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Class of 2027 · interior lineman

Braden Chaffin

6-6, 290 · Stevenson · Detroit, MI

Committed to Stanford since Jun 1

63offer strength · No. 927
0.8533composite · 3-star
17offers · 6 power

His offers

17 offers · visited 1
Stanford logoStanford
ACC · strength 58
Committed
offered May 5
UCLA logoUCLA
Big Ten · strength 79
cool
offered May 19
Northwestern logoNorthwestern
Big Ten · strength 75
cool
offered May 14
Minnesota logoMinnesota
Big Ten · strength 71
cool
offered May 16
Michigan logoMichigan
Big Ten · strength 78
warm
offered Nov 2
Louisville logoLouisville
ACC · strength 70
cold
offered Feb 23
Show all 17 offersWestern Michigan logoWestern Michigan
Mid-American · strength 41
cold
offered Apr 30, 2025
Florida Atlantic logoFlorida Atlantic
American Athletic · strength 30
cold
offered Feb 23
Toledo logoToledo
Mid-American · strength 42
cold
offered Feb 23
Central Michigan logoCentral Michigan
Mid-American · strength 27
cold
offered May 1, 2024
Marshall logoMarshall
Sun Belt · strength 27
cold
offered Jun 23, 2024
Miami (OH) logoMiami (OH)
Mid-American · strength 23
Decommitted
Jun 1
Ohio logoOhio
Mid-American · strength 25
cold
offered Feb 23
Bowling Green logoBowling Green
Mid-American · strength 16
cold
offered Mar 7
Eastern Michigan logoEastern Michigan
Mid-American · strength 18
cold
offered Feb 23
Akron logoAkron
Mid-American · strength 4
cold
offered Feb 23
Kent State logoKent State
Mid-American · strength 2
cold
offered Jun 15, 2024
Best programs first, by what each offer is worth in our grade: program strength times how rarely that program offers (how it is made). Warm means an offer, visit or camp in the last 60 days or an official visit in the last 120; cool, contact in the last 180; cold, older or a decommit. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staffs made.

Where he fits

best 3 of 17 offers
Best fits
UCLA logoUCLA
Has started 5 offensive lines his size since 2022; 6 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season; even at offensive line (11 with 2+ years left)
No. 1
Louisville logoLouisville
Thin at offensive line (9 with 2+ years left); 5 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season
No. 2
Stanford logoStanford Committed
2 in their last year, so a spot opens for his first season; even at offensive line (9 with 2+ years left)
No. 3
Need (how thin the program is at his spot) x fit (whether it starts players his size) x room (who leaves after this season), and while he is uncommitted, STM odds. How it is made. Not advice, and never a dollar figure.
Where his size starts

278 of the 1,253 FBS starters at interior lineman since 2022 were his size (6-5 to 6-7, 270 to 310 pounds): most in the Unknown (65), Big Ten (55) and ACC (37). Programs that start it most: WISCONSIN (8), MICHIGAN (7) and C MICHIGAN (6). Of his offers, UCLA (5) have started it.

Who needs him

Of his 17 offers, Louisville has the thinnest room at offensive line: 9 with 2+ years left of 19, 5 in their last year, 17 portal exits in 3 seasons, 1 commit this cycle.

Starter seasons 2022-2025: six or more games in one of the position's starting slots by volume (college snap counts are not public). How it is made. Room is 2+ years left plus 2027 commits at the spot against the 68 programs mapped (the power conferences and Notre Dame); exits are the 2024-2026 portal feeds. How it is made.

Boards that looked like his

3 of 10 drafted, 1 in rounds 1-2
Chukwuma OkoraforChukwuma Okorafor
Class of 2014 · OT · signed Western Michigan
4 offers from top-25 programs; Chaffin had 2; both about 6-6, 285
Drafted 2018, round 3, No. 92 · 4 NFL seasons as a starter
match 64
Davis DotsonDavis Dotson
Class of 2022 · OT · signed Oklahoma State
1 offers from top-25 programs; Chaffin had 2; both about 6-5, 290
Not drafted yet
match 64
Nebraska logoTyler Moore
Class of 2011 · OT · signed Nebraska
Both offered by UCLA, Michigan and Stanford; both about 6-6, 285
Not drafted
match 63
Chaz GreenChaz Green
Class of 2010 · OT · signed Florida
6 offers from top-25 programs; Chaffin had 2; both about 6-6, 290
Drafted 2015, round 3, No. 91
match 62
Florida logoNolan Kelleher
Class of 2014 · OG · signed Florida
4 offers from top-25 programs; Chaffin had 2; both about 6-6, 305
Not drafted
match 62
Show all 10
Marcell Lazard
Class of 2013 · OT · signing not on record
5 offers from top-25 programs; Chaffin had 2; 6-6, 307
Not drafted
match 62
Alan Posey
Class of 2011 · OT · signing not on record
4 offers from top-25 programs; Chaffin had 2; both about 6-6, 305
Not drafted
match 61
Alex Givens
Class of 2015 · OT · signing not on record
3 offers from top-25 programs; Chaffin had 2; both about 6-6, 300
Not drafted
match 61
Utah logoJohn Cullen
Class of 2010 · OT · signed Utah
4 offers from top-25 programs; Chaffin had 2; both about 6-6, 280
Not drafted
match 61
Frank RagnowFrank Ragnow
Class of 2014 · OT · signed Arkansas
3 offers from top-25 programs; Chaffin had 2; both about 6-6, 290
Drafted 2018, round 1, No. 20 · 6 NFL seasons as a starter
match 61
Past recruits whose offer boards looked most like his: same position, about the same size, offers from programs of the same strength, about as many. Past boards are offers at signing day; his is the board he holds today (Nov 2, 2026). Classes 2016 to 2026 are thin in our record today, so most matches come from 2010 to 2015. 9 of these 10 have finished their draft window. History, not a forecast for him.

Timeline

22 dated moves since May 1, 2024
Michigan logoOffered MichiganNov 2
Miami (OH) logoDecommitted Miami (OH)Jun 1
Stanford logoCommitted StanfordJun 1
Stanford logoOfficial visit StanfordMay 29
UCLA logoOffered UCLAMay 19
Minnesota logoOffered MinnesotaMay 16
Northwestern logoOffered NorthwesternMay 14
Stanford logoOffered StanfordMay 5
Show all 22 moves
Miami (OH) logoCommitted Miami (OH)Apr 25
Bowling Green logoOffered Bowling GreenMar 7
Akron logoOffered AkronFeb 23
Eastern Michigan logoOffered Eastern MichiganFeb 23
Florida Atlantic logoOffered Florida AtlanticFeb 23
Louisville logoOffered LouisvilleFeb 23
Ohio logoOffered OhioFeb 23
Toledo logoOffered ToledoFeb 23
Western Michigan logoOffered Western MichiganApr 30, 2025
Miami (OH) logoOffered Miami (OH)Mar 17, 2025
Penn State logoUnofficial visit Penn StateNov 30, 2024
Marshall logoOffered MarshallJun 23, 2024
Kent State logoOffered Kent StateJun 15, 2024
Central Michigan logoOffered Central MichiganMay 1, 2024
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