Blinkinsop moved into the overall top-50 with the strong offseason he’s been putting together over the past several months. The 6’1″/220 EDGE has continued to show promising skill and athletic development at recent camps and just picked up his first pair of offers from Southern Utah and CSU-Pueblo. He’s explosive in his get-off, has strong hands, and plays with great technique and leverage as a rusher. Blinkinsop is the top EDGE defender in northern Nevada coming into his senior season with Spanish Springs.

Blinkinsop just picked up his first D-I offer from Southern Utah this week. The Spanish Springs EDGE was one of the top unoffered defenders in the state and should start to pick some momentum on the recruiting trail with his first offer in hand. He’s a strong, athletic rusher that packs great upside in the power and technique he brings off the edge. Racked up 9 sacks and 15 TFLs as a junior. Look for Blinkinsop to add some more FCS offers to his list over the coming months.

Blinkinsop picked up his first pair of offers from Central Methodist and Hampden-Sydney College this month. The #5-EDGE prospect in PRZ NV’s 2026 rankings is a defensive sleeper on the Nevada recruiting scene that offers strong upside in his frame and skillset as a rusher. Blinkinsop led Spanish Springs in sacks (9) and TFLs (15) as a junior.

Blinkinsop took visits to Nevada, UC Davis, and Southern Utah this month. The #5-EDGE prospect in Nevada is one of the more underrated defenders in the state with the impressive combination of size, skill, and athleticism he brings to the front-seven. Blinkinsop carries intriguing upside worth keeping an eye on.

Blinkinsop checks in as a top-5 EDGE prospect in Prep Redzone’s latest update to the Nevada 2026 rankings. The 6’1″/210 junior racked up 50 total tackles, 9 sacks and 15 TFLs this season. Strong, athletic defender on the edge that can hold up against the run and makes good use of his eyes, hands and leverage when setting the edge. Flashes his developing technique and hand usage as a rusher and can track down QBs behind the LOS with his motor to the football. Blinkinsop’s taken several Mountain West visits over the past month and could see his stock heat up soon.