Rankings Update: Class Of 2026 New Top Ten

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2026 rankings were published today by Prep Redzone Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The class now includes 240 ranked athletes and a total of 38 new debuting athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the first of multiple reports featuring players in the Kansas Class of 2026. This report focuses on the first ten ranked players which now includes three new names in the Top 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1229117' first='Ian' last='Premer'],</strong> TE, 6'6”, 205, Great Bend</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There was no change at the top of the ladders as Great Bend's Premer remains ranked No. 1 overall. He finished with 32 receptions in 10 games as a sophomore. He caught nine balls for touchdowns and gained 538 yards. He also finished with 64 total tackles for the Panthers. He is a three-sport prospect with football offers from Boston College, Stanford, and Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1114737' first='Braden' last='Wilmes'],</strong> OL, 6'8”, 275, Free State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Free State's Wilmes moved from the No. 6 spot into the No. 2 position. He is the number one-ranked offensive lineman, which happens to be the position that dominates the Top 10. The Free State prospect is a mountain of a man who currently has offers from at least 7 Power Five programs, including Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Kanas State, and Arkansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401683' first='Kaden' last='Snyder'],</strong> OL, 6'6”, 255, Salina Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Snyder moved into the top ten from the No. 19 position. He is now the second-ranked offensive lineman and ranked No. 3 overall. Snyder has not publicly posted any official offers on his social media account, but the Mustang blocker competed at camps this summer at Missouri, Florida State, Kansas State, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1226637' first='Maxwell' last='Robinson']</strong>, OL, 6'4”, 270, Derby</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Robinson is now ranked No. 4 overall and is the third-ranked offensive lineman. The Derby big man has offers in his pocket from Oklahoma and Kansas State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='780113' first='Tyren' last='Parker'],</strong> WR, 6'2”, 180, Shawnee Heights</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker was the biggest mover in the rankings at the top. He was previously ranked No. 31 overall and now finds himself in the No. 6 slot. He is the No. 1 ranked wideout in his class and could also play defensive back. The Shawnee Heights prospect caught 10 balls for 236 yards as a sophomore. He collected three interceptions during his freshman season. The Thunderbird athlete has an offer from the Iowa State Cyclones.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='585904' first='Jaylen' last='Mason'],</strong> QB, 6'3”, 195, Wichita Northwest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mason is locked into the No. 7 position for the second straight rankings release. He threw for 1,206 yards and 16 touchdowns as a sophomore and is the top-ranked quarterback in the Kansas Class of 2026. He has football offers from Iowa State and Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='611097' first='Kelvin' last='Parker III'],</strong> DB, 6'0”, 160, Olathe North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parker remained ranked No. 8 overall and is the No. 1 ranked defensive back. He attended camps at Kansas State, Kansas, Nebraska, Kent State and Iowa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='780142' first='Johnmichael' last='Fountain Jr.'],</strong> LB, 6'1”, 205, Wichita Northwest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fountain remains in the top ten, but slid to the No. 9 position after being ranked No. 3. He is the top-ranked linebacker. Fountain had 50 total tackles as a sophomore. In two seasons for Northwest, he has recorded four quarterback sacks and over 20 tackles for loss. He has offers from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, and Iowa State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='586976' first='Pharrell' last='Adams'],</strong> LB, 6'0”, 210, Wichita East</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wichita East linebacker is ranked No. 10 after previously being ranked No. 4 overall. The Blue Ace linebacker is quick and tough. He has seen interest from the likes of Tulane, Kansas State, and Minnesota.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->