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

• Roman Voss Roman Voss 6'4" | 230 lbs | ATH Jackson County Central | 2026 State MN | ATH | Jackson County Central
• Mason West Mason West 6'5" | 205 lbs | QB Edina | 2026 State MN | QB | Edina
• Pierce Petersohn | ATH | Triton
• Hans Pederson Hans Pederson 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Buffalo | 2026 State MN | DL | Buffalo
• Brayden Dozier Brayden Dozier 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Maple Grove | 2026 State MN | DB | Maple Grove
• Weston Rowe Weston Rowe 6'7" | 270 lbs | OL Jackson County Central | 2026 State MN | OL | Jackson County Central
• Jayveon Kelly Jayveon Kelly 6'6" | 270 lbs | OL Bloomington Kennedy | 2026 State MN | OL | Kennedy
• Godson Rufus-Okomhanru Godson Rufus-Okomhanru 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Mounds View | 2026 State MN | ATH | Mounds View
• Matthew Perusse Matthew Perusse 6'4" | 255 lbs | OL Maple Grove | 2026 State MN | OL | Maple Grove
• Ethan Sather Ethan Sather 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL Eden Prairie | 2026 State MN | OL | Eden Prairie
• Braden Petzel Braden Petzel 6'9" | 270 lbs | OL Mankato East | 2026 State MN | OL | Mankato East
• Ajibola Afuye | DL | Stillwater
• Kayden Oakland Kayden Oakland 6'4" | 225 lbs | EDGE/TE Northfield | 2026 State MN | EDGE/TE | Northfield
• Kade Bush Kade Bush 6'5" | 220 lbs | TE Chanhassen | 2026 State MN | TE | Chanhassen
• Carson Heimer Carson Heimer 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Byron | 2026 State MN | RB | Byron
• Caleb Francois Caleb Francois 6'1" | 190 lbs | RB Minnetonka | 2026 State MN | ATH/QB | Minnetonka
• Devon Luckas Devon Luckas 6'2" | 200 lbs | DB Anoka | 2026 State MN | DB | Anoka
• Ryder Skanson Ryder Skanson 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Maple Grove | 2026 State MN | LB | Maple Grove
• Levi Harris Levi Harris 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH/DB Elk River | 2026 State MN | ATH | Elk River
• Jamal Smith Jamal Smith 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Spring Lake Park | 2026 State MN | ATH | Spring Lake Park
• Earl Brown Earl Brown 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL/DL Pillager | 2026 State MN | OL/DL | Pillager
• Lamari Brown Lamari Brown 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Spring Lake Park | 2026 State MN | RB | Spring Lake Park
• Evan Zabel Evan Zabel 6'3" | 285 lbs | OL/DL Alexandria | 2026 State MN | OL/DL | Alexandria
• Nathan Ramler Nathan Ramler 6'5" | 230 lbs | QB Chanhassen | 2026 State MN | QB | Chanhassen
• Emilio Rosario Matias Emilio Rosario Matias 5'8" | 200 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2026 State MN | RB | Stillwater
• Tylan Ward Jr Tylan Ward Jr 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB/WR Apple Valley | 2026 State MN | DB | Apple Valley
• Ben Knaup Ben Knaup 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL East Ridge | 2026 State MN | DL | East Ridge
• Zachary Winkle Zachary Winkle 6'3" | 295 lbs | OL Osakis | 2026 State MN | OL | Osakis
• Judah Forsberg Judah Forsberg 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Shakopee | 2026 State MN | ATH | Shakopee
• Tyler Curnow Tyler Curnow 6'3" | 265 lbs | OL Stillwater | 2026 State MN | OL | Stillwater
• Noah Schmit Noah Schmit 6'3" | 180 lbs | LB/WR Zimmerman | 2026 State MN | LB/WR | Zimmerman
• Mason Spence Mason Spence 5'10" | 160 lbs | RB Zimmerman | 2026 State MN | RB | Zimmerman
• Preston Hanson Preston Hanson 6'4" | 212 lbs | LB/TE Fertile-Beltrami | 2026 State MN | LB/TE | Fertile-Beltrami
• Jacob Hartman Jacob Hartman 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB/WR Minneapolis Southwest | 2026 State MN | DB | Southwest
• Parker Burckhardt Parker Burckhardt 5'10" | 178 lbs | WR Orono | 2026 State MN | WR | Orono
• Savy Vath Savy Vath 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Rochester John Marshall | 2026 State MN | QB | John Marshall
• Tristan Harris Tristan Harris 6'2" | 217 lbs | LB Blaine | 2026 State MN | LB | Blaine
• Eli Kuempel Eli Kuempel 6'1" | 200 lbs | TE/WR Robbinsdale Armstrong | 2026 State MN | TE | Robbinsdale Armstrong
• Joseph Mapson Joseph Mapson 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Andover | 2026 State MN | QB | Andover
• Kammren Cummings-Coleman Kammren Cummings-Coleman 6'1" | 240 lbs | EDGE Coon Rapids | 2026 State MN | EDGE | Coon Rapids
• Gavin Coughlin Gavin Coughlin 5'11" | 185 lbs | DB/ATH Holy Angels | 2026 State MN | DB/ATH | Academy Of Holy Angels
• Will Eisinger Will Eisinger 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Wayzata | 2026 State MN | LB | Wayzata
• Elijah Jones Elijah Jones 5'9" | 160 lbs | WR Jordan | 2026 State MN | WR | Jordan
• Luke Henry Luke Henry 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB/ATH Eden Prairie | 2026 State MN | LB/DL | Eden Prairie
• Kyler Thom Kyler Thom 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Minneapolis Southwest | 2026 State MN | QB | Minneapolis Southwest
• Mason Church Mason Church 6'6" | 240 lbs | OL Bemidji | 2026 State MN | OL | Bemidji
• Trevor Rounds Trevor Rounds 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL/LB Parkers Prairie | 2026 State MN | DL/LB | Parkers Prairie
• Christian Peris Christian Peris 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Shakopee | 2026 State MN | RB | Shakopee
• Zakari Epps Zakari Epps 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Winona | 2026 State MN | DB | Winona
• Hayden Tischler Hayden Tischler 5'11" | 173 lbs | WR/DB Mankato East | 2026 State MN | WR | Mankato East
• Jack Carlson | LB/RB | Goodhue
• Izaak Johnson Izaak Johnson 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Cretin-Derham Hall | 2026 State MN | QB | Cretin-Derham Hall
• Abram Bruggeman Abram Bruggeman 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB/DB Jefferson | 2026 State MN | RB/DB | Jefferson
• Connor Finn Connor Finn 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Mahtomedi | 2026 State MN | QB | Mahtomedi
• Jackson Boll Jackson Boll 6'4" | 210 lbs | DL/TE Elk River | 2026 State MN | DL/TE | Elk River
• Heath Sunnarborg Heath Sunnarborg 6'3" | 230 lbs | OL Esko | 2026 State MN | OL | Esko
• Jamison Hedman Jamison Hedman 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Hopkins | 2026 State MN | ATH | Hopkins

Click here to view the updated 2026 Minnesota Rankings!