2026 Stock Risers

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">In-depth evaluations of the 2026 prospects who have seen their recruiting stock on the rise as of late. </h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">Campbell has seen his recruitment skyrocket bringing in 18 of his 19 offers since the new year including many P4 programs such as Arkansas, Kansas State, Michigan State, Mississippi State, and UCLA. He's an impressive natural athlete with ideal size and length at 6'7” 270 lbs. and an 82 inch wingspan. Flashes excellent bend, footwork, and initial quickness out of his stance allowing him to beat opponents to the spot and work to the second level. Lateral agility and foot speed gives him the ability to match defender's movement and stay in front in pass protection. As a run blocker, he plays with an edge showing the violent finishing ability to overpower opponents at the POA. High academic prospect carrying a 4.67 GPA. Holds tons of raw potential and upside to be one of the top OT prospects in the western region when all is said and done.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CollinCamp47601/status/1864180198934986762 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Tengei is finally receiving the recruiting attention he deserves after pulling in eight D1 offers in the last month including programs such as Iowa State, BYU, and Boise State. At 6'3” 220 lbs. he's a pure football player that plays fast and physical from his hybrid OLB/DE position. Shows great all around game speed and short area burst in pursuit to break on the ball and rapidly close space. Violent at the POA, he accelerates his feet and hips through contact to drive ball carriers into the ground. Possesses good change of direction and a quick trigger after diagnosing the play and locating the ball. He's a high level defender that will continue to see his ranking and recruitment on the rise going forward.</p>      <p class="text-gray-700">Jones is rapidly rising up D1 recruiting boards after a great junior season being voted Region Defensive Player of the Year. Has continued to add good weight while maintaining his athleticism and mobility now at 6'2” 285 lbs. Tough to block coming from the interior with a great ability to disengage from contact and redirect to the ball. Shows he can stop and stack blockers at the POA and fight through double teams using his natural strength and active hands. Runs extremely well for his size flashing the ability to work laterally down the line and chase from the backside or downfield. Effective as a run stopper and a pass rusher that can drive opponents back to quickly collapse the pocket from the inside. Picked up his first offer from New Mexico in late January and has since added four more D1 programs to his list. Expect many more P4 programs to offer as the recruiting cycle progresses.</p>      <p class="text-gray-700">Gaines combines his powerful running style with his speed to be a dynamic ball carrier. Possesses a well-built frame at 5'11” 210 lbs. with good lower body strength. He's a downhill runner that consistently demonstrates excellent vision, toughness, and ability to gain yards after contact. Shows he can absorb contact while maintaining balance and forward momentum to break tackles both at the LOS and the second level. Flashes good twitch in the short area to make quick explosive cuts and accelerate out with speed. Like his lateral agility and jump cut to make defenders miss in tight spaces. Despite splitting carries with top ranked 2027 RB [player_tooltip player_id='883266' first='Noah' last='Roberts'] he finished the season with 547 yards and nine touchdowns in six games. Initially offered by San Diego State, he also holds offers from Northern Arizona and Montana with many more on the way.</p>      <p class="text-gray-700">Joyner is an aggressive blocker with ideal size and measurements at 6'4” 305 lbs. and an 81 inch wingspan. Creates immediate vertical push while being balanced at the contact point and blocking within his frame. Violent finishing ability showing he can win at the POA using his natural strength and power to overwhelm opponents. Like the heavy initial strike and contact to throw defenders off their line. Demonstrates a good understanding of how to use his length to his advantage in pass protection to knock down hands and control his block. He's quick and agile with his movement and footwork to maintain positioning and mirror advancing defenders. Good ability to latch on and sustain throughout the play with active hands and clean footwork. Another D1 prospect on the Williams Field OL that is loaded with talent and size. Seven D1 programs have offered recently and will hit double digits before long.</p>      <p class="text-gray-700">Recruitment is picking up for the DB out of Pinnacle after receiving his first two D1 offers from Southern Mississippi and Western Kentucky just this week. At 5'11” 175 lbs. he's a fluid athlete that is smooth in his pedal and transition. Shows good technique and footwork throughout the play being efficient with his movement and limiting wasted steps. Great route recognition skills and recovery speed allow him to stay in phase to all three levels. Like his ability to run the route with the receiver and stay attached to the hip to minimize separation. Plays with good pad level to quickly change directions and accelerate coming out of his break to close space with the ball in the air. Great ability to plant and drive on the football. Excellent cover corner that will continue to see D1 offers roll in.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/jaiewing2/status/1871237089779699915 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Kaba picked up his first offer from Montana in late January and has followed that up with Northern Arizona and Utah State this month. At 6'4” 290 lbs. he's a versatile prospect that has the size, skillset, and positional flexibility to play any position on the O line. He's a plus athlete with natural bend that shows good initial quickness coming out of his stance. Great ability to operate in space working to the second level and getting out in front as a puller or on screen plays. Shows he can adjust his angle on the fly and bring strong contact at the POA. High IQ lineman that sets up his blocks well and create positional leverage prior to engagement. Plays with a wide base and good hand usage to sustain his block through the whistle. Recruitment will continue to build with more D1 offers on the way.</p>