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Top five offensive tackles signed to the Big Ten during the early signing period

Here are the top five offensive tackles signed by by Big Ten teams during the early signing period. #B1G

The initial hype of the early signing period has died down, but there was a ton of talent to explore and so much so we are breaking it down by position. We have already dove into the top five quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and to sign with Big Ten teams and now we want to break down a position that Ohio State has struggled to recruit recently in offensive tackle.

The Big Ten has signed some heavy hitters at the offensive tackle position snagging six of the top 20 in the nation, but the unfortunate side of that is the Buckeyes didn’t snag any of them. Once again, The Team Up North earned a commitment from the top player at the position

BREAKING: Wisconsin gets commitment from 2024 interior o-lineman

Ryan Cory, a three-star class of 2024 interior offensive lineman committed to Wisconsin on Tuesday.

Ryan Cory, a three-star class of 2024 interior offensive lineman committed to Wisconsin on Tuesday. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound is set to join the Badgers after his final year of football at Pine-Richland High School.

Cory has received 23 Division 1 offers, choosing Wisconsin over other strong programs like Oregon, Penn State and Pittsburgh. He’ll head to a school that produces top-tier NFL interior offensive linemen like Kevin Zeitler and Joe Tippmann.

He became the second offensive lineman to commit to Wisconsin on Tuesday alone, joining four-star tackle Kevin Heywood (Royersford, PA) in Madison. Those two, as well as three-star tackle Derek Jensen (Hartland, WI), are all set to block for Luke Fickell’s Badgers in 2024.

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BREAKING: Four-star offensive lineman commits to Wisconsin

Kevin Heywood, a four-star class of 2024 offensive tackle committed to Wisconsin on Tuesday.

Kevin Heywood, a four-star class of 2024 offensive tackle committed to Wisconsin on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound athlete from Royersford, Pennsylvania is set to join the Badgers after his final year of high school football in 2023.

Heywood has received 27 Division 1 offers to this point, picking Wisconsin over other Big Ten schools like Penn State and Michigan. He’ll come to a school that produces pro-ready offensive linemen as good as program in the nation.

The Badgers have now reeled in two class of 2024 blockers with Heywood joining three-star offensive tackle Derek Jensen (Hartland, WI) in Madison. Overall, he became the 11th recruit to commit to Wisconsin next year and the second in third in three days as three-star cornerback Vernon Woodward (Winter Park, FL) committed Sunday and three-star defensive lineman Hank Weber (Brentwood, TN) committed Monday.

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Alabama offers 2024 4-Star OT Kevin Heywood following unofficial visit

2024 offensive tackle Kevin Heywood picked up an offer from Alabama over the weekend following an unofficial visit. Heywood is currently trending to Penn State.

The Alabama coaching staff hosted 2024 offensive tackle Kevin Heywood for an unofficial visit over the weekend. Following the visit, Heywood received an offer from the Tide.

Heywood plays for Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford, Pennsylvania. Interestingly enough, Penn State is the favorite to land Heywood after having received three crystal ball predictions in their favor.

Heywood has taken other unofficial visits to Penn State, Rutgers, Michigan, and Tennessee.

The Tide still have time to get Heywood back on campus for an official visit. It will not be easy to out-recruit the home state Nittany Lions, however.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Kevin Heywood’s recruiting profile.

MSU football offers 2024 4-star OT Kevin Heywood

Michigan State football is jumping into the recruiting battle for a big-time offensive tackle prospect from Pennsylvania

Michigan State football is jumping into the recruiting battle for a big-time offensive tackle prospect from Pennsylvania.

Four-star offensive tackle Kevin Heywood announced on Monday that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. He hails from Royersford, Pa. and plays for Pope John Paul II.

Heywood ranks as the No. 22 offensive tackle and No. 254 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2024 class. He’s also the No. 4 player from Pennsylvania.

