Elite 4-star OT Jackson Lloyd names top six schools

Carmel (Calif.) four-star offensive tackle Jackson Lloyd has cut his list of top schools down to six, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

The towering 6-foot-6, 280-pounder has continued to work through his recruitment this spring and is now considering Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon, Stanford, Tennessee and USC.

Lloyd is the No. 106 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. On3 ranks Lloyd much higher than other recruiting services, as he checks in at No. 29 overall, No. 6 at OT and No. 1 in California in the 2025 On300.

Official visits to Ohio State (June 7), Alabama (June 14) and USC (June 21) are currently on the docket for Lloyd. The Crimson Tide are currently trending for the trench monster, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM). On3 VP of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong logged a pick in favor of Bama on May 6.

“I like Alabama for Carmel (Calif.) High On300 offensive tackle Jackson Lloyd,” Wiltfong wrote. “The Crimson Tide is in the driver seat. USC, Ohio State among others is trying to change that with the relationship new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly brings with him from his time at UCLA.”

Lloyd a major outlier in the On300 Rankings

As Lloyd continues to work through his recruitment, he also continues to rise as one of the top tackles in the 2025 class — a class that is superbly deep at the position overall.

Back in February, Lloyd drew tremendous praise from On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power:

“Jackson Lloyd appears to be the top offensive lineman in the West Coast by a good margin. He’s a guy who is a little off the beaten path, from the Monterey Peninsula in Carmel, Calif., not a place that’s highly trafficked by college recruiters. He’s a guy that has the profile of what you look for as a high-upside, projectable offensive lineman. Three-sport athlete, playing baseball and basketball at a high level. Does not play top competition, but has very encouraging film. 6-foot-6, 280 pounds, a reported 7-foot wingspan and is a very light-footed, fluid and coordinated athlete. The film is dominant, as you would hope for, for a top prospect playing that level of competition.

…The multi-sport profile is also really encouraging, he is an extremely-good high school basketball player. The way he carries his weight and moves, I think, is very projectable at the position. There’s no doubt he stacks up in this top group, we came away from watching the junior film, learning about him and gathering information thinking he was the top OL on the West Coast.”