TOP 2026 OFFENSIVE LINE RECRUITS
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Updated January 4th, 2025 at 2:35 p.m. EST
Updated January 4th, 2025 at 2:35 p.m. EST
TOP 2026 O-LINE RECRUITS
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2026 SIOUX FALLS COMMIT OL/DL TRISTEN SEIDL
OL/DL Tristen Seidl
Arrowhead HS
(WI)
6'3", 275
GPA - 3.3
ACT - 21
2026 TOP OL RECRUIT
Scouting update - Top 2026 trench prospect Tristen Siedl continues to validate his reputation as one of the most physically imposing and technically sound two-way linemen in the Midwest. A full-time starter for Arrowhead Union High School, Siedl was a foundational piece on the 2025 D1 HS State Championship team and capped the season with 1st Team Classic 8 All-Conference DL and 1st Team All-Region DL honors. His week-to-week consistency, motor, and violence at the point of attack set the tone in the trenches on both sides of the football.
On the defensive line, Siedl is a brutalizing force who thrives on leverage, hand usage, and relentless effort. He does an excellent job detaching after engagement, routinely defeating blocks with a polished bull-to-rip rush that allows him to convert speed to power and collapse the pocket. His ability to keep his inside arm extended, gain inside leverage on blockers, and disengage late makes him a natural fit in gap-control fronts as either a strong-side defensive end or interior defender. He plays with a ferocious, high-motor style that keeps quarterbacks uncomfortable and off-balance, and his pursuit effort shows up snap after snap on film.
Athletically, Siedl checks every box. At 6’3”, 275 pounds, he runs a 4.9 forty, posts a 4.68 short shuttle, benches 300 pounds with 185 x 20 reps, deadlifts 515, and squats 500. Those numbers translate directly to the field. He is synaptically quick off the snap, consistently winning first contact, generating immediate push off the line of scrimmage, and finishing with excellent leg drive through the whistle.
On the offensive line, Siedl’s earlier evaluations remain just as relevant. He is a behemoth interior lineman with rare movement skills for his size, displaying excellent footwork, hand placement, and balance when moving defenders against their will. His “dancing bear” feet allow him to mirror pass rushers effectively, sink his hips, and establish a wide, powerful base in pass protection. In the run game, he shows the ability to fire off low, create vertical displacement, and climb or pull to the second level with urgency to seal linebackers. His attention to detail and willingness to embrace the dirty work make him the type of lineman coaches trust in critical situations.
From a recruiting standpoint, Siedl is verbally committed to Sioux Falls and currently holds offers from Sioux Falls, Ottawa, Concordia St. Paul, Dakota State, UW-Oshkosh, and UW-River Falls, with FBS and FCS interest continuing to build across the board. Given the current landscape—where over a third of Division I players reside in the transfer portal—Siedl projects as the kind of high-floor, high-ceiling trench player who could seamlessly fill a roster gap at the FCS or FBS level with continued development.
Overall, Tristen Siedl embodies what evaluators look for in a modern two-way lineman: size, strength, athleticism, technique, and an unrelenting competitive edge. The game is still won and lost in the trenches, and Siedl has proven he can protect, punish, and suppress his opposition with equal effectiveness. His versatility, production, and physical profile firmly establish him as a top 2026 prospect whose best football is still ahead of him.
Top 2026 trench prospect Tristen Siedl continues to validate his reputation as one of the most physically imposing and technically sound two-way linemen in the Midwest. A full-time starter for Arrowhead Union High School, Siedl was a foundational piece on the 2025 D1 HS State Championship team and capped the season with 1st Team Classic 8 All-Conference DL and 1st Team All-Region DL honors. His week-to-week consistency, motor, and violence at the point of attack set the tone in the trenches on both sides of the football.