Heywood holds offers from numerous big-time programs, including Michigan State, Penn State, Auburn, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame and Nebraska. He is currently projected to end up at Penn State, according to 247Sports’ crystal ball predictions.

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Notre Dame football offers massive Pennsylvania offensive tackle

The Irish go East for the latest offer

For [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] football, this weekend could be a massive one. They hosted a group of prospects along with getting some offers on Friday, and one out today.

The prospect that received an offer Saturday afternoon was Pennsylvania offensive tackle [autotag]Kevin Heywood[/autotag], who is absolutely massive. The lineman stands six-foot-seven-inches while weighing 295-pounds. He is literally a gigantic prospect, and as he enters his senior year next fall, there is potential that Heywood could grow even more.

It looks like offensive line coach [autotag]Harry Hiestand[/autotag] is leading the charge, while Heywood could play on either side of the ball. The guess is that head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and the Irish are recruiting him as a tackle.

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Georgia football offers 4-star OT Kevin Heywood

The Georgia Bulldogs have extended a scholarship offer to elite class of 2024 offensive tackle recruit Kevin Heywood

The Georgia Bulldogs and defensive backs coach Fran Brown have extended a scholarship offer to class of 2024 offensive tackle recruit Kevin Heywood.

Heywood, who is ranked as a four-star recruit, plays high school football for Archbishop Wood in Warminster, Pennsylvania. The four-star offensive tackle has excellent length and size.

Kevin Heywood is ranked as the No. 279 recruit in the junior class. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive tackle is the No. 19 player at his position and the No. 7 player in Pennsylvania.

Penn State is one of the favorites to land a commitment from the four-star offensive tackle. The junior offensive tackle has scholarship offers from Nebraska, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, and Kentucky among others.

Kevin Heywood announced his scholarship offer from the Georgia Bulldogs via Twitter:

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Kevin Heywood talks Rutgers football offer, coach Walp and previews Penn State camp

Kevin Heywood was offered by Rutgers football last week and is at the Penn State camp this week.

Kevin Heywood emerged from the Rutgers football camp last week with an offer, giving him his first Power Five offer of his recruitment.

A 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle from Archbishop Wood (Warminster, PA), Heywood is likely to start pulling in some more offers in the coming weeks. He held a previous offer from UConn.

Archbishop Wood is historically one of the top programs in Pennsylvania and has sent several players to Rutgers football over the years. Last season, they went 5-5 playing a tough schedule.

Last month, Matt Walp, the former head coach at Archbishop Wood, joined the staff at Rutgers football, furthering the ties between the high school and the Big Ten program.

This weekend, Heywood will be at the Penn State football camp.

Check out what[autotag] Kevin Heywood[/autotag] had to say about his recruitment. He talks about getting his offer from Rutgers football and head coach Greg Schiano. He also gives an update on his recruitment as well as previewing this weekend’s Penn State football camp.

After Rutgers football camp, Kevin Heywood gets an offer

Sophomore offensive tackle Kevin Keywood pulled down a Rutgers football offer over the weekend.

Kevin Heywood pulled down an offer from Rutgers football this weekend as the Scarlet Knights look eager to continue their pipeline from Archbishop Wood.

A 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle, Heywood earned this offer from the Big Ten program following his performance at Saturday’s camp. For Heywood, it was the first Power Five offer of his recruitment.

His previous offer came from UConn, an independent program. He is a class of 2024 recruit.

There is a strong connection for Heywood with Rutgers football. Last month, his former head coach, Matt Walp, joined the Scarlet Knights as the director of player engagement.

Last week was a very busy one for Rutgers football, as they received three commitments, all from the tristate area (traditionally dubbed ‘The State of Rutgers’).

 

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On Wednesday, three-star h-back Dante Barone committed to the programs. Then on Thursday, Rutgers offered the Long Island duo of wide receiver Dylan Braithwaite and safety Ian Strong.

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Both players committed to Rutgers on the spot.

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