Stanford’s big-bodied interior DL with upside, but still waiting for a breakout
R.J. Gaskins enters 2026 as a junior defensive lineman at Stanford at 6-3, 265, with the classic interior build coaches love, but his college production is still thin: Stanford’s official roster says he appeared in one game as a freshman in 2023 and did not appear in 2024, while ESPN lists no available stats. His appeal is more about projection than résumé — he was a high-school all-conference defensive lineman and captain, suggesting leadership and toughness, and reports have also had him on injury/availability lists, so the fit is best for a team patient enough to develop a physical, developmental plug-and-penalty-eating lineman.
