April Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Iowa’s 2026 class?
Prep Redzone Staff
The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release!
Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:
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Jayden McGregory
Jayden
McGregory
6'2" | 195 lbs | DB/ATH
Valley WDM | 2026
State
IA
| ATH | Valley WDM -
Isaac Beaver
Isaac
Beaver
6'2" | 282 lbs | DL
Kearney | 2026
State
MO
| DL | Dowling Catholic -
Jayden Brown
Jayden
Brown
6'1" | 175 lbs | WR
Valley WDM | 2026
State
IA
| WR | Valley WDM -
Daniel Larmie
Daniel
Larmie
5'8" | 160 lbs | RB
Ankeny | 2026
State
IA
| RB | Ankeny -
Harrison Mullens
Harrison
Mullens
6'1" | 160 lbs | ATH
Pella | 2026
State
IA
| ATH | Pella -
Ayden Redmon-Stephenson
Ayden
Redmon-Stephenson
5'10" | ATH
Harlan Community | 2026
IA
| ATH | Harlan Community -
Owen Daufeldt
Owen
Daufeldt
5'8" | 150 lbs | ATH
West Liberty | 2026
State
IA
| ATH | West Liberty - Carter Richter Carter Richter 5'11" | 205 lbs | OL AC-GC | 2026 IA | OL | AC-GC
- Jace Finnegan Jace Finnegan 5'11" | 145 lbs | DB ADM | 2026 IA | DB | ADM
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Jaden Ubben
Jaden
Ubben
6'4" | 220 lbs | DL/TE
Cedar Falls | 2026
State
IA
| DL | Cedar Falls - Leyton Wolf Leyton Wolf 6'7" | 200 lbs | QB Cedar Falls | 2026 State IA | QB | Cedar Falls
- Carter Schutty Carter Schutty 6'0" | 200 lbs | OL Ankeny Centennial | 2026 IA | OL | Ankeny Centennial
- Anthony Boanno Anthony Boanno 6'1" | LB Ankeny Centennial | 2026 IA | LB | Ankeny Centennial
- Sta’sean Gorman Sta’sean Gorman 5'11" | 240 lbs | OL Sioux City East | 2026 IA | OL | Sioux City North
- Austin Nelson Austin Nelson 6'5" | 215 lbs | DL Sioux City North | 2026 State IA | DL | Sioux City North
- Joe Crawford Joe Crawford 5'8" | 150 lbs | QB/ATH AC-GC | 2026 State IA | ATH | ACGC
- Xander Harwood Xander Harwood LB AC-GC | 2026 IA | LB | ACGC
- Noah Conley Noah Conley 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Bishop Heelan | 2026 State IA | QB | Bishop Heelan
- Aiden Dot Aiden Dot 6'2" | 155 lbs | WR Sioux City North | 2026 IA | WR | Sioux City North
- Dane Lehmann Dane Lehmann 5'11" | 260 lbs | DL Gehlen Catholic | 2026 IA | DL | Gehlen Catholic
- Kane Kerns Kane Kerns DL Gehlen Catholic | 2026 IA | DL | Gehlen Catholic
- Roman Lehman Roman Lehman 6'0" | 150 lbs | WR Southeast Polk | 2026 IA | WR | Southeast Polk
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Cameron Meiners
Cameron
Meiners
6'5" | 205 lbs | WR
Ankeny Centennial | 2026
IA
| WR | Ankeny Centennial - Brody Griffin Brody Griffin 6'0" | 250 lbs | OL Cedar Rapids Washington | 2026 State IA | OL | Cedar Rapids Washington
- Zach Breitbach Zach Breitbach 6'4" | 295 lbs | OL Ankeny | 2026 State IA | OL | Ankeny
- Joseph Wakhungu Joseph Wakhungu 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR Ankeny | 2026 IA | WR | Ankeny
- Garrett Stevens Garrett Stevens 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Ankeny Centennial | 2026 IA | ATH | Ankeny Centennial
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William Woodring
William
Woodring
6'0" | 185 lbs | QB
Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2026
State
IA
| QB | Cedar Rapids Kennedy - Cole Wagner Cole Wagner 6'5" | 210 lbs | DL Lawton-Bronson | 2026 IA | DL | Lawton-Bronson
- Carter Metzger Carter Metzger 6'2" | 250 lbs | OL West Lyon | 2026 State IA | OL | WestLyon
