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2026 Top Football Defensive Line Recruits

Rank
Player
Pos
NIL
Rating
Status
Athlete-Verified
Rank
1
Industry Ranking
1
James Johnson Avatar
James Johnson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2.5
Weight
285
High School
Northwestern
Hometown
(Miami, FL)
98
Natl
10
Pos
1
St
2
NIL Value:
-
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DL
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Rank
2
Industry Ranking
2
Richard Anderson Avatar
Richard Anderson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3.5
Weight
350
High School
Edna Karr
Hometown
(New Orleans, LA)
95
Natl
23
Pos
2
St
2
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
3
Industry Ranking
13
Khary Wilder Avatar
Khary Wilder
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
255
High School
Junipero Serra
Hometown
(Gardena, CA)
94
Natl
38
Pos
3
St
6
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
4
Industry Ranking
6
PJ Dean Avatar
PJ Dean
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3.2
Weight
255
High School
West Forsyth
Hometown
(Clemmons, NC)
93
Natl
55
Pos
4
St
5
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
5
Industry Ranking
3
Nolan Wilson Avatar
Nolan Wilson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
258
High School
Picayune Memorial
Hometown
(Picayune, MS)
93
Natl
70
Pos
5
St
4
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
6
Industry Ranking
5
Aiden Harris Avatar
Aiden Harris
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2.5
Weight
250
High School
Weddington
Hometown
(Weddington, NC)
93
Natl
72
Pos
6
St
8
NIL Value:
-
Elite
DL
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Rank
7
Industry Ranking
24
Damari Simeon Avatar
Damari Simeon
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
275
High School
St. Augustine Prep
Hometown
(Egg Harbor Township, NJ)
93
Natl
78
Pos
7
St
2
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
8
Industry Ranking
9
Earnest Rankins Avatar
Earnest Rankins
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
260
High School
Cedar Grove
Hometown
(Decatur, GA)
93
Natl
79
Pos
8
St
6
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
9
Industry Ranking
4
Jaimeon Winfield Avatar
Jaimeon Winfield
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
290
High School
Richardson
Hometown
(Richardson, TX)
93
Natl
80
Pos
9
St
11
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
10
Industry Ranking
14
Keshawn Stancil Avatar
Keshawn Stancil
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
260
High School
Clayton
Hometown
(Clayton, NC)
93
Natl
83
Pos
10
St
9
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
11
Industry Ranking
10
Titan Davis Avatar
Titan Davis
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
262
High School
De Smet
Hometown
(Saint Louis, MO)
92
Natl
110
Pos
11
St
2
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
12
Industry Ranking
7
Tony Cumberland Avatar
Tony Cumberland
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4.5
Weight
285
High School
Willamette
Hometown
(Scottsdale, AZ)
92
Natl
113
Pos
12
St
1
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
13
Industry Ranking
12
Kendall Guervil Avatar
Kendall Guervil
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4.5
Weight
315
High School
Fort Myers
Hometown
(Fort Myers, FL)
92
Natl
115
Pos
13
St
13
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
14
Industry Ranking
8
Deuce Geralds Avatar
Deuce Geralds
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
268
High School
Collins Hill
Hometown
(Suwanee, GA)
91
Natl
145
Pos
14
St
21
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
15
Industry Ranking
26
Gabe Hill Avatar
Gabe Hill
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0.5
Weight
290
High School
Naperville North
Hometown
(Naperville, IL)
91
Natl
160
Pos
15
St
5
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
16
Industry Ranking
15
Valdin Sone Avatar
Valdin Sone
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3.5
Weight
320
High School
Blue Ridge School
Hometown
(Dyke, VA)
91
Natl
171
Pos
16
St
4
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
17
Industry Ranking
18
Carter Gooden Avatar
Carter Gooden
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
260
High School
Tabor Academy
Hometown
