Login Subscribe
    • Players/Parents
    • College Coaches
  • Choose Your State Middle School Coverage
    Alabama
    Arizona
    Arkansas
    California
    Canada
    Colorado
    Dakotas
    Florida
    Georgia
    Idaho
    Illinois
    Indiana
    Iowa
    Kansas
    Kentucky
    Louisiana
    Maryland
    Michigan
    Minnesota
    Mississippi
    Missouri
    Nebraska
    Nevada
    New England
    New Jersey
    New Mexico
    New York
    North Carolina
    Ohio
    Oklahoma
    Oregon
    Pennsylvania
    South Carolina
    Tennessee
    Texas
    Utah
    Virginia
    Washington
    West Virginia
    Wisconsin
  • Loading...
  • Tournaments
    • 7 on 7 7 on 7
    Showcases
    • Combine Series Combine Series
    About Our Events
  • Prep Redzone for
    • Players
    • Parents
    • Club Coaches
    • High School Coaches
    • College Coaches
    • Fans
    View All Features
    • Coverage Access Prep Redzone articles year-round without ads.
    • Rankings See how players stack up in each state.
    • Player Profiles Build your own profile and join the Prep Redzone database.
    • Coach Views Get notified when a college coach views your profile.
    • Profile Trends Track your Player Profile views over time.
    • Recruiting Tasks Stay on-track in the recruiting process
    • Recruiting Dashboard All your recruiting tools in a single place.
    • College Match Recommends colleges that match with your profile.
    • Coach Contacts Contact any program in the country.
    • Event Credits Save $25 on all Prep Redzone combines.
    • Recruiting Tips Become an expert on the recruiting process.
    • College Email Templates Send customized emails directly to college coaches.
    • Scouts
    • How We Rank
    • About Us
  • Arkansas
  • Rankings
    • How We Rank

    • Archived Rankings

    • 2026 Rankings

    • 2027 Rankings

    • 2028 Rankings

    • 2029 Rankings

  • Player Database
  • Team Database
  • Scores
  • Scouts
  • Home
  • Coverage
      Choose Your State Middle School Coverage
      Alabama
      Arizona
      Arkansas
      California
      Canada
      Colorado
      Dakotas
      Florida
      Georgia
      Idaho
      Illinois
      Indiana
      Iowa
      Kansas
      Kentucky
      Louisiana
      Maryland
      Michigan
      Minnesota
      Mississippi
      Missouri
      Nebraska
      Nevada
      New England
      New Jersey
      New Mexico
      New York
      North Carolina
      Ohio
      Oklahoma
      Oregon
      Pennsylvania
      South Carolina
      Tennessee
      Texas
      Utah
      Virginia
      Washington
      West Virginia
      Wisconsin
  • Events
      Tournaments
      • 7 on 7 7 on 7
      Showcases
      • Combine Series Combine Series
      About Our Events
  • Rankings
      Loading...
  • Features
      Prep Redzone for
      • Players
      • Parents
      • Club Coaches
      • High School Coaches
      • College Coaches
      • Fans
      View All Features
      • Coverage Access Prep Redzone articles year-round without ads.
      • Rankings See how players stack up in each state.
      • Player Profiles Build your own profile and join the Prep Redzone database.
      • Coach Views Get notified when a college coach views your profile.
      • Profile Trends Track your Player Profile views over time.
      • Recruiting Tasks Stay on-track in the recruiting process
      • Recruiting Dashboard All your recruiting tools in a single place.
      • College Match Recommends colleges that match with your profile.
      • Coach Contacts Contact any program in the country.
      • Event Credits Save $25 on all Prep Redzone combines.
      • Recruiting Tips Become an expert on the recruiting process.
      • College Email Templates Send customized emails directly to college coaches.
  • About Us
      • Scouts
      • How We Rank
      • About Us
  • Support
Login Subscribe

Defensive Lineman to Watch in 2024

Defensive Lineman to Watch in 2024
Photo: Adam Archer Cash Archer Twitter Feed
Colton Edwards
Colton Edwards January 12, 2024 @ 02:53 PM
Facebook
X (Formerly Twitter)

In this article:

