Top 2026 Offensive Tackle Announces College Choice

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The state's top offensive tackle is off the board.&nbsp; One year ago Claude Mpouma had never played a high school football game.&nbsp; Since then he played for Phillips, landed tons of big time offers, and transferred to powerhouse Mt. Carmel for his senior season.&nbsp; Today he decided between five Power 4 programs as the #2 overall prospect in the state.&nbsp; That is quite the rise!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mpouma selected Nebraska over Ohio State, Michigan, Auburn, and Florida.&nbsp; The big fella has been one of the most coveted offensive lineman in the Midwest because of his athleticism, size, and upside.&nbsp; Below is our eval of him!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>This is what NFL offensive tackles look like in his school.&nbsp; This past season at Phillips he played football for the first time ever and almost immediately was one of the most dominant left tackles in the state.&nbsp; Absolutely massive at 6'7" 300 pounds with long arms.&nbsp; He is a high level athlete that has a basketball background.&nbsp; Light on his feet, can bend, mirrors well, and is fluid moving.&nbsp; Has the chance to be an elite pass protector with his movement skills, length, and quickness.&nbsp; In the run game he is physical and plays with a mean streak.&nbsp; Drives man back using good technique and getting his weight behind him.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With this commitment there is now only one uncommitted prospect in the top 24 of the Prep Redzone Rankings and that recruitment will end on Tuesday with the announcement of [player_tooltip player_id='212319' first='JC' last='Anderson'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->