(Marion, MA)
90
Natl
209
Pos
17
St
1
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
18
Industry Ranking
35
Howie Johnson Avatar
Howie Johnson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
255
High School
Forest Lake Senior
Hometown
(Forest Lake, MN)
90
Natl
241
Pos
18
St
3
NIL Value:
-
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DL
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Rank
19
Industry Ranking
29
Braeden Jones Avatar
Braeden Jones
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
250
High School
Mount Carmel
Hometown
(Chicago, IL)
90
Natl
250
Pos
19
St
8
NIL Value:
-
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DL
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Rank
20
Industry Ranking
38
Carter Luckie Avatar
Carter Luckie
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
280
High School
Norcross
Hometown
(Norcross, GA)
90
Natl
251
Pos
20
St
33
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
21
Industry Ranking
25
Alister Vallejo Avatar
Alister Vallejo
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
310
High School
Liberty Hill
Hometown
(Liberty Hill, TX)
90
Natl
269
Pos
21
St
34
NIL Value:
-
Elite
DL
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Rank
22
Industry Ranking
28
Anthony Lonon Avatar
Anthony Lonon
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
260
High School
Clarke Central
Hometown
(Athens, GA)
90
Natl
270
Pos
22
St
34
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
23
Industry Ranking
21
Jermaine Kinsler Avatar
Jermaine Kinsler
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5.5
Weight
260
High School
Bergen Catholic
Hometown
(Oradell, NJ)
90
Natl
274
Pos
23
St
5
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
24
Industry Ranking
36
Kamhariyan Johnson Avatar
Kamhariyan Johnson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
265
High School
Muscle Shoals
Hometown
(Muscle Shoals, AL)
90
Natl
287
Pos
24
St
14
NIL Value:
-
Elite
DL
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Commit
Rank
25
Industry Ranking
11
JaReylan McCoy Avatar
JaReylan McCoy
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-6.5
Weight
265
High School
Tupelo
Hometown
(Tupelo, MS)
90
Natl
289
Pos
25
St
9
NIL Value:
-
Elite
DL
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Commit
Rank
26
Industry Ranking
23
Emanuel Ruffin Avatar
Emanuel Ruffin
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3.5
Weight
290
High School
Bessemer City
Hometown
(Bessemer, AL)
90
Natl
-
Pos
26
St
15
NIL Value:
-
Elite
DL
Rank
27
Industry Ranking
37
Josiah Hope Avatar
Josiah Hope
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2.5
Weight
315
High School
North Hardin
Hometown
(Radcliff, KY)
90
Natl
-
Pos
27
St
3
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Commit
Rank
28
Industry Ranking
16
Vodney Cleveland Avatar
Vodney Cleveland
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2.5
Weight
335
High School
Parker
Hometown
(Birmingham, AL)
90
Natl
-
Pos
28
St
16
NIL Value:
-
Elite
DL
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Commit
Rank
29
Industry Ranking
107
T-Ron Richardson Avatar
T-Ron Richardson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
290
High School
Hopewell
Hometown
(Hopewell, VA)
89
Natl
-
Pos
29
St
13
NIL Value:
-
DL
Rank
30
Industry Ranking
17
Tomuhini Topui Avatar
Tomuhini Topui
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
337
High School
Mater Dei
Hometown
(Santa Ana, CA)
89
Natl
-
Pos
30
St
30
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Commit
Rank
31
Industry Ranking
56
Brian Harris Avatar
Brian Harris
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2.5
Weight
280
High School
Mandarin
Hometown
(Jacksonville, FL)
89
Natl
-
Pos
31
St
55
NIL Value:
-
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Commit
Rank
32
Industry Ranking
47
Landen Anderson Avatar
Landen Anderson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
247
High School
Santa Fe
Hometown
(Edmond, OK)
89
Natl
-
Pos
32
St
4
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
33
Industry Ranking
60
Darryl Rivers Avatar
Darryl Rivers
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
270
High School
McEachern
Hometown
(Powder Springs, GA)
89
Natl
-
Pos
33
St
43
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
34
Industry Ranking
51
Isaac Chukwurah Avatar
