Ivan Pena
Ivan Pena
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Zack Reyes | Prep Redzone Scout
Pena is set up to take over one of the many OL spots left by last season’s elite senior group that each earned first team all-state honors. The 6’6″/275 IOL had been flying under the recruting radar up until picking up his first offer from UNLV in May and should add to that list with his first full season as a starter for the Gaels in the fall. Pena is a top contender to earn his first all-state selection coming into his senior year.
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Read EvaluationZack Reyes | Prep Redzone Scout
Pena picked up his first D-I offer from UNLV this month. He’s a top 40 prospect in the state and largely a sleeper on the recruiting trail after seeing limited time behind Bishop Gorman’s elite senior OL group last season. Possesses all the physical tools of a future FBS offensive lineman at 6’6″ and up around 300 lbs and has flashed his skill and footwork on film and on the offseason circuit- he was a standout performer at the Under the Radar camp in Las Vegas last month. Pena’s arrow is pointing up and should continue to see his stock rise with a strong senior season in the fall.
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Read EvaluationNathaniel Oishi | Prep Redzone Scout
Pena proved to be one of the top tackles in the state on Saturday. Pena has elite athletismc. bend, and length, allowing him to block and type of edge rusher. Pena also showed a high football IQ, changing his technique depending on the player he was going against.
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Read EvaluationNathaniel Oishi | Prep Redzone Scout
Pena is a big sleeper in the Las Vegas class of 2026. Pena has D1 size and athleticism to be a top prospect. Pena has fell under thr radar but in no time he will see offers coming in. Pena will look to prove why should be scene as a legitimate D1 tackle prospects.
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Read EvaluationNathaniel Oishi | Prep Redzone Scout
Pena has flown under the radar sitting behind some of the best o-linemen in the country. Pena is a D1 talent at tackle who is patiently waiting for his turn for the national champs. Look for Pena’s recruitment to heat up next off-season.
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Read EvaluationNathaniel Oishi | Prep Redzone Scout
Pena is a huge power 5 prospect sleeper for the class of 2026. The 6’6 tackle was a top prospect in middle school and has been patiently waiting for his turn to shine for the national powerhouse Gaels team. Pena has great athleticism and size at the tackle position, and it is only a matter of time before Pena starts grouping multiple D1 offers.
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Read EvaluationWill Becker | Prep Redzone Scout
Ivan Pena has at least four older teammates who are college bound OL, but don’t think that has stopped schools from recruiting the great-sized tackle. He has been invited to a combine in Texas and a camp at UNLV, but I am surprised he has not received more attention from schools in the region. Expect that to change once Ivan takes the field next fall. Great length and power for an underclassman shows knocking out defenders in space with one punch. Coaches like Ivan’s next level combination of size, strength, and physicality shown driving defensive linemen downfield in the run game. Good instincts and athleticism shows redirecting at the second level and taking good angles to cut off linebackers in space.
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Read EvaluationWill Becker | Prep Redzone Scout
I have gone through the tape of several scholarship linemen for Bishop Gorman. Watch out for
Ivan Pena
Ivan
Pena
6'6" | 275 lbs | OL
Bishop Gorman | 2026
CA
to be next on the list of highly coveted Gaels in the trenches. Ivan may not be starting this season but expect his development to continue when going against top defensive line recruits every day in practice. With good size, speed, and a fluid change of direction in space, look for Ivan to clean up his fundamentals this fall and really impress recruiters with his offensive tackle potential. Good length and power shows in Ivan’s punch that dominates underclassmen with one strike. Length, good flexibility, and quickness highlight Ivan’s ideal pass protection skillset for offensive tackle at the next level.
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