January Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Minnesota’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:
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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
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Hans Pederson
Hans Pederson 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Buffalo | 2026 State MN | DL | Buffalo
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Brayden Dozier
Brayden Dozier 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Maple Grove | 2026 State MN | DB | Maple Grove
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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
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Matthew Perusse
Matthew Perusse 6'4" | 255 lbs | OL Maple Grove | 2026 State MN | OL | Maple Grove
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Ethan Sather
Ethan Sather 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL Eden Prairie | 2026 State MN | OL | Eden Prairie
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Braden Petzel
Braden Petzel 6'9" | 270 lbs | OL Mankato East | 2026 State MN | OL | Mankato East
- Ajibola Afuye | DL | Stillwater
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Kayden Oakland
Kayden Oakland 6'4" | 225 lbs | EDGE/TE Northfield | 2026 State MN | EDGE/TE | Northfield
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Kade Bush
Kade Bush 6'5" | 220 lbs | TE Chanhassen | 2026 State MN | TE | Chanhassen
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Carson Heimer
Carson Heimer 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Byron | 2026 State MN | RB | Byron
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Caleb Francois
Caleb Francois 6'1" | 190 lbs | RB Minnetonka | 2026 State MN | ATH/QB | Minnetonka
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Devon Luckas
Devon Luckas 6'2" | 200 lbs | DB Anoka | 2026 State MN | DB | Anoka
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Ryder Skanson
Ryder Skanson 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Maple Grove | 2026 State MN | LB | Maple Grove
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Levi Harris
Levi Harris 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH/DB Elk River | 2026 State MN | ATH | Elk River
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Jamal Smith
Jamal Smith 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Spring Lake Park | 2026 State MN | ATH | Spring Lake Park
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Earl Brown
Earl Brown 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL/DL Pillager | 2026 State MN | OL/DL | Pillager
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Lamari Brown
Lamari Brown 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Spring Lake Park | 2026 State MN | RB | Spring Lake Park
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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
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Emilio Rosario Matias
Emilio Rosario Matias 5'8" | 200 lbs | RB Stillwater | 2026 State MN | RB | Stillwater
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Tylan Ward Jr
Tylan Ward Jr 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB/WR Apple Valley | 2026 State MN | DB | Apple Valley
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Ben Knaup
Ben Knaup 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL East Ridge | 2026 State MN | DL | East