The SEC rose to prominence in the 2000s with dominant play in the trenches. Nick Saban’s recipe at Alabama involved overwhelming opponents on the offensive and defensive lines.
Even as we’ve moved into the spread era, a strong offensive line remains critical to be successful at the highest level of the sport. You can win with a game manager at quarterback, you can make up for not having the horses at wide receiver, but a bad offensive line, there’s no hiding that.
The transfer portal makes it hard to build and maintain depth up front. An offense is sure to need more than five offensive linemen in a season, but it’s hard to keep five SEC-level blockers on the roster.
Today, we’ll rank every offensive line in the SEC. I’ve considered returning production, talent level, and coaching to try and assess which units are in the best position entering 2025. Let’s jump right in.
Putting Vanderbilt at No. 16 was a tough call. The Commodores punched above their weight in 2024 and did a decent job in the transfer portal. Clark Lea signed several experienced linemen, including former Liberty guard Jordan White.
White has played 2,054 snaps in five years of college football. He’s familiar with the Power Four after spending his first three seasons at West Virginia. The scheme he played in at Liberty isn’t all that different from what he’ll see at Vandy.
Vanderbilt also added Bryce Henderson, a standout FCS offensive lineman. Henderson’s resume is strong, but there’s always a question when a player jumps from the FCS to the SEC, especially on the offensive line. Isaia Glass and Sterling Porcher bring Power Four experience from the Big 12, but both struggled at their previous stops in 2024.
The Vandy offense will make the most of the talent it has and the scheme will limit exposure for this group, but there’s too many variables to have…
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Publish date : 2025-05-23 13:31:00
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