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The best returning offensive lineman in college football is not a tackle, and he does not play for Ohio State or Notre Dame. The man in the No. 1 spot is Florida Gators center <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jake-slaughter/44052">Jake Slaughter</a>. The veteran leader allowed only one quarterback hit in 728 snaps in 2024, the top mark in the country, and he earned All-American honors during his redshirt junior season. He’s an offensive anchor for the Gators, and his return was a massive boon for Billy Napier, who is heading into a make-or-break campaign in Gainesville.
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1. Jake Slaughter - Florida Gators

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Utah offensive tackle <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/spencer-fano/21728">Spencer Fano</a> will be a junior. Still, he already has 24 career starts and returns to Salt Lake City for the 2025 season with the best run-blocking grade of any returning tackle in the country (Pro Football Focus). Fano is massive at 6’6” and well north of 300 pounds but moves well for a man of his size. He has been a starter at right and left tackle and did not allow a sack after the opening week of the 2024 season. He’s expected to be the starting left tackle for a team hoping for a rebound campaign in 2025.

2. Spencer Fano - Utah Utes

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Penn State should have one of the nation’s best running back duos in 2025. However, those guys would not be the stars they are without a mauler at guard paving the way for them. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/olaivavega-ioane/49525">Olaivavega Ioane</a> is one of the best-run blockers in the entire country. He was fantastic in 2024 and went from nowhere to an established star in one campaign. Ioane is 350 pounds, plays with a violent edge, and moves with terrific agility.

3. Olaivavega Ioane - Penn State Nittany Lions

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<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/francis-mauigoa/22824">Francis Mauigoa</a> was the top offensive line prospect and he’s progressed nicely in his two seasons in Coral Gables. Mauigoa is 6’6” with a great frame and started as the left tackle for the Hurricanes as Cam Ward orchestrated one of the country’s best offenses. The tackle is one good season away from being a top prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft, and if he can help anchor the offense with Carson Beck at quarterback, Miami could contend for a spot in the ACC Championship Game.

4. Francis Mauigoa - Miami Hurricanes

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Despite a roller coaster of off-field activity and drama that saw <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/kadyn-proctor/39520">Kadyn Proctor</a> go from Alabama to Iowa for a few weeks and then back to Alabama, the Crimson Tide tackle's on-field performance was quite solid. The former five-star recruit has emerged as a force on the front line for a team looking to run the ball more consistently than they did in 2024. Proctor is incredibly talented, and many elite tackle talent moved on to the 2025 NFL Draft. With continued progression, Proctor should fill the void vacated by those individuals.

5. Kadyn Proctor - Alabama Crimson Tide

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Texas A&amp;M faltered down the stretch during Mike Elko’s first season in charge, but the Aggies have high hopes for the program's future, and they return a cornerstone for the offensive line with guard <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/armaj-reed-adams/45580">Ar’maj Reed-Adams</a>. Reed-Adams transferred from Kansas, and his first year in College Station was an overwhelming success. He was one of the top-graded guards in the country on Pro Football Focus and one of the best run blockers in the country. Reed-Adams, a great stable of running backs, and a mobile quarterback form the foundation for a terrific rushing attack.

6. Ar'maj Reed-Adams - Texas A&M Aggies

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As a unit, perhaps no program consistently produces better offensive lines than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. It’s hard to pick out particular standouts when the whole group functions at such a high level, but the best-returning lineman, when healthy, is <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/charles-jagusah/46046">Charles Jagusah</a>. Offensive line coach Joe Rudolph has some things to figure out, but he should be able to feel great about his starting tackles with the return of the athletic Jagusah to the lineup at left tackle.

7. Charles Jagusah - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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The Clemson Tigers will have one of the nation’s best offenses, returning a great group of receivers and quarterback <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/cade-klubnik/37193">Cade Klubnik</a>. None of those skill players would matter without the development and return of a strong offensive line. Offensive tackle <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/blake-miller/37242">Blake Miller</a> will lead the unit under the direction of position coach Matt Luke. Miller could have gone to the NFL, but he chose to return for his final season of eligibility, and the Tigers will lean on him and three other returning offensive line starters.

8. Blake Miller - Clemson Tigers

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The Oregon Ducks lost a couple of key pieces from an excellent offensive line in 2024 and turned to the transfer portal to plug a hole at left tackle, bringing in <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/isaiah-world/18195">Isaiah World</a> from Nevada. Beyond having a cool name, World has the frame and the talent to become an All-Big Ten tackle in 2025, and his addition will be key to helping the Ducks to try and repeat as league champions.

9. Isaiah World - Oregon Ducks

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As previously mentioned, Notre Dame has a tremendous offensive line unit, meaning <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/charles-jagusah/46046">Charles Jagusah</a> is not alone near the top of the position rankings. Jagusah figures to start at left tackle, while Freshman All-American <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/anthonie-knapp/46099">Anthonie Knapp</a> will return to man the starting right tackle position. Knapp stepped in at left tackle as a true freshman after Jagusah was injured in fall camp and performed incredibly well. It was a significant blow when he left the playoff game against Penn State, but he is expected to be ready for the spring and able to slide over seamlessly, now with a year of experience, to right tackle to form a great pair of bookends on the line for the Irish.
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10. Anthonie Knapp - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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