2026 Rankings Update 4.0: New ATH to Watch

With another season of high school football behind us in the state of Kentucky, it is time to move forward with another round of rankings updates. The most recent class that we have now updated in the class of 2026. After already covering the top players and some stock risers in the class, I wanted to take some time to highlight some of the new names who made the jump into our rankings in the recent update. With the offensive and defensive sides of the ball already being covered, here are some new ATH who were added to our rankings for the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky who have made an impact at multiple positions.    [player_tooltip player_id='1584343' first='Tyson' last='Martin'] is a player who made a huge impact on both sides of the ball as a junior. On offense, he led Caverna in rushing, carrying the ball 146 times for 1,289 yards and 21 touchdowns in 11 games. Martin is a strong runner who has shown the contact balance to break tackles with ease without losing stride. He has also shown the speed to run away from the defense once he hits the open field. Martin also caught three passes for 41 yards, threw one touchdown pass, and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns as a junior. He also made an impact on defense at outside linebacker, finishing the year with a team-high 88 tackles, seven tackles for loss, one sack, one interception which he returned for a touchdown, and three fumble recoveries (two returned for touchdowns). Martin doesn't currently hold any offers but he is definitely a player who college coaches to keep an eye on heading into his senior year.     [player_tooltip player_id='1517153' first='Keshawn' last='Dixon'] is another two-way player who caught my attention this past season. Dixon finished the year as his team's leading rusher with 129 carries for 948 yards and 12 touchdowns in 10 games. He has explosive speed which he used to hit the running lane with a sense of urgency then run away from the defense on long runs. Dixon has also shown the elusiveness to make defenders miss in the open field. He also made an impact in the passing game, catching 15 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown. On defense, Dixon lined up at linebacker where he led his team in tackles with 172 along with 23 tackles for loss, one sack, and two interceptions. Keshawn doesn't currently hold any offers but he is a player to keep an eye on who has the talent to play on either side of the ball at the next level.     [player_tooltip player_id='1517158' first='Devan' last='Maynard'] is a player who did a little bit of everything for Martin County as a junior. On offense, he lined up at quarterback, mainly serving as a running threat, using his speed and elusiveness in the open field to break away for a big play at any given moment. He led his team in rushing with 158 carries for 1,189 yards and 21 touchdowns in 13 games. As a passer, Devan threw for 854 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. He also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns as junior. Maynard proved to be a true ball hawk at safety on defense, finishing the year with a team-high eight interceptions, returning two of them for touchdowns. He also finished the year with 79 tackles and five tackles for loss. Devan doesn't currently hold any offers but he is definitely an intriguing prospect to keep an eye on heading into his senior year.     [player_tooltip player_id='1508089' first='Eh'Madjai' last='Badger'] is a player who caught my attention with a strong junior year. He made a big impact on defense at corner, proving to be very reliable in pass coverage. Badger was very impressive in zone coverage, showing the ability to read the play and break on the ball with perfect timing when thrown his way, finishing the year with a team-high seven interceptions in 11 games. He also finished the season with 26 tackles and three tackles for loss. Badger also proved to be a dangerous deep threat at receiver on offense, finishing his junior year with 18 catches for 309 yards and three touchdowns. Eh'Madjai doesn't currently hold any offers but he has received some college interest and has the talent to play somewhere at the next level.     The final ATH who climbed into our rankings for the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky and stood out to me this past season is [player_tooltip player_id='1584295' first='Cam' last='Woodward']. On offense, Woodward proved to be a very reliable receiver, catching 48 passes for 636 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games. Woodward has impressive speed which he uses to blow by opposing defensive backs with ease in the deep passing game. He is also a skilled route runner, using smooth breaks in his routes to create separation. Cam also made an impact on defense at safety as a junior, finishing the year with 33 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one interception. Woodward doesn't currently hold any offers but he should be a player to watch heading into his senior season.

With another season of high school football behind us in the state of Kentucky, it is time to move forward with another round of rankings updates. The most recent class that we have now updated in the class of 2026. After already covering the top players and some stock risers in the class, I wanted to take some time to highlight some of the new names who made the jump into our rankings in the recent update. With the offensive and defensive sides of the ball already being covered, here are some new ATH who were added to our rankings for the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky who have made an impact at multiple positions.