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Jack Carolan
Jack
Carolan
6'2" | 210 lbs | OL
West Lyon | 2026
State
IA
| OL | West Lyon - Keegan Rotert Keegan Rotert 6'0" | 150 lbs | DB West Lyon | 2026 IA | DB | West Lyon
- Gavin Hensch Gavin Hensch 5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH Sibley-Ocheyedan | 2026 IA | ATH | Sibley-Ocheyedan
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Gavin Stanton
Gavin
Stanton
6'3" | 195 lbs | LB
Sibley-Ocheyedan | 2026
State
IA
| LB | Sibley-Ocheyedan - Xavier Bush Xavier Bush 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Norwalk | 2026 IA | WR | Norwalk
- D’Eljay Austin D’Eljay Austin LB Norwalk | 2026 IA | LB | Norwalk
- Kaiden Kunze Kaiden Kunze WR Norwalk | 2026 IA | WR | Norwalk
- Landen Cooling Landen Cooling DL BGM | 2026 IA | DL | BGM
- Cody Spurgeon Cody Spurgeon 5'11" | 255 lbs | OL Baxter | 2026 State IA | OL | Norwalk
- Jack Schimberg Jack Schimberg 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Xavier | 2026 IA | LB | Xavier
- Kamryn Wolkenhauer Kamryn Wolkenhauer 5'10" | 175 lbs | LB Danville | 2026 IA | LB | Danville
- Lafoy Hall Jr Lafoy Hall Jr 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Southeast Polk | 2026 IA | LB | Southeast Polk
- Braiden Riggle Braiden Riggle 5'10" | 220 lbs | DL Waterloo West | 2026 IA | DL | Waterloo West
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Ethan Headings
Ethan
Headings
6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH
Iowa City West | 2026
State
IA
| ATH | Iowa City West -
William Weichert
William
Weichert
5'10" | 180 lbs | RB/DB
Algona | 2026
State
IA
| ATH | Algona - Tate Carter Tate Carter 6'3" | 250 lbs | OL Algona | 2026 State IA | OL | Algona
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Max Nevitt
Max
Nevitt
6'0" | 285 lbs | OL
Algona | 2026
State
IA
| OL | Algona - Caleb Smith Caleb Smith 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Western Dubuque | 2026 IA | WR | Western Dubuque
- Jared Schanbeck Jared Schanbeck 5'10" | 220 lbs | DL Western Dubuque | 2026 IA | DL | Western Dubuque
- Drew Horsfall Drew Horsfall 6'0" | ATH Western Dubuque | 2026 State IA | ATH | Western Dubuque
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Owen Schertz
Owen
Schertz
6'5" | 340 lbs | OL
Bettendorf | 2026
State
IA
| OL | Bettendorf - Nolan Fellers Nolan Fellers 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Bondurant-Farrar | 2026 IA | ATH | Bondurant-Farrar
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Bryce Burke
Bryce
Burke
5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH
North Polk | 2026
IA
| ATH | North Polk - Alex Segoviano Alex Segoviano 6'2" | 290 lbs | OL Denison-Schleswig | 2026 State IA | OL | Denison-Schleswig
- Drew Holman Drew Holman 6'1" | 230 lbs | DL ADM | 2026 IA | DL | ADM
- Palmer Hemming Palmer Hemming 6'0" | 240 lbs | OL Pella | 2026 State IA | OL | Pella
- Samuel Hill Samuel Hill 5'11" | 320 lbs | DL Ballard | 2026 IA | DL | Ballard
- Kamran Franco Kamran Franco 5'9" | 240 lbs | DL Bondurant-Farrar | 2026 IA | DL | Bondurant-Farrar
- Jude Gibson Jude Gibson 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR Ballard | 2026 State IA | WR | Ballard
- Matt Langner Matt Langner 6'2" | 260 lbs | OL Waverly-Shell Rock | 2026 State IA | OL | Waverly-Shell Rock
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Joe Mausser
Joe