Isaac Chukwurah
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
260
High School
Caravel Academy
Hometown
(Bear, DE)
89
Natl
-
Pos
34
St
2
NIL Value:
-
Elite
DL
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Commit
Rank
35
Industry Ranking
58
Tavian Branch Avatar
Tavian Branch
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3.5
Weight
300
High School
Riverside
Hometown
(Taylor, PA)
89
Natl
-
Pos
35
St
12
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Rank
36
Industry Ranking
33
Cameron McHaney Avatar
Cameron McHaney
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0.5
Weight
315
High School
IMG Academy
Hometown
(Greenwood, IN)
89
Natl
-
Pos
36
St
56
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
37
Industry Ranking
106
Damaad Lewis Avatar
Damaad Lewis
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
235
High School
Ballantyne Ridge
Hometown
(Charlotte, NC)
89
Natl
-
Pos
37
St
19
NIL Value:
-
Elite
DL
Rank
38
Industry Ranking
27
Dereon Albert Avatar
Dereon Albert
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
305
High School
Jackson Academy
Hometown
(Jackson, MS)
88
Natl
-
Pos
38
St
20
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
39
Industry Ranking
48
Darryus McKinley Avatar
Darryus McKinley
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
270
High School
Acadiana
Hometown
(Lafayette, LA)
88
Natl
-
Pos
39
St
17
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
40
Industry Ranking
91
Ben Duncum Avatar
Ben Duncum
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
250
High School
Lake Travis
Hometown
(Austin, TX)
88
Natl
-
Pos
40
St
80
NIL Value:
-
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DL
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Rank
41
Industry Ranking
44
Preston Carey Avatar
Preston Carey
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
305
High School
IMG Academy
Hometown
(East Northport, NY)
88
Natl
-
Pos
41
St
72
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
42
Industry Ranking
22
Dylan Berymon Avatar
Dylan Berymon
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1.5
Weight
330
High School
Ouachita Parish
Hometown
(Monroe, LA)
88
Natl
-
Pos
42
St
18
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
43
Industry Ranking
54
JJ Finch Avatar
JJ Finch
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
278
High School
Warren Central
Hometown
(Indianapolis, IN)
88
Natl
-
Pos
43
St
10
NIL Value:
-
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Rank
44
Industry Ranking
46
Tico Crittendon Avatar
Tico Crittendon
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3.5
Weight
285
High School
Lithonia
Hometown
(Lithonia, GA)
88
Natl
-
Pos
44
St
58
NIL Value:
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Rank
45
Industry Ranking
64
Alex Haskell Avatar
Alex Haskell
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
265
High School
St. Joseph's Prep School
Hometown
(Philadelphia, PA)
88
Natl
-
Pos
45
St
17
NIL Value:
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Rank
46
Industry Ranking
59
Ben Boulware Avatar
Ben Boulware
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
305
High School
Oak Grove
Hometown
(Winston Salem, NC)
88
Natl
-
Pos
46
St
28
NIL Value:
-
DL
Rank
47
Industry Ranking
52
Kameron Cody Avatar
Kameron Cody
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
281
High School
Benedictine Military School
Hometown
(Savannah, GA)
88
Natl
-
Pos
47
St
59
NIL Value:
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Rank
48
Industry Ranking
61
Daryl Campbell Avatar
Daryl Campbell
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
300
High School
Paetow
Hometown
(Katy, TX)
88
Natl
-
Pos
48
St
81
NIL Value:
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Rank
49
Industry Ranking
71
Duncan McGhee Avatar
Duncan McGhee
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
265
High School
Texas High
Hometown
(Texarkana, TX)
88
Natl
-
Pos
49
St
82
NIL Value:
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Rank
50
Industry Ranking
108
Sawyer Jezierski Avatar
Sawyer Jezierski
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
275
High School
Edina
Hometown
(Minneapolis, MN)
88
Natl
-
Pos
50
St
6
NIL Value:
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DL
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