Top offensive line classes in the 2026 cycle so far

The high school and college football season is officially underway. From a recruiting standpoint, a majority of the blue-chip prospects in the 2026 cycle have already announced their commitments. That’s especially true when looking at the offensive line.

Sixty-seven of the 68 four and five-star OL recruits in the cycle are committed, as of Sept. 2. Those commitments have dispersed among 39 Power Four programs.

Some schools have managed to put together elite hauls in the trenches. Eighteen programs currently have commitments from multiple blue-chippers at the offensive tackle and interior O-lineman positions.

Below is a look at some of the top OL classes across the nation:

Clemson

4-star IOL Leo Delaney (No. 110 NATL., No. 5 IOL)
4-star IOL Chancellor Barclay (No. 166 NATL., No. 9 IOL)
4-star IOL Carter Scruggs (No. 197 NATL., No. 13 IOL)
4-star OT Adam Guthrie (No. 236 NATL., No. 20 OT)
4-star IOL Grant Wise (No. 277 NATL., No. 21 IOL)
3-star OT Braden Wilmes (No. 676 NATL., No. 49 OT)

Touted Clemson OL coach Matt Luke has put together quite the pledge list at his position group this cycle. While not the flashiest cluster of commits, the rankings speak for themselves when looking at the linemen in the mix in Death Valley to date.

It’s primarily an East Coast group, too. Delaney plays for a North Carolina power at Charlotte Providence Day. Scruggs is the No. 7 player in Virginia this cycle. Barclay and Wise both play for notable programs in the Sunshine State and each committed on March 9.

Guthrie also pledged in early March and helped kick off a massive string of commitments for head coach Dabo Swinney, Luke and Co. The Washington Court House (Ohio) Miami Trace product is the No. 10 player in Ohio. Wilmes, the No. 6 recruit in Kansas, rounds things out.

Notre Dame

4-star IOL Gregory Patrick (No. 171 NATL., No. 11 IOL)
4-star OT Grayson McKeogh (No. 179 NATL., No. 14 OT)
4-star IOL Tyler Merrill (No. 204 NATL., No. 14 IOL)
4-star IOL Ben Nichols (No. 260 NATL., No. 18 IOL)
3-star IOL Sullivan Garvin (No. 572 NATL., No. 57 IOL)
3-star OT Charlie Thom (No. 696 NATL., No. 50 OT)

Notre Dame put together its impressive OL class quicker than most. Merrill, Nichols and Garvin have each been in the mix since the winter, giving head coach Marcus Freeman and the Irish some crucial building blocks that have helped form what’s currently the No. 4 class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Merrill, a top-10 prospect in Pennsylvania, has made serious strides entering his senior season. The same can be said for a majority of the commits, including McKeogh, who took a massive leap in Rivals’ latest ranking release and now checks in as the No. 13 overall prospect in the Rivals300.

Michigan is home to Patrick, Nichols and Garvin, while Pennsylvania has produced Merrill and McKeogh — two essential recruiting hotbeds for Notre Dame football. Other position rooms also look the part in this class, but the beef down low is perhaps the best for Freeman and the vaunted Joe Rudolph.

USC

5-star OT Keenyi Pepe (No. 25 NATL., No. 4 OT)
4-star OT Vlad Dyakonov (No. 156 NATL., No. 12 OT)
4-star IOL Esun Tafa (No. 230 NATL., No. 17 IOL)
4-star IOL Breck Kolojay (No. 332 NATL., No. 30 IOL)
3-star IOL Kannon Smith (No. 532 NATL., No. 51 IOL)
3-star IOL John Fifita (No. 999 NATL., No. 97 IOL)
3-star OT Chase Deniz (No. 1,002 NATL., No. 74 OT)

USC’s top-ranked class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings is loaded at just about every position. Seven O-line pledges provide some oomph in Los Angeles, with Pepe at the top of the list.

The IMG Academy (Fla.) tackle came off the board at the beginning of May in what was a surprise commitment at the time. The 6-foot-7, 325-pounder is the No. 2 prospect in Florida this cycle. Back in March, the Trojans landed Tafa, a top-five recruit in Utah.

Dyakanov was another stock riser in the latest Rivals300, now checking in as the No. 101 overall prospect. Kolojay is the latest to join the fold, choosing the Trojans on Aug. 1. USC has kept its recruiting foot on the gas, and after signing four O-linemen last cycle, its ready to bring in another flock of trench monsters this time around.

Other top OL classes

Iowa
4-star OT Carson Nielsen (No. 223 NATL., No. 17 OT)
4-star IOL Gene Riordan (No. 309 NATL., No. 24 IOL)
4-star IOL Hudson Parliament (No. 395 NATL., No. 35 IOL)
3-star IOL Owen Linder (No. 552 NATL., No. 54 IOL)
3-star IOL Colin Whitters (No. 556 NATL., No. 55 IOL)

Miami
Five-Star Plus+ OT Jackson Cantwell (No. 3 NATL., No. 1 OT)
4-star OT Ben Congdon (No. 284 NATL., No. 23 OT)
4-star IOL Joel Ervin (No. 328 NATL., No. 28 IOL)
3-star IOL Canon Pickett (No. 755 NATL., No. 72 IOL)
3-star IOL JJ Sparks (No. 817 NATL., No. 82 IOL)
3-star IOL Rhys Woodrow (No. 855 NATL., No. 85 IOL)

Ohio State
4-star OT Sam Greer (No. 53 NATL., No. 7 OT)
4-star IOL Max Riley (No. 148 NATL., No. 8 IOL)
3-star OT Aaron Thomas (No. 506 NATL., No. 39 OT)
3-star IOL Tucker Smith (No. 679 NATL., No. 64 IOL)

Tennessee
4-star OT Gabriel Osenda (No. 226 NATL., No. 19 OT)
4-star OT Kamari Blair (No. 274 NATL., No. 22 OT)
4-star OT J.B. Shabazz (No. 308 NATL., No. 28 OT)
3-star IOL Edward Baker (No. 887 NATL., No. 87 IOL)

Georgia
4-star OT Ekene Ogboko (No. 54 NATL., No 8 OT)
4-star IOL Graham Houston (No. 264 NATL., No. 20 IOL)
3-star IOL Zykie Helton (No. 479 NATL., No. 45 IOL)
3-star IOL Zachary Lewis (No. 534 NATL., No. 52 IOL)

Florida
4-star OT Heze Kent (No. 183 NATL., No. 16 OT)
4-star OT Tyler Chukuyem (No. 285 NATL., No. 24 OT)
3-star IOL G’Nivre Carr (No. 436 NATL., No. 42 IOL)
3-star OT Chancellor Campbell (No. 463 NATL., No. 37 OT)
3-star IOL Desmond Green (No. 759 NATL., No. 73 IOL)
3-star OT Javarii Luckas (No. 1,000 NATL., No. 73 OT)