Mausser
6'1" | 230 lbs | OL
WDM Valley | 2026
IA
| OL | Dowling Catholic -
Josh Miller
Josh
Miller
6'3" | 255 lbs | OL
Dowling Catholic | 2026
State
IA
| OL | Dowling Catholic - Brady Fitz Brady Fitz 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Waukee Northwest | 2026 State IA | LB | Waukee Northwest
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Jackson Davis
Jackson
Davis
6'6" | 205 lbs | DL
Waukee Northwest | 2026
State
IA
| TE | Waukee Northwest - Clark Harrison Clark Harrison 5'8" | 180 lbs | LB Waukee | 2026 IA | LB | Waukee
- Jayden Jeter Jayden Jeter 5'10" | 150 lbs | ATH Waukee | 2026 State IA | ATH | Waukee
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Tavian White
Tavian
White
6'0" | 170 lbs | DB/WR
Waukee | 2026
State
IA
| WR | Waukee - Jasper Robinson Jasper Robinson OL Spirit Lake | 2026 IA | OL | Spirit Lake
- Wesley Walz Wesley Walz 6'0" | 165 lbs | ATH Spirit Lake | 2026 IA | ATH | Spirit Lake
- Elias Pardon Elias Pardon 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Urbandale | 2026 State IA | OL | Urbandale
- | OL | Urbandale
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Aiden Packard
Aiden
Packard
6'3" | 265 lbs | OL
Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2026
IA
| OL | Cedar Rapids Prairie - Justin Velky Justin Velky 5'11" | 190 lbs | OL Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2026 IA | OL | Cedar Rapids Prairie
- Alen Kraina Alen Kraina 5'10" | 260 lbs | OL Iowa City | 2026 IA | OL | Iowa City
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Blaine Heick
Blaine
Heick
6'2" | 185 lbs | LB
Iowa City | 2026
State
IA
| LB | Iowa City - KP Estremera KP Estremera 6'3" | 190 lbs | ATH Iowa City | 2026 IA | ATH | Iowa City
- Melvin Murimi Melvin Murimi 6'0" | 225 lbs | DL Iowa City | 2026 IA | DL | Iowa City
- Divine Adams Divine Adams ATH Sioux City East | 2026 IA | ATH | Sioux City East
- Caden Flewellyn Caden Flewellyn 6'2" | 230 lbs | DL Valley WDM | 2026 IA | DL | Valley WDM
- Luke Wolter Luke Wolter 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB Valley WDM | 2026 State IA | LB | Valley WDM
- Carlo Bocanegra Carlo Bocanegra 6'0" | 215 lbs | OL Valley WDM | 2026 IA | OL | Valley WDM
- Cole Potter Cole Potter 6'4" | 240 lbs | OL Linn-Mar | 2026 State IA | OL | Linn-Mar
- Aidan Kelley Aidan Kelley 6'2" | 235 lbs | TE/DL North Scott | 2026 IA | DL | Dubuque Hempstead
- Avery Keehner Avery Keehner 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Dubuque Hempstead | 2026 State IA | QB | Dubuque Hempstead
- Broderick Sabers Broderick Sabers 6'6" | 250 lbs | OL Dubuque Hempstead | 2026 IA | OL | Dubuque Hempstead
- Jaden Montgomery Jaden Montgomery 5'9" | 190 lbs | ATH Dubuque Hempstead | 2026 State IA | LB | Dubuque Hempstead
- Brock Trees Brock Trees ATH Osage | 2026 IA | ATH | Osage
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Johari Muigai
Johari
Muigai
5'10" | 185 lbs | DB
Ames | 2026
State
IA
| DB | Ames - Matt Hall Matt Hall 6'2" | 190 lbs | TE Ames | 2026 IA | TE | Ames
- Seth Reiland Seth Reiland 5'10" | 170 lbs | RB/LB Muscatine | 2026 State IA | RB | Muscatine
- Brannon Flattery Brannon Flattery 5'11" | 180 lbs | LB Ottumwa | 2026 State IA | LB | Ottumwa
- Hayden Palmer Hayden Palmer 6'0" | 340 lbs | OL Ottumwa | 2026 IA | OL | Ottumwa
- Jackson Richter Jackson Richter 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Sioux City North | 2026 IA | ATH | Sioux City North
