Stanford lands commitment from offensive tackle Charlie Symonds

After backing off his commitment from North Carolina State, 6-foot-8 offensive lineman Charlie Symonds took a visit to Palo Alto.

Clearly that visit went extremely well, as the Connecticut native is now apart of Stanford's recruiting class after announce his commitment via Twitter.

COMMITTED. 🌲🌲🌲 #cardclass23 @AdamsOnTheFarm @TroyTaylorStanU @StanfordFball @TaftFootballCT pic.twitter.com/fUQjcHuvoC
— Charlie Symonds (@CharlieSymonds4) December 20, 2022

He identified the academics and possible opportunities as too hard to pass up in an interview with 247Sports saying:

"Stanford is a great school and it's an opportunity that is hard to pass up," Symonds said. "Over the weekend, I got a chance to spend time with (offensive line) coach (Klayton) Adams and coach (Troy) Taylor, and they are definitely building a culture of winning, which is obviously something that needs to be important at a place like Stanford."

He also explained that the excitement and creativity of Troy Taylor enticed him saying:

"Coach Taylor, he knows how to score points," Symonds said. "His offense is awesome, it's dynamic, it's something I'd love be a part of and he comes from a long culture of winning. I want to be a part of the rebuild of Stanford. I think it would be really cool to be a part of it."

Symonds also held offers from schools such as Duke, Michigan State, and Cal.

Stanford now holds the No. 40 class in 247Sports recruiting rankings.