April Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Iowa’s 2026 class?
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:
- Jayden McGregory Jayden McGregory 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH Valley WDM | 2026 State IA | ATH | Valley WDM
- Isaac Beaver Isaac Beaver 6'2" | 250 lbs | DL Dowling Catholic | 2026 State IA | 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 150 lbs | ATH Pella | 2026 IA | ATH | Pella
- Ayden Redmon-Stephenson Ayden Redmon-Stephenson 5'10" | ATH Harlan Community | 2026 IA | ATH | Harlan Community
- Owen Daufeldt Owen Daufeldt 5'7" | ATH West Liberty | 2026 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
- Jaden Ubben Jaden Ubben 6'4" | 200 lbs | DL Cedar Falls | 2026 IA | DL | Cedar Falls
- Leyton Wolf Leyton Wolf 6'7" | 200 lbs | QB Cedar Falls | 2026 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 North | 2026 IA | OL | Sioux City North
- Austin Nelson Austin Nelson 6'4" | 175 lbs | DL Sioux City North | 2026 IA | DL | Sioux City North
- Joe Crawford Joe Crawford 5'8" | 140 lbs | ATH ACGC | 2026 IA | ATH | ACGC
- Xander Harwood Xander Harwood LB ACGC | 2026 IA | LB | ACGC
- Noah Conley Noah Conley 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Bishop Heelan | 2026 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
- Cameron Meiners Cameron Meiners 6'3" | 175 lbs | WR Ankeny Centennial | 2026 IA | WR | Ankeny Centennial
- Brody Griffin Brody Griffin 6'0" | 250 lbs | OL Cedar Rapids Washington | 2026 IA | OL | Cedar Rapids Washington
- Zach Breitbach Zach Breitbach 6'4" | 295 lbs | OL Ankeny | 2026 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
- William Woodring William Woodring 5'11" | 170 lbs | QB Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2026 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" | 230 lbs | OL WestLyon | 2026 IA | OL | WestLyon
- Jack Carolan Jack Carolan 6'2" | 210 lbs | OL West Lyon | 2026 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
- Gavin Stanton Gavin Stanton 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Sibley-Ocheyedan | 2026 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 5'10" | 230 lbs | OL Norwalk | 2026 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
- Ethan Headings Ethan Headings 6'2" | 175 lbs | ATH Iowa City West | 2026 IA | ATH | Iowa City West
- William Weichert William Weichert 5'9" | 165 lbs | ATH Algona | 2026 IA | ATH | Algona
- Tate Carter Tate Carter 6'3" | 250 lbs | OL Algona | 2026 IA | OL | Algona
- Max Nevitt Max Nevitt 6'0" | 285 lbs | OL Algona | 2026 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 IA | ATH | Western Dubuque
- Owen Schertz Owen Schertz 6'5" | 360 lbs | OL Bettendorf | 2026 IA | OL | Bettendorf
- Nolan Fellers Nolan Fellers 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Bondurant-Farrar | 2026 IA | ATH | Bondurant-Farrar
- 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 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 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 IA | WR | Ballard
- Matt Langer Matt Langer 6'3" | 250 lbs | OL Waverly-Shell Rock | 2026 IA | OL | Waverly-Shell Rock
- 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 IA | OL | Dowling Catholic
- Brady Fitz Brady Fitz 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB Waukee Northwest | 2026 IA | LB | Waukee Northwest
- Jackson Davis Jackson Davis 6'6" | 185 lbs | TE Waukee Northwest | 2026 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 IA | ATH | Waukee
- Tavian White Tavian White 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR Waukee | 2026 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" | 245 lbs | OL Urbandale | 2026 IA | OL | Urbandale
