2026 Northern California Rankings Risers

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Deep dive into the northern California 2026 prospects rising up the PRZ state rankings.</h2>    Mosley's recruitment has been interesting. Picked up two early mid-major offers then it went quiet until the end of the 2024 season when he earned a Georgia offer. He's added several more since then but Georgia remains the only P4 program to offer him. Given his ability and great combination of length, speed, and athleticism one would expect western region P4 programs to be after him. 6'4” 185 lbs. he takes advantage of his length and leaping ability to go over the top of defenders and attack the ball at the high point. He's a strider that has good long speed to stretch the defense vertically and can run after the catch. Can release off the line and use various heads fakes and double moves to create separation. Moved up over 50 overall spots and his recruiting attention could explode at any time.   7 Offers: UNLV, Nevada, Georgia, NAU, Colorado State, SMU, San Diego State      Bandy is an active defender with great range and closing speed in the secondary. Plays the center field safety spot well but can also roll down to match up in the slot. He's a fluid athlete who transitions smoothly and uses his short area acceleration to quickly trigger to the ball. Flashes strong instincts and route recognition skills to anticipate a throw and put himself in position to make a play on the ball at the catch point. Brings heavy contact as a tackler driving through the POA to finish ball carriers to the ground aggressively. Breaks down well in space to be reliable in one on one and open field tackles. He's a high upside prospect who moved up 30 overall spots and ranks inside the top 15 2026 DB's in the state.   7 Offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Portland State, Sacramento State, San Diego State, UNLV, Washington State      Womack possesses a multi-dimensional skillset to be an impact player in all three phases for Oak Ridge. At 6'1” 180 lbs. the game comes very naturally to him with plus athleticism, speed, and playmaking ability. Possesses a high football IQ to be instinctual and reactive as he processes information/reads. Strikes quickly and decisively but plays patient and under control to be efficient and on time with his movements. Never outside his framework or off balance. Like his field vision, anticipation, and spatial awareness on both sides of the ball. As a ball carrier, he knows where defenders finding angles and creating running lanes with deceptive speed. Filled the stat sheet throughout the 2024 season with nearly 1,500 total yards and 22 touchdowns adding 75 tackles, six TFL, and seven interceptions on defense. Holds two Mountain West offers but expect to see a bump in recruiting activity this offseason. Moved up 26 spots to just inside the top 150.   2 Offers: UNLV, Colorado State      Jefferson is a dynamic athlete with elite track level speed, finished fourth in the state 100m with a 10.4. Speed and skillset translates well to both sides of the ball to give him great positional versatility and highly recruitable at WR or DB. High-level twitch and explosiveness in his movement, he transitions seamlessly and can close separation quickly to recover coming out of his break. Can mirror receivers step-for-step to stay in phase all across the field. Plus ball skills, he's natural at the catch point with good timing and quick hands. A true home run threat every time he touches the ball that uses his lateral agility to cut around defenders or speed to break away in space. Just recently offered by North Carolina and quickly committed over seven other D1 programs.   8 Offers: North Carolina, Washington State, UNLV, San Jose State, San Diego State, Sacramento State, Oregon State, Arizona      A lot to like about Ellis and his skillset. He's continued to grow and add good weight without sacrificing his athleticism or movement skills now at 6'5” 230 lbs. Started his career as a receiver that now gives him the ability to line up in the slot or with his hand in the ground as an inline TE. Excels finding the soft spot in coverage and using his size/length to create positional leverage and box out defenders at the catch point. Flashes good body control and hand eye coordination to be a natural hands catcher of the football. Possesses a large catch radius that allows him to extend to catch the ball outside his framework with confidence. A tough tackle after the catch with his size and strength at the POA extending gains running through contact with good forward momentum. Physical and aggressive as a blocker, he's able to adjust his angles and engage with power to control opponents and sustain throughout the play. Combination of size, length, and skillset could also transition well to DE.   2 Offers: UNLV, Texas State