Notes on 5 newly ranked 2026 prospects Nos. 51-75

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone Louisiana's rankings for the 2026 class expanded to 100 prospects with the most recent update as cohort continues to emerge and develop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We'll take some time this week to look at several newly ranked student-athletes that haven't yet been more specifically highlighted in other features during the rankings release — such as the top-30 countdown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are a handful of prospects ranked from No. 51 to 75 on the latest list, to add to Saturday's look at No. 31 to 50, with No. 76 to 100 on deck Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920675' first='Raymond' last='Jack'] | 6-3, 210 LB | Westgate</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pair of upperclassman linebackers, senior [player_tooltip player_id='678307' first='Andre' last='Williams'] and junior Dy'traevous Lively, are among the returning leaders of the Tigers' defense, but the rising sophomore working alongside them is emerging as another notable playmaker on the unit. The long, lean edge rusher is also listed on the roster as a hybrid strong safety with a 4.73-second 40-yard dash and 4.57-second shuttle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920617' first='J'Quan' last='Carter'] | 5-10, 170 DB | Archbishop Shaw</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The older of a pair of talented Carter cousins on the Eagles' defense making their Prep Redzone Louisiana rankings debuts in this round of updates, J'Quan is a physical strong safety who excels in or near the box with his anticipation, thicker build and physical play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920618' first='Kristion' last='Brooks'] | 6-3, 190 WR | Zachary</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Broncos return a handful upperclassman wide receivers — mostly smaller, quicker athletes — and add a big target in LSU-committed East Feliciana transfer [player_tooltip player_id='285194' first='Trey'Dez' last='Green']. But a rising sophomore already on the roster this spring is another intriguing bigger receiver to keep an eye on earning some playing time if he can prove his consistency. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920677' first='Cain' last='Van Norden'] | 6-6, 225 DL | John Curtis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Patriots' defensive end is raw and still working his way up the depth chart, but has a tall, long frame that quickly stood out when he took the field this spring and moved well. Van Norden is an intriguing young athlete to watch as he continues to develop in River Ridge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920625' first='Jake' last='Randle'] | 5-10, 170 RB | Isidore Newman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The younger brother of Texas-signed tight end Will Randle looks poised to carry the family name and playmaking ability on well uptown, albeit in a different frame and fashion. Jake stood out in the Greenies' spring game with the wiggle to his running that made defenders miss in space. But, also, while not possesses the same size as Will, he didn't shy away from contact on tough runs between the tackles or battling for additional yards at the end of plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->