December Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Utah’s 2026 class?


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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:
- Ami Moala Ami Moala 6'3" | 310 lbs | DL Bingham | 2026 UT | DL | Bingham
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Salesi Moa
Salesi Moa 6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH Fremont | 2026 State UT | WR | Fremont
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Kepa Niumeitolu
Kepa Niumeitolu 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Lone Peak | 2026 State UT | QB | Lone Peak
- Sama Mapa Sama Mapa 6'3" | 250 lbs | OL East | 2025 UT | OL | East
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Marshall Huber
Marshall Huber 6'5" | 300 lbs | OL Brighton | 2026 State UT | OL | Brighton
- Mataalii Benjamin Mataalii Benjamin 6'6" | 265 lbs | OL Lehi | 2026 State UT | OL | Skyridge
- Jack Troester Jack Troester 6'2" | 250 lbs | OL Summit Academy | 2026 State UT | OL | Summit Academy
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Hunter Jacobson
Hunter Jacobson 6'3" | 270 lbs | OL Mountain Ridge | 2026 State UT | OL | Mountain Ridge
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Aidan Welchman
Aidan Welchman 6'5" | 210 lbs | QB Granger | 2026 UT | QB | Granger
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Kingston Fiefia-Cooper
Kingston Fiefia-Cooper 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Corner Canyon | 2026 State UT | DB | Corner Canyon
- Denzel Peoples Denzel Peoples 5'11" | 155 lbs | DB Bingham | 2026 State UT | DB | Bingham
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Israel Arocha
Israel Arocha 5'8" | 150 lbs | DB Northridge | 2026 State UT | DB | Ben Lomond
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Juni Moala
Juni Moala 6'4" | 230 lbs | EDGE Orem | 2026 State UT | EDGE | Davis
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Viliami Tapa’atoutai
Viliami Tapa’atoutai 6'2" | 215 lbs | EDGE/RB Woods Cross | 2026 State UT | EDGE/RB | Woods Cross
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Cooper Willoughby
Cooper Willoughby 6'3" | 235 lbs | EDGE Viewmont | 2026 State UT | EDGE | Viewmont
- Mosese (Howie) Ahau Kinikini Mosese (Howie) Ahau Kinikini 6'2" | 255 lbs | DL Spanish Fork | 2026 State UT | DL | Spanish Fork
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Jaxon Brown
Jaxon Brown 6'1" | 220 lbs | DL/EDGE Mountain Ridge | 2026 State UT | DL | Mountain Ridge
- Jaybian Na’a | DL | American Fork
- Sunia Fifita Sunia Fifita 5'11" | 200 lbs | RB Granger | 2026 State UT | RB | Granger
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Jasean Mayberry
Jasean Mayberry 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Corner Canyon | 2026 State UT | WR | Lone Peak
- Eli Warner Eli Warner RB Park City | 2026 State UT | WR | Park City
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Ledger Keele
Ledger Keele 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Morgan | 2026 State UT | OL | Morgan
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King Long
King Long 5'10" | 160 lbs | DB Judge Memorial | 2026 State UT | DB | Judge Memorial
- Filimone Afu Filimone Afu 6'4" | 305 lbs | OL Timpanogos | 2026 State UT | OL | Timpanogos
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Loklan Cruz
Loklan Cruz 6'2" | 285 lbs | OL Brighton | 2026 State UT | OL | Juan Diego Catholic