2026 Rankings Update: Offensive Line
Now that another season of high school football is behind us in the state of Kentucky, it is time for some rankings updates. The updated top 150 for the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky has been officially…
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Continue ReadingNow that another season of high school football is behind us in the state of Kentucky, it is time for some rankings updates. The updated top 150 for the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky has been officially published! With that being said, I wanted to take the next week or so to break down these rankings by position. After already covering the offensive skill players, I will now turn my attention to our top offensive linemen in the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky.
David Pellman David Pellman 6’3″ | 285 lbs | OL DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY has continued to show that he is the top overall player in his class in the state of Kentucky. Pellman is a versatile offensive lineman that has shown the ability to thrive at multiple spots on the offensive line. He stands out the most as a run blocker as he plays with a ton of physicality. Pellman is very explosive out of his stance and does a great job of running his feet through contact and finishing his blocks through the whistle. David currently holds offers from Kentucky, Florida, Ole Miss, Louisville, West Virginia, and Marshall, and I expect more to come his way as he is a Power 4 caliber offensive line prospect.
Jarvis Strickland Jarvis Strickland 6’6″ | 280 lbs | OL Paducah Tilghman | 2026 State KY quickly established himself as one of the top players in the state in his class after transferring to Paducah Tilghman this past season. Strickland lines up at left tackle where he is a very dominant run blocker. He is a true mauler, showing the ability to drive his man down the field and finish blocks through the whistle, resulting in several pancake blocks. Jarvis has also shown the ability to pull from the tackle spot and pick up blocks in open space. He is also very reliable in pass protection, showing the ability to keep a strong base and not allow for much penetration into the pocket. Strickland currently holds multiple Division I/Power 4 offers and I expect more to come his way as he is a special offensive line prospect.
Max Merz Max Merz 6’4″ | 305 lbs | OL Highlands | 2026 State KY is an offensive lineman that climbed up our rankings after a very impressive sophomore season. Merz lines up at guard where he is very impressive as a run blocker. He is very reliable when asked to pull, showing the ability to turn up the field quickly and pick up blocks in open space. Merz plays with a lot of physicality, showing the initial punch to knock opposing defenders off their feet. Max currently holds offers from Marshall, Eastern Kentucky, and Toledo, and I expect more to come his way as he is a Division I caliber offensive line prospect.
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Bo Wolford Bo Wolford 6’3″ | 280 lbs | OL Belfry | 2026 State KY is an offensive lineman that has been high on our radar for a while now and continued to stand out this past season. Wolford lines up at right tackle where he is a dominant run blocker. He does a great job of exploding out of his stance and running his feet through contact to drive his man down the field. Wolford finishes his blocks through the whistle, resulting in frequent pancake blocks. Bo doesn’t currently hold any offers but I expect some to come his way soon as he has received some college interest and has the talent to play at the Division I level.
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To wrap up our top five offensive linemen in the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky, I have Colt Kelly Colt Kelly 6’1″ | 255 lbs | OL Boyle County | 2026 State KY . Kelly played a key role in Boyle County’s 4A State Championship run this past season. He has shown the ability to succeed at multiple spots on the offensive line and is a very impressive run blocker. Kelly plays with a ton of physicality, showing the ability to drive his man down the field and finish his blocks through the whistle. He also does a great job of getting to the second level quickly and picking up blocks in the open field. Colt doesn’t currently hold any offers but he is definitely a player to keep an eye on going into his junior season.
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Best of the Rest (Players Included in Top 150):
6. Ben Myers Ben Myers 6'5" | 285 lbs | OL Paducah Tilghman | 2026 State KY (Paducah Tilghman)
7. Colton Lewis Colton Lewis 6'4" | 245 lbs | OL Pleasure Ridge Park | 2026 State KY (Pleasure Ridge Park)
8. Keenan Ogle Keenan Ogle 6'3" | 270 lbs | OL George Rogers Clark | 2026 State KY (George Rogers Clark)
9. Wyatt Simons Wyatt Simons 6'1" | 220 lbs | OL Nicholas County | 2026 State KY (Nicholas County)
10. Ethan Pittman Ethan Pittman 6'5" | 235 lbs | OL Wayne County | 2026 State KY (Wayne County)
11. Will Sandfoss Will Sandfoss 6'5" | 245 lbs | OL Newport Central Catholic | 2026 State KY (Newport Central Catholic)
12. Drew Johnson Drew Johnson 6'0" | 235 lbs | OL Owensboro | 2026 State KY (Owensboro)
13. Dalton Hoskins Dalton Hoskins 6'1" | 250 lbs | OL Leslie County | 2026 State KY (Leslie County)
14. Myles Marlow Myles Marlow 6'1" | 220 lbs | OL Corbin | 2026 State KY (Corbin)
15. Eli Duke Eli Duke 6'2" | 250 lbs | OL Bullitt East | 2026 State KY (Bullitt East)
16. Camden Burke Camden Burke 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Madison Central | 2026 State KY (Madison Central)
17. George Luckett George Luckett 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY (DuPont Manual)
18. Quin Baggett Quin Baggett 6'4" | 260 lbs | OL Trigg County | 2026 State KY (Trigg County)
19. Colton Johns Colton Johns 6'0" | 230 lbs | OL Lexington Christian Academy | 2026 State KY (Lexington Christian Academy)
20. Isaac Adkins Isaac Adkins 6'1" | 215 lbs | OL Johnson Central | 2026 State KY (Johnson Central)
21. Marcus Lewis Marcus Lewis 6'5" | 220 lbs | OL Boyd County | 2026 State KY (Boyd County)
22. Sawyer Hall Sawyer Hall 6'1" | 265 lbs | OL Breathitt County | 2026 State KY (Breathitt County)
23. Zach Jordan Zach Jordan 6'4" | 210 lbs | OL Bowling Green | 2026 State KY (Bowling Green)
24. Garrett Courtney Garrett Courtney 6'1" | 295 lbs | OL Bullitt East | 2026 State KY (Bullitt East)