DRAFT NEWS

When you scout hundreds of prospects every season, you begin to identify some prospects as favorites, even though that was never a goal when the process started. Some prospects just combine the effort with the production or athletic upside that they magnetically draw your attention and your eyes just always seem to find him on the field.

The 2026 IOL class is not loaded with a ton of future starters but the top of the class offers about a dozen potential starters at the top of the board. The best IOL in this class is Penn State OG Olaivavega Ioane, perhaps the most complete OL prospect in this draft. Other top prospects include guards Emmanuel Pregnon / Oregon & Keylan Rutledge / Georgia Tech, The center class is loaded with potential starters including Jake Slaughter / Florida, Sam Hecht / Kansas State, Log