Notre Dame Commit Profile - OL Sam Pendleton

A look at Notre Dame offensive line commit Sam Pendleton

Notre Dame got on the board for the offensive line with a pickup from powerful blocker Sam Pendleton

SAM PENDLETON PROFILE

Hometown: Pfafftown, N.C.
High School: Ronald Reagan

Height: 6-4
Weight: 305

IB Grade: 4.0 (Top 250 caliber player)
Upside Grade: 4.5

Offers: Notre Dame, Clemson, Florida, Michigan, Penn State, Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, North Carolina, Stanford, NC State, Boston College, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Kentucky, South Carolina, Louisville, West Virginia, Duke, Syracuse

Recruited by: Harry Hiestand

RECRUITING RANKINGS

Rivals: 4-star - No. 227 overall - No. 23 offensive tackle
247Sports: 3-star - No. 23 interior offensive line
On3: 3-star - No. 37 interior offensive line
ESPN: 3-star - No. 42 offensive tackle
Composite: 3-star - No. 364 overall - No. 20 interior offensive line

FILM ANALYSIS

The first thing that stands out about Pendleton on film is his power. This is a young man with extremely powerful hands. In fact, he has as good of a punch as about any lineman in the country.

Pendleton shows good lower body strength and he explodes off the ball. Pendleton does a great job driving his feet and hips through contact. That adds to his power and makes him a punishing blocker at the prep level. Pendleton also projects well to the next level, especially as he cleans up a few technical issues that he has.

Pendleton shows good foot quickness for a bigger, power player but he's more of a short-area player, which is why he projects to move inside. The Reagan standout is a fundamentally sound football player that does a good job keeping his pads low and his hips square to the line.

Just where Pendleton ends up position wise remains to be seen. Right now Pendleton is projected as a guard, but his combination of strong hands, fast hands and quick feet also project very well to center.

Either way, landing Pendleton gives Notre Dame a talented, powerful interior blocker.

PENDLETON ARTICLES

Sam Pendleton Commits To Notre Dame

Class Impact: Sam Pendleton To Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Harry Hiestand Impress Sam Pendleton And His Family During Visit

Offensive Lineman Sam Pendleton Excited To See Notre Dame In Person

Notre Dame Offers NC Offensive Lineman Sam Pendleton

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