September Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Florida’s 2026 class?
Prep Redzone Staff
In this article:
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:
- Calvin Russell Calvin Russell 6'4" | 180 lbs | WR Miami Northwestern | 2026 State FL | WR | Miami Northwestern
- Elijah Golden Elijah Golden 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL Sarasota Cardinal Mooney | 2026 State FL | DL | Bradenton IMG Academy
- Trenton Henderson Trenton Henderson 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Pensacola Pine Forest | 2026 State FL | DL | Pensacola Catholic
- Derrek Cooper Derrek Cooper 6'1" | 190 lbs | RB/LB Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna | 2026 State FL | ATH | Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
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Noah Grubbs
Noah
Grubbs
6'4" | 205 lbs | QB
Lake Mary | 2026
State
FL
| QB | Lake Mary -
Simeon Caldwell
Simeon
Caldwell
6'1" | 180 lbs | DB
Jacksonville Bolles | 2026
State
FL
| DB | Jacksonville Bolles - Jordan Campbell Jordan Campbell 6'3" | 235 lbs | LB Miami Northwestern | 2026 State FL | LB | Miami Carol City
- Jake Kreul Jake Kreul 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Bradenton IMG Academy | 2026 State FL | DL | Bradenton IMG Academy
- Jayden Petit Jayden Petit 6'4" | 200 lbs | WR Naples | 2026 State FL | WR | Naples First Baptist
- Izayia Williams | LB | Tavares
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Darryon Williams
Darryon
Williams
5'11" | 165 lbs | ATH
Tampa Plant | 2026
State
FL
| ATH | Tampa Gaither - Jarius Rodgers Jarius Rodgers 6'5" | 200 lbs | DL Orange Park Fleming Island | 2026 State FL | DL | Orange Park Fleming Island
- Johnnie Jones Johnnie Jones 6'7" | 305 lbs | OL Venice | 2026 State FL | OL | Tampa Berkeley Prep
- Brady Hart | QB | Cocoa
- Jordan Crutchfield Jordan Crutchfield 6'3" | 197 lbs | ATH Vero Beach | 2026 State FL | ATH | Fort Pierce Westwood
- Brandon Bennett Brandon Bennett 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Plantation American Heritage | 2026 State FL | WR | Plantation American Heritage
- Asharri Charles Asharri Charles 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Venice | 2026 State FL | LB | Venice
- Kendall Guervil Kendall Guervil 6'5" | 275 lbs | DL Fort Myers | 2026 State FL | DL | Fort Myers
- Jaelen Waters Jaelen Waters 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Seffner Armwood | 2026 State FL | DB | Seffner Armwood
- James Johnson James Johnson 6'2" | 275 lbs | OL Homestead | 2025 FL | DL | North Fort Myers
- Amari Jones Amari Jones 6'2" | 160 lbs | DB Bradenton IMG Academy | 2026 State FL | DB | Bradenton IMG Academy
- Clifton “C.J.” Hester | DB | Cocoa
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Kingston Shaw
Kingston
Shaw
6'4" | 215 lbs | LB
Orlando The First Academy | 2026
State
FL
| LB | Apopka - Karon Maycock Karon Maycock 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Miami Central | 2026 State FL | DB | Miami Central
- Duane Johnson Duane Johnson 6'3" | 190 lbs | LB Miami True North Classical Academy | 2026 FL | LB | Homestead
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Javar Bowden
Javar
Bowden
6'7" | 195 lbs | TE
Panama City Bay | 2026
State
FL
| TE | Panama City Bay - Brody Jennings Brody Jennings 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Jacksonville Mandarin | 2026 State FL | DB | Jacksonville Mandarin
- D.J. Williams D.J. Williams 6'1" | 150 lbs | ATH Tampa Carrollwood Day | 2026 State FL | ATH | Tampa Carrollwood Day
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Kenyon Alston
Kenyon
Alston
6'3" | 185 lbs | WR
Bishop Moore Catholic | 2026
State
FL
| WR | Bishop Moore Catholic - Kallen Martinez Kallen Martinez 6'3" | 170 lbs | DB Davie Western | 2026 FL | DB | Davie Western
- Shmar Akandre Shmar Akandre 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Pembroke Pines West Broward | 2026 FL | DB | Pembroke Pines West Broward Pembroke Pines West Broward FL
- Jaeden McMillan Jaeden McMillan 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Melbourne Holy Trinity | 2026 FL | ATH | Melbourne Holy Trinity
- Devin Jackson Devin Jackson 6'2" | 185 lbs | LB Orlando The First Academy | 2026 State FL | LB | Orlando The First Academy
- Aldarius Johnson, Jr. Aldarius Johnson, Jr. 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Plantation American Heritage | 2026 State FL | DB | Plantation American Heritage
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Damani Downs
Damani
Downs
6'2" | 175 lbs | ATH
Miami Norland | 2026
FL
| ATH | Miami Norland - Jayden Ford Jayden Ford 5'6" | 150 lbs | RB Miami Central | 2026 State FL | RB | Miami Central
- J.J. Sparks J.J. Sparks 6'4" | 295 lbs | OL Jacksonville Bolles | 2026 State FL | OL | Jacksonville Bolles
- Jaborree Riggins Jaborree Riggins 6'4" | 185 lbs | WR Coconut Creek Monarch | 2026 State FL | WR | Coconut Creek Monarch
- Chancellor Campbell Chancellor Campbell 6'8" | 280 lbs | OL St. Petersburg Lakewood | 2026 State FL | OL | St. Petersburg Lakewood
- Ethan Barosela Ethan Barosela 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Miami Christopher Columbus | 2026 FL | LB | Miami Christopher Columbus
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Carter Emmanuel
Carter
Emmanuel
6'2" | 200 lbs | QB
Orlando Edgewater | 2026
State
FL
| QB | Orlando Edgewater -
Chadwicke Cannon
Chadwicke
Cannon
6'2" | 265 lbs | DL
Port Spruce Creek | 2026
State
FL
| DL | Port Spruce Creek - Jamar Denson Jamar Denson 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Plantation American Heritage | 2026 State FL | WR | Plantation American Heritage
- Mason Mallory Mason Mallory 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026 FL | ATH | West Boca Raton
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Xavier Reid
Xavier
Reid
6'1" | 265 lbs | DL
West Boca Raton | 2026
FL
| DL | West Boca Raton - Zamarli Sanders | WR | West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman
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Trenton Gummer
Trenton
Gummer
5'10" | 170 lbs | DB/ATH
Orlando Bishop Moore | 2026
State
FL
| DB | Orlando Bishop Moore - Ben Lamas Ben Lamas 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026 FL | ATH | Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
- Ben Gula Ben Gula 6'5" | 290 lbs | OL Weston Cypress Bay | 2026 State FL | OL | Weston Cypress Bay
- Chad Williams Chad Williams 6'3" | 208 lbs | QB Lake Wales High School | 2026 FL | QB | Lakeland
