2028 Rankings New Additions: Defensive Line

Tupou made the transfer over to Bosco from Nevada this off-season and should be a very nice addition to the defensive line unit. He is a bit undersized for the edge, but can play anywhere along the defensive front and is explosive and very twitchy with fluid movements in space and violent hands at the POA. He shows he can win with both speed and power, has quick hips at the top of his rush and redirect abilities while flashing a high motor and backside pursuit/quick block recognition when taking on pullers/defeating reach blocks. Only heading into his Junior year he will be one of the top players at his position in the Trinity league and a key new name to note.     Washington is a long and rangy edge player with long arms, big strides and can cover tons of ground turning the corner and setting the edge. He does a nice job using his length to keep blockers away from his chest, shows he can get underneath punches and convert speed to power consistently in pass rush situations. He is a very twitchy prospect that can counter back inside/chase down ball carriers backside and plays with good leverage and initial strike power when collapsing the pocket. He will only continue to add mass to his frame over the next two seasons and should have a truly breakout Junior year for Serra and be closing in on his first offers soon as a edge rusher/outside linebacker.     The Clovis-East product is one of the top players in the central valley and is a violent striker off the edge with heavy hands, reset abilities and is stout against the run while able to single and multi-gap inside if need be. In pass rush situations he has an elite first step get off, natural bend around he corner and can go speed to power into tackles when holding the point and has a few pass rush tools in his box heading into his Junior year. He has the frame to continue packing on weight over the next two seasons, and could play on the outside or kick inside depending on how he grows and develops. He checks into rankings as a top 12 player at his position and should be seeing his stock rise this off-season.     Ninekirk is one of the top defensive lineman across the bay area heading into his Junior season for SRV and is a very balanced player that is equally as good against the run as he is when rushing the passer. He has natural bend in his hips and ankles in and out of his stance, can reset the edge quickly and creates immediate knock-back while showing he can quickly read blocks, plays flat down the line and take on pullers/double teams with ease. Off the ball he shows closing speed when collapsing the pocket, a quick use of hands at the POA and primary/secondary moves in his toolbox while a very high motor kid that is always chasing down ball carriers outside the tackles when in pursuit. Checking into our rankings as a top 15 player in the class at his position across California, he is a key name to note along the defensive front entering the 2026 season.     Moore is one of the more talented players on the defensive front across the central valley and is only going into his Junior season for Tracy. He shows good position versatility either on the edge or inside and could find himself kicking inside at the next level and be a plus athlete for the defensive tackle position. He is fluid for his size, shows open field change of direction and closing speed while able to bend around high tacklers and plays with proper leverage, heavy hands and a snappy first step get off. Moore also plays tight end and is a solid blocker and intermediate pass catcher that can get out and make plays in the open field and shows impressive overall athleticism for his size. Moore checks in as a top 15 player at the position in the 2028 class in our rankings update.