Original Scouting notes - New top 2026 OL recruit Tristen Seidl is a behemoth interior offensive linemen that possesses uncanny athletic ability when tenaciously moving other men against their wills, per play design. Tristen exhibits excellent footwork, hand-placement and agility when directing his opponents with his massive overall brute strength that is clearly visibly upon engaging with the opposition and reflected in his stellar performance in the weight room. When evaluating system fits at the next level, it is not a coincidence that the prestigious Naval Academy football team has taken notice of Seidl's intriguing skill-set that can be attributed to winning the daily battles on and off the field through determination, grit and effort. Tristen does not just possess an outstanding body of work as an offensive linemen, but also is a force to be reckoned with when pummeling through his opponents on the defensive line and is your prototypical strong-side DE that can consistently set the edge. In a quick hitting offensive system, Tristen has the potential to become a key cog in the wheel of an elite collegiate football program with his cat-like reflexes and ability to quickly propel to the second level to seal off LB's or as quick pulling guard. As a pass blocker, top 2026 OL/SDE recruit Tristen Seidl utilizes his "dancing bear" footwork to effectively and efficiently mirror pass rushers and is able to create a stellar base, as he sinks his hips to gain leverage on the opposition. On the flip side as a SDE or DT, Tristen proves to have excellent technique when keeping his inside arm extended to gain the proper leverage to quickly detach from blockers to make him a prime candidate in a gap control defensive system. The game of football is won and lost in the trenches and I believe that Tristen Seidl fits the bill as a top 2026 football recruit, as his attention to detail in his techniques will be paying off in huge dividends for whatever collegiate football program wants to build the best wall of protection, that possesses the capabilities to flip the switch and suppress their opposition into submission.
2025 stats - Started every game for Arrowhead Union HS, 2025 D1 HS State Champions, 1st Team Classic 8 All-Conference DL & 1st Team All-Region DL. Verbally committed to Sioux Falls.
2024 stats - Played both ways the duration of the season and never missed a game.
(played last game of season with sinus infection, bilateral ear infections & walking pneumonia)
Game Stats
Solo tackles - 18
Assisted tackles - 45
Total tackles - 63
Tackles for loss - 12
Sacks - 2
Forced fumbles - 1
COMBINE STATS
40 yard dash - 4.9
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.68
Bench press - 300 (MAX), 185 x 20
Squat - 500 (MAX)
Dead-Lift - 515 (MAX)
Broad jump - 7'8"
Vertical leap - 23'8"
CFB offers - Sioux Falls, Ottawa, Concordia St. Paul, Dakota State, UW-Oshkosh & UW-River Falls
CFB programs showing interest - Naval Academy (Navy), Winona State, Ole Miss, Ball State, Jamestown, St. Thomas, Upper Iowa, Northwest Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Bemidji State, Augustana, Grand View & South Dakota State
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Arrowhead HS
(WI)
6'3", 275
GPA - 3.3
ACT - 21
2026 TOP OL RECRUIT
Scouting update - Top 2026 trench prospect Tristen Siedl continues to validate his reputation as one of the most physically imposing and technically sound two-way linemen in the Midwest. A full-time starter for Arrowhead Union High School, Siedl was a foundational piece on the 2025 D1 HS State Championship team and capped the season with 1st Team Classic 8 All-Conference DL and 1st Team All-Region DL honors. His week-to-week consistency, motor, and violence at the point of attack set the tone in the trenches on both sides of the football.
On the defensive line, Siedl is a brutalizing force who thrives on leverage, hand usage, and relentless effort. He does an excellent job detaching after engagement, routinely defeating blocks with a polished bull-to-rip rush that allows him to convert speed to power and collapse the pocket. His ability to keep his inside arm extended, gain inside leverage on blockers, and disengage late makes him a natural fit in gap-control fronts as either a strong-side defensive end or interior defender. He plays with a ferocious, high-motor style that keeps quarterbacks uncomfortable and off-balance, and his pursuit effort shows up snap after snap on film.
