File IOL-40 · National rank 501 · 2028 class

Spike Sowells Jr.

#72· NC State ·IOL ·So ·2029 Draft · Louisville, KY

6'2"Height 312 lbWeight

Representation

Jordan Sports Group Confirmed

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High School Background

★★★★

Stars

#193

National

#10

Position

State

HometownLouisville, KY

High SchoolMale

Transfer History

Not a transfer. Add a stint to track portal history.

High School Offers 23

Bethune-Cookman Duke East Carolina Eastern Kentucky Indiana Indiana State James Madison Kentucky Louisville Marshall Miami NC State Penn State South Carolina South Florida Toledo Vanderbilt Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest West Virginia Western Kentucky Wisconsin

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Spike Sowells Jr. #72

NC State · IOL · So · 2029 Draft · Louisville, KY · Male

6-2 · 312 lbs

6.2

Priority UDFA

Floor 5.0 · Ceiling 8.2

#501 overall · #40 IOL of 15102

Scouting Verdict

The most promising young lineman on the roster — a 4-star (No. 193, No. 10 at his spot) sophomore projected to start at center despite no college tape yet. Youth-capped on current per the no-snaps reality, but the pedigree and projected starting role make this a real ascending piece.

Ceiling · 8.2

Projected 2026 starter (OL1) — real opportunity to climb; significant upside (+2.0) · up-year team · ACC draft-temper.

Floor · 5.0

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate · returning-starter role secures it; downside −1.2.

Pedigree

4★ recruit · Natl #193 · Pos #10 · State #1

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