Tyler Thaden is a growing North Dakota tackle with big-time size and room to pop
Tyler Thaden entered North Dakota as a 6-foot-5 to 6-foot-6, 270-pound recruit and has already grown into a 290-pound redshirt freshman tackle, which is the kind of frame coaches love to develop on the edge. In the 2025 season, he remained a depth-piece offensive lineman with no public stats available, so the key takeaway is projection: he brings length, bulk, and future starter traits rather than proven production. If you want a young developmental lineman with upside, Thaden is worth watching; if you need an immediate impact blocker, he still looks like a work-in-progress.