Miquan Traylor
Miquan Traylor 6'1" | 215 lbs | DL | 2025
AR
Brayden Erby
Brayden Erby 6'2" | 250 lbs | DL | 2026
AR
Ray J Hunter
Ray J Hunter 5'11" | 225 lbs | DL | 2026
AR
Nykkisson Wimberly
Nykkisson Wimberly 6'1" | 255 lbs | DL | 2025
AR
Cash Archer
Cash Archer 6'2" | 225 lbs | EDGE | 2025
AR
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These defensive lineman in the trenches are making a name for themselves during the off-season and regular season. Evaluating film, here are five Arkansas prospects to watch in the fall of 2024:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["370546"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003culu003ern tu003cliu003e6-Foot-2u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003e225 Poundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eDefensive Lineu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eClass of 2026u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernNashville's [player_tooltip player_id='370546' first='Brayden' last='Erby'] is an interior force that demonstrates quickness off the LOS. Strong lower body with good hand placement to be able to drive or rip through his opposition. Consistently in the backfield wreaking havoc against the opposing offense.rnrnNote - 3.5 GPA","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65a1a6dde917b"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/bray2x3/status/1742672830234263912","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/bray2x3/status/1742672830234263912 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1114239"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003culu003ern tu003cliu003e6-Foot-1u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003e220 Poundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eDefensive Lineu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eClass of 2025u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernArkansas High School [player_tooltip player_id='1114239' first='Miquan' last='Traylor'] provides explosiveness off the ball with the impressive ability of containing the edge. Continuously plays with effort and fighting his way through opposing blocks. One of my underrated prospects in the class of 2025.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65a1a6dde91fa"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Miquan_Traylor/status/1709087976989311040","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Miquan_Traylor/status/1709087976989311040 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["221270"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003culu003ern tu003cliu003e6-Foot-1u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003e250 Poundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eDefensive Lineu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eClass of 2025u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernNykkisson Wimberly from Arkadelphia High School plays with high football IQ on the defensive line. His athletic ability is a perfect match for disrupting both the pass and running game. Demonstrates a great mixture of power and speed to be dominate.rnrnNote - 3.2 GPA","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65a1a6dde9260"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/NykkissonW/status/1728417931971760403","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/NykkissonW/status/1728417931971760403 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["221259"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003culu003ern tu003cliu003e6-Foot-2u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003e225 Poundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eDefensive Lineu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eClass of 2025u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernCash Archer from Greenwood High School is one of the most impressive EDGE rushers in the state of Arkansas. He's versatile, athletic and strong outside on the edge. Plays with excellent bend, speed and hand placement to beat his opposition. He was 2nd in the state of Arkansas in sacks (20).rnrnu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65a1a6dde92c3"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Archer88Cash/status/1732086436466135256","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Archer88Cash/status/1732086436466135256 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["288456"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003culu003ern tu003cliu003e5-Foot-10u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003e215 Poundsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eDefensive Lineu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eClass of 2026u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernNorth Little Rock's [player_tooltip player_id='288456' first='Ray' last='J Hunter'] is quick and strong off the line of scrimmage. Good read and react ability, showcasing good hand placement and footwork. Strong lower body with the ability to disrupt plays in the backfield.rnrnNote - 4.0","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65a1a6dde9324"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Showtime_Rayj3/status/1693374644340863062","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Showtime_Rayj3/status/1693374644340863062 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->

These defensive lineman in the trenches are making a name for themselves during the off-season and regular season. Evaluating film, here are five Arkansas prospects to watch in the fall of 2024:

Brayden Erby

Brayden Erby

AR
DL
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 250
POS DL
CLASS 2026
View Player
​
Brayden
Erby DL
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
Weight
250
HS
Nashville
|
AR
Defensive Lineman to Watch in 2024
t 6-Foot-2 225 Pounds Defensive Line Class of 2026 Nashville’s Brayden Erby is an interior force that demonstrates...
Written by Colton Edwards
Read more at PrepRedzone.com
Prep Redzone

Brayden Erby

Twitter
State: Arkansas
School: Nashville
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation

Highlights

Miquan Traylor

Miquan Traylor

AR
DL
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 215
POS DL
CLASS 2025
View Player
​
Miquan
Traylor DL
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
215
HS
Arkansas
|
AR
Defensive Lineman to Watch in 2024
t 6-Foot-1 220 Pounds Defensive Line Class of 2025 Arkansas High School Miquan Traylor provides explosiveness off the...
Written by Colton Edwards
Read more at PrepRedzone.com
Prep Redzone