- Jordan Tran Jordan Tran 5'9" | 235 lbs | OL Urbandale | 2026 IA | OL | Urbandale
- Aiden Packard Aiden Packard 6'2" | 240 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
- Blaine Heick Blaine Heick 6'2" | 180 lbs | LB Iowa City | 2026 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" | 220 lbs | DL Valley WDM | 2026 IA | DL | Valley WDM
- Luke Wolter Luke Wolter LB Valley WDM | 2026 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 IA | OL | Linn-Mar
- Aidan Kelley Aidan Kelley 6'1" | 220 lbs | DL Dubuque Hempstead | 2026 IA | DL | Dubuque Hempstead
- Avery Keehner Avery Keehner 5'11" | 155 lbs | QB Dubuque Hempstead | 2026 IA | QB | Dubuque Hempstead
- Broderick Sabers Broderick Sabers 6'6" | 220 lbs | OL Dubuque Hempstead | 2026 IA | OL | Dubuque Hempstead
- Jaden Montgomery Jaden Montgomery 5'7" | 180 lbs | LB Dubuque Hempstead | 2026 IA | LB | Dubuque Hempstead
- Brock Trees Brock Trees ATH Osage | 2026 IA | ATH | Osage
- Johari Muigai Johari Muigai 5'9" | 170 lbs | DB Ames | 2026 IA | DB | Ames
- Matt Hall Matt Hall 6'2" | 190 lbs | TE Ames | 2026 IA | TE | Ames
- Seth Reiland Seth Reiland 5'10" | 160 lbs | RB Muscatine | 2026 IA | RB | Muscatine
- Brannon Flattery Brannon Flattery 5'10" | 170 lbs | LB Ottumwa | 2026 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 Stilter Leslie Stilter 6'0" | 220 lbs | OL Sioux City North | 2026 IA | OL | Sioux City North
- Kyler Jensen Kyler Jensen 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB Solon | 2026 IA | LB | Solon
- Grady Wetjen Grady Wetjen ATH Williamsburg | 2026 IA | ATH | Williamsburg
- Brendan Lamfers Brendan Lamfers 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 IA | LB | Mount Vernon
- Caden Lester Caden Lester 6'3" | 195 lbs | ATH Bishop Heelan | 2026 IA | ATH | Bishop Heelan
- Isaac Williams Isaac Williams 5'9" | ATH Nevada | 2026 IA | ATH | Nevada
- John Nelson John Nelson 6'4" | 165 lbs | ATH Nevada | 2026 IA | ATH | Nevada
- Maxwell Azzaline Maxwell Azzaline 6'4" | 225 lbs | OL Assumption | 2026 IA | OL | Assumption
- Macoy Roling Macoy Roling RB West Delaware | 2026 IA | RB | West Delaware
- Dallas McDowell Dallas McDowell 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Harlan Community | 2026 IA | WR | Harlan Community
- Brady Boulten Brady Boulten QB Montezuma | 2026 IA | QB | Montezuma
- Keagan Lee Keagan Lee 6'1" | 140 lbs | QB Easton Valley | 2026 IA | QB | Easton Valley
- Tate Foertsch Tate Foertsch QB Bishop Garrigan | 2026 IA | QB | Bishop Garrigan
- Gabe Arkfeld Gabe Arkfeld QB Harlan | 2026 IA | QB | Harlan
- Gavin Holt Gavin Holt 6'0" | 215 lbs | OL Carroll | 2026 IA | OL | Carroll
- Kaiven Kielman Kaiven Kielman 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Clarksville | 2026 IA | LB | Clarksville
- Austen Christensen Austen 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 IA | ATH | OABCIG
- Brock Badding Brock Badding 6'1" | QB Kuemper Catholic | 2026 IA | QB | Kuemper Catholic
- Conlan Poynton Conlan Poynton QB Solon | 2026 IA | QB | Solon
- Rylan Richardson Rylan Richardson WR Storm Lake | 2026 IA | WR | Storm Lake
- Kamden Young Kamden Young 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH Spencer | 2026 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 IA | LB | Lawton-Bronson
- Connor Clausen Connor Clausen 6'1" | ATH Lawton-Bronson | 2026 IA | ATH | Lawton-Bronson
- Brody Chubb Brody Chubb 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Lewis Central | 2026 IA | QB | Lewis Central
- Leo Hinojosa Leo Hinojosa ATH Lewis Central | 2026 IA | ATH | Lewis Central