Never would have dreamed of starting a topic for Offensive Tackles; however after witnessing the NFL Draft...It was disturbing to see that only 4 white tackles were selected out of 19...yet 3....Solder, Costanzo & Carimi were selected in the 1st Round.
Don't have the exact numberw/ demographicsof the Tackles in the NFL is it 40/60% or 45/55%??(projected starters or 53 man roster)...the trend over the years seems to be gradually (not counting Class of 11') becoming less white of a position...yet arguably the best in the NFL today are Jake Long, Joe Thomas & Jordan Gross....Michael Roos is emerging as a Top Flight Tackle...Andrew Whitworth is the most under-rated tackle in th NFL IMO! Matt Light is impressive!
The 2012 HS Class of Tackles looks promising...it should be interesting to see how these future studs progress over the next four years(or 5 w/ redshirt) Rivals Top30 has 16 white 12 black & 2 Islander/Samoan
CALIFORNIA****
Eric Magnuson 6'-6" 275 (Michigan COMMIT)
Kyle Murphy 6'-7" 275 offers from Michigan, Alabama, Arizona, Florida, USC, Nebraska,Utah, etc...
Max Tuerk 6'-6" 294 (USC COMMIT)
FLORIDA****
John Theus 6'-6" 292 offers Notre Dame, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas...
Patrick Miller 6'-7" 260 offers Wisconsin, Auburn, So. Carolina, Florida, Miami...
PENNSYLVANIA****
JJ Denman 6'-7" 305 (Penn State COMMIT)
Chris Muller 6'-6" 287 offers Boston College, Rutgers, Michigan, West Virginia, Penn St...
Adam Bisnowaty 6'-6" 275 offers Penn St, Pitt, WV, UConn, Mich St, Purdue...
COLORADO****
Shane Callahan 6'-6" 275 (Auburn COMMIT)
Alex Kozan 6'-4" 295 offers Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinios, Arizona State, Syracuse...
Paul Thurston 6'-5" 274 offers Cal, Northwestern, UCLA, Colorado, Notre Dame...
Joey O'Connor 6'-4" 278 offers Tennessee, UCLA, Nebraska, Penn St, Colorado..
OHIO****
Kyle Kalis 6'-5" 302 (Ohio State COMMIT)
Taylor Decker 6'-8" 280 (Notre Dame COMMIT)
Anthony Stanko 6'-5" 302 (Penn State COMMIT)
TEXAS****
Trey Keenan 6'-5" 270 offers Baylor, Purdue, Oklahoma St,Tennessee, Arkansas,
Michael Wilson 6'-6" 265 (Texas A&M COMMIT)
TENNESSEE****
Blake Bars 6'-5" 275 offers Virginia, Penn State, Boston College, LSU, Clemson...
Andrew Jelks 6'-6" 260 offers Alabama,Illinios, Miss St, Stanford, Mizzou...
NORTH CAROLINA****
Brock Stadnik 6'-5" 285 (South Carolina COMMIT)
Mark Harrell 6'-5" 270 (Notre Dame COMMIT)
MINNESOTA****
Nick Davidson 6'-7" 270 offers Minnesota, Stanford, NC State, Clemson, Maryland...
Jonah Pirsig 6'-9" 300 offers Illinios, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Iowa State...
ILLINIOS****
Ryan Ward 6'-6" 270 offers UCLA, Boston College, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Minnesota...
Mitch Keppy 6'-5" 287 (Iowa COMMIT)
MARYLAND****
Mike Madras 6'-6" 280 (Maryland COMMIT)
INDIANA****
Jake Meador 6'-6" 280 offers Kentucky, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss
NEBRASKA****
Mike Schoff 6'-6" 280 offer Iowa
ALABAMA****
Michael Flint 6'-4" 303 (Auburn COMMIT)
Caleb Peterson 6'-4" 295 offers Ga Tech, Miss St, Louisville, Alabama, Auburn
MICHIGAN***
Ben Braden 6'-6" 285 (Michigan COMMIT)
Please feel free to add prospects to the thread I may have missed.
