WV 2026 Rankings Debut: The Watch List (Defense)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2026 rankings made their debut on Tuesday and nearly 150 athletes were added to our rankings and watch list. We've already broken down the ranked athletes and now will focus on the names that we are keeping an eye on. Here are the defensive players that made our watch list and have the potential to enter the rankings in our updates in the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Line:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='895914' first='Damien' last='Blackwood'] - Martinsburg <br>[player_tooltip player_id='894971' first='Joey' last='Cowger'] - Shady Spring | 5'10 195<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894672' first='Cade' last='Dillon'] - James Monroe | 6'2 225<br>[player_tooltip player_id='895004' first='Kayden' last='Fortney'] - Wheeling Park<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894675' first='Dreyton' last='Gallaher'] - John Marshall | 5'11 220<br>[player_tooltip player_id='897574' first='Jamarques' last='Manns'] - Woodrow Wilson | 6'4 250<br>[player_tooltip player_id='895912' first='Zion' last='Reaves'] - Martinsburg<br>[player_tooltip player_id='928034' first='Davon' last='Sarvas'] - Huntington | 5'11 260</strong><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Linebackers:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='928036' first='Cameron' last='Bennett'] - Philip Barbour | 6'1 185<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894636' first='Camdyn' last='Harris'] - Capital <br>[player_tooltip player_id='895011' first='Michael' last='Johnson'] - Wyoming East | 6'0 200<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894976' first='Devin' last='King'] - Spring Mills <br>[player_tooltip player_id='894897' first='Kalum' last='Kiser'] - Princeton | 5'11 190<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894668' first='Jacob' last='Lee'] - Hurricane | 6'0 185</strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='928035' first='James' last='Ludwig'] - Oak Hill | 6'2 195<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894625' first='Toby' last='Michael'] - Hundred | 6'0 170<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894719' first='Kaleb' last='Mullins'] - Man | 5'11 220<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894722' first='Trip' last='Roles'] - Meadow Bridge | 5'9 175<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894680' first='Devon' last='Sanders'] - Man | 5'8 155<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894721' first='Kaiden' last='Sims'] - Meadow Bridge | 6'0 185<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894931' first='Bryce' last='Snyder'] - Poca | 6'0 210<br>[player_tooltip player_id='895005' first='Malaki' last='Washington'] - Wheeling Park </strong><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive Backs: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='894634' first='Kason' last='Angel'] - Cameron | 5'10 160<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894990' first='Khalil' last='Coleman'] - University | 5'7 145<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894995' first='Isaac' last='Cutlip'] - Webster County | 5'7 145<br>[player_tooltip player_id='895007' first='Matthew' last='Daly'] - Winfield | 5'7 145<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894731' first='Craig' last='Deem'] - Parkersburg | 5'11 145<br>[player_tooltip player_id='928037' first='Landon' last='Dillon'] - Princeton | 5'6 145<br>[player_tooltip player_id='891871' first='Caden' last='Justice'] - Logan | 5'10 165<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894935' first='Slaton' last='Manko'] - Preston<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894628' first='Isaac' last='Sands'] - Wheeling Park | 5'7 150<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894678' first='Lucca' last='Troullos'] - Linsly <br>[player_tooltip player_id='895911' first='Jamir' last='Washington'] - Martinsburg | 5'6 140<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894893' first='Patrick' last='Webster'] - Philip Barbour | 5'11 140<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894639' first='Samaje'' last='Wesley'] - George Washington | 5'9 120<br>[player_tooltip player_id='894939' first='Marcus' last='Williams'] - Ravenswood | 5'8 150</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Don't see your name on the Watch List or Rankings? Visit our <a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/"><strong>Prospect Index</strong></a> page and claim or create your <em>FREE</em> player profile to ensure you are on our radar!*<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><br></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->