April Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in South Dakota’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:
- Grant Wilkinson Grant Wilkinson 6'8" | 305 lbs | OL De Smet | 2026 State SD | OL | De Smet
- Cody Petersen Cody Petersen 6'6" | 250 lbs | OL Tea Area | 2026 State SD | OL | Tea Area
- Bradley Esser Bradley Esser 6'3" | 195 lbs | DB Harrisburg | 2026 State SD | DB | Harrisburg
- Henry Telechan Henry Telechan 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Rapid City Stevens | 2026 State SD | DB | Rapid City Stevens
- Isaak Hunter Isaak Hunter 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Miller-Highmore-Harrold | 2026 State SD | WR | Miller-Highmore-Harrold
- Tate Gerdes Tate Gerdes 6'3" | 185 lbs | ATH Lennox | 2026 State SD | ATH | Lennox
- Asher Peil Asher Peil 6'0" | 245 lbs | OL Spearfish | 2026 State SD | OL | Spearfish
- Landyn Reiser Landyn Reiser 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Tri Valley | 2026 State SD | ATH | Tri Valley
- Karson Borge Karson Borge 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR Aberdeen Central | 2026 State SD | WR | Aberdeen Central
- Westyn Thorpe Westyn Thorpe 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Leola Fredrick | 2026 State SD | ATH | Leola Fredrick
- Danny Immormino Danny Immormino DB Custer | 2026 State SD | DB | Custer
- Dawson Handcock Dawson Handcock 6'2" | 150 lbs | WR Wall | 2026 State SD | WR | Wall
- Hayes Havlik Hayes Havlik 5'10" | 160 lbs | RB WWSSC | 2026 State SD | RB | WWSSC
- Easton Graff Easton Graff 6'2" | 185 lbs | LB Rapid City Central | 2026 State SD | LB | Rapid City Central
- Will Bunker Will Bunker 5'9" | 165 lbs | DB Brandon Valley | 2026 State SD | DB | Brandon Valley
- D’Artaneon Giang D’Artaneon Giang 5'9" | 155 lbs | ATH Sturgis Brown | 2026 State SD | ATH | Sturgis Brown
- Stetson Riggs Stetson Riggs 5'8" | 190 lbs | LB Hanson | 2026 State SD | LB | Hanson
- John Eagle John Eagle 5'9" | 150 lbs | ATH McLaughlin | 2026 State SD | ATH | McLaughlin
- Ethan Falk Ethan Falk 6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH Redfield | 2026 State SD | ATH | Redfield
- Carson Marko Carson Marko ATH Deuel | 2026 State SD | ATH | Deuel
- Bryce Bangasser Bryce Bangasser 6'2" | 240 lbs | OL Brandon Valley | 2026 State SD | OL | Brandon Valley
- Braylen Browsher Braylen Browsher QB Milbank | 2026 State SD | QB | Milbank
- Easton Arbach Easton Arbach 5'10" | 245 lbs | OL Sioux Falls Washington | 2026 SD | OL | Sioux Falls Washington
- John Eagle Jr John Eagle Jr 5'11" | RB McLaughlin | 2026 SD | RB | McLaughlin
- Tallon Siem Tallon Siem 6'0" | 205 lbs | OL Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2026 SD | OL | Sioux Falls Lincoln
- Ryan Stubbe Ryan Stubbe K Dell Rapids | 2026 SD | K | Dell Rapids