The NW’s Top 50 Freshman OR/WA (2026) Ranked #26-50
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Referenced below are the Northwest’s Top 50 athletes for the 2026 class. As most know there is always a lot yet to be determined when ranking freshman. Have a look at the current group with 11 individuals already holding division…
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Referenced below are the Northwest’s Top 50 athletes for the 2026 class. As most know there is always a lot yet to be determined when ranking freshman. Have a look at the current group with 11 individuals already holding division 1 offers.
Oliver Luebkert Oliver Luebkert 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR Beaverton | 2026 State OR racked up 2nd team all Metro honors as a freshman. Something rarely done at the 6A level. Look for him to be one of the top receivers in the state for his class. Taesean Tarusan Taesean Tarusan 5'10" | 150 lbs | DB Sheldon | 2026 State OR is a big piece of the future for Sheldon, looking the part on the 7v7 circuit.
A few D lineman to keep an eye on include Washington standouts Apela Sarte Apela Sarte 6'0" | 275 lbs | DL Lakes | 2026 State WA and Anthony Manacao, who both did well as freshman earning all conference honors, while puting up some decent numbers. Fellow DL Lamar Stewart Lamar Stewart 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Jefferson | 2026 OR was a huge bright sport for Jefferson HS out of Portland, ending up as a 2nd team all PIL selection.
Two freshman backs to make note of include Viggo Anderson Viggo Anderson 5'6" | 160 lbs | RB West Linn | 2026 State OR of top ranked West Linn and Keshawn Hines Keshawn Hines 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Mount Tahoma | 2026 State WA of Mount Tahoma. Viggo went down early in the year with an injury but dominated his peers, with Hines getting 40+ carries and scoring 2 TDs at the Varsity level.
The 2026 class is deep when it comes to QBs. Both Washington quarterbacks started as freshman at the Varsity level, with Legend Galeai Legend Galeai 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB Lakes | 2026 State WA of Lakes being an all conference selection and Nolan Wright Nolan Wright 5'10" | 175 lbs | QB Sehome | 2026 State WA of Sehome doing well. Three Oregon guys who have the ability to start next year for good teams include Drew Weiler Drew Weiler 6'4" | 210 lbs | QB Lakeridge | 2026 State OR of Lakeridge, Hudson Kurland Hudson Kurland 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Sunset | 2026 State OR of Sunset, and Dylan Brower Dylan Brower 5'11" | 160 lbs | QB Clackamas | 2026 State OR of Clackamas.
Other top Oregon LB’s include Rowen Lewis Rowen Lewis 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Jesuit | 2026 State OR of Jesuit, Yahkyll Noil Yahkyll Noil 6'2" | 235 lbs | LB Lakeridge | 2026 State OR of Lakeridge, and Isaac Reynoso Isaac Reynoso 6'1" | 185 lbs | LB Glencoe | 2026 State OR of Glencoe. ALL of whom come from impressive families with D1 genes. In summary the top 50 is a legit group with a ton of potential. Expect a lot of movement with the athletes still being so young.
26. Oliver Luebkert Oliver Luebkert 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR Beaverton | 2026 State OR WR Beaverton OR
27. Taesean Tarusan Taesean Tarusan 5'10" | 150 lbs | DB Sheldon | 2026 State OR CB Sheldon OR
28. Apela Sarte Apela Sarte 6'0" | 275 lbs | DL Lakes | 2026 State WA DL Lakes WA
29. Anthony Mancao Anthony Mancao 5'11" | 260 lbs | DL Lincoln | 2026 State WA DL Lincoln WA
30. Viggo Anderson Viggo Anderson 5'6" | 160 lbs | RB West Linn | 2026 State OR RB West Linn OR
31. Isaac Reynoso Isaac Reynoso 6'1" | 185 lbs | LB Glencoe | 2026 State OR LB Glencoe OR
32.Thatcher Killian RB Jesuit OR
33. Phillip Riley Phillip Riley 6'2" | 280 lbs | DL Auburn Mountainview | 2026 State WA DL Auburn Mountainview WA
34. Hudson Kurland Hudson Kurland 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Sunset | 2026 State OR QB Sunset OR
35. Legend Galeai Legend Galeai 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB Lakes | 2026 State WA QB Lakes WA
36. Keshawn Hines Keshawn Hines 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Mount Tahoma | 2026 State WA RB Mount Tahoma WA
37. Drew Weiler Drew Weiler 6'4" | 210 lbs | QB Lakeridge | 2026 State OR QB Lakeridge OR
38. Nolan Wright Nolan Wright 5'10" | 175 lbs | QB Sehome | 2026 State WA QB Sehome WA
39. Rowen Lewis Rowen Lewis 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Jesuit | 2026 State OR LB Jesuit OR
40. Cody Diddens Cody Diddens 5'4" | 165 lbs | WR Sunnyside | 2026 State WA ATH Sunnyside WA
41. Lamar Stewart Lamar Stewart 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Jefferson | 2026 OR DL Jefferson OR
42.Nick Jones RB Eastside Catholic WA
43. Yahkyll Noil Yahkyll Noil 6'2" | 235 lbs | LB Lakeridge | 2026 State OR LB Lakeridge OR
44. Brennan Mesa Brennan Mesa 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL South Albany | 2026 State OR DE South Albany OR
45.Raesean Jones WR Baker OR
46. Caleb Perry Caleb Perry 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Barlow | 2026 State OR ATH Barlow OR
47. Braxton Singleton Braxton Singleton 6'2" | 205 lbs | WR North Salem | 2026 State OR WR North Salem OR
48. Brison Edwards Brison Edwards 6'1" | 165 lbs | ATH Lebanon | 2026 State OR S Lebanon OR
49. Dylan Brower Dylan Brower 5'11" | 160 lbs | QB Clackamas | 2026 State OR QB Clackamas OR
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