Cameron McHaney, 1505952

Cameron McHaney

Defensive Line

2026 Class

6'2" Height

315 Weight

IMG Academy School

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Cameron McHaney is a 6'2" Defensive Line in the 2026 class. McHaney attends IMG Academy in Florida. McHaney's Player Profile was created on December 20, 2022. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Cameron McHaney is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

Expert Analysis

Oliver West

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

I’m cheating a bit here, as Indianapolis Lutheran’s standout 2026 DT Cameron Mchaney doesn’t have a P4 offer yet, but boy is this kid knocking on the door for one, as he holds three FBS MAC offers and was recently named the #1 prospect in Indiana by 247Sports. A strong sophomore who is fresh off a 305 lb. x4 bench press and 151′ discus toss in April, Mchaney posted 81 tackles, 13 TFLs, a sack, and a forced fumble as a sophomore and kept the momentum going into the offseason with strong performances at our PRzIndiana Stock-Up Showcase, Indiana Preps camp, and UA Next Camp series in Nashville.

Good size at a premium position, the NG/3T opens his sophomore tape with a beautiful form tackle that sent shockwaves through the helpless RB knocked parallel to the ground and flat on his back while shaking the ball loose for a big-time hit and turnover, setting the tone for what is a very impressive sophomore highlights. The blend of twitch and power is P4-worthy and quite the eye-catcher on film, and he also possesses overpowering strength, heavy hands, and a good first step that helps him win reps from the snap. Despite being a massive DT and prospect, Mchaney is nimble, light on his feet, and balanced, and he can easily bullrush OCs and OGs back into their RBs and QBs or beat you laterally in impressive fashion. The 6’2, 290 lber. is a strong tackler and can finish plays through contact, displays a good motor and has the strength, technique, and motivation to split and work through double teams to make plays in the backpedal, and is overall a crushing, gap-stuffing, must-account-for presence right in the heart of the LOS who can take over a game in both run and pass defense. Don’t find athletes of this caliber and this size too often, especially at one of the game’s most important positions.

Purdue is sniffing around, as is Indiana I’m sure, and if I was a betting man, I’d have no problem wagering that Mchaney’s first P4 offer is right around the corner!

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Kyle Neaveill

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Cameron McHaney Cameron McHaney 6'2" | 315 lbs | DL IMG Academy | 2026 State FL is a dominant defensive lineman. His combination of size, power, and explosiveness makes him a force to be reckoned with in the trenches. His ability to control gaps, disrupt rush lanes, and apply pressure on quarterbacks makes him a disruptive presence in the running and passing game. With his active hand usage and relentless motor, McHaney consistently makes plays at the line of scrimmage and disrupts opposing offenses. McHaney demonstrates a rapid and explosive first step off the line of scrimmage, enabling him to penetrate the backfield and disrupt plays immediately.