2026 Watch List Deep Dive: Offensive Line Risers

Making the move this season to Chaparral, Bancroft should find his home inside in college and is a true road grader that can get push up-front and moves well for his size. He plays with good leverage, a strong base and leg drive through contact while able to finish blocks downfield and combo to second level defenders and shows he can pull across the LOS with ease. He is strong at the POA, shows inside hand placement, good bend for his size and flashes some finish downfield when getting defenders back on their heals. He should draw plenty of D3+ interest heading through his Senior season and is a name to note in our WL rankings.     Gibson projects as an interior guy at the next level at either guard spot and is a balanced prospect that is solid both in the run game and in pass protection. He shows strong ankle/hip mobility in his stance especially for his size, has an explosive first step and gets a quick inside punch on defenders off the ball in the vertical run game. Gibson creates immediate push and is powerful out of his stance, finishing blocks at the first level and also shows he can climb to the second level, combo, and pull across the LOS when needed without wasted steps and takes the proper angles to kick out. In pass protection, he shows a solid snap out of his stance, has patient hands without too much lunging and has a seemingly good understanding of pressure pickup in pass protection. He has been flying a bit under the radar so far, but should start to see his recruitment pick up through the Spring and his Senior season.     The Cathedral Catholic product is a true interior mauler that excels in the run game and plays with nasty intentions. He is quick off the ball, shows good initial pop and strength at the POA while able to finish blocks downfield. He moves well for his size in the box and has the ideal build, length and frame for the FBS level inside and will only continue to work on blocking out in space and overall movement. Velasquez shows he can pull across the LOS and kick out edge setters while running through contact and does a nice job staying within his frame in both the run game and pass protection. He currently holds one offer from Washington State, and should see other schools come in during the Spring evaluation period later this month.     Christianson checks into our WL rankings and operates mostly from the guard position for Quartz Hill and creates immediate vertical push with leverage, a strong initial punch and shows some finish downfield from the first level. He excels at blocking downhill and in the box, and should only improve upon getting to the second level and moving in space as he progresses through his prep career. He will be one of the top returning players for Quartz Hill in 2024 and is a name to note across the region as we head into the 2025 season.     Carillo is one of the top returning interior guys across the region, and is a mauler inside that wins with leverage and power at the POA and is athletic for his size/bends well in his stance. He flashes patient hands in pass protection, stays within his frame and can win against both speed and power rushers. In the run game, he shows a quick first step, gets hands on defenders quickly and takes the right angles to second level defenders while able to block in both gap or zone schemes. He is another prospect that should draw plenty of D3+ interest through his senior season and was a no-brainer to enter into our WL rankings.