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2026 Top Football Defensive Line Recruits
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Rank
Player
Pos
NIL
Rating
Status
Athlete-Verified
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 8
- Industry Ranking
- 9

Earnest Rankins
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 260
- High School
- Cedar Grove
- Hometown
- (Decatur, GA)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 29
- Industry Ranking
- 107

T-Ron Richardson
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 290
- High School
- Hopewell
- Hometown
- (Hopewell, VA)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 37
- Industry Ranking
- 106

Damaad Lewis
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 235
- High School
- Ballantyne Ridge
- Hometown
- (Charlotte, NC)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- Rank
- 48
- Industry Ranking
- 61

- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
DL
- 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)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL
- Rank
- 50
- Industry Ranking
- 108

Sawyer Jezierski
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 275
- High School
- Edina
- Hometown
- (Minneapolis, MN)
- NIL Value:
- -
DL