Tree Babalade

Third-year offensive lineman… gained significant experience as a starter in his first season with the Garnet & Black and was a top reserve in 2024… has appeared in 15 career games with 10 starts… most of his work has come at left tackle but has some position flexibility… given name is Oluwatosin but prefers to go by Tree.

2024 (Sophomore)
Appeared in four games while keeping his redshirt… made one start… played in each of the first two contests against Old Dominion and Kentucky in a reserve role, then sat out the next six games… inserted into the lineup at Vanderbilt following an injury to left tackle Josiah Thompson then was the starter at that position for the Missouri contest.

2023 (Freshman)
True freshman who played in 11 contests, starting nine… moved into the starting lineup at the left tackle position in Week 3 and held that role for the remainder of the season… named the 247Sports’ True Freshman of the Week after posting a 90 PFF pass-blocking grade, the fourth-best among all offensive tackles in his starting debut at Georgia.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland in 2023 where he played left tackle… helped the Stags to a 10-2 record and a spot in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Capital Division championship game as a senior… coached by Bill McGregor… rated as the fourth-best player in Maryland, the 19th-best offensive tackle in the country and No. 227 overall by 247Sports Composite… considered the fourth-best player in Maryland, the No. 16 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 217 overall in the On3 Consensus… ranked as the seventh-best player in the state, the 11th-best offensive tackle in the nation and No. 264 on the ESPN300.

PERSONAL
Oluwatosin N. Babalade was born Sept. 13, 2004… major is undeclared.