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2026 From Watch List to Ranked

2026 From Watch List to Ranked
Corey Bailey
Corey Bailey August 6, 2023 @ 10:23 AM
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Zion Smith
Zion Smith 6'5" | 305 lbs | OL | 2026
MD
Zack Philpott
Zack Philpott 6'1" | 280 lbs | DL | 2026
MD
Wayne Henry
Wayne Henry 5'10" | 160 lbs | DB | 2026
MD
Kedric Golston
Kedric Golston 6'3" | 245 lbs | EDGE/LB | 2026
VA
Breyon Williams
Breyon Williams 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB | 2026
MD
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Breyon Williams

Breyon Williams

MD
RB
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 200
POS RB
CLASS 2026
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Breyon
Williams RB
Class
2026
Height
5'10"
Weight
200
HS
St. Johns
|
MD
2026 From Watch List to Ranked
Williams hit the ground at full speed and really turn3d some heads during his high school debut season....
Written by Corey Bailey
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Breyon Williams

State: Maryland
School: St. Johns
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Auburn
Wayne Henry

Wayne Henry

MD
DB
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 160
POS DB
CLASS 2026
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Wayne
Henry DB
Class
2026
Height
5'10"
Weight
160
HS
St. Frances Academy
|
MD
2026 From Watch List to Ranked
Henry is among the loaded DB group at SFA and looks to be next up as a leading...
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Auburn
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Wayne Henry

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State: Maryland
School: St. Frances Academy
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Zack Philpott

Zack Philpott

MD
DL
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 280
POS DL
CLASS 2026
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Zack
Philpott DL
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
Weight
280
HS
Archbishop Spalding
|
MD
2026 From Watch List to Ranked
Philpott played part in the dominant Spalding defense last season, making his presence felt at defensive tackle. He...
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Zack Philpott

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State: Maryland
School: Archbishop Spalding
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UNC-Chapel Hill
Zion Smith

Zion Smith

MD
OL
HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 305
POS OL
CLASS 2026
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Zion
Smith OL
Class
2026
Height
6'5"
Weight
305
HS
DeMatha Catholic
|
MD
2026 From Watch List to Ranked
Smith has great size already at 6’4 310lbs, he used his size to show glimpses of dominance on...
Written by Corey Bailey
UNC-Chapel Hill
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State: Maryland
School: DeMatha Catholic
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Tennessee
Kedric Golston

Kedric Golston

VA
EDGE/LB
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 245
POS EDGE/LB
CLASS 2026
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Kedric
Golston EDGE/LB
Class
2026
Height
6'3"
Weight
245
HS
Stone Bridge
|
VA
2026 From Watch List to Ranked
Golston is a big athletic LB prospect. In the McDonough game he made some nice plays in pass...
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Tennessee
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School: Stone Bridge
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