Linemen to Watch from the Class of 2026

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>My Twitter DMs continue to come in, and in this article I continue with with my Twitter Film Analysis where I feature prospects from the class of '25 and '26 who have reached out or followed me, as well as some that I notice getting attention on Twitter. I continue to be impressed with the players I watch and look forward to featuring more in the future. In this article, I feature five new offensive and defensive linemen from the class of 2026 to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1250262"],"_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":"Sean is a Guard prospect with good height and size. Displays a good hand punch with good quickness and strength that will jolt larger defensive tackles off balance to keep them from getting inside of his chest. He has good grip strength after his initial punch with good foot quickness lateral movement to stay in front of the rusher. Displays the ability to refit hands as defenders get off his grip and continue his pass protection. Good processing to read stunts/twist to pass off head-up lineman and pick up a twister or blitzing linebacker. Plays with solid pad level and quickness of the ball in Gap blocking getting under the pads of a defensive lineman and lifting with good leg drive to open the hole for the ball carrier. Shows the athleticism and processing to get to the second level and block backers.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/17788263/Sean-Harganu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e / u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/SeanHargan56u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1224928"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Reed has elite height and good size for an offensive guard standing at 6'6u0022 and 280 lbs. Displays good strength, solid explosiveness, and hand quickness. He is able to gain a latch on defenders and utilize his strength to turn them out of the gap and force them to the ground with good finish on his blocks. He also shows good anchor ability in pass protection with good use of hands to push defenders off balance in their pass rush. Reed has good upside as he continues to develop his game over the next couple of seasons.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/19360469/Reed-Hobbsu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e / u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/ReedHobbs60u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["853790"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eJadon is a good defensive line and offensive line prospect with good height and size, showing good athletic traits of lateral agility, strength, and balance.  u003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eOffensive Line: u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eHe can be utilized in both Gap and Zone blocking displaying good explosiveness off the ball into his blocks with a very good leg drive that moves defensive linemen out of the gap while maintaining good pad level. Solid Pass protector utilizing his good lateral agility to quickly be in a position to utilize his good strength to strike the pass rusher to halt the rush.u003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eDefensive Line: u003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspan data-preserver-spaces=u0022trueu0022u003eYou will find Jadon lining up across all positions on the defensive line. He is quick off the ball and has good explosiveness in engaging offensive linemen. Displays good ability to refit his hands to set himself up to shed the block and displays his good lateral movement down the line of scrimmage to make a run stop. He's an effective pass rusher that can condense the pocket to put stress on the QB.u003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/18115731/jadon-baskervilleu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e / u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/Jbskrvlleu0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["853852"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Jaden starts at Center and has good balance and strength. He plays with good competitive toughness and can outwill his opponents to win his blocks. He displays good leg drive in Base, Down, and Double Team blocks that allow him to drive defensive tackles out of the gap creating rushing lanes for the ball carrier. He can also pull block showing his athleticism to get into space to lead block to the linebackers on the edge. As a pass blocker, he shows good anchor ability to hold the depth of the pocket to allow space for his quarterback to step up.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/17781891/jaden-santosu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e / u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/ptw_santosu0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["284209"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Jakob is a space-eating interior offensive lineman and defensive tackle on the field, but don't let that make you think he can't move. He shows solid initial footwork and explosiveness off the ball with good leg drive to drive defenders out of the gap. His size and strength allow him to win when he gains a latch on defensive tackles. After he finishes his initial block, he will look to make a second block. He can set the depth of the pocket in pass protection leaving space for his quarterback to step up.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cemu003eu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/17720165/jakob-mcbroomu0022u003eHudlu003c/au003e / u003ca href=u0022https://twitter.com/mcboom72u0022u003eTwitteru003c/au003eu003c/emu003e","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6601c8d371308"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Click&nbsp;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>&nbsp;to claim your Prep Redzone Prospect Index profile.<br>Follow me on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/GoLions1934" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@GoLions1934</a>&nbsp;for further content |&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneVA">@PrepRedzoneVA</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzone" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@PrepRedzone</a>&nbsp;| Virginia Scout&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/carljfred" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@carljfred</a></em>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<em>View my previous Prep Redzone articles&nbsp;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/author/cole-laing-author/">here</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->