Miquan Traylor

State: Arkansas
School: Arkansas
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation

Highlights

Henderson State
Nykkisson Wimberly

Nykkisson Wimberly

AR
DL
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 255
POS DL
CLASS 2025
View Player
​
Nykkisson
Wimberly DL
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
255
HS
Arkadelphia
|
AR
Defensive Lineman to Watch in 2024
t 6-Foot-1 250 Pounds Defensive Line Class of 2025 Nykkisson Wimberly from Arkadelphia High School plays with high...
Written by Colton Edwards
Henderson State
Read more at PrepRedzone.com
Prep Redzone

Nykkisson Wimberly

Twitter
State: Arkansas
School: Arkadelphia
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation

Highlights

Central Arkansas
Cash Archer

Cash Archer

AR
EDGE
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 225
POS EDGE
CLASS 2025
View Player
​
Cash
Archer EDGE
Class
2025
Height
6'2"
Weight
225
HS
Greenwood
|
AR
Defensive Lineman to Watch in 2024
t 6-Foot-2 225 Pounds Defensive Line Class of 2025 Cash Archer from Greenwood High School is one of...
Written by Colton Edwards
Central Arkansas
Read more at PrepRedzone.com
Prep Redzone

Cash Archer

Instagram Twitter
State: Arkansas
School: Greenwood
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation

Highlights

Ray J Hunter

Ray J Hunter

AR
DL
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 225
POS DL
CLASS 2026
View Player
​
Ray
J Hunter DL
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
Weight
225
HS
North Little Rock
|
AR
Defensive Lineman to Watch in 2024
t 5-Foot-10 215 Pounds Defensive Line Class of 2026 North Little Rock’s Ray J Hunter is quick and...
Written by Colton Edwards
Read more at PrepRedzone.com
Prep Redzone

Ray J Hunter

Instagram Twitter
State: Arkansas
School: North Little Rock
Subscribe below to view this player's evaluation

Highlights

Prep Redzone

Access all of Prep Redzone

Continue reading this article and more.

Continue Reading
Already a subscriber? Log in

Rankings

645 Players Ranked

  • 1
    Kane Archer

    Kane Archer

    Greenwood

    Central Florida
  • 2
    Evan Goodwin

    Evan Goodwin

    Bauxite

    Southern Methodist
  • 3
    Jakore Smith

    Jakore Smith

    Bryant

    Oklahoma
  • 4
    Anthony Kennedy

    Anthony Kennedy

    Little Rock Central

    Miami (FL)
  • 5
    Dequane Prevo

    Dequane Prevo

    Bentonville

    Arkansas
View Full Rankings

Related Articles

  • Week Three Predictions, Prospects to Watch and X-Factors

    Week Three Predictions, Prospects to Watch and X-Factors

    Colton Edwards • September 16

  • ARKANSAS HSFB: Week Three Scouting Report

    ARKANSAS HSFB: Week Three Scouting Report

    Colton Edwards • September 16

  • September Edition Ranking Risers

    September Edition Ranking Risers

    Tom Tabler • September 15

  • 2027 RANKINGS UPDATE: Multi-Positional Breakdown

    2027 RANKINGS UPDATE: Multi-Positional Breakdown

    Colton Edwards • September 15

  • 2027 RANKINGS UPDATE: Defensive Back Breakdown

    2027 RANKINGS UPDATE: Defensive Back Breakdown

    Colton Edwards • September 15

Follow Us

  • Tom Tabler

    Tom Tabler

    @tctabler

  • Colton Edwards

    Colton Edwards

    @coltonedwardsFB

  • Todd Drake

    Todd Drake

    @toddrake00

Loading...
Home Arkansas Defensive Lineman to Watch in 2024

Prep Network

  • Prep Network
  • Prep Dig
  • Prep Girls Hoops
  • Prep Hoops
  • Prep Lacrosse
  • Prep Redzone
  • Prep Soccer
  • Prep Softball

Company

  • News
  • About
  • Careers
  • Store
  • Partner Interest Form

Resources

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Cookie Policy
  • NCSA College Recruiting
  • Recruiting Tips
  • Student Loan Resources
  • College Scholarship Search

Support

  • My Account
  • Contact
  • Sitemap

© 2025 Prep Redzone. All rights reserved.