Tulane Offensive Line Rebuilds...or is it Reloads?
Tulane Offensive Line Rebuilds...or is it Reloads?
We continue our look at what the 2026 Green Wave football team will look like.Doug Joubert|
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Over the last three weeks, we have taken a look at the Tulane quarterback situation, the Green Wave running back room and Wave receivers going into 2026. This week, it's the offensive line for the Fall.
Is It Rebuild or Reload?
In the College Football Playoff game against Ole Miss the Tulane frontline looked like this: Jordan Hall, Shadre' Hurst, Jack Hollifield, Derrick Graham, and Reese Baker. Only Baker is returning for the 2026 season. Graham, Hall, and Hollifield all played their last year of college ball. Hurst joined another former Greenie, Makhi Hughes in Houston to play for their old coach Willie Fritz. So, four of the five starters in Tulane's appearance in the CFP are no longer wearing the Olive Green and Blue.
So, Will Hall and his staff dipped into the transfer portal and dug out linemen with some size, speed, and experience, even bringing in a Division II lineman to shore up the trenches.
Returning Experience: Reese Baker
As a redshirt freshman in 2025, Reese Baker played in all fourteen games for the Green Wave, most important of which was his starting role against Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff game. Baker played the tackle slot and showed his speed and strength all season long. His presence is crucial to the offensive line's cohesiveness this Fall. He was a three-star prospect coming out of Madison Academy in Alabama.
Huge, Mobile: Tackle Ryan Mickow
Size matters. For Boston College transfer Ryan Mickow, he's got it aplenty. The redshirt junior stands 6' 7", 311-pounds. He played mostly special teams the last two seasons for the Eagles, but subbed in for injured tackles both in his freshman and sophomore years and played the entire Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl against Nebraska in his freshman year. Mickow was an All-State selection his senior year at St. Thomas Aquinas in Broward County, Florida.
A Year in Uptown, Ready to Contribute: Mitch Hodnett
After not playing his freshman year at TCU, Mitch Hodnett transferred to Tulane, redshirting in 2025. The Monroe, Louisiana native who prepped at Sterlington High School, primarily played left tackle for the Panthers. He also participated in track and field, finishing in the top five in the state shot put finals with a 48-2 in May 2023. Hodnett is expected to vie for playing time in Fall practices.
Coming Back Home: Robbie Pizzolato
After playing two years down the bayou, Robbie Pizzolato comes back home to play his redshirt senior year for the Green Wave. The 6' 4", 307-pound offensive lineman has played tackle and guard. In his first year of playing at Nicholls, he made the Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-American Third Team
Pizzolato prepped at John Curtis Christian School.
Stepping Up to D-1: Riley Rushing
After two years at Division II's Mars Hill University, Riley Rushing makes the move up a notch to the Green Wave when he committed to Tulane in January after entering the portal in November, 2025. The 6' 3", 326-pound guard/tackle played in ten games for Mars Hill last season as a sophomore. He prepped at Milton High School in Georgia. Rushing has added some bulk since first entering college, putting another 30-pounds on his muscular frame in two years.
Getting a Lot of Action as a Frosh: Gavin Marks
As a true freshman last season, Gavin Marks participated in all eleven games for Mercer last year, starting in ten of them, not allowing a sack. The 6' 3", 297-pounder played across the front line but anchored the center spot. He has shown good speed and agility for a big man. He was named to the FCS All-Freshman Team after his one year at Mercer. Marks prepped at Rolesville High School in North Carolina.
Building the Foundation
The offensive line is one that is built over time, even with transfers.
In addition to last year's returnee Baker,
R-Soph, Elijah Baker, 6' 3", 289-lbs
R-Fr, Juelz Baptiste, 6' 5", 339-lbs
R-Soph, Tristen Fortenberry, 6' 6", 307-lbs
R-Soph, Colin O'Carroll, 6' 2", 291-lbs
R-Fr, Gresham Perry, 6' 4", 321-lbs
R-Jr, Darion Reed, 6' 7", 331-lbs
R-So, Dominic Steward, 6' 5", 280-lbs
R-So, Leo Wulffraat, 6' 2" 235-lbs
R-Sr, John Bock II, 6' 3", 306-lbs
R-So, Jaxon Ducre, 6' 3", 248-lbs
and the Wave has a number of freshmen coming to Uptown:
Andre Amos Jr, 6' 5", 338-lbs
Tylan George, 6' 3", 339-lbs
Aiden Martin, 6' 5", 295-lbs
Brady Wyatt, 6' 6", 330-lbs
Tulane Stadium: A Century-Old Look Back
In celebration of this year being the 100th anniversary of the opening of old Tulane Stadium on the Uptown campus, we are looking back at the greatest athletes to grace the old field and beyond. Click on the links to see the On SI Tulane choices for the greatest quarterback, top running back, and top of the mountain wide receiver in the 100-plus years of Green Wave football.
Published Jun 22, 2026
DOUG JOUBERTDoug has covered a gamut of sporting events in his fifty-plus years in the field. He started doing sideline reporting for Louisiana Tech football games for the student radio station. Doug was Sports Director for KNOE-AM/FM in Monroe in the mid-80s, winning numerous awards from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association for Best Sportscast and Best Play-by-Play. High school play-by-play for teams in Monroe, Natchitoches, New Orleans, and Thibodaux, LA dot his resume. He did college play-by-play for Northwestern State University in Natchitoches for nine years. Then, moving to the Crescent City, Doug did television PBP of Tulane games and even filled in for legendary Tulane broadcaster, Ken Berthelot in the only game Kenny ever missed while doing the Green Wave games. His father was an alumnus of Tulane in the 1940s, so Doug has attended Tulane football games in old Tulane Stadium, the Superdome, and Yulman. He was one of the 86,000 plus on December 1, 1973, sitting in the North End Zone to seeTulane shutout the LSU Tigers, 14-0. He was there when the Posse ruled Fogelman and in Turchin when the Wave made it to the World Series. He currently is the public address voice of the Tulane baseball team.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
