Buckeye State Ballers: Underclassmen Who Will Blow Up in 2026

With spring practices coming soon, college camps looming large, and the upcoming fall season right around the corner, we are taking a look ahead at some under-the-radar prospects who plan to make a name for themselves over the next few months. Here are four standouts who pop on film, yet don't have the offers to show for it.    Charles Petrilla has picked up his first few offers from Kent State and Bowling Green since the recruiting contact period began. The 6-foot-4, 275-pound guard from Riverside High School has great first-step quickness, strong use-of-hands and good leg drive as a run blocker. Petrilla drives his feet on contact, displays good hand timing and punch, and paves the way for a Riverside team that finished 7-4 and put more than 38 points on the board in their final four victories in 2025. Expect his recruiting to pick up considerably during college camps.     [player_tooltip player_id='1991158' first='Brock' last='Adamski'] is an interesting name to keep an eye on in the years ahead. Adamski flashes home-run threat potential if he finds a crease between the tackles. Adamski is used by the team in a variety of ways, including splitting him out to wide receiver. He is a dynamic dual-threat player, also catching out of the passing game and quickly getting upfield. Keep an eye on his development.     [player_tooltip player_id='2163273' first='Grant' last='McMullen'] has huge upside. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound left tackle is a force in the run game, paving the way for Newark's tailbacks and creating vertical push at the line-of-scrimmage. Towering high with a prototypical frame, McMullen has a chance to be a cornerstone left tackle and develop into a top prospect over the next two years. Keep an eye on his recruiting to explode in the years ahead.     [player_tooltip player_id='2163280' first='Christopher' last='Grant'] is an up-and-coming defensive end for Cincinnati Northwest. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound edge is strong against the run, takes great angles to the ball and wraps up. He is a proven tackler and developing as a pass rusher. Having received starting time as a sophomore, expect Grant to blow up during his junior season and be a constant threat against opposing backfields.

With spring practices coming soon, college camps looming large, and the upcoming fall season right around the corner, we are taking a look ahead at some under-the-radar prospects who plan to make a name for themselves over the next few months. Here are four standouts who pop on film, yet don't have the offers to show for it.