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Tiernan

Tiernan (6’8/323) is a highly experienced offensive lineman and former team captain who started games at both tackle spots during his collegiate career. In 2025 he logged 398 pass-blocking reps while allowing pressure on just 2.5 percent of those snaps with four sacks attributed. Having logged nearly 3,000 career snaps, Tiernan consistently demonstrated strong technique and pass protection efficiency, highlighted by a career-best 88.9 pass-blocking mark in 2024 before posting an 84.3 pass-blocking grade in 2025. A tall but compact blocker with good lean mass and core strength, Tiernan wins with well-timed punches, strong hand placement and the lateral quickness to mirror rushers in space. His ability to take efficient angles in the run game and move effectively on screens adds value in zone-based schemes, though shorter arms (32-inch) and occasional anchor issues may limit his ceiling. With extensive starting experience and notable pass-protection chops, Tiernan projects as a potential guard/swing tackle whose technique and versatility could allow him to compete for a starting role at the next level.

Tiernan may “only” have the three-star designation, but the offers suggest that this is a bigger get than that number indicates. He had offers from Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska and several other Big Ten schools along with Louisville and Kentucky; to name a select few. The 6-foot-7, 280-pound tackle plays at Detroit Country Day High School, and 247Sports ranks him the 11th best player in the state and the 32nd best tackle in the 2021 class. It sounds like the Wildcats might have picked up a potential starting bookend.