4-star IOL Roger Alderman commits to Utah

Sonora (Calif.) four-star interior offensive lineman Roger Alderman has committed to Utah. The 6-foot-4.5, 250 pound prospect chose the Utes over multiple programs including Colorado, Oregon State and Washington.

Alderman is the No. 779 overall prospect and No. 78 interior offensive lineman in the 2023 On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 59 player in California and a three-star recruit.

On3 ranks Alderman higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Per the 2023 On300, he is the No. 206 overall prospect, No. 15 interior offensive lineman and No. 14 player in California.

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Utah’s 2023 recruiting class now contains 13 commitments. Alderman is currently the Utes’ only interior offensive lineman recruit. The group is led by Freeport (Tex.) Brazosport four-star safety Randon Fontenette, the No. 384 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus.

Following Alderman’s commitment, Utah’s class ranks No. 37 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 5 in the Pac-12. Fontenette is the Utes’ only four-star, while Alderman is one of 12 three-stars.

Alderman took an official visit to Salt Lake City on June 17. He also officially visited Colorado on June 10 and Oregon State on June 24.

Of Alderman’s 11 offers, seven of them were from Pac-12 schools. The offensive lineman also took multiple unofficial visits to California.

Roger Alderman On3 Scouting Summary

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Roger Alderman:

“Multi-positional, multi-sport athlete with upside as a developmental offensive lineman. Plays at a smaller high school, never leaving the field. Plays as a guard and defensive end/outside linebacker. A physical, mauling run blocker. Often drives defensive linemen 15 yards downfield. Shows his movement skills on defense, where he drops into the flats and runs down receivers. Throws the shot put, with a personal best toss of 50 feet as a freshman.

“Also an area standout basketball and rodeo. Measured at around 6-foot-4.5, 250 pounds with a 6-foot-8.5 wing-span and 10-inch hand prior to his junior season. Has considerable room to put on weight, but will need time to bulk up once in a college program. May not contribute early but has positive indicators as a high upside offensive line prospect. Younger for the class, not turning 18 years old until the week before his first game as a college freshman.”