Columbia’s 6-foot-5, 288-pound freshman tackle with real upside
Griff Koch enters the 2026 season as a first-year offensive lineman at Columbia, listed at 6-foot-5 and 288 pounds, giving the Lions a big frame with room to develop at the point of attack.[2][4] His profile is the classic “bet on the tools” lineman: size, length, and Columbia’s confidence enough to roster him early, though there’s no public college stat line yet because offensive linemen rarely show up in box scores and he has not accumulated game stats.[1][3] If your team wants a developmental OL with Ivy League size and long-term upside rather than an instant headline-maker, Koch is worth watching.[2][4]
