3 Future D1 2026/2027 Athletes

The Up and Coming talent in Michigan is incredible. We have more middle schoolers receiving national attention than ever before today. I want to highlight 3 of these superhuman athletes. For more of this content, be sure to follow<a href="https://prepredzone.com/next/"> Prep Redzone Next</a>, where we have our most talented eyes covering the most talented up-and-comers. <strong>DB [player_tooltip player_id="212355" first="Aj" last="Marks"] - Farmington Hills East Middle School (C/O 2026)</strong> We have a full-fledged article on Marks with an incredibly detailed scouting report by none other than our National Scouting Director, Alan Popadines. <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/10/player-spotlight-michigan-db-aj-marks-is-a-ua-next-all-american/">Click here to view that article.</a> In a nutshell, Marks is the most elite of the elite young DB's. Marks shoots for the moon and lands amongst the stars, outperforming the local and national competition. His family is full of great football minds, with his dad having played at Arkansas and two uncles having played in the NFL, one being Renaldo Hill, the Defensive Coordinator for the LA Chargers. I wouldn't just bet for Marks being the top Michigan player in the Class of 2026; I would bet he makes it to the NFL. <strong>QB CJ Sadler - 13U Motor City Jaguars (C/O 2027)</strong> Sadler has been making waves and has garnered some national attention. Recently, our Midwest Scouting Director Oliver West scouted him at the AYF Tournament, and here's what he had to say.<em> "The most dominant, talented, memorable, and my favorite player from the AYF Tournament also happened to be the fastest in 313 native <strong>CJ Sadler. The 13U Motor City Jaguars QB was a special kind of playmaker who was easily the best youth football player I've seen in my time around football." <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/01/ayf-national-tournament-prznexts-fastest-players/">Click here to view that article. </a></strong></em>That's some massive praise from someone incredibly experienced and respected in the scouting community. Sadler sports insane speed with elite athleticism and is at worst in the 80th percentile in every fundamental category. Sadler is on a mission, and I can't wait to watch him on his high school journey. <strong>RB Naquan Perry - 13U Motor City Jaguars (C/O 2027)</strong> Perry is "on another level," both locally and nationally speaking. Oliver West scouted Perry at the AYF tournament and was highly impressed by Perry, pointing out his elite acceleration and speed. He and Sadler dominated the San Diego Bolts, having sped into the endzone untouched multiple times. For more content, check out these articles! <h2 class="entry-title font-weight-bold mb-3"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/11/five-michigan-2026-prospects-trending-towards-early-offers/"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Five Michigan 2026 Prospects Trending Towards Early Offers</span></a></h2> <h2 class="entry-title font-weight-bold mb-3"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/11/meet-the-midwests-biggest-8th-grade-football-players/"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Meet the Midwest's Biggest 8th Grade Football Players</span></a></h2> <h2 class="entry-title font-weight-bold mb-3"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/11/trail-mix-2026s-around-the-country-on-the-prz-next-radar-2/"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Trail Mix: 2026's Around The Country on The PRZ Next Radar</span></a></h2> <h2 class="entry-title font-weight-bold mb-3"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/01/ayf-national-tournament-prznexts-fastest-players/"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">AYF National Tournament: PRZNext's Fastest Players</span></strong></a></h2>