Athletically, Siedl checks every box. At 6’3”, 275 pounds, he runs a 4.9 forty, posts a 4.68 short shuttle, benches 300 pounds with 185 x 20 reps, deadlifts 515, and squats 500. Those numbers translate directly to the field. He is synaptically quick off the snap, consistently winning first contact, generating immediate push off the line of scrimmage, and finishing with excellent leg drive through the whistle.
On the offensive line, Siedl’s earlier evaluations remain just as relevant. He is a behemoth interior lineman with rare movement skills for his size, displaying excellent footwork, hand placement, and balance when moving defenders against their will. His “dancing bear” feet allow him to mirror pass rushers effectively, sink his hips, and establish a wide, powerful base in pass protection. In the run game, he shows the ability to fire off low, create vertical displacement, and climb or pull to the second level with urgency to seal linebackers. His attention to detail and willingness to embrace the dirty work make him the type of lineman coaches trust in critical situations.
From a recruiting standpoint, Siedl is verbally committed to Sioux Falls and currently holds offers from Sioux Falls, Ottawa, Concordia St. Paul, Dakota State, UW-Oshkosh, and UW-River Falls, with FBS and FCS interest continuing to build across the board. Given the current landscape—where over a third of Division I players reside in the transfer portal—Siedl projects as the kind of high-floor, high-ceiling trench player who could seamlessly fill a roster gap at the FCS or FBS level with continued development.
Overall, Tristen Siedl embodies what evaluators look for in a modern two-way lineman: size, strength, athleticism, technique, and an unrelenting competitive edge. The game is still won and lost in the trenches, and Siedl has proven he can protect, punish, and suppress his opposition with equal effectiveness. His versatility, production, and physical profile firmly establish him as a top 2026 prospect whose best football is still ahead of him.
Top 2026 trench prospect Tristen Siedl continues to validate his reputation as one of the most physically imposing and technically sound two-way linemen in the Midwest. A full-time starter for Arrowhead Union High School, Siedl was a foundational piece on the 2025 D1 HS State Championship team and capped the season with 1st Team Classic 8 All-Conference DL and 1st Team All-Region DL honors. His week-to-week consistency, motor, and violence at the point of attack set the tone in the trenches on both sides of the football.
Original Scouting notes - New top 2026 OL recruit Tristen Seidl is a behemoth interior offensive linemen that possesses uncanny athletic ability when tenaciously moving other men against their wills, per play design. Tristen exhibits excellent footwork, hand-placement and agility when directing his opponents with his massive overall brute strength that is clearly visibly upon engaging with the opposition and reflected in his stellar performance in the weight room. When evaluating system fits at the next level, it is not a coincidence that the prestigious Naval Academy football team has taken notice of Seidl's intriguing skill-set that can be attributed to winning the daily battles on and off the field through determination, grit and effort. Tristen does not just possess an outstanding body of work as an offensive linemen, but also is a force to be reckoned with when pummeling through his opponents on the defensive line and is your prototypical strong-side DE that can consistently set the edge. In a quick hitting offensive system, Tristen has the potential to become a key cog in the wheel of an elite collegiate football program with his cat-like reflexes and ability to quickly propel to the second level to seal off LB's or as quick pulling guard. As a pass blocker, top 2026 OL/SDE recruit Tristen Seidl utilizes his "dancing bear" footwork to effectively and efficiently mirror pass rushers and is able to create a stellar base, as he sinks his hips to gain leverage on the opposition. On the flip side as a SDE or DT, Tristen proves to have excellent technique when keeping his inside arm extended to gain the proper leverage to quickly detach from blockers to make him a prime candidate in a gap control defensive system. The game of football is won and lost in the trenches and I believe that Tristen Seidl fits the bill as a top 2026 football recruit, as his attention to detail in his techniques will be paying off in huge dividends for whatever collegiate football program wants to build the best wall of protection, that possesses the capabilities to flip the switch and suppress their opposition into submission.
2025 stats - Started every game for Arrowhead Union HS, 2025 D1 HS State Champions, 1st Team Classic 8 All-Conference DL & 1st Team All-Region DL. Verbally committed to Sioux Falls.
