Alexandria has been putting out of the biggest – and baddest – recruits in Minnesota the last few cycles. Nine wins in 2025, 10 wins and a Prep Bowl appearance in 2024, and 11 wins and a 5A state semifinal appearance in 2023 don’t come without size, athleticism, and physicality, and the Cardinals‘ have a roster to keep the good times going this coming fall. One of the anchors of the upcoming 2026 campaign in OL/DL Jensen Martinson Jensen Martinson 6'4" | 245 lbs | OL Alexandria | 2027 State MN , a RG who is reportedly up to 6’4, 245 lbs. and was a pancake machine in 2025, both in run and pass blocking scenarios.

Martinson is one of the best and most brutish puller in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, a trait he highlights on the first play of his tape, where the RG pulled left and crosses the face of the 2i and annihilates the DE with a double forearm smash to the face that crumples the poor 5T to the floor like folded laundry. The 2027 is physical, and mean, and is a bully at the contact point, especially if he can get an edge of a leverage or positional advantage. Martinson really put the hurtin’ on linebackers in 2025, as he’s laterally agile and balanced, both when moving, pulling, and wrapping around the LOS but also when climbing and finding work in space. The 245 lber. always looks to finish blocks, and he isn’t passive in pass pro, as he finds and sticks rushers and brings the physicality to them. Athletic in space, impressive base and anchor in pass pro, plays opponents’ hands effectively, and can seriously halt rushers in their tracks once he locks out and extends his arms. Plus, the Alex product can put iDL on their backs on simple down blocks thanks to his overwhelming strength at the point of attack. Easy choice for Hardest Hitter of the 2027 Class.

Alexandria has been putting out of the biggest – and baddest – recruits in Minnesota the last few cycles. Nine wins in 2025, 10 wins and a Prep Bowl appearance in 2024, and 11 wins and a 5A state semifinal appearance in 2023 don’t come without size, athleticism, and physicality, and the Cardinals‘ have a roster to keep the good times going this coming fall. One of the anchors of the upcoming 2026 campaign in OL/DL Jensen Martinson Jensen Martinson 6'4" | 245 lbs | OL Alexandria | 2027 State MN , a RG who is reportedly up to 6’4, 245 lbs. and was a pancake machine in 2025, both in run and pass blocking scenarios.

Martinson is one of the best and most brutish puller in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, a trait he highlights on the first play of his tape, where the RG pulled left and crosses the face of the 2i and annihilates the DE with a double forearm smash to the face that crumples the poor 5T to the floor like folded laundry. The 2027 is physical, and mean, and is a bully at the contact point, especially if he can get an edge of a leverage or positional advantage. Martinson really put the hurtin’ on linebackers in 2025, as he’s laterally agile and balanced, both when moving, pulling, and wrapping around the LOS but also when climbing and finding work in space. The 245 lber. always looks to finish blocks, and he isn’t passive in pass pro, as he finds and sticks rushers and brings the physicality to them. Athletic in space, impressive base and anchor in pass pro, plays opponents’ hands effectively, and can seriously halt rushers in their tracks once he locks out and extends his arms. Plus, the Alex product can put iDL on their backs on simple down blocks thanks to his overwhelming strength at the point of attack. Easy choice for Hardest Hitter of the 2027 Class.