2026 Defensive Line Follow Up

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is time to start paying more attention to the defensive linemen in this class. They have some studs you are going to want to keep up with. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212364' first='Dereon' last='Albert']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Albert is one we have to mention anytime we bring up defensive linemen in this class. He is a real go getter who has a lot of moves in the trenches. Some platforms try to knock his size, but there is no denying Albert. He is a real machine that gets things done.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1608874' first='Lapaul' last='Boykin'] Jr</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Boykin is an underrated defensive lineman from Booneville who we like a lot. We are excited to see him have a chance to earn more opportunities this offseason. He is one of the best in his class for his position. This young man is a dog in the trenches who is a real beast in the running game. Be sure to keep up with him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1588549' first='Nolan' last='Wilson']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilson is a real beast who is hard to keep up with in the trenches. You are going to notice that he is one of the best prospects in this class across the whole nation. We have not seen many people who are going to be able to stop him. He is one of the best at getting in the backfield with quickness. Wilson is from Picayune.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1258758' first='Jamarion' last='Owens']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Owens is one of the best players in the state for this class. He is a player who we have been keeping up with since last season. We have seen him in person on multiple occasions. Yes, we do feel like he is a player who is going to do a great job on the next level. Owens has been picking up a lot of division one attention lately. He is from Raleigh.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->