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2026 Top Football Defensive Line Recruits
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Rank
Player
Pos
NIL
Rating
Status
Athlete-Verified
- Rank
- 51
- Industry Ranking
- 69

Brysen Wessell
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-5
- Weight
- 260
- High School
- Jackson
- Hometown
- (Jackson, MO)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 52
- Industry Ranking
- 30

Tajh Overton
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2.5
- Weight
- 275
- High School
- Owasso
- Hometown
- (Owasso, OK)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 53
- Industry Ranking
- 87

Lucas Smalls-Allen
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 260
- High School
- Blessed Trinity Catholic
- Hometown
- (Roswell, GA)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 54
- Industry Ranking
- 57

Yahya Gaad
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-5
- Weight
- 260
- High School
- South Gibson
- Hometown
- (Medina, TN)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 55
- Industry Ranking
- 76

Na'Kwaine Carter
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 254
- High School
- Southmoore
- Hometown
- (Oklahoma City, OK)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 56
- Industry Ranking
- 34

- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 57
- Industry Ranking
- 42

Jamarcus Whyce
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1.5
- Weight
- 300
- High School
- Trotwood-Madison
- Hometown
- (Trotwood, OH)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 58
- Industry Ranking
- 83

Krush Johnson
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 275
- High School
- Tascosa
- Hometown
- (Amarillo, TX)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 59
- Industry Ranking
- 19

Elijah Golden
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3.5
- Weight
- 278
- High School
- Cardinal Mooney
- Hometown
- (Sarasota, FL)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 60
- Industry Ranking
- 67

Tony Balanganayi
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 260
- High School
- Palatine
- Hometown
- (Palatine, IL)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 61
- Industry Ranking
- 44

Tufanua Umu-Cais
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 302
- High School
- Cherry Creek
- Hometown
- (Englewood, CO)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 62
- Industry Ranking
- 51

Logan Nagle
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 280
- High School
- DePaul Catholic
- Hometown
- (Wayne, NJ)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 63
- Industry Ranking
- 59

Carmelow Reed
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-6
- Weight
- 245
- High School
- Rich Township
- Hometown
- (Chicago, IL)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 64
- Industry Ranking
- 20

Danny Beale
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 300
- High School
- Cross County
- Hometown
- (Wynne, AR)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 65
- Industry Ranking
- 53

- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 66
- Industry Ranking
- 97
Jayden Curtis
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 255
- High School
- St. Martin
- Hometown
- (Ocean Springs, MS)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 67
- Industry Ranking
- 80

Jamir Perez
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 330
- High School
- Glenville
- Hometown
- (Cleveland, OH)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 68
- Industry Ranking
- 108

Nehemiah Kolone
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 255
- High School
- Stillwater
- Hometown
- (Stillwater, OK)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 69
- Industry Ranking
- 102

Jonathan Rulo
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 300
- High School
- Belleville-East
- Hometown
- (Belleville, IL)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 70
- Industry Ranking
- 71

Walt Frazier
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 295
- High School
- Haverford School
- Hometown
- (Philadelphia, PA)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 71
- Industry Ranking
- 31

- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 72
- Industry Ranking
- 70

Freddie Wilson
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 265
- High School
- Spruce Creek
- Hometown
- (Daytona Beach, FL)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 73
- Industry Ranking
- 46

David Schwerzel
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 260
- High School
- O'Dea
- Hometown
- (Seattle, WA)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 74
- Industry Ranking
- 78

Manny Lewis
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 250
- High School
- Marvin Ridge
- Hometown
- (Waxhaw, NC)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 75
- Industry Ranking
- 109

- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 76
- Industry Ranking
- 40

Anthony Kennedy
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 300
- High School
- Little Rock Central
- Hometown
- (Little Rock, AR)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 77
- Industry Ranking
- 152

Cayden Dees
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 245
- High School
- Montgomery Catholic Preparatory
- Hometown
- (Montgomery, AL)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 78
- Industry Ranking
- 66

Jae'Lin Battle
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 280
- High School
- Santa Fe
- Hometown
- (Edmond, OK)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 79
- Industry Ranking
- 55

Cameron Brickle
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 300
- High School
- IMG Academy
- Hometown
- (Philadelphia, PA)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 80
- Industry Ranking
- 81

Keytrin Harris
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 290
- High School
- Narbonne
- Hometown
- (Phoenix, AZ)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 81
- Industry Ranking
- 32

Trashawn Ruffin
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2.5
- Weight
- 330
- High School
- North Duplin
- Hometown
- (Mount Olive, NC)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 82
- Industry Ranking
- 88

Garrett Witherington
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 290
- High School
- Briarwood Christian
- Hometown
- (Birmingham, AL)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 83
- Industry Ranking
- 79

Nemyah Telona
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 285
- High School
- De La Salle High School
- Hometown
- (Concord, CA)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 84
- Industry Ranking
- 86

Djidjou Bah
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 275
- High School
- Germantown
- Hometown
- (Germantown, TN)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 85
- Industry Ranking
- 136

Paz St John
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1.5
- Weight
- 265
- High School
- Liberty
- Hometown
- (Peoria, AZ)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 86
- Industry Ranking
- 60

James Carrington
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 240
- High School
- Crean Lutheran
- Hometown
- (Irvine, CA)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 87
- Industry Ranking
- 117

Iverson Garcia
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 300
- High School
- Powell
- Hometown
- (Powell, TN)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 88
- Industry Ranking
- 89

King Liggins
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 255
- High School
- Brother Rice
- Hometown
- (Chicago, IL)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 89
- Industry Ranking
- 82

Dakota Dickson
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3.5
- Weight
- 300
- High School
- Monte Vista
- Hometown
- (Danville, CA)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 90
- Industry Ranking
- 65

Jimmy Alo-Suliafu
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 260
- High School
- Katy Jordan
- Hometown
- (Katy, TX)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 91
- Industry Ranking
- 85

- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 92
- Industry Ranking
- 99

Blake Smythe
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 275
- High School
- Franklin Community
- Hometown
- (Franklin, IN)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 93
- Industry Ranking
- 125

Deuce Alailefaleula
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 290
- High School
- Bartlett
- Hometown
- (Anchorage, AK)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 94
- Industry Ranking
- 95

Chadwicke Cannon
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 275
- High School
- Spruce Creek
- Hometown
- (Port Orange, FL)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 95
- Industry Ranking
- 39

- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 96
- Industry Ranking
- 77

Kaleb Walker
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 250
- High School
- Lindale
- Hometown
- (Lindale, TX)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 97
- Industry Ranking
- 90

Jake Johnson
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 290
- High School
- Prosper
- Hometown
- (Prosper, TX)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 98
- Industry Ranking
- 84

Daniel Howard
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 270
- High School
- Lane Technical
- Hometown
- (Chicago, IL)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 99
- Industry Ranking
- 134

- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 100
- Industry Ranking
- 73

Ayden Cain
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 260
- High School
- Gainesville
- Hometown
- (Gainesville, GA)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL