Northwestern Wildcats Set to Host Massive 2026 Offensive Lineman

The high school prospect is already built like a college player.

Oct 26, 2024; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach David Braun reacts during the third quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

The spring sports season has officially come to a close at Northwestern with Women's Lacrosse falling in the National Championship to North Carolina. But football recruiting is still very much ongoing.

Yesterday, 2026 offensive line prospect Rhett Gray announced on X that he will be visiting campus this upcoming weekend.

LETS GO! I’ll be at Northwestern this Weekend! @NUFBFamily! #GoCats @OB_Cats @CoachLujan @Creightp@DavidBraunFB @JeromeTgrey @PetersNUFB @mfarrellsports @CoachWhiteDB1 @WFordFBallRec @817KB@WildcatReport @M_Shelton33 @BrianDohn247 @ThomasGorski33 pic.twitter.com/mHgvBH8osb

— Rhett Gray (@RhettGray07) May 26, 2025

Gray does not currently have a star ranking on 247Sports, but he's intriguing for a couple of reasons.

Firstly, the Texas native is an enormous human being. As a high schooler, he's listed at 6-foot-8 and 290 lbs. That size would play in the Big Ten right now, but Gray also has more time in the gym before embarking on his college career.

Additionally, just because a player doesn't have a rating right now doesn't mean they can't receive one in the future, and Gray looks like a solid candidate. In addition to the size factor, he's listed as having interest from schools like Florida, Texas Tech and Arkansas on 247Sports. None (including Northwestern) have made an offer yet, but that's still an encouraging sign.

The next step after Gray's visit this weekend would be for Northwestern to extend an offer. If it chooses to, the 'Cats would be the first power-conference program to do so.

Adding an offensive lineman with a projectable frame always seems like a good idea. While there might be more proven options out there, Northwestern prides itself on its ability to develop players. The program and Gray will get to see if an offer makes sense for both sides this weekend.