr., who is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, is the No. 1 offensive tackle in the class and the No. 1 player from his state. He’s ranked as the 5th-best player nationally by 247Sports.

Sanders Jr. had originally taken his visit to Ohio State on June 21, a week after being in Knoxville for his visit with Tennessee.

Recruited by Justin Frey, Sanders Jr. had visited Ohio State, Georgia, Tennessee, Clemson, South Carolina, and Nebraska, committing to the Volunteers on August 17, 2024.

That said, this could be a huge opportunity for the Buckeyes to impress another top-10 prospect, already having multiple committed from the Class of 2025.

Vols continue recruiting at high level with Jaedon Harmon commitment

Tennessee football and head coach Josh Heupel continue recruiting at a high level.

Tennessee flipped 2025 Alabama four-star linebacker commit Jaedon Harmon on Sunday, helping the Vols record a historical month on the recruiting trail for Josh Heupel and his coaching staff.

The Vols not only bolstered their 2025 recruiting class, but Tennessee is also off to a great start to its 2026 recruiting class over the last month.

In Tennessee’s 2025 class, along with flipping Harmon, the Vols also flipped No. 3 tight end prospect DaSaahn Brame, while adding No. 4 safety Lagonza Hayward and No. 1 offensive tackle David Sanders Jr.

Tennessee has 23 commitments in its 2025 recruiting class, while adding No. 1 quarterback Faizon Brandon and No. 9 tight end Carson Sneed to the Vols’ 2026 class.

READ: Social media reacts to Jaedon Harmon committing to Tennessee football

2025 five-star plus tackle David Sanders Jr. commits to Vols

2025 five-star plus tackle David Sanders Jr. commits to Tennessee football.

2025 five-star plus offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. committed to Tennessee on Saturday.

He committed to Tennessee over Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State.

Sanders Jr. is a consensus five-star and ranks as the No. 2 overall national prospect. He also ranks as the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 1 prospect in North Carolina, per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle prospect is from Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sanders Jr. is now the highest ranked recruit of the Josh Heupel era at Tennessee.

Tennessee has 22 commitments in its 2025 recruiting class: Quarterback George MacIntyre, defensive lineman Ethan Utley, tight end Jack Vandorselaer, cornerback Dylan Lewis, running back Justin Baker, wide receiver Joakim Dodson, cornerback Tyler Redmond, safety Sidney Walton, wide receiver Radarious Jackson, offensive lineman Antoni Kade Ogumoro, edge Jayden Loftin, offensive lineman Nic Moore, defensive lineman Charles House, offensive lineman Douglas Utu, cornerback Tre Poteat, edge Mariyon Dye, wide receiver Travis Smith Jr., linebacker Christian Gass and safety Lagonza Hayward, tight end Da’Saahn Brame, defensive lineman Darrion Smith and Sanders Jr.

No. 1 tackle to announce commitment on Saturday

Top tackle David Sanders Jr. will announce his decision on August 17th.

The top offensive tackle in the class of 2025 is set to announce his commitment tomorrow. David Sanders Jr. will announce his decision on August 17th.

Sanders will decide between Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Nebraska. The tackle, a five-star prospect, plays for Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the reigning Gatorade State Player of the Year in North Carolina after helping Providence Day to another state championship.

Nebraska was a late addition to Sanders’s recruitment process. When he announced it back in March, the Cornhuskers were left off his top six, but a visit to the Lincoln campus in May appears to have made an impression.

The Huskers class of 2025 currently holds 18 commitments and is ranked No. 29 in the nation. The group is led by four-star receiver Isaiah Mozee and four-star defensive lineman Malcolm Simpson.

Current projections have the tackle committing to the Tennessee Volunteers. Sanders will make his announcement at 11:30 a.m. CT.

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Top-ranked prospect David Sanders Jr. receives Vols’ commitment predictions

2025 top-ranked prospect David Sanders Jr. receives commitment predictions to Tennessee.

Five-star plus 2025 offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. has received multiple predictions to commit to Tennessee.

On3 gives Sanders Jr. an 82 percent chance to commit to the Vols, per the sites recruiting prediction machine, that includes predictions from recruiting insiders Chad Simmons, Pete Nakos and Steve Wiltfong. 247Sports’ Anna Adams has also predicted Sanders Jr. will commit to Tennessee.

Sanders will announce his commitment Saturday at 12:30 p.m. EDT.

He will choose between Tennessee, Georgia, Nebraska and Ohio State.

Sanders Jr. is a consensus five-star and ranks as the No. 2 overall national prospect. He ranks as the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 1 prospect in North Carolina, per 247Sports.

The 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle prospect is from Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Tennessee has 21 commitments in its 2025 recruiting class: Quarterback George MacIntyre, defensive lineman Ethan Utley, tight end Jack Vandorselaer, cornerback Dylan Lewis, running back Justin Baker, wide receiver Joakim Dodson, cornerback Tyler Redmond, safety Sidney Walton, wide receiver Radarious Jackson, offensive lineman Antoni Kade Ogumoro, edge Jayden Loftin, offensive lineman Nic Moore, defensive lineman Charles House, offensive lineman Douglas Utu, cornerback Tre Poteat, edge Mariyon Dye, wide receiver Travis Smith Jr., linebacker Christian Gass and safety Lagonza Hayward, tight end Da’Saahn Brame and defensive lineman Darrion Smith.

