Rising Stars: Five ’26 KS Linemen To Watch In The Trenches

Rising Stars: Five &#8217;26 KS Linemen To Watch In The Trenches

Prep Redzone scouts feature athletes grining it out in the trenches.

Jeremy Deckard March 17, 2025 @ 10:46 AM

Last week I featured five uncommitted offensive linemen from the Class of 2026 and I decided to dig a little deeper into that position and class again this week.   The main thing that separated last week's group from this week's is that this group has not claimed their profiles adding video, contact information, and other information that our subscribing coaches would like to see.   However, you can't take anything away from this group as they are being heavily recruited and should be all over the camp and combine scenes in the coming months.   Athletes are encouraged to claim their Prep Redzone profiles by using the following link <a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/">https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/</a>   [player_tooltip player_id='1226637' first='Maxwell' last='Robinson'], OL, 6'4”, 270, Derby   Robinson is a mountain of a man. He is ranked No. 8 overall and is the third-ranked offensive lineman in the Kansas Class of 2026. He recently announced on Social Media that he has narrowed his recruiting to six schools; Oklahoma, Kansas State, Penn State, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas A&M. One of these teams is going to land a left tackle, who can protect the blind side, and run over defenders as run-blocker. Despite his size, he plays with solid pad level and can get inside on defenders.   [player_tooltip player_id='1228928' first='Gavin' last='Rhoads'], OL, 6'4”, 280, Tonganoxie   Rhoads is ranked No. 159 overall by Prep Redzone Kansas. He is a mean right tackle who is an excellent run-blocker. He has the initial pop to quickly seal off a gap, and the speed to get to the second level to block backer. He has an older brother playing college football and he also wrestles. He works hard in the weight room and has a solid presence on social media to help with the recruiting process. Rhoads has taken visits to Kansas State and Miami (OH), and is being recruited by Dartmouth.   [player_tooltip player_id='1189451' first='Davian' last='Trejo'], OL, 6'2”, 280, Liberal   After closely watching Trejo's film, we have him ranked way too low. He is ranked No. 208 overall by Prep Redzone Kansas. Here is a non-politically correct term that used to get thrown around a lot in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Trejo is wide in the hips! He is a monster. Running behind him must feel like driving a Honda Civic behind an 18-wheeler. He recently went to Junior Day at Washburn and has multiple camp invites. This young man has a bright future, and I hope Prep Redzone scouts get to see him play in at least one game this fall.   [player_tooltip player_id='1402695' first='Dustin' last='Cochran'], OL, 6'4”, 250, Wichita Northwest   Cochran plays with a mean streak. He played right tackle last season for the Wichita Northwest. He is ranked No. 215 overall by Prep Redzone Kansas. He has received Junior Day invites from Central Missouri and Fort Hays State. He is an aggressive blocker, so I like him as a run-blocker. He is also a dangerous blocker on screenplays.   [player_tooltip player_id='1402750' first='Chase' last='Blandi'], OL, 6'3”, 240, Blue Valley   Blandi's strength is his quickness. He plays right tackle, but I could also see him playing guard due to that quickness. He is a physical football player who will need to put in that extra work in to add extra strength as he is not as big as some other tackles. He understands how important it is to get leverage on his opponent and he uses his feet to put him a good position to do so. He participated in the KU Mega Camp last summer. He is ranked No. 366 overall in the Kansa Class of 2026.

Last week I featured five uncommitted offensive linemen from the Class of 2026 and I decided to dig a little deeper into that position and class again this week.