Canada 2026 Rankings: Watchlist Players To Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The watchlists houses some intriguing players in the 2026 Canada Rankings which you can check out <a href="https://prepredzone.com/canada/rankings/2026-rankings-2/">HERE</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These guys can all be on the watchlist for different reasons, some prospects have limited film which at this stage in their careers two years removed from finishing High School is the norm for prospects, while some could be right on the fringe of top 100 players in the country and need to show some more as they continue to develop and could be included in the rankings as they continue to expand. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1210602"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-667c919d4b10a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kendall is one of the top players from Nova Scotia in the 2026 class so far, and not many prospects from the area have stood out much on film. An interior DL prospect, Kendell plays with natural leverage and pad level at 5'10 but showcases the ability to shed and evade blocks. Kendell shows a strong inital punch when playing IOL nad the next step you would want to see in his tape is more explosive movements. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1011334"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-667c919d4b17c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">An OLB/DB prospect for Jasper Place makes a lot of plays blitzing from a DB position or shooting gaps as a LB and he flashes some quickness and closing speed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Adding more strength and weight to his frame would make him easier to group with Canada's top LB prospects. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["934387"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-667c919d4b1c2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McDonald was a player who I really did not know about until after rankings came out, he an intriguing ATH prospect who I really like and I think will easily make a big introduction in the next rankings update. McDonald is twitchy and shows good burst on tape. He has the shifty/slippery style of running with the ball in his hands/ </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1235435"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-667c919d4b208"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Chimienti has film there is just not a ton of film at any single position. A DL/TE/OT who flashes some play strength and good hand use as a blocker and DE should continue to add a lot of reps for Clarkson Football North this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1213547"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-667c919d4b250"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Peters has some older film but nothing super recent but he has super intriguing measurables for a EDGE/DL prospect. In some of the older film you see high motor and the ability to finish plays with physicality.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->