January Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Kansas’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:

• Kaden Snyder Kaden Snyder 6'6" | 290 lbs | OL Salina Central | 2026 State KS | OL | Salina Central
• Hunter Higgins Hunter Higgins 6'5" | 245 lbs | DL Maize South | 2026 State KS | DL | Maize South
• Joshua Galbreath Joshua Galbreath 6'4" | 200 lbs | EDGE/ATH Lawrence | 2026 State KS | ATH | Lawrence
• Ian Premer Ian Premer 6'6" | 230 lbs | TE Great Bend | 2026 State KS | TE | Great Bend
• Jaylen Mason Jaylen Mason 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Wichita NW | 2026 State KS | QB | Wichita NW
• Maxwell Robinson Maxwell Robinson 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Derby | 2026 State KS | OL | Derby
• Tyren Parker Tyren Parker 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Shawnee Heights | 2026 State KS | WR | Shawnee Heights
• Trenton Kern Trenton Kern 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Great Bend | 2026 State KS | LB | Great Bend
• Parker Schwarz Parker Schwarz 6'1" | 215 lbs | ATH Prairie View | 2026 State KS | ATH | Prairie View
• Johnmichael Fountain Jr. Johnmichael Fountain Jr. 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB/ATH Wichita NW | 2026 State KS | LB | Wichita NW
• Stephen Carroll Stephen Carroll 6'2" | 275 lbs | OL/DL St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026 State KS | OL | St. Thomas Aquinas
• Jamaal Jackson III Jamaal Jackson III 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Labette | 2026 State KS | RB | Labette
• LJ Bowens LJ Bowens 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Blue Valley Northwest | 2026 State KS | RB | Blue Valley Northwest
• Ja’Marcus Vornes Ja’Marcus Vornes 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Manhattan | 2026 State KS | WR | Junction City
• Trent Rymer Trent Rymer 5'10" | 170 lbs | LB Piper | 2026 State KS | ATH | Piper
• A’maree Bohannon A’maree Bohannon 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB Wichita East | 2026 State KS | DB | Wichita East
• Zane Farney Zane Farney 6'0" | 185 lbs | RB Sterling | 2026 State KS | RB | Sterling
• Lamarcus Barber Lamarcus Barber 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Mill Valley | 2026 State KS | OL | Mill Valley
• Jordey Pierce Jordey Pierce 6'4" | 205 lbs | QB Arkansas City | 2026 State KS | QB | Arkansas City
• Robert Hunter Robert Hunter 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Wichita East | 2026 State KS | QB | Wichita East
• Peyton Norwood Peyton Norwood 6'1" | 245 lbs | DL Maize | 2026 State KS | DL | Maize
• Raphael Oblinger Raphael Oblinger 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB/DB Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 2026 State KS | DL/LB | Kapaun Mt. Carmel
• Chase Carter Chase Carter 6'3" | 200 lbs | WR Wichita NW | 2026 State KS | WR | Wichita NW
• Daxton Minton Daxton Minton 5'11" | 190 lbs | QB Great Bend | 2026 State KS | QB | Great Bend
• Scholar Brown Scholar Brown 6'0" | 195 lbs | WR Junction City | 2026 State KS | WR | Junction City
• Carson Dixon Carson Dixon 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Basehor-Linwood | 2026 State KS | QB | Basehor-Linwood
• Kam Staton Kam Staton 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Pleasanton | 2026 State KS | QB | Pleasanton
• James Fieser James Fieser 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Liberal | 2026 State KS | WR | Liberal
• Drake Mellies Drake Mellies 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Jackson Heights | 2026 State KS | ATH | Jackson Heights
• Kasen Parsons Kasen Parsons 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Osage City | 2026 State KS | QB | Osage City
• Grady Gebhardt Grady Gebhardt 5'8" | 175 lbs | ATH Southeast Saline | 2026 State KS | ATH | Southeast Saline
• Gannon Jacobson Gannon Jacobson 6'2" | 165 lbs | QB/ATH Southeast Saline | 2026 State KS | DB | Southeast Saline
• Traimyre Woodruff Traimyre Woodruff 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH Shawnee Mission NW | 2026 State KS | ATH | Shawnee Mission North West
• Manny Myers Manny Myers 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB/ATH Mulvane | 2026 State KS | QB | Mulvane
• Lark Anderson Lark Anderson 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Blue Valley North | 2026 State KS | QB | Blue Valley North
• Augie Fast Augie Fast 6'1" | 195 lbs | RB Wichita Northwest | 2026 State KS | RB | Wichita Northwest
• Jaxon Becker Jaxon Becker 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Lawrence | 2026 State KS | WR | Lawrence
