Preseason Top 50 – Class of 2026: Palm Beach County

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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