No. 1 offensive tackle of 2025 projected to commit to Tennessee

David Sanders Jr. is now predicted to head to Tennessee for his collegiate career.

The No. 1 offensive tackle in the class of 2025 is projected to commit to an SEC school next week. David Sanders Jr. is now predicted to head to Tennessee for his collegiate career.

Sanders Jr. narrowed down his choices to the Vols, Nebraska, Ohio State, and Georgia. The 6-foot-6, 290-pound lineman visited Lincoln twice in the last three months.

He took his official visit over Mother’s Day Weekend before returning on July 26 when quarterback Dylan Raiola asked fans to come out and welcome the 2025 recruit to campus.

Sanders Jr. is the reigning Gatorade State Player of the Year in North Carolina after helping Providence Day to another state championship. The Charlotte, North Carolina native is set to announce his commitment on August 17.

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Major update suggests Buckeyes might be out on five-star tackle

While there’s always hope that the Buckeyes can figure a way to pull in a recruit, they may be on the outside looking in for tackle David Sanders Jr.

Landing a five-star caliber player is never an easy journey in big-time college football.

Recruiting often takes place years before they actually commit, and considering there are only a few dozen players at that level in each class, one typically has to be a high-profile program to bring them in as well.

The Ohio State football program has had tremendous success over the last decade adding the best of the best from the high school ranks, and the 2025 recruiting class will be no different as three of the six four recruits have already committed to Columbus.

However, there’s another name to keep an eye on as his decision should be coming in soon, and it could help change the college landscape.

David Sanders Jr., from Charlotte, NC, is set to make his decision soon, and On3 analyst Josh Newberg is changing his prediction. He now believes Tennessee is the frontrunner to land the nation’s No. 3-overall prospect.

“But I’ve also at times had my best guess on Ohio State. And then even early in the process, you looked at Georgia. I never had Clemson in the one-hole (for Sanders). Who knows, maybe we’re sleeping on Georgia. But my best guess today would be Tennessee,” Newberg said.

Sanders is the best offensive lineman in the class.

The Buckeyes were thought to be the premier target for him, but it appears Tennessee, and even Clemson, are gaining steam while the Buckeyes are starting to take a backseat.

Ohio State has one four-star recruit on the offensive line for the Class of 2025, but otherwise is looking pretty thin at the group. Sanders Jr. would be a huge get for the Buckeyes.

Nebraska offers top tight end in 2026 a scholarship

Kendre Harrison is a five-star tight end from Reidsville, NC. 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have made an offer to one of the top recruits in the class of 2026. Kendre Harrison is a five-star tight end from Reidsville, NC.

Harrison is ranked as the country’s No. 1 tight end prospect and the state of North Carolina’s No. 1 player. He recently made headlines after announcing he was transferring from Reidsville High to Providence Day.

Providence Day is the home of five-star offensive tackle prospect David Sanders Jr. Sanders is a top target for Nebraska in the class of 2025 and was recently welcomed to campus by Matt Rhule and Dylan Raiola.

Last season, he recorded 62 catches for 940 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a defensive end, he had 76 tackles, 17.0 for loss, and 9.0 sacks.

It’s unknown if Harrison will continue to play defensive end now that he has transferred.

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Class of 2026 5-star tight end Kendre Harrison transfers his high school

Kendre Harrison announces a big transfer to a North Carolina powerhouse.

One of the top prospects in the class of 2026, Kendre Harrison, is transferring for his final two years of high school football.

Harrison announced on Thursday that he will be joining Charlotte Providence Day (Charlotte, North Carolina). Harrison is a five-star prospect who is ranked the third-best prospect in his class by ESPN for football.

And, he is also a four-star basketball player as well according to ESPN.

He is a 6-foot-6, 250-pound tight end (and defensive end) who is also a standout on the basketball court.

Last year for Reidsville (Reidsville, North Carolina), he had 62 catches for 940 yards and 16 touchdowns in 15 games.

 

Understandably, Harrison strong offer list that includes Alabama, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wake Forest among others. He was most recently offered by Nebraska.

Charlotte is a powerhouse program that finished last year 12-1. At Charlotte, Harrison will join five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr., who is the second-ranked player in the class per Rivals.

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David Sanders Jr. recent social media post will get Ohio State fans excited

We like the looks of that! #GoBucks

The biggest prize on the recruiting trail is poised to make his college decision in just under three weeks. Ohio State has been in the mix for David Sanders Jr. for quite some time now with some even naming OSU the favorite to land the coveted offensive lineman. However, recent visits to Tennesee and Nebraska have put that into question.

In the world of recruiting, fans will cling to whatever glimmer of hope they can find. And there is hope to be found in the young man’s personal Instagram account. In one of his most recent posts, Sanders can be seen sporting an Ohio State armband.

While it’s not all that unusual for kids to wear gear from schools that are recruiting them, it sure is nice to see as a Buckeye fan. It may mean absolutely nothing, but with just a few short weeks away from his decision date, it’s clear Ohio State is still firmly on Sanders’ mind.

Sanders will pick between Ohio State, Georgia, Nebraska, and Tennessee on August. 17.

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