Tristan French Tristan French 6'1" | 290 lbs | OL Owensboro Catholic | 2026 State KY is another member of the Owensboro Catholic offensive line who has impressed me this season. French lines up at right guard where he is a very reliable run blocker. He does a great job of positioning his body to walk off defenders to create a running lane then running his feet through contact to drive his man out of the picture quickly. In pass protection, French does a great job of keeping a strong base while absorbing contact to keep opposing defensive linemen away from the quarterback. Tristan currently holds offers from Muskingum, Kentucky Wesleyan, and Saint Mary of the Woods, and I expect more to come his way throughout his senior year.

Tristan French Tristan French 6'1" | 290 lbs | OL Owensboro Catholic | 2026 State KY is off to a strong start to his senior season. He lines up at right guard where he is a very impressive run blocker. French does a great job of walling off his man to create an inside running lane for the ball carrier. Once he gets the defender walled off, he runs his feet through contact to drive them out of the picture with ease. In pass protection, Tristan does a great job of maintaining a strong base while taking on contact and fighting with his hands to keep inside position. Tristan currently holds offers from Kentucky Wesleyan and Saint Mary of the Woods, and I expect more to come his way soon as he has the talent to play at the next level.

My final notable 2026 offensive lineman to watch in Western Kentucky this season is Tristan French Tristan French 6'1" | 290 lbs | OL Owensboro Catholic | 2026 State KY . French lines up at center where he is very impressive as a run blocker. He does a great job of driving his feet through contract to create movement off the line of scrimmage. French finishes his blocks through the whistle, often resulting in pancake blocks several yards down the field. He has also proven to be reliable in pass protection, showing the ability to get the snap off quickly then keep a strong base while taking on contact, not allowing for much penetration into the pocket. French currently holds an offer from Kentucky Wesleyan and I expect his recruitment to continue to heat up this summer.