2026 ‘Big Men’ Making An Impact

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While football fans who follow the game already have a good idea what prospects to look for in the senior class (2025), they may need to sharpen their pens when checking out the juniors – in the Class of 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prospects are no longer a surprise anymore because of all the exposure camps and the coverage they receive on the internet, but there is one position that continues to slide under the radar when it comes to recruiting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offensive linemen are just starting to share the spotlight with position players – thanks in part to colleges and combines now including them in so many events, and yes, the spotlight continues to shine brighter every year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the senior lineman are already making a commitment to colleges and universities, there are several juniors who are still making their way on to the radar.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are already standout linemen who have been noticed by everyone nationally, and that is helping to bring the attention to the position and all “big men” in every class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among those elite prospects already on the radar includes <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206193' first='Keenyi' last='Pepe']</strong> (6-8, 295, Bradenton IMG Academy), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1247430' first='Grant' last='Wise']</strong> (6-4, 310, Pace), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1249107' first='Johnnie' last='Jones']</strong> (6-6, 260, Tampa Berkeley Prep), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206223' first='Micah' last='Smith']</strong> (6-6, 315, Vero Beach), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1249070' first='Breck' last='Kolojay'] (</strong>6-6, 305, Bradenton IMG Academy), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1212168' first='Gnivre' last='Carr']</strong> (6-4, 285, Bradenton IMG Academy), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1247529' first='Canon' last='Pickett']</strong> (6-5, 310, Tampa Bay Tech), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1249049' first='DuJuan' last='Davis']</strong> (6-8, 370, Clearwater Central Catholic), and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1250081' first='Ryan' last='Miret']</strong> (6-4, 285, Miami Southridge).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WAIT – THERE ARE MORE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we will continue to add linemen throughout the season and into the off-season, we give you some more prospects to keep an eye on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among those are <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266256' first='Chancellor' last='Barclay']</strong> (6-4, 290, Orlando The First Academy), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1249066' first='Mitchell' last='Smith']</strong> (6-5, 300, Bradenton IMG Academy), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1247566' first='George' last='Haseotes']</strong> (6-3, 285, Community School of Naples), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1251771' first='J.J.' last='Sparks']</strong> (6-4, 280, Jacksonville Bolles), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1251749' first='Chancellor' last='Campbell']</strong> (6-8, 290, St. Petersburg Lakewood), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1212174' first='Javeion' last='Cooper']</strong> (6-4, 295, Melbourne Central Catholic), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1209055' first='Jakobe' last='Green']</strong> (6-4, 335, Niceville), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1130213' first='Teddy' last='Welch']</strong> (6-1, 285, Plantation American Heritage), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206701' first='Dareon' last='Peterson']</strong> (6-2, 270, Williston), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1250079' first='Ben' last='Bankowitz']</strong> (6-3, 295, Orlando Edgewater), and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1249175' first='Kerby' last='Vital']</strong> (6-3, 275, West Boca Raton) are all solid.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Also keep an eye on players such as <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263709' first='Ben' last='Gula']</strong> (6-5, 275, Weston Cypress Bay), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1251738' first='Jordan' last='Davis']</strong> (6-4, 315, Miramar), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263597' first='Ryan' last='Ingram']</strong> (6-2, 275, Jacksonville Bolles), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1251744' first='Corey' last='Brown']</strong> (6-3, 280, Orlando Jones), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1267160' first='Anthony' last='Brown']</strong> (6-3, 315, Miami Palmetto), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283714' first='Mark' last='Holloway']</strong> (6-4, 291, St. Petersburg Lakewood), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1143156' first='Mason' last='Mathis']</strong> (6-5, 310, Pace), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263603' first='Trevor' last='Dutting-Morrell'] </strong>(6-0, 283, Bradenton Braden River), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1141169' first='Bryan' last='Granger']</strong> (6-3, 270, [player_tooltip player_id='1640315' first='Pembroke' last='Pines West Broward']), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283731' first='Khyze' last='Smith']</strong> (6-4, 301, Miami Norland), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263669' first='Berny' last='Acosta']</strong> (6-3, 280, Davenport), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263679' first='Ari' last='Montalvo']</strong> (6-3, 245, Sebring), and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263725' first='Edward' last='Lewis']</strong> (6-6, 320, Brooksville Nature Coast).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The class is also enhanced by the play of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1407751' first='Judah' last='Daniels'] </strong>(6-3-255, Fort Myers), <strong>Omar Cuevas</strong> (6-3, 315, Community School of Naples), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1258694' first='Sushanth' last='Mortala']</strong> (6-1, 290, Weston Cypress Bay), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1267787' first='Keyon' last='Mena']</strong> (6-3, 252, Miami Northwestern), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142216' first='Dequan' last='Bradley']</strong> (6-1, 280, West Boca Raton), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283765' first='Killian' last='Garrard']</strong> (6-2, 280, Parrish Community), <strong>Adam Mooney</strong> (6-4, 285, DeFuniak Springs Walton), <strong>J.J. Rochford </strong>(6-2, 300, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1369049' first='Ethen' last='Frederick']</strong> (6-2, 230, Dade City Pasco), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1369103' first='R.J.' last='Stamm']</strong> (6-5, 265, Orlando Dr. Phillips) and &nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1398614' first='Joel' last='Ervin']</strong> (6-6, 280, Fort Myers).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a><strong>Week 2 FLORIDA TOP 30. </strong></a><a><strong>https://prepredzone.com/2024/08/week-2-florida-top-30-lakeland-is-no-1/</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily.</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at:</strong> Floridakids1@aol.com.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have A Subscription? 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