Don't have the exact numberw/ demographicsof the Tackles in the NFL is it 40/60% or 45/55%??(projected starters or 53 man roster)...the trend over the years seems to be gradually (not counting Class of 11') becoming less white of a position...yet arguably the best in the NFL today are Jake Long, Joe Thomas & Jordan Gross....Michael Roos is emerging as a Top Flight Tackle...Andrew Whitworth is the most under-rated tackle in th NFL IMO! Matt Light is impressive!
The 2012 HS Class of Tackles looks promising...it should be interesting to see how these future studs progress over the next four years(or 5 w/ redshirt) Rivals Top30 has 16 white 12 black & 2 Islander/Samoan
CALIFORNIA****
Eric Magnuson 6'-6" 275 (Michigan COMMIT)
Kyle Murphy 6'-7" 275 offers from Michigan, Alabama, Arizona, Florida, USC, Nebraska,Utah, etc...
Max Tuerk 6'-6" 294 (USC COMMIT)
FLORIDA****
John Theus 6'-6" 292 offers Notre Dame, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas...
Patrick Miller 6'-7" 260 offers Wisconsin, Auburn, So. Carolina, Florida, Miami...
PENNSYLVANIA****
JJ Denman 6'-7" 305 (Penn State COMMIT)
Chris Muller 6'-6" 287 offers Boston College, Rutgers, Michigan, West Virginia, Penn St...
Adam Bisnowaty 6'-6" 275 offers Penn St, Pitt, WV, UConn, Mich St, Purdue...
COLORADO****
Shane Callahan 6'-6" 275 (Auburn COMMIT)
Alex Kozan 6'-4" 295 offers Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinios, Arizona State, Syracuse...
Paul Thurston 6'-5" 274 offers Cal, Northwestern, UCLA, Colorado, Notre Dame...
Joey O'Connor 6'-4" 278 offers Tennessee, UCLA, Nebraska, Penn St, Colorado..
OHIO****
Kyle Kalis 6'-5" 302 (Ohio State COMMIT)
Taylor Decker 6'-8" 280 (Notre Dame COMMIT)
Anthony Stanko 6'-5" 302 (Penn State COMMIT)
TEXAS****
Trey Keenan 6'-5" 270 offers Baylor, Purdue, Oklahoma St,Tennessee, Arkansas,
Michael Wilson 6'-6" 265 (Texas A&M COMMIT)
TENNESSEE****
Blake Bars 6'-5" 275 offers Virginia, Penn State, Boston College, LSU, Clemson...
Andrew Jelks 6'-6" 260 offers Alabama,Illinios, Miss St, Stanford, Mizzou...
NORTH CAROLINA****
Brock Stadnik 6'-5" 285 (South Carolina COMMIT)
Mark Harrell 6'-5" 270 (Notre Dame COMMIT)
MINNESOTA****
Nick Davidson 6'-7" 270 offers Minnesota, Stanford, NC State, Clemson, Maryland...
Jonah Pirsig 6'-9" 300 offers Illinios, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Iowa State...
ILLINIOS****
Ryan Ward 6'-6" 270 offers UCLA, Boston College, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Minnesota...
Mitch Keppy 6'-5" 287 (Iowa COMMIT)
MARYLAND****
Mike Madras 6'-6" 280 (Maryland COMMIT)
INDIANA****
Jake Meador 6'-6" 280 offers Kentucky, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss
NEBRASKA****
Mike Schoff 6'-6" 280 offer Iowa
ALABAMA****
Michael Flint 6'-4" 303 (Auburn COMMIT)
Caleb Peterson 6'-4" 295 offers Ga Tech, Miss St, Louisville, Alabama, Auburn
MICHIGAN***
Ben Braden 6'-6" 285 (Michigan COMMIT)
Please feel free to add prospects to the thread I may have missed.