2024 stats - Played both ways the duration of the season and never missed a game.
(played last game of season with sinus infection, bilateral ear infections & walking pneumonia)
Game Stats
Solo tackles - 18
Assisted tackles - 45
Total tackles - 63
Tackles for loss - 12
Sacks - 2
Forced fumbles - 1
COMBINE STATS
40 yard dash - 4.9
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.68
Bench press - 300 (MAX), 185 x 20
Squat - 500 (MAX)
Dead-Lift - 515 (MAX)
Broad jump - 7'8"
Vertical leap - 23'8"
CFB offers - Sioux Falls, Ottawa, Concordia St. Paul, Dakota State, UW-Oshkosh & UW-River Falls
CFB programs showing interest - Naval Academy (Navy), Winona State, Ole Miss, Ball State, Jamestown, St. Thomas, Upper Iowa, Northwest Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Bemidji State, Augustana, Grand View & South Dakota State
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2026 TOP OL RECRUIT CARTER APELU
OG Carter Apelu
Madison HS
(ID)
6'4", 280
GPA - 3.67
2026 TOP OL RECRUIT
Scouting notes - Top 2026 OL recruit Carter Apelu boasts an impressive frame at 6 '4'' and 290 lbs, providing him with the necessary bulk and length to excel as an offensive lineman in the world of College Football Now! Apelu demonstrates outstanding upper and lower body strength, allowing him to overpower defenders at the line of scrimmage and in one-on-one matchups as he is one of the more ferocious OL recruits in the 2026 recruiting class. Despite his enormous stature, Apelu exhibits remarkable agility and quickness, enabling him to move laterally and execute blocks at different levels of the defense effectively. Carter delivers a massive push off the line of scrimmage, creating running lanes for ball carriers and driving defenders back with consistent power and excellent overall hand placement. 2026 Top O-Line recruit Carter Apelu also excels in pass protection, utilizing a combination of quickness, balance, and awareness to neutralize pass rushers as he often produces some of the most vicious pancake blocks witnessed in his recruiting class. He is capable of playing multiple positions along the offensive line, showcasing his versatility and adaptability to different blocking schemes and assignments as he projects extremely well at any position on the offensive line at the collegiate level. Carter is one of the most well-rounded interior linemen recruits in the nation and proves to have the athleticism, combined with the brute strength needed to consistently move men against their will per play design at the D1 level. 2026 Top OL recruit Carter Apelu has been added to the 2026 top football recruit rankings for the May 2026 top 500+ re-rank!
40 yard dash - 5.2
Bench press - 225 x 14 (325 MAX)
Vertical leap - 21"
CFB offers - Portland State
CFB programs showing interest - Oregon State & Boise State
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Madison HS
(ID)
6'4", 280
GPA - 3.67
2026 TOP OL RECRUIT
Scouting notes - Top 2026 OL recruit Carter Apelu boasts an impressive frame at 6 '4'' and 290 lbs, providing him with the necessary bulk and length to excel as an offensive lineman in the world of College Football Now! Apelu demonstrates outstanding upper and lower body strength, allowing him to overpower defenders at the line of scrimmage and in one-on-one matchups as he is one of the more ferocious OL recruits in the 2026 recruiting class. Despite his enormous stature, Apelu exhibits remarkable agility and quickness, enabling him to move laterally and execute blocks at different levels of the defense effectively. Carter delivers a massive push off the line of scrimmage, creating running lanes for ball carriers and driving defenders back with consistent power and excellent overall hand placement. 2026 Top O-Line recruit Carter Apelu also excels in pass protection, utilizing a combination of quickness, balance, and awareness to neutralize pass rushers as he often produces some of the most vicious pancake blocks witnessed in his recruiting class. He is capable of playing multiple positions along the offensive line, showcasing his versatility and adaptability to different blocking schemes and assignments as he projects extremely well at any position on the offensive line at the collegiate level. Carter is one of the most well-rounded interior linemen recruits in the nation and proves to have the athleticism, combined with the brute strength needed to consistently move men against their will per play design at the D1 level. 2026 Top OL recruit Carter Apelu has been added to the 2026 top football recruit rankings for the May 2026 top 500+ re-rank!
