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July Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Kentucky’s 2026 class?

July Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Kentucky’s 2026 class?
Dev Johnson
Prep Redzone Staff
July 30, 2024 @ 12:12 PM
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Peyton Collins
Peyton Collins 6'7" | 290 lbs | OL | 2026
KY
Mak Hoover
Mak Hoover 6'1" | 175 lbs | ATH | 2026
KY
Jaxen Smith
Jaxen Smith 5'7" | 150 lbs | RB | 2026
KY
Karsten Busch
Karsten Busch 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB | 2026
KY
Caden Jones
Caden Jones 5'8" | 150 lbs | ATH | 2026
KY
Gerian Traynor
Gerian Traynor 5'11" | 155 lbs | RB | 2026
KY
Chayce Burton
Chayce Burton 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB | 2026
KY
George Luckett
George Luckett 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL | 2026
KY
Quilshaun Baines
Quilshaun Baines 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB | 2026
KY
A’Davion Dale
A’Davion Dale 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB | 2026
KY
Nathan Verax
Nathan Verax 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB | 2026
KY
Jayden Gibson
Jayden Gibson 5'8" | RB | 2026
KY
Mario Litmer
Mario Litmer 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB | 2026
KY
Maddox O’Neal
Maddox O’Neal 6'1" | 160 lbs | QB | 2026
KY
Evan Hampton
Evan Hampton 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB | 2026
KY
Corey Warner
Corey Warner 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB | 2026
KY
Daelen Thompson
Daelen Thompson 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR | 2026
KY
Colin Jefferson
Colin Jefferson 6'0" | 165 lbs | ATH | 2026
KY
Max Merz
Max Merz 6'4" | 305 lbs | OL | 2026
KY
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:
  • Evan Hampton Evan Hampton 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Owensboro | 2026 State KY | RB | Owensboro
  • Chayce Burton Chayce Burton Chayce Burton 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Louisville Male | 2026 State KY | RB | Male
  • Karsten Busch Karsten Busch Karsten Busch 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB St. Xavier (Ky) | 2026 State KY | LB | St. Xavier (Ky)
  • Max Merz Max Merz Max Merz 6'4" | 305 lbs | OL Highlands | 2026 State KY | OL | Highlands
  • Gerian Traynor Gerian Traynor Gerian Traynor 5'11" | 155 lbs | RB DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY | RB | DuPont Manual
  • Corey Warner Corey Warner Corey Warner 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY | DB | DuPont Manual
  • George Luckett George Luckett George Luckett 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY | OL | DuPont Manual
  • Mario Litmer Mario Litmer Mario Litmer 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Highlands | 2026 State KY | QB | Highlands
  • Quilshaun Baines Quilshaun Baines 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Atherton | 2026 State KY | DB | Atherton
  • A’Davion Dale A’Davion Dale A’Davion Dale 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Collins | 2026 State KY | DB | Shelby County
  • Mak Hoover Mak Hoover 6'1" | 175 lbs | ATH Mayfield | 2026 State KY | ATH | Mayfield
  • Maddox O’Neal Maddox O’Neal 6'1" | 160 lbs | QB KY | QB | McCracken County
  • Daelen Thompson Daelen Thompson Daelen Thompson 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR Ballard | 2026 State KY | WR | Ballard
  • Colin Jefferson Colin Jefferson Colin Jefferson 6'0" | 165 lbs | ATH Louisville Male | 2026 State KY | WR | Male
  • Jayden Gibson Jayden Gibson Jayden Gibson 5'8" | RB Breathitt County | 2026 State KY | RB | Breathitt County
  • Jaxen Smith Jaxen Smith Jaxen Smith 5'7" | 150 lbs | RB Bowling Green | 2026 State KY | RB | Bowling Green
  • Caden Jones Caden Jones 5'8" | 150 lbs | ATH Sayre | 2026 State KY | ATH | Sayre
  • Nathan Verax Nathan Verax Nathan Verax 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB Ryle | 2026 State KY | QB | Ryle
  • Peyton Collins Peyton Collins Peyton Collins 6'7" | 290 lbs | OL North Laurel | 2026 State KY | OL | North Laurel
 

Click here to view the updated 2026 Kentucky Rankings!

Rankings

383 Players Ranked

  • 1
    Jarvis Strickland

    Jarvis Strickland

    Paducah Tilghman

  • 2
    Evan Hampton

    Evan Hampton

    Owensboro

  • 3
    David Pellman

    David Pellman

    DuPont Manual

  • 4
    Karsten Busch

    Karsten Busch

    St. Xavier (Ky)

  • 5
    Josiah Hope

    Josiah Hope

    North Hardin

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