Palm Beach County Position Rankings: Class of 2026

PALM BEACH COUNTY – We have reached the end of the season for many players from the Class of 2026.

Except for several high school seniors who will be participating in the upcoming FHSAA playoffs, the Palm Beach County All-Star game in December, and/or Palm Beach County vs. Treasure Coast All-Star Game in January, this chapter on the gridiron has been slammed shut.

The Hudl film is out for everyone to see. The full regular season statistics are out for everyone to see on MaxPreps. And verdicts from coaches, players, fans, and media members alike are in now.

So with that said, here is a look at the first of two positional ranking releases for the Class of 2026 in Palm Beach County.

QUARTERBACKS 

1. QB Jyron Hughley (Cardinal Newman)

2. QB Andrew Embick (Jupiter)

3. QB Chance Routson (Palm Beach Central)

4. QB Taj Barnes (Glades Central)

5. QB Xavier Mitchell (Pahokee)

RUNNING BACKS

1. RB Javian Mallory (West Boca Raton)

2. RB Phoenix Donghia (Cardinal Newman)

3. RB Ar’Maud Stinfort (Glades Central)

4. RB Jayden Roberts (Jupiter)

5. RB RJ Wilkerson (Jupiter Christian)

WIDE RECEIVERS

1. WR James Jones (Delray Beach Atlantic)

2. WR Mark Hanniford (Delray Beach Atlantic)

3. WR Kyle Andrews (West Boca Raton)

4. WR Christian Anderson (Boca Raton Christian)

5. WR Miles Rose (Delray Beach American Heritage)

TIGHT ENDS

1. TE Quinn Connors (St. Andrew’s)

2. TE Ayden Passley (Jupiter)

3. TE KJ Larsen (Jupiter)

4. TE Malique Joseph (West Boca Raton)

5. TE Kai Quinn (Jupiter)

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN 

1. OL Javarii Luckas (Glades Central)

2. OL Brayden Charney (Cardinal Newman)

3. OL Iggy Zulaica (Cardinal Newman)

4. OL Trevor Wellington (Delray Beach Atlantic)

5. OL Jamari Holiday (Delray Beach Atlantic)

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN/EDGE  

1. EDGE Jvon Hatcher (Delray Beach Atlantic)

2. DE Sauvernson Paul (Glades Central)

3. EDGE Antonio Simpson (Pahokee)

4. DL Cormarion Embry (Pahokee)

5. DL Madiou Diallo (St. Andrew’s)

LINEBACKERS

1. LB Adam Balogoun-Ali (Cardinal Newman)

2. LB Antoine Sharp (Palm Beach Central)

3. LB David Harmon (Palm Beach Central)

4. LB Cameron Dwyer (Palm Beach Central)

5. LB Payne Wallace (Glades Day)

DEFENSIVE BACKS

1. DB Jaydin Broadnax (West Boca Raton)

2. DB Tyrelle Owens (Delray Beach Atlantic)

3. DB Jaylin Bouie (Glades Central)

4. DB Ricky Gary Jr. (Pahokee)

5. DB Emmanuel Toussaint (Delray Beach Atlantic)

ATHLETES

1. ATH Dylan Faison (St. Andrew’s)

2. ATH Leslie Mosley (Cardinal Newman)

3. ATH Cayden Alula (Jupiter Christian)

4. ATH Gary Mann (Glades Central)

5. ATH Rory Butler (Palm Beach Lakes)

SPECIALISTS

1. K/P Connor Byrnes (St. Andrew’s)

2. K/P Gavin Boyd (Dr. Joaquin Garcia)

3. K Angelo Caporizzo (Delray Beach Atlantic)

4. K Paulo Lugo (Pahokee)

5. LS Peyton Skiles (Jupiter)

PLEASE NOTE: The second and final position rankings list will be released sometime in January. Stay tuned for the first and only update.

PHOTO CREDITS: James Harden / Tuff Shot Media