• Tate Balthazor Tate Balthazor 5'10" | 150 lbs | QB Hill City | 2026 State KS | QB | Hill City
• Kolten Bonnel Kolten Bonnel 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB/K Atchison | 2026 State KS | QB/K | Atchison
• Jude Krentz Jude Krentz 5'9" | 190 lbs | LB Hayden | 2026 State KS | LB | Hayden
• Calin Arndt Calin Arndt 5'9" | 195 lbs | RB St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026 State KS | RB | St. Thomas Aquinas
• Ezra Spiller Ezra Spiller 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Rock Creek | 2026 State KS | LB | Rock Creek
• Cooper Reves Cooper Reves 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Salina Central | 2026 State KS | RB | Salina Central
• Jalen Cheeks Jalen Cheeks 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB/WR Salina South | 2026 State KS | DB/WR | Salina South
• Dalton Wulf Dalton Wulf 6'0" | 190 lbs | LB/TE Clearwater | 2026 State KS | LB | Clearwater
• Jeremiah Johnson Jeremiah Johnson 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Bishop Miege | 2026 State KS | ATH | Bishop Miege
• Colton Bannister Colton Bannister 5'9" | 175 lbs | LB Wellington | 2026 State KS | LB | Wellington
• Lawson McGraw Lawson McGraw 6'4" | 220 lbs | LB/ATH Blue Valley West | 2026 State KS | LB | Blue Valley West
• Cooper Pieschl Cooper Pieschl 5'7" | 155 lbs | LB Jefferson West | 2026 State KS | LB | Jefferson West
• Walker Middleton Walker Middleton 5'5" | 150 lbs | WR Russell | 2026 State KS | WR | Russell
• De’Marus Partee | LB | Pittsburg
• Grant Patry Grant Patry 5'11" | 175 lbs | LB Haven | 2026 State KS | LB | Haven
• Cameron Brian Cameron Brian 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Seaman | 2026 State KS | ATH | Seaman
• Jack Moore Jack Moore 6'1" | 160 lbs | LB Maur Hill Prep | 2026 State KS | LB | Maur Hill Prep
• Cole Frank Cole Frank 5'11" | 195 lbs | QB Wabaunsee | 2026 State KS | QB | Wabaunsee
• Roman Gage Roman Gage 5'11" | 270 lbs | OL/DL Valley Center | 2026 State KS | OL/EDGE | Valley Center
• Ethan Prescott Ethan Prescott 6'2" | 200 lbs | DB/ATH Free State | 2026 State KS | DB/ATH | Free State
• Jack Reeves Jack Reeves 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH/QB Shawnee Mission East | 2026 State KS | RB | Shawnee Mission East
• Korban Wilson Korban Wilson 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH/K Holton | 2026 State KS | K/ATH | Holton
• Magnus Larson Magnus Larson 6'3" | 200 lbs | EDGE/DL Olathe Northwest | 2026 State KS | TE/DL | Olathe Northwest
• Caleb McCrory Caleb McCrory 6'0" | 265 lbs | DL/OL Holton | 2026 State KS | DL | Holton
• Jensen Honey Jensen Honey 6'0" | 180 lbs | K Gardner Edgerton | 2026 State KS | K | Gardner Edgerton
• Norian Cantu Norian Cantu 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Lakin | 2026 State KS | DL | Lakin
• Cody Wright Cody Wright 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH/RB Colby | 2026 State KS | ATH | Colby
• Andre Johnson Andre Johnson 6'0" | 205 lbs | ATH/LB Rossville | 2026 State KS | LB | Rossville
• Connor Hanika Connor Hanika 6'6" | 190 lbs | ATH Hayden | 2026 State KS | QB | Hayden
• Wade Keller Wade Keller 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB Sunrise Christian Academy | 2026 State KS | QB | Sunrise Christian Academy
• Drew Dechant Drew Dechant 6'4" | 200 lbs | QB Huchinson Trinity | 2026 State KS | QB | Huchinson Trinity
• Sam Harp Sam Harp 5'11" | 185 lbs | ATH Andale | 2026 State KS | QB | Andale
• Mason Stobart Mason Stobart 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB/DB Circle | 2026 State KS | QB/DB | Circle
• TJ Mills TJ Mills 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Eureka | 2026 State KS | WR | Eureka
• Austin Peterson Austin Peterson 6'2" | 165 lbs | WR Nickerson | 2026 State KS | WR | Nickerson
• Jan Ludvik Jan Ludvik 6'2" | 160 lbs | K/ATH Jackson Heights | 2026 State KS | K/ATH | Jackson Heights
• Jaylin Washington Jaylin Washington 6'3" | 170 lbs | DB Washington | 2026 State KS | DB | Washington
• Korleone Holz Korleone Holz 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB St. Mary's | 2026 State KS | RB | St. Mary’s
• Max Olson Max Olson 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB/K Andover Central | 2026 State KS | QB | El Dorado
• Kristopher Monroe Kristopher Monroe 5'10" | 175 lbs | QB Nickerson | 2026 State KS | QB | Nickerson
• Ty Heitschmidt Ty Heitschmidt 6'3" | 225 lbs | QB Smoky Valley | 2026 State KS | QB | Smoky Valley
• Julion Daniels Julion Daniels 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB/RB Santa Fe Trail | 2026 State KS | LB/DB | Santa Fe Trail

Click here to view the updated 2026 Kansas Rankings!