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2026 Top Football Defensive Line Recruits

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Rank: 1
Industry Ranking: 1

James Johnson

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 285

High School: Northwestern
Hometown: (Miami, FL)

Natl: 10

Pos: 1

St: 2

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Rank: 2
Industry Ranking: 2

Richard Anderson

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 350

High School: Edna Karr
Hometown: (New Orleans, LA)

Natl: 23

Pos: 2

St: 2

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Rank: 3
Industry Ranking: 13

Khary Wilder

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 255

High School: Junipero Serra
Hometown: (Gardena, CA)

Natl: 38

Pos: 3

St: 6

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Rank: 4
Industry Ranking: 6

PJ Dean

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3.2
Weight: 255

High School: West Forsyth
Hometown: (Clemmons, NC)

Natl: 55

Pos: 4

St: 5

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Rank: 5
Industry Ranking: 3

Nolan Wilson

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 258

High School: Picayune Memorial
Hometown: (Picayune, MS)

Natl: 70

Pos: 5

St: 4

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Rank: 6
Industry Ranking: 5

Aiden Harris

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 250

High School: Weddington
Hometown: (Weddington, NC)

Natl: 72

Pos: 6

St: 8

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Rank: 7
Industry Ranking: 24

Damari Simeon

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-2
Weight: 275

High School: St. Augustine Prep
Hometown: (Egg Harbor Township, NJ)

Natl: 78

Pos: 7

St: 2

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Rank: 8
Industry Ranking: 9

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High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 260

High School: Cedar Grove
Hometown: (Decatur, GA)

Natl: 79

Pos: 8

St: 6

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Rank: 9
Industry Ranking: 4

Jaimeon Winfield

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 290

High School: Richardson
Hometown: (Richardson, TX)

Natl: 80

Pos: 9

St: 11

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Rank: 10
Industry Ranking: 14

Keshawn Stancil

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3
Weight: 260

High School: Clayton
Hometown: (Clayton, NC)

Natl: 83

Pos: 10

St: 9

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Rank: 11
Industry Ranking: 10

Titan Davis

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 262

High School: De Smet
Hometown: (Saint Louis, MO)

Natl: 110

Pos: 11

St: 2

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Rank: 12
Industry Ranking: 7

Tony Cumberland

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 285

High School: Willamette
Hometown: (Scottsdale, AZ)

Natl: 113

Pos: 12

St: 1

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Rank: 13
Industry Ranking: 12

Kendall Guervil

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 315

High School: Fort Myers
Hometown: (Fort Myers, FL)

Natl: 115

Pos: 13

St: 13

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Rank: 14
Industry Ranking: 8

Deuce Geralds

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-1
Weight: 268

High School: Collins Hill
Hometown: (Suwanee, GA)

Natl: 145

Pos: 14

St: 21

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Rank: 15
Industry Ranking: 26

Gabe Hill

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-0.5
Weight: 290

High School: Naperville North
Hometown: (Naperville, IL)

Natl: 160

Pos: 15

St: 5

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Rank: 16
Industry Ranking: 15

Valdin Sone

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 320

High School: Blue Ridge School
Hometown: (Dyke, VA)

Natl: 171

Pos: 16

St: 4

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Rank: 17
Industry Ranking: 18

Carter Gooden

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 260

High School: Tabor Academy
Hometown: (Marion, MA)

Natl: 209

Pos: 17

St: 1

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Rank: 18
Industry Ranking: 35

Howie Johnson

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 255

High School: Forest Lake Senior
Hometown: (Forest Lake, MN)

Natl: 241

Pos: 18

St: 3

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Rank: 19
Industry Ranking: 29

Braeden Jones

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 250

High School: Mount Carmel
Hometown: (Chicago, IL)

Natl: 250

Pos: 19

St: 8

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Rank: 20
Industry Ranking: 38

Carter Luckie

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-5
Weight: 280

High School: Norcross
Hometown: (Norcross, GA)

Natl: 251

Pos: 20

St: 33

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Rank: 21
Industry Ranking: 25

Alister Vallejo

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3
Weight: 310

High School: Liberty Hill
Hometown: (Liberty Hill, TX)

Natl: 269

Pos: 21

St: 34

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Rank: 22
Industry Ranking: 28

Anthony Lonon

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-2
Weight: 260

High School: Clarke Central
Hometown: (Athens, GA)

Natl: 270

Pos: 22

St: 34

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Rank: 23
Industry Ranking: 21

Jermaine Kinsler

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-5.5
Weight: 260

High School: Bergen Catholic
Hometown: (Oradell, NJ)

Natl: 274

Pos: 23

St: 5

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Rank: 24
Industry Ranking: 36

Kamhariyan Johnson

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3
Weight: 265

High School: Muscle Shoals
Hometown: (Muscle Shoals, AL)

Natl: 287

Pos: 24

St: 14

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Rank: 25
Industry Ranking: 11

JaReylan McCoy

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-6.5
Weight: 265

High School: Tupelo
Hometown: (Tupelo, MS)

Natl: 289

Pos: 25

St: 9

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Rank: 26
Industry Ranking: 23

