I have been waiting, and waiting for Todd to have his day and see the offers start to come in. Offers that the 6’3″ 290 lbs IOL is more than deserving of. Well on June 12th we saw that long awaited run take place. Following a dominant showing at the North Dakota camp. Mankato and Duluth both came forward to extend the big and explosively powerful guard a scholarship offer. We had a pair of Prep Redzone scouts in attendance and they were raving about how dominant the ’26 OL was throughout the day. Great to see it all coming together for the Appleton East beast.

Another OL who brings that intimidating, devastating power and finishing mentality to the trenches is OG Todd Marx Todd Marx 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Appleton East | 2026 State WI . The big fella shines on the interior. He has the footwork to be able to always be in position where he can wall off the defender and also has the knee and ankle flexibility to get underneath his opponent. That gives him a huge advantage when it comes to driving opponents out of the trenches and into the second level. Todd’s raw power and ability to stay balanced and square on his man is going to make him a dominant guard prospect for the next level. A monster senior season is brewing.

Todd is one of WI’s best IOL recruits in the Class of 2026. He is an outstanding combination of power, athleticism, and mentality. The kid makes every move with power. Todd has the ability to pancake a defender at any point during a play. From his feet to his hands, everything is loaded up with power and shows the impact they can have when he makes contact. Todd is quick out of his stance and is able to turn that momentum into power to create a positive surge in the run game. He has range to get out in space or cut off an LB. I love how Todd seems to be looking to punish every opponent. The mindset is there to dominate, he has the physical tools to do so, and has the athleticism to be able to mirror defenders, pull, or reach/cut off DL/LBs. Marx has to be on the doorstep of his first offer.

It was a great to the junior season for dominant IOL Todd Marx Todd Marx 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Appleton East | 2026 State WI as he and Appleton East started the season 1-0. The stud OG is back and dominating like he always has in the run game. At 6’3″ 285 lbs, Todd has elite movement skills. He can pull and deliver devastating kick out blocks. It is easy for him to burst up to level two to flatten an LB and in the trenches he shows quick feet to not only get into his opponent’s chest but also maneuver his body so he has leverage and is between the ball and defender. Todd’s strength is dominant too. He so easily and quickly overpowers defensive linemen and gets them running off the line of scrimmage before finishing them violently. Todd is looking every bit the part of a high quality IOL. See the most recent tape below.

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Todd already was one of the top players and linemen in Wisconsin entering this recent update. After reviewing his film a couple times this offseason, though, it was clear that he wasn’t high enough. Todd is a massive IOL with devastating power to match that elite size. The junior has an explosive burst off the line in the run game and is able to easily create power on contact. Marx is great at running his feet through his opponent to create that big push and he is a mean, nasty finisher of his blocks. Todd also supplements that raw power with impressive balance and body control. That allows him to always keep himself in a position where he is most powerful or recover from awkward angles getting back to positions where he has leverage. Todd is a monster in the trenches and I believe he will show this fall that he has D1 talent.

When thinking of kids in the Class of 2026 that have to be on the doorstep of their first offer, the first kid that comes to mind is the massive, smothering OG out of Appleton East HS. Todd has so much of the package that D1 coaches need in the trenches.

He already looks the part at 6’3″ 285 lbs. The junior is absolutely loaded with power from his hands to his feet. Todd is able to explode out of his stance and get into the DL instantly off the snap. From the second he is engaged the big man is able to run his feet through his man with good hand placement and leverage. That power is there during pass protection as well. He can set a stout anchor that can’t be driven off the line, giving his QB a secure pocket to step up into. Marx also has that mean streak mentality on the field.

The stud OL is looking to dominate his opponent and finish them to the ground every snap. D1 coaches, when you come to WI looking to build new recruiting relationships Todd Marx Todd Marx 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Appleton East | 2026 State WI is one of the first that you need to get to know.