August Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in North Carolina’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:

• Faizon Brandon Faizon Brandon 6'4" | 185 lbs | QB Grimsley | 2026 State NC | QB | Grimsley
• Zavion Griffin-Haynes Zavion Griffin-Haynes 6'6" | 230 lbs | EDGE Rolesville | 2026 State NC | DL | Rolesville
• Aiden Harris Aiden Harris 6'3" | 250 lbs | DL Weddington | 2026 State NC | DL | Weddington
• Rodney Dunham Rodney Dunham 6'4" | 225 lbs | EDGE Myers Park | 2026 State NC | DL | Myers Park
• Thomas Davis Jr. Thomas Davis Jr. 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Weddington | 2026 State NC | LB | Weddington
• Gordon Sellars Gordon Sellars 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Providence Day | 2026 State NC | WR | Providence Day
• Andrew Harris Andrew Harris 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Weddington | 2026 State NC | DL | Weddington
• Dallas Brannon Dallas Brannon 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Independence | 2026 State NC | LB | Independence
• Manny Lewis Manny Lewis 6'2" | 235 lbs | DL Marvin Ridge | 2026 State NC | DL | Marvin Ridge
• Ebenezer Ewetade Ebenezer Ewetade 6'4" | 230 lbs | EDGE South Garner | 2026 State NC | DL | South Garner
• Aiden Smalls Aiden Smalls 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH/QB Clayton | 2026 State NC | ATH | Clayton
• KD Cotton KD Cotton 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH West Charlotte | 2026 State NC | ATH | West Charlotte
• Lan Farmer Lan Farmer 6'3" | 225 lbs | QB Shelby | 2026 State NC | QB | Shelby
• Jordan Cleaves Jordan Cleaves 5'10" | 155 lbs | WR Mooresville | 2026 State NC | WR | Cox Mill
• Keshawn Stancil Keshawn Stancil 6'3" | 260 lbs | DL Clayton | 2027 NC | DL | Clayton
• Marcus Sales Marcus Sales 6'0" | 160 lbs | ATH Cox Mill | 2027 NC | ATH | Cox Mill
• Keysaun Eleazer Keysaun Eleazer 6'5" | 190 lbs | EDGE Southeast Raleigh | 2026 State NC | DL | Southeast Raleigh
• Rob Lange Rob Lange 6'4" | 230 lbs | EDGE Northwest Guilford | 2026 State NC | DL | Northwest Guilford
• Jarvis Potts Jarvis Potts 6'4" | 310 lbs | OL Hough | 2026 State NC | OL | Hough
• Jaleel Parker Jaleel Parker 5'11" | 185 lbs | DB Jack Britt | 2026 State NC | DB | Jack Britt
• Carson Jones Carson Jones 6'1" | 220 lbs | QB/TE Clayton | 2026 State NC | QB | Wilson Hunt
• Malachi Gilchrist Malachi Gilchrist 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Millbrook | 2026 State NC | WR | Millbrook
• Jaxson Kemp Jaxson Kemp 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Northern Guilford | 2026 State NC | QB | Northern Guilford
• Aidan Gallos Aidan Gallos 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Providence Day | 2026 NC | RB | Providence Day
• Sterling Edwards Sterling Edwards 6'1" | 285 lbs | DL Hillside | 2026 State NC | DL | Hillside
• Tanner Payne Tanner Payne 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB West Carteret | 2026 State NC | QB | West Carteret
• KJ Gillespie | DL | Mooresville
• Brilison McCullers Brilison McCullers 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Millbrook | 2026 State NC | RB | Millbrook
• Rayshawn Wilson Rayshawn Wilson 6'0" | 170 lbs | RB Dudley | 2026 State NC | RB | Dudley
• Jaylen Moore Jaylen Moore 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB/ATH HPCA | 2026 State NC | RB | East Forsyth
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• Cade Young Cade Young 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB West Henderson | 2026 State NC | QB | West Henderson
• Andre (DJ) Davis Andre (DJ) Davis 6'1" | 185 lbs | ATH West Craven | 2026 State NC | QB | West Craven
• Grayson Cox Grayson Cox 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Northwood | 2026 State NC | QB | Northwood
• Izeiah Oates Izeiah Oates 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB/LB Eastern Wayne | 2026 State NC | QB | Eastern Wayne
• Devin Witherspoon Devin Witherspoon 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Cummings | 2026 State NC | QB | Cummings
• Shannon Wingate Jr Shannon Wingate Jr 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Maiden | 2026 State NC | RB | North Lincoln
• Chris Wurster Chris Wurster 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Stuart Cramer | 2026 State NC | LB | Stuart Cramer
• Jonathan Manson Jonathan Manson 5'10" | 190 lbs | LB/ATH Franklinton | 2026 State NC | LB | Franklinton
• Soto Kelly Soto Kelly 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB Providence | 2026 State NC | DB | Providence
• Davian McGriff Davian McGriff 5'8" | 155 lbs | RB Parkwood | 2026 State NC | RB | Parkwood
• Aiden Brooks Aiden Brooks 6'2" | LB Providence | 2026 State NC | LB | Providence

Click here to view the updated 2026 North Carolina Rankings!