Nebraska made the cut for the country’s top offensive tackle in 2025.
Nebraska has made the final four for 2025 five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr., who has also set a decision date of Aug. 17.
Nebraska joins Georgia, Ohio State and Tennessee in the final four for Sanders, who is the No. 3 overall prospect in the country according to 247Sports and the nation’s top offensive tackle.
The 6-foot-6, 290-pound Sanders officially visited Nebraska in May, one of the first trips that also saw Sanders officially visit Ohio State, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Clemson and South Carolina. Nebraska wasn’t among the top six schools that Sanders announced back in early March, but quietly secured that May official visit.
Clemson, which was thought to be in a strong position for the North Carolina offensive tackle, was left out of his final four.
Here is 247Sports’ evaluation of Sanders as a prospect:
“An athletic offensive tackle prospect with an extremely high ceiling given measurables and movement patterns,” 247Sports’ Andrew Ivins wrote in his evaluation of Sanders. “Over 6-foot-5 and equipped with arms that stretch over 36 inches. On the lighter side now, but has plenty of time to add mass and has already posted impressive markers in the weight room for a youngster as he can power clean 335 pounds. Very nimble for someone with such long limbs as he can quickly set up for battle and then refortify, if needed.
“Might own a wiry frame now, but has a surprisingly strong punch and understands how to find leverage before unlocking his hips and trying to displace pass rushers with his explosive lower half. Carved out a starting role as a 9th grader before freshman campaign was derailed by a femur injury. However, rebounded in a big way as a sophomore and anchored the left side of the line for a Providence Day program that won its first state title in 10 years. Must keep progressing and continue to fill out, but should be viewed as one of the top corner-protectors in the 2025 cycle. Likely going to need some time to get adjusted to the speed of big-time college football, but has the skill set to emerge as a multi-year starter at left tackle for a contender. Top 32 upside given his reach and testing profile.”