Minnesota 6/2 Prospect Camp: Nate’s OL/DL Standouts, Part II

We put our final stamp on the OL/DL standouts in our eyes from the live evals at the Minnesota camp last Monday as there was plenty of talent surrounding the Gopher's indoor practice facility on both sides of the trenches to be seen by several coaching staffs that made their way into Dinkytown on Monday.   Offensive Linemen:   [player_tooltip player_id='924342' first='Dawson' last='Duback'], OL, Mahtomedi 2026<a href="https://x.com/DawsonDuback"> Twitter</a>   An up and coming 2026 offensive linemen that has caught our staffs numerous times now this Spring is [player_tooltip player_id='924342' first='Dawson' last='Duback'] out of Mahtomedi. Dawson was one that impressed me with his hands during the live eval at the Minnesota. The 6'4 260 pounder showed off fluid lateral movement in the reps I watched and moved smoothly for that size he showed off. In the later 1vl reps, I liked the hand placement that Dawson showed off as he was quick at setting his hands in position to draw leverage especially in the run-blocking department. Dawson is one that got a few scouts in attendance surely in the live eval.   [player_tooltip player_id='1644899' first='Hunter' last='Bacino'], OL, North Polk, IA 2027 <a href="https://x.com/hunter_bacino">Twitter</a>   Hunter was an offensive linemen in the 2027 group on Monday that was an early favorite of mine from the eye test alone and that was not all he brought to the table with his skillsets at the Minnesota camp. His lateral movement brought an intriguing twitch in my eyes from the early reps I got to watch and 1v1s did him more favors with his persistent footwork. The 6'4 300 pounder from North Polk showed off the hip flexibility in pass-protection that intrigued me along with the hand positioning that could drive off the defensive end way out of the picture with his great leverage. When working downhill he shows off a sound punch that also has good upside brewing as a run blocker in this 2027 class out of Iowa. No offers yet, but Hunter could surely be one that gets early attention by the end of camp season.   [player_tooltip player_id='1255139' first='Sam' last='Lloyd'], OL, Rosemount 2026   Sam was a new 2026 name to my radar at the Minnesota camp as the 6'4 260 pound offensive linemen left a good impression in the live eval at the Minnesota Camp on Monday. For his size, he showed off well-versed footwork that caught my attention and possessed the athletic base from the eye test that caught my attention. He can develop in my eyes, by showing off more finish with his blocks in pass-protection and getting more firm leverage with his pad-level going into his senior season with the Irish. Overall, Sam is one that I feel has high upside with his best football ahead of him in the coming years.   [player_tooltip player_id='1517061' first='Griffin' last='Moore'], OL, Minnetonka 2026 <a href="https://x.com/_gxm79">Twitter</a>   A 2026 offensive linemen out of powerhouse Minnetonka that has gained a lot of ground since the 2024 season with our staff was [player_tooltip player_id='1517061' first='Griffin' last='Moore'], as the Prep Redzone Minnesota OL iMVP had himself a great showing at the Minnesota camp on Monday. The quick growth curve that Griffin has gained with his pass-protection was great to watch during the live eval in Dinkytown. The amount of feistiness Griffin shows off with his hands on a consistent basis was evident in our live eval notes from Monday as I cannot figure out why this young man does not have his first offer yet, as it has to be coming soon.   Grayson O'Neal, OL, Rocori 2028 <a href="https://x.com/GraysonOneal0">Twitter</a>   The 2028 offensive linemen that made the most noise at the Minnesota camp on Monday, was by far Grayson O'Neal out of Rocori. The 6'5 250 pounder was a mauler that was an excellent drive blocker and very efficient with his pad-level in every rep I got to watch. My favorite rep of the day, was watching how well Grayson finishes his blocks, as he drove the defensive linemen at least 10-15 yards off the ball with his elite strength and leverage. We have known for years that the Spartans have always had great size in their offensive trenches and in our PRZ MN scouts eyes, Grayson is surely next up for top-tier offensive linemen out of Rocori.   Defensive Line:   Gus Corsair, IOL, Hays, KS 2027 <a href="https://x.com/gus_corsair">Twitter</a>   Gus was by far the best interior offensive linement we saw in attendance and had a herd of college coaches that were watching him closely, especially the Minnesota staff. The 2027 Hays, KS product, projects as a center at the next-level that already has four Division I offers to his name. Gus showed off the pinning hands that showed off excellent technique not getting his defender a living chance to get by him with his 6'3 290 pound frame as his sealing ability was teach tape in my opinion if you watched his reps.   [player_tooltip player_id='1212258' first='Wilbert' last='Jackson'], DT, Tartan 2026 <a href="https://x.com/Willjackson2_">Twitter</a>   The 6'0 280 pounder from Tartan showed off surely the talent to play on Saturdays with his first look at the Minnesota camp with the live eval. This young man showed off the soft yet fluid hands at his disposal as when he unlatched his hands there was an authoritative force that came with his get off. I also came away impressed with the barreling downhill movement Wilbert possesses in his first look as a prospect that I feel hasn't even reached his ceiling yet and has more to show off incoming.   [player_tooltip player_id='1120624' first='Will' last='Johnston'], DE, Hopkins 2027 <a href="https://x.com/Will_Johnston_7">Twitter</a>   Another off the radar 2027 prospect we uncovered at defensive end at the Minnesota camp was [player_tooltip player_id='1120624' first='Will' last='Johnston'] of Hopkins. I loved this kid's motor that he showed off persistently at camp on Monday and even though he was a prospect that I could not find tape on, the wirey movement and suddenness that Will showed off intrigues me going into his junior year at Hopkins. A 6'3 200 pounder that has high upside that certainly should be one to watch for us for the Royals.   [player_tooltip player_id='1397399' first='Jacob' last='English'], DE, Crosby-Ironton 2028 <a href="https://x.com/JacobEnglish09">Twitter</a>   Jacob is our DL2 in the Minnesota 2028 class that caught every PRZ scouts attention for his reps he showed off on Monday night in Dinkytown. At 6'4 220 pounds, Jacob had the most intriguing get off amongst all the 2028 DEs in attendance with his excellent twitch he showed off the snap and there was plenty of consistency with that skillset with every rep I got to watch out of Jacob. Jacob was also extremely wirey as well with his get off and processed with a high and growing football IQ with his progressive pass-rush moves he showed us off on Monday. As a top five overall prospect in the state, in my eyes Jacob moved the needle to progress forward in our 2028 class as one of the most intriguing prospects we have uncovered out of Crosby-Ironton in the last six years I have been with PRZ Minnesota.   Jayme Murray, DT, Champlin Park 2028 <a href="https://x.com/jamyemur">Twitter</a>   Jayme might have been one of the more undersized defensive tackles at the Minnesota camp on Monday, but there were skillsets that intrigued me in the live eval I got on him. One of the most agile 2028 defensive tackles I witnessed with his movement, Jayme showed off plenty of consistency with his quick release and processed with good and growing instincts that possess upside with his pass-rush moves. He still has plenty of size to grow in the 2028 class out of Champlin Park, but the athleticism to grow is certainly there for the taking for this young man in the coming years as a sophomore to be.   [player_tooltip player_id='1629875' first='Gage' last='Geyer'], DE, Edina 2027 <a href="https://x.com/gagegeyer2027">Twitter</a>   I got the chance to watch Gage this winter at the state hockey tournament, but man is this young man an impressive multi sport athlete that showed off some encourgaging reps at the Minnesota camp on Monday. The 6'5 245 pound defensive end, showed off a high engagement level with his hand speed and I could tell he shows off a quick growth curve from the attention to detail he took from early reps and put them into fruition in the later reps This young man's short area vision is very intriguing going into his junior year. Can't wait to see how this young man continues to utilize that quick growth curve over the rest of camp season.   [player_tooltip player_id='1602715' first='Taylor' last='Hackbarth'], DE, Norwood-Young America 2026 <a href="https://x.com/Taylor_hack08">Twitter</a>   Taylor was a defensive end at the Minnesota camp on Monday that appeased to several college coaches and our scouts in attendance. The 6'4 230 pounder from NYA, showed off excellent athleticism with his get off hands and instincts and as a college coach you have to love his 6'7 wingspan he showed off as it was evident to our PRZ staff that he knows to use it to his advantage and there is still a ceiling to develop that even further. Although Taylor has offers, my gut tells me he is still more under the radar than he should be as we finish the first week of June.   Isaac Beaver, DT, Kearney, MO 2026 <a href="https://x.com/IsaacBeaver3">Twitter</a>   Isaac has been a defensive linemen that has been on my radar since he was an 8th grader in attendance at our Prep Redzone NEXT showcase in Chicago, and set a high bar at the Minnesota camp on Monday. Easily the most wirey defensive tackle I witnessed during the live reps and man this kid has not lost a beat with his motor since I evaluated him as a middle schooler as Isaac possessed one of the best motors in attendance in my eyes. He has been on a hot streak with three FCS offers in the last two weeks as a riser in my book out of the state of Missouri.   Isaac Miller, DE, Waukesha Catholic Memorial 2027 <a href="https://x.com/isaacmiller_27">Twitter</a>   It was a big day on Monday in Dinkytown for Waukesha Catholic Memorial 2027 edge rusher Isaac Miller. The length this young man was apparent from top to bottom as my early eyes were in awe of how balanced this young man was with his footwork as 6'5 250 pounds with an 6'11 wingspan has nearly 10 power four offers as just an incoming junior. Isaac showed out his outstanding range in the live reps I got to watch as his hands off his sheds were extremely instinctive in the reps I watched as that length I mentioned was utilized to his full advantage on Monday night. No doubt Isaac was one of the most prominent targets in attendance at the Minnesota prospect camp.

We put our final stamp on the OL/DL standouts in our eyes from the live evals at the Minnesota camp last Monday as there was plenty of talent surrounding the Gopher's indoor practice facility on both sides of the trenches to be seen by several coaching staffs that made their way into Dinkytown on Monday.