40 yard dash - 5.2
Bench press - 225 x 14 (325 MAX)
Vertical leap - 21"
CFB offers - Portland State
CFB programs showing interest - Oregon State & Boise State
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2026 AUBURN OL COMMIT BEAR MCWHORTER
OT Bear McWhorter
Cass HS
(GA)
6'4",280
2026 TOP OL RECRUIT
Scouting notes - Top 2026 OT recruit Bear McWhorter was able to garner the attention of collegiate coaches nationally with his highly intriguing athletic skill-set on the O-Line and was recently ranked by College Football Now as the number two offensive line recruit in the 2026 football recruiting class. McWhorter is able to fire off the snap of the football rapidly and utilizes excellent technique when gaining leverage on his opponent with excellent hand placement, while keeping his extremely powerful lower body churning to move men against their will per play design. Bear also possesses phenomenal lateral agility for his size & weight and projects at a high level as a vicious pulling guard, who is capable of pummeling his opponents into submission over the course of four quarters. McWhorter not only graded out with a very high S.T.E.P rating in run blocking, but also is very fleet of foot when forming the pocket in his pass sets and is able to mirror much smaller defenders easily at such a young age. Once Bear is able to get his paws on opposing defensive linemen, he is able to brutally and efficiently plow his opponent to the turf to execute vicious pancake blocks. His uncanny overall athletics at 6'4",280 pounds and excellent overall technique in the trenches could potentially see McWhorter rise as one of the top overall football recruits in the 2026 football recruiting class, as he is a mauler that many top tier programs truly covet early in the CFB recruiting process. New top 2026 OL recruit Bear McWhorter ranked 52nd overall in the 2026 Top 150+ Football Recruit Rankings and is a young man that has the potential to become the top offensive line recruit nationally after the completion of his high school football career at Cass HS in Georgia.
CFB offers - Clemson, Michigan, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Arkansas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Alabama, Auburn, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Mississippi State, NC State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, UCF, USF, Virginia & Virginia Tech
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Cass HS
(GA)
6'4",280
2026 TOP OL RECRUIT
Scouting notes - Top 2026 OT recruit Bear McWhorter was able to garner the attention of collegiate coaches nationally with his highly intriguing athletic skill-set on the O-Line and was recently ranked by College Football Now as the number two offensive line recruit in the 2026 football recruiting class. McWhorter is able to fire off the snap of the football rapidly and utilizes excellent technique when gaining leverage on his opponent with excellent hand placement, while keeping his extremely powerful lower body churning to move men against their will per play design. Bear also possesses phenomenal lateral agility for his size & weight and projects at a high level as a vicious pulling guard, who is capable of pummeling his opponents into submission over the course of four quarters. McWhorter not only graded out with a very high S.T.E.P rating in run blocking, but also is very fleet of foot when forming the pocket in his pass sets and is able to mirror much smaller defenders easily at such a young age. Once Bear is able to get his paws on opposing defensive linemen, he is able to brutally and efficiently plow his opponent to the turf to execute vicious pancake blocks. His uncanny overall athletics at 6'4",280 pounds and excellent overall technique in the trenches could potentially see McWhorter rise as one of the top overall football recruits in the 2026 football recruiting class, as he is a mauler that many top tier programs truly covet early in the CFB recruiting process. New top 2026 OL recruit Bear McWhorter ranked 52nd overall in the 2026 Top 150+ Football Recruit Rankings and is a young man that has the potential to become the top offensive line recruit nationally after the completion of his high school football career at Cass HS in Georgia.
CFB offers - Clemson, Michigan, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Arkansas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Alabama, Auburn, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Mississippi State, NC State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, UCF, USF, Virginia & Virginia Tech
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