File IOL-167 · National rank 1826 · 2027 class

Sam Pendleton

#56· Tennessee ·IOL ·R-Jr ·2028 Draft · Lawsonville, NC

6'4"Height 315 lbWeight

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High School Background

★★★★

Stars

#406

National

#27

Position

#16

State

HometownLawsonville, NC

High SchoolReagan

Transfer History

Notre Dame Tennessee 2025 ★★★★

#190

National

#18

Position

High School Offers 23

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Sam Pendleton #56

Tennessee · IOL · R-Jr · 2028 Draft · Lawsonville, NC · Reagan

6-4 · 315 lbs

5.0

UDFA

Floor 4.2 · Ceiling 6.2

#1826 overall · #167 IOL of 15102

Scouting Verdict

R-Junior center, 4-star, Notre Dame transfer rated OVR190, projected C1. No stats line (OL), but the pedigree and a transfer from a premier OL program into a starting center role is meaningful. Unproven on the field at this level, so, but the profile supports a starting-caliber projection at a premium position.

Ceiling · 6.2

Projected 2026 starter (C1) — real opportunity to climb; real room to grow (+1.2) · up-year team.

Floor · 4.2

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.8.

Pedigree

4★ recruit · Natl #406 · Pos #27 · State #16

Path: Notre Dame → Tennessee

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