Freshman DL Ryan Bobo arrives at Drake with proven backfield disruption
Ryan Bobo is a 2026 freshman defensive lineman for Drake from Dowling Catholic in Des Moines, where he posted 87 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, and 22.5 sacks in his final high school season and earned first-team all-state honors in 2025. At 5-foot-11 and 215 pounds, he’s a compact, high-motor edge-style disruptor who brings production, local toughness, and a captain’s mentality—good value for a program looking for relentless effort and immediate developmental upside. The catch: his frame is still a work in progress, so he looks more like an energetic penetrator than an every-down space-eater right now.
