Nick Witherspoon brings raw size and trench upside to Tulane
In the 2026 season, freshman DL Nick Witherspoon is an early-enrollee interior lineman for Tulane listed at 6-3 and 345 pounds, with the kind of mass that can wreck run lanes and collapse pockets when his technique catches up[1][2][15]. He was rated a three-star recruit and has already been described as a versatile trench player with power, run-defense value, and developing pass-rush ability, but he’s still in the “big-body project with real upside” stage rather than finished-product territory[2][12]. If you want a defensive tackle who can grow into a disruptive anchor, he’s intriguing; if you need instant polish, patience is part of the package[1][12].
