Up next, we go to the trenches and zone in on the top 10 defensive linemen.
Elee is the No. 1 player according to 247Sports and had a standout junior season in his first year with the Panthers.
Brown is the only player featured on two of our position-by-position lists as he checked in at No. 5 for top 10 offensive linemen.
Topui dominated in the trenches for Mater Dei last season as the California power went wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Top 25.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 220
Status: Committed to Maryland | Class: Senior (2026)
The Panthers played one of the toughest schedules in the country last season and Elee showed why he is a five-star prospect.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 290
Status: Committed to LSU | Class: Senior (2026)
As dominant on both sides of the ball as any player in high school football.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 320
Status: Committed to USC | Class: Senior (2026)
Made a huge impact in the trenches for the best team in the country last season.
Height: 6-4 | Weight: 330
Status: Committed to LSU | Class: Senior (2026)
Had a tremendous junior campaign and led the Cougars to their first undefeated season since 2018.
Height: 6-5 | Weight: 250
Status: Committed to Texas | Class: Senior (2026)
The five-star EDGE reclassified to the Class of 2026 in March and has racked up at least nine sacks in each of the last two years.
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 235
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2027)
Led a 9-3 team in tackles (116), tackles for loss (31) and sacks (11) as a sophomore.
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 250
Status: Committed to Texas A&M | Class: Senior (2026)
Headlines a talented defense that begins the year ranked at No. 13 in the MaxPreps Top 25.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 265
Status: Committed to LSU | Class: Senior (2026)
Enters senior year with 261 career tackles, 77.5 tackles for loss and 37.5 sacks.
Height: 6-3 | Weight: 225
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2027)
Has already landed over 20 FBS offers and expect a lot more to come for the five-star recruit.
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 260
Status: Committed to USC | Class: Senior (2026)
The four-star EDGE finished junior season with 53 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and eight sacks in 10 games.
