North Crowley’s John Turntine III headlines the top offensive linemen in the Class of 2026.
There are 16 offensive linemen in The Dallas Morning News’ ranking of the top football recruits for the class of 2026 in the Dallas area. John Turntine III of North Crowley and Felix Ojo of Mansfield Lake Ridge top the list of recruits at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. While those two haven’t yet committed, 12 of the 16 have.
Here is the breakdown:
No. 1 John Turntine III, North Crowley
Turtine is a four-star prospect with offers from Texas, Stanford, Texas A&M and Michigan. He will announce his commitment Friday, and told The News in February that going to a school with strong academics is important to him. While his first time playing organized football was his freshman year of high school, he got offers from Miami, Houston and Grambling State that same year. Turtine, who also competed in the shot put and discus in high school, helped North Crowley to a 16-0 season and the Texas 6A D-I state championship in 2024. He is the No. 3 interior offensive lineman in the country and the No. 3 overall recruit in Texas for the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports.
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No. 2 Felix Ojo, Mansfield Lake Ridge
Ojo is the No. 1 recruit in Texas, No. 2-ranked offensive tackle and No. 7 overall player in the nation, according to 247Sports. Ojo attended both the Polynesian Bowl and the Navy All-American Bowl. This five-star recruit has offers from 50 schools, including Texas, Michigan, Ohio State and Utah. He will also announce his commitment Friday.
AdvertisementNo. 12 Max Wright, Melissa
Wright, a four-star recruit, committed to Texas on Feb. 5. Wright is the 23rd-best offensive tackle in the nation and the 37th-best player in Texas in the Class of 2026, according to 247sports. Before his junior year, Wright attended Plano West. As a junior, he was the starting left tackle for Melissa. His team finished 6-4 in Texas 5A Division II.
No. 13 Zaden Krempin, Prosper
Krempin, who committed to Texas A&M on June 25, is a four-star recruit. He is the 19th-best interior offensive lineman in the nation and the 34th-best player in Texas in the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports. Krempin had 53 offers, choosing between schools such as Texas A&M, Texas, Michigan and LSU. Krempin was named the District 6-6A offensive lineman of the year and didn’t allow a sack in the 2024 season. He is one of three Prosper offensive linemen in The News’ top 100.
AdvertisementNo. 14 Drew Evers, Flower Mound
This four-star recruit had 38 offers and committed to SMU on June 26. Evers is the 14th-best interior offensive lineman in the nation and the 27th-best overall recruit in Texas for the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports. In The News’ top 100, Evers is the highest-ranked player to commit to SMU.
AdvertisementNo. 24 Noah Best, Midlothian
Best, an Oklahoma commit, is the 35th-best interior offensive lineman in the nation and the 53rd-best overall recruit in Texas for the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports. Best is a four-star recruit, who also competed in the shot put and discus at Midlothian as a sophomore.
No. 25 Bryce Gilmore, Prosper
This Arkansas commit is the 17th-best offensive tackle in the nation and the 32nd-best overall recruit in Texas for the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports. The four-star recruit committed on June 2, and is one of three Prosper offensive linemen to make The News’ top 100 list.
AdvertisementNo. 27 Pupungatoa Katoa, Euless Trinity
Katoa, a three-star recruit, is the No. 56 interior offensive lineman in the country and No. 94 overall recruit in Texas for the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports. His commitment to SMU was announced on May 11.
No. 31 Sean Stover, Prosper
Stover is a four-star recruit who committed to Duke on Nov. 25, 2024. He is the No. 26 interior offensive lineman in the country and No. 43 overall recruit in Texas for the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports.
AdvertisementNo. 34 Cortavious Tisaby, South Oak Cliff
Tisaby, a three-star recruit, committed to Arizona State on Nov. 24, 2024. He is the 45th-best offensive tackle in the nation and the 73rd-best overall recruit in Texas for the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports.
No. 47 Kole Seaton, Mesquite Horn
Seaton is a three-star offensive tackle committed to Baylor University. He is the No. 68 offensive tackle in the country and No. 124 overall recruit in Texas for the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports.
AdvertisementNo. 74 Khalil Sanogo, Mansfield Legacy
Sanogo is a three-star offensive tackle who will make his commitment decision on July 6. He is choosing between Cal, UNC, UNLV and Arizona. He is the No. 97 offensive tackle in the country and No. 187 overall recruit in Texas for the Class of 2026, according to 247Sports.
No. 82 Eli Holbrook, Arlington
Holbrook, who committed to Wake Forest on June 8, is a three-star interior offensive lineman.
AdvertisementNo. 87 Marcus Page Jr., North Forney
Page, who committed to Baylor on June 26, is a three-star offensive tackle.
No. 93 Carey Clayton, Southlake Carroll
Clayton is a three-star interior offensive lineman, according to Rivals. He committed to Memphis on April 10.
AdvertisementNo. 96 Jacob McRae, Allen
Holbrook, who committed to Colorado State on April 4, is a three-star offensive tackle.
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