Emanuel Ruffin

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 290

High School: Bessemer City
Hometown: (Bessemer, AL)

Natl: -

Pos: 26

St: 15

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Rank: 27
Industry Ranking: 37

Josiah Hope

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 315

High School: North Hardin
Hometown: (Radcliff, KY)

Natl: -

Pos: 27

St: 3

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Rank: 28
Industry Ranking: 16

Vodney Cleveland

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 335

High School: Parker
Hometown: (Birmingham, AL)

Natl: -

Pos: 28

St: 16

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Rank: 29
Industry Ranking: 108

T-Ron Richardson

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3
Weight: 290

High School: Hopewell
Hometown: (Hopewell, VA)

Natl: -

Pos: 29

St: 13

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Rank: 30
Industry Ranking: 17

Tomuhini Topui

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-2
Weight: 337

High School: Mater Dei
Hometown: (Santa Ana, CA)

Natl: -

Pos: 30

St: 30

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Rank: 31
Industry Ranking: 56

Brian Harris

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 280

High School: Mandarin
Hometown: (Jacksonville, FL)

Natl: -

Pos: 31

St: 55

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Rank: 32
Industry Ranking: 47

Landen Anderson

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-5
Weight: 247

High School: Santa Fe
Hometown: (Edmond, OK)

Natl: -

Pos: 32

St: 4

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Rank: 33
Industry Ranking: 60

Darryl Rivers

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-5
Weight: 270

High School: McEachern
Hometown: (Powder Springs, GA)

Natl: -

Pos: 33

St: 43

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Rank: 34
Industry Ranking: 51

Isaac Chukwurah

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-2
Weight: 260

High School: Caravel Academy
Hometown: (Bear, DE)

Natl: -

Pos: 34

St: 2

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Rank: 35
Industry Ranking: 58

Tavian Branch

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 300

High School: Riverside
Hometown: (Taylor, PA)

Natl: -

Pos: 35

St: 12

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Rank: 36
Industry Ranking: 33

Cameron McHaney

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-0.5
Weight: 315

High School: IMG Academy
Hometown: (Greenwood, IN)

Natl: -

Pos: 36

St: 56

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Rank: 37
Industry Ranking: 107

Damaad Lewis

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3
Weight: 235

High School: Myers Park
Hometown: (Charlotte, NC)

Natl: -

Pos: 37

St: 19

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Rank: 38
Industry Ranking: 27

Dereon Albert

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-1
Weight: 305

High School: Jackson Academy
Hometown: (Jackson, MS)

Natl: -

Pos: 38

St: 20

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Rank: 39
Industry Ranking: 48

Darryus McKinley

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3
Weight: 270

High School: Acadiana
Hometown: (Lafayette, LA)

Natl: -

Pos: 39

St: 17

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Rank: 40
Industry Ranking: 91

Ben Duncum

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-5
Weight: 250

High School: Lake Travis
Hometown: (Austin, TX)

Natl: -

Pos: 40

St: 80

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Rank: 41
Industry Ranking: 44

Preston Carey

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 305

High School: IMG Academy
Hometown: (East Northport, NY)

Natl: -

Pos: 41

St: 73

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Rank: 42
Industry Ranking: 22

Dylan Berymon

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-1.5
Weight: 330

High School: Ouachita Parish
Hometown: (Monroe, LA)

Natl: -

Pos: 42

St: 18

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Rank: 43
Industry Ranking: 54

JJ Finch

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3
Weight: 278

High School: Warren Central
Hometown: (Indianapolis, IN)

Natl: -

Pos: 43

St: 10

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Rank: 44
Industry Ranking: 46

Tico Crittendon

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 285

High School: Lithonia
Hometown: (Lithonia, GA)

Natl: -

Pos: 44

St: 57

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Rank: 45
Industry Ranking: 64

Alex Haskell

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 265

High School: St. Joseph's Prep School
Hometown: (Philadelphia, PA)

Natl: -

Pos: 45

St: 17

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Rank: 46
Industry Ranking: 59

Ben Boulware

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-5
Weight: 305

High School: Oak Grove
Hometown: (Winston Salem, NC)

Natl: -

Pos: 46

St: 28

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16%

Rank: 47
Industry Ranking: 52

Kameron Cody

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-3
Weight: 281

High School: Benedictine Military School
Hometown: (Savannah, GA)

Natl: -

Pos: 47

St: 58

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Rank: 48
Industry Ranking: 61

Daryl Campbell

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-2
Weight: 300

High School: Paetow
Hometown: (Katy, TX)

Natl: -

Pos: 48

St: 81

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Rank: 49
Industry Ranking: 71

Duncan McGhee

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 265

High School: Texas High
Hometown: (Texarkana, TX)

Natl: -

Pos: 49

St: 82

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Rank: 50
Industry Ranking: 109

Sawyer Jezierski

High School Class Year: H.S. 2026
Height: 6-4
Weight: 275

High School: Edina
Hometown: (Minneapolis, MN)

Natl: -

Pos: 50

St: 6

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