PALM BEACH COUNTY – In the sixth iteration of Palm Beach County’s player rankings for the Class of 2026, we have made several more adjustments.
We have two returning Top 10 entries and plenty of movement throughout this list as we expanded from 45 to 50 players. We also have a Next 25 list, which means that a total of 75 players were at least considered for the Top 50.
The focus is no longer just on players who have verbally committed to colleges. With that said, we considered at least three things:
•Kickoff classic game performances
•Film study and evaluation of players
•Summer camp and 7-on-7 performances
We placed on-field production above all else. In addition, we have spent a lot of time watching Hudl film, looked over and double-checked statistics throughout the ranked players’ junior seasons and spring games, pored over the quality and quantity of college scholarship offers they received, and heeded to advice from at least one highly credible outside source.
DISCLAIMER: We will never reveal any of our sources who lead, guide, and direct us with our player rankings or anything else in relation to any content we release to the public. This is a standard journalistic practice that must always be strictly followed for confidentiality and credibility purposes.
1. RB Javian Mallory (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 1]
Verbal commit to Miami
2. ATH Dylan Faison (St. Andrew’s) [Previous: 2]
Verbal commit to Notre Dame
3. LB Adam Balogoun-Ali (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: 5]
Verbal commit to Auburn
4. RB Phoenix Donghia (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: 3]
Verbal commit to James Madison
5. QB Jyron Hughley (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: 7]
Verbal commit to West Virginia
6. OL Javarii Luckas (Glades Central) [Previous: 6]
Verbal commit to Florida
7. LB Antoine Sharp (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: 15]
Verbal commit to West Virginia
8. DB Jaydin Broadnax (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 8]
Verbal commit to Louisville
9. QB Chance Routson (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: 12]
Offers: Navy, FIU, UT-Martin, etc. – 8 total
10. WR James Jones (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 14]
Verbal commit to North Dakota
11. TE Quinn Connors (St. Andrew’s) [Previous: 11]
Verbal commit to Colgate
12. DL Cormarion Embry (Pahokee) [Previous: 10]
Verbal commit to Western Kentucky
13. EDGE J’Von Hatcher (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 13]
Verbal commit to FAU
14. LB Cameron Dwyer (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: 9]
Verbal commit to West Virginia
15. QB Caleb Butler (Dr. Joaquin Garcia) [Previous: 20]
Verbal commit to UNC Pembroke
16. OL Brayden Charney (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: 25]
Verbal commit to Syracuse
17. DB Raoul Brown (Royal Palm Beach) [Previous: 19]
Offers: Western Kentucky, Webber
18. WR Mark Hanniford (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 18]
Verbal commit to Ball State
19. ATH Cayden Alula (Jupiter Christian) [Previous: 16]
Verbal commit to Navy
20. CB Horace Glenn III (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 23]
Verbal commit to Eastern Michigan
21. ATH Demetrius Geathers (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 21]
Verbal commit to USF
22. DB Tyrelle Owens (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 17]
Offers: FAU, Western Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, etc. – 6 total
23. TE Ayden Passley (Jupiter) [Previous: 26]
Verbal commit to FIU
24. WR Kyle Andrews (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 24]
Offers: FAU, FIU, Troy, etc. – 8 total
25. ATH Leslie Mosley (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: New]
