2025 IOL Charlie Hoitink commits to Stanford
Slinger (Wis.) interior offensive lineman Charlie Hoitink announced his commitment to Stanford on Thursday. He chose the Cardinal over offers from Boston College, Indiana and Iowa State among others.
Hoitink is not ranked in the 2025 On3 Industry Ranking. He is 6-foot-4 and weighs 305 pounds.
Hoitink is the first member of the Cardinal’s 2025 recruiting class. He did not visit the Cardinal ahead of his decision.
However, Hoitink has stopped by multiple schools throughout his recruitment. They include Wisconsin (Nov. 26/Oct. 22), Rutgers (Nov. 19), Boston College (Nov. 4), Notre Dame (Sept. 10), Minnesota (Oct. 1) and Illinois (Oct. 8).
Stanford is heading into its first season under new head coach Troy Taylor. He succeeded David Shaw, who stepped down following the 2022 season.
Both Stanford’s 2024 and 2025 classes contain one prospect. West Bloomfield (Mich.) three-star cornerback Jamir Benjamin chose the Cardinal on Nov. 26.
Benjamin is the No. 467 overall prospect and No. 42 cornerback in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 10 player in Michigan.
Meanwhile, Stanford’s 2023 class finished No. 42 in the 2023 On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 7 in the Pac-12. The Cardinal’s group was led by Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco three-star cornerback Jshawn Frausto-Ramos.
Stanford landed signatures from two other top-500 prospects in Bainbridge (Ga.) Robert F. Munroe Day School three-star wide receiver Ahmari Borden and Long Beach (Calif.) Millikan three-star quarterback Myles Jackson. Other top-1,000 recruits to choose the Cardinal included Miami Christopher Columbus three-star running back Sedrick Irvin Jr., Murrieta (Calif.) Murrieta Valley three-star wide receiver Tiger Bachmeier and Las Vegas Bishop Gorman three-star interior offensive lineman Zak Yamauchi.