- Leslie Sliter Leslie Sliter 6'0" | 220 lbs | OL Sioux City North | 2026 IA | OL | Sioux City North
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Kyler Jensen
Kyler
Jensen
5'10" | 195 lbs | LB
Solon | 2026
State
IA
| LB | Solon -
Grady Wetjen
Grady
Wetjen
6'3" | 195 lbs | QB/ATH
Williamsburg | 2026
State
IA
| ATH | Williamsburg - Brendan Lamfers Brendan Lamfers 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Sioux Center | 2026 IA | LB | Sioux Center
- Brogan Meyer Brogan Meyer 6'4" | 190 lbs | ATH Mount Vernon | 2026 IA | ATH | Mount Vernon
- Jaxon Anderson Jaxon Anderson 6'0" | 185 lbs | LB Mount Vernon | 2026 State IA | LB | Mount Vernon
- Caden Lester Caden Lester 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Bishop Heelan | 2026 State IA | ATH | Bishop Heelan
- Isaac Williams Isaac Williams 5'9" | ATH Nevada | 2026 IA | ATH | Nevada
- John Nelson John Nelson 6'6" | 210 lbs | EDGE/ATH Nevada | 2026 State IA | ATH | Nevada
- Maxwell Azzaline Maxwell Azzaline 6'4" | 225 lbs | OL Assumption | 2026 State IA | OL | Assumption
- Macoy Roling Macoy Roling 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB West Delaware | 2026 IA | RB | West Delaware
- Dallas McDowell Dallas McDowell 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Harlan Community | 2026 State IA | WR | Harlan Community
- Brady Boulton Brady Boulton QB Montezuma | 2026 IA | QB | Montezuma
- Keagan Lee Keagan Lee 6'1" | 140 lbs | QB Easton Valley | 2026 State IA | QB | Easton Valley
- Tate Foertsch Tate Foertsch QB Bishop Garrigan | 2026 State IA | QB | Bishop Garrigan
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Gabe Arkfeld
Gabe
Arkfeld
6'2" | 190 lbs | QB
Harlan | 2026
State
IA
| QB | Harlan -
Gavin Holt
Gavin
Holt
6'2" | 240 lbs | OL
Carroll | 2026
State
IA
| OL | Carroll - Kaiven Kielman Kaiven Kielman 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Clarksville | 2026 IA | LB | Clarksville
- Austin Christensen Austin Christensen LB Audubon | 2026 IA | LB | Audubon
- Declan DeJong Declan DeJong 6'1" | 185 lbs | ATH Moravia | 2026 IA | ATH | Moravia
- Kamden Bork Kamden Bork 6'0" | 160 lbs | QB MMCRU | 2026 IA | QB | MMCRU
- Jack Gilbert Jack Gilbert 6'1" | 200 lbs | ATH OABCIG | 2026 State IA | ATH | OABCIG
- Brock Badding Brock Badding 6'1" | QB Kuemper Catholic | 2026 IA | QB | Kuemper Catholic
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Conlan Poynton
Conlan
Poynton
5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH
Clear Creek Amana | 2026
State
IA
| QB | Solon - Rylan Richardson Rylan Richardson 5'8" | 145 lbs | WR Storm Lake | 2026 State IA | WR | Storm Lake
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Kamden Young
Kamden
Young
5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH
Spencer | 2026
State
IA
| ATH | Spencer - Aren Schlemme Aren Schlemme DB Clear Creek Amana | 2026 IA | DB | Clear Creek Amana
- Evan Lang Evan Lang LB Council Bluffs Lincoln | 2026 IA | LB | Council Bluffs Lincoln
- Jaxon Miller Jaxon Miller DL Carlisle | 2026 IA | DL | Carlisle
- Lane Mitchell Lane Mitchell LB Lawton-Bronson | 2026 State IA | LB | Lawton-Bronson
- Connor Clausen Connor Clausen 6'2" | 170 lbs | WR/LB Lawton-Bronson | 2026 IA | ATH | Lawton-Bronson
- Brody Chubb Brody Chubb 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Lewis Central | 2026 IA | QB | Lewis Central
- | ATH | Lewis Central