Offers: Liberty, Western Kentucky, Rhode Island, etc. – 5 total
26. WR Jayden Morton (Dr. Joaquin Garcia) [Previous: New]
Offer: Keiser
27. RB Ar’Maud Stinfort (Glades Central) [Previous: 22]
Offer: West Virginia State
28. DE Sauvernson Paul (Glades Central) [Previous: 27]
Offers: Western Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, West Virginia State, etc. – 8 total
29. QB Andrew Embick (Jupiter) [Previous: 40]
Offers: Denison, Hampden-Sydney College, St. Thomas
30. ATH Samuel Arnold (Pahokee) [Previous: 33]
Verbal commit to Presbyterian
31. ATH Gary Mann (Glades Central) [Previous: 29]
Offers: Eastern Michigan, Western Kentucky, West Virginia State
32. ATH Tiago Mendes (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: 28]
Offers: Western Kentucky, Wofford, West Virginia State, etc. – 5 total
33. ATH KJ Larsen (Jupiter) [Previous: 42]
Offers: West Virginia State, Chowan
34. EDGE Zion Brown (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: New]
Offers: Temple, Penn, UNC Pembroke, etc. – 7 total
35. RB RJ Wilkerson Jr. (Jupiter Christian) [Previous: 44]
Offers: Warner, Chowan
36. EDGE Antonio Simpson (Pahokee) [Previous: 32]
Offers: West Virginia State, Wofford
37. DB Davontey Oliver (Somerset Academy Canyons) [Previous: 34]
Verbal commit to Eastern Michigan
38. ATH Tayegan Briskey (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 35]
Verbal commit to Army
39. EDGE Grant Edmond (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 36]
Verbal commit to Wagner
40. LB David Harmon (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: New]
Offers: Wofford, West Virginia State, Webber International, etc. – 5 total
41. OL/DL Kerby Vital Jr. (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 39]
Offers: Western Kentucky, Liberty, FAU, etc. – 8 total
42. WR Rochener “Zeek” Seraphin III (Somerset Academy Canyons) [Previous: New]
Offers: Denison, Bowdoin, Wooster College
43. WR Jayden Phipps (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: New]
Offers: None at this time
44. WR James Smith (Royal Palm Beach) [Previous: New]
Offer: Western Kentucky
45. ATH Remi DeOrsey (St. Andrew’s) [Previous: 45]
Verbal commit to Army
46. QB Xavier Mitchell (Pahokee) [Previous: New]
Offers: None at this time
47. EDGE Preston Ricks (Santaluces) [Previous: New]
Offers: None at this time
48. OL Iggy Zulaica (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: New]
Verbal commit to Florida A&M
49. WR Miles Rose (Delray Beach American Heritage) [Previous: New]
Offer: Presbyterian
50. RB Andrew Ulysse (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: New]
Offers: SMU, Wofford, Warner
HONORARY: DL Xavier Reid (West Boca Raton)
Verbal commit to Liberty
NEXT 25: CLASS OF 2026
•OL Decarlo Alvarez (West Boca Raton)
•WR Lenard Antoine (Santaluces)
•K Gavin Boyd (Dr. Joaquin Garcia)
•OL Dequan Bradley (West Boca Raton)
•WR Rory Butler (Palm Beach Lakes)
•LB Hudson Champion (King’s Academy)
•CB Wilfred Coicou (Palm Beach Gardens)
•OL/DL Elias Drucker (Delray Beach American Heritage)
•ATH Willie Fitzgerald (Pahokee)
•DB Josh Francique (Boca Raton)
•EDGE Zayvion Hayes (Delray Beach Atlantic)
•WR/TE Calerbe Hermane (West Boca Raton)
•DE Nicholas Lane (Wellington)
•QB Omari McNeal (West Boca Raton)
•OL/DL Cedric Mickens (Palm Beach Central)
•RB Tyree Pearson (Royal Palm Beach)
•WR Zamarii Sanders (Cardinal Newman)
•QB Charlie Smith (Benjamin)
•CB Pedro Souffrant Jr. (Palm Beach Central)
•ATH Peyton Surtain (Delray Beach American Heritage)
•DB Melvyn Telisca (Boynton Beach)
•WR Isaiah Turner (Boynton Beach)
•OL Sebastian Wagner (Spanish River)
•ATH Bentley Ware-Roberson (Boynton Beach)
•OL Trevor Wellington (Delray Beach Atlantic)
NEXT PLAYER RANKINGS UPDATE: Tuesday, September 30
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