PALM BEACH COUNTY – In the eighth iteration of Palm Beach County’s player rankings for the Class of 2026, we have made a plethora of adjustments.
We have one all-new Top 10 entry and plenty of movement throughout this list as we expanded from 60 to 75 players. We also have a Next 25 list, which means that a total of 100 players were at least considered for the Top 75.
We considered only two factors:
•Performances from Week 7 to Week 11
•Film study and evaluation of players
As always, we place on-field production above all else. In addition, we have spent a lot of time watching Hudl film, looked over and double-checked statistics from the first half of the regular season, 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.
TOP 75: CLASS OF 2026
1. QB Jyron Hughley (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: 4]
Verbal commit to West Virginia
2. RB Javian Mallory (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 1]
Verbal commit to Miami
3. RB Phoenix Donghia (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: 3]
Verbal commit to James Madison
4. ATH Dylan Faison (St. Andrew’s) [Previous: 2]
Verbal commit to Notre Dame
5. LB Adam Balogoun-Ali (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: 5]
Verbal commit to Auburn
6. OL Javarii Luckas (Glades Central) [Previous: 6]
Verbal commit to Florida
7. TE Quinn Connors (St. Andrew’s) [Previous: 7]
Verbal commit to Colgate
8. ATH Leslie Mosley (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: 12]
Offers: Tennessee State, Wagner, Liberty, etc. – 7 total
9. WR James Jones (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 18]
Verbal commit to North Dakota
10. RB Ar’Maud Stinfort (Glades Central) [Previous: 11]
Offer: West Virginia State
11. OL Brayden Charney (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: 13]
Verbal commit to Syracuse
12. LB Antoine Sharp (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: 10]
Verbal commit to West Virginia
13. ATH Cayden Alula (Jupiter Christian) [Previous: 15]
Verbal commit to Navy
14. DB Jaydin Broadnax (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 8]
Verbal commit to Louisville
15. EDGE J’Von Hatcher (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 19]
Offers: Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Western Michigan, etc. – 15 total
16. WR Mark Hanniford (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 18]
Verbal commit to Ball State
17. ATH Gary Mann (Glades Central) [Previous: 20]
Offers: Eastern Michigan, Western Kentucky, West Virginia State
18. DE Sauvernson Paul (Glades Central) [Previous: 27]
Offers: Western Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, West Virginia State, etc. – 8 total
19. QB Andrew Embick (Jupiter) [Previous: 29]
Offers: Denison, Hampden-Sydney College, St. Thomas
20. QB Chance Routson (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: 35]
Verbal commit to Navy
21. RB Jayden Roberts (Jupiter) [Previous: 24]
Offers: None at this time
22. DB Tyrelle Owens (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 22]
Offers: FAU, Western Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, etc. – 6 total
23. EDGE Antonio Simpson (Pahokee) [Previous: 21]
Offers: FAU, Western Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, etc. – 6 total
24. DL Cormarion Embry (Pahokee) [Previous: 14]
Verbal commit to Western Kentucky
25. RB RJ Wilkerson (Jupiter Christian) [Previous: 25]
Offers: Chowan, Warner
26. QB Taj Barnes (Glades Central) [Previous: 30]
Offers: Western Kentucky, Warner
27. WR Kyle Andrews (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 16]
Verbal commit to West Georgia
28. ATH Rory Butler (Palm Beach Lakes) [Previous: 31]
Verbal commit to Missouri State
29. WR Christian Anderson (Boca Raton Christian) [Previous: 38]
Offers: None at this time
30. WR Miles Rose (Delray Beach American Heritage) [Previous: 33]
Offer: Presbyterian
31. ATH Bentley Ware-Roberson (Boynton Beach) [Previous: 32]
Offers: FIU, Bethune-Cookman
32. ATH Remi DeOrsey (St. Andrew’s) [Previous: 37]
Verbal commit to Army
33. WR Vincent Lewis (Dr. Joaquin Garcia) [Previous: New]
Offers: None at this time
34. DB Jaylin Bouie (Glades Central) [Previous: New]
Offers: None at this time
35. DB Ricky Gary Jr. (Pahokee) [Previous: 48]
Offers: None at this time
36. DB Emmanuel Toussaint (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: New]
Offers: Wofford, Warner, West Liberty
37. OL Iggy Zulaica (Cardinal Newman) [Previous: 45]
Verbal commit to Florida A&M
38. TE Ayden Passley (Jupiter) [Previous: 34]
Verbal commit to FIU
39. TE KJ Larsen (Jupiter) [Previous: 43]
Offers: West Virginia State, Chowan
40. LB David Harmon (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: 40]
Offers: Wofford, West Virginia State, Webber International, etc. – 5 total
41. RB Samuel Arnold (Pahokee) [Previous: 9]
Verbal commit to Tennessee State
42. ATH Tristian Gooden (Pahokee) [Previous: 42]
Offers: None at this time
43. CB Horace Glenn III (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 23]
Verbal commit to Eastern Michigan
44. QB Xavier Mitchell (Pahokee) [Previous: 28]
Offers: None at this time
45. QB Caleb Butler (Dr. Joaquin Garcia) [Previous: 28]
Verbal commit to UNC Pembroke
46. RB Tyree Pearson (Royal Palm Beach) [Previous: 26]
Offer: Missouri Southern St.
47. ATH Tayegan Briskey (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 46]
Verbal commit to Army
48. ATH Willie Fitzgerald (Pahokee) [Previous: 47]
Offers: None at this time
49. DB Ben Lamas (Spanish River) [Previous: New] [Previous: 49]
Offers: None at this time
50. DL Madiou Diallo (St. Andrew’s) [Previous: New]
Offers: Keiser, Warner, Sussex CC
51. WR James Smith (Royal Palm Beach) [Previous: 44]
Offer: Western Kentucky
52. OL Trevor Wellington (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 52]
Offers: None at this time
53. DB Davontey Oliver (Somerset Academy Canyons) [Previous: 55]
Verbal commit to Eastern Michigan
54. LB Cameron Dwyer (Palm Beach Central) [Previous Rank: Not Ranked]
Verbal commit to West Virginia
55. WR Brandon Garland (Palm Beach Gardens) [Previous: 58]
Offers: None at this time
56. DB Raoul Brown (Royal Palm Beach) [Previous: 41]
Offers: Western Kentucky, Webber
57. OL Jamari Holiday (Delray Beach Atlantic) [Previous: 53]
Verbal commit to Livingston College
58. OL/DL Elias Drucker (Delray Beach American Heritage) [Previous: 54]
Offers: Presbyterian, Davidson
59. OL Decarlo Alvarez (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 57]
Offers: Bowling Green, UNC Pembroke, Keiser
60. OL/DL Kerby Vital Jr. (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 50]
Offers: Western Kentucky, Liberty, FAU, etc. – 9 total
61. EDGE Grant Edmond (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 51]
Verbal commit to Wagner
62. OL Dequan Bradley (West Boca Raton) [Previous: 56]
Offers: Tennessee State, Alabama State, UNC Pembroke, etc. – 7 total
63. OL Christ Charles (West Boca Raton) [Previous: New]
Offers: Alabama State, Warner, West Liberty
64. DT Chris Medina (West Boca Raton) [Previous: New]
Verbal commit to Bethune-Cookman
65. TE Malique Joseph (West Boca Raton) [Previous: New]
Offer: Akron
66. QB Chris Siska (Boynton Beach) [Previous: New]
Offers: None at this time
67. WR Jayden Morton (Dr. Joaquin Garcia) [Previous: 39]
Offer: Keiser
68. WR Isaiah Turner (Boynton Beach) [Previous: New]
Offers: None at this time
69. WR Lenard “LA” Antoine (Santaluces) [Previous: 59]
Offer: Bethel College
70. ATH Hudson Champion (King’s Academy) [Previous: 60]
Offers: Hampden-Sydney College, Northewest Mississippi
71. EDGE Preston Ricks (Santaluces) [Previous: New]
Offer: Bethel College
72. EDGE Bernard Blanks (Boynton Beach) [Previous: New]
Offers: None at this time
73. RB Andrew Ulysse (Palm Beach Central) [Previous: Not Ranked]
Offers: None at this time
74. ATH Ronari Wilkins (Palm Beach Gardens) [Previous: New]
Offers: None at this time
75. LB Payne Wallace (Glades Day) [Previous: New]
Offers: None at this time
NEXT 25: ALPHABETICAL ORDER
•K Gavin Boyd (Dr. Joaquin Garcia)
•OL/DL Alex Brant (Jupiter)
•EDGE Zion Brown (Cardinal Newman)
•K/P Connor Bryant (St. Andrew’s)
•K Angelo Caporizzo (Delray Beach Atlantic)
•CB Wilfred Coicou (Palm Beach Gardens)
•ATH Jamarkus Emerson (Forest Hill)
•DB Josh Francique (Boca Raton)
•EDGE Demetrius Geathers (West Boca Raton)
•ATH Rhys Hall (Jupiter)
•ATH Octavious Harris Jr. (Glades Central)
•RB/DB Raoul Harris III (Jupiter)
•EDGE Zayvion Hayes (Delray Beach Atlantic)
•RB Terrion Ivy-Akins (Benjamin)
•DL Jordan Lyles Mann (Glades Central)
•DB Robert Mangold (Suncoast)
•WR Jayden Phipps (Palm Beach Central)
•EDGE Jordan Reid (Olympic Heights)
•ATH Julian Sant (Oxbridge Academy)
•WR Rochener “Zeek” Seraphin (Somerset Academy Canyons)
•QB Charlie Smith (Benjamin)
•ATH Cinegar Smith Jr. (Inlet Grove)
•ATH Peyton Surtain (Delray Beach American Heritage)
•DB Melvyn Telisca (Boynton Beach)
•OL Sebastian Wagner (Spanish River)
NEXT RANKINGS UPDATE: Tuesday, December 16, Wednesday, December 17, or Thursday, December 18
PHOTO CREDITS: Theo Smail / Theo Shot It
VIDEO CREDITS: Shane Robinson / East Coast Exposure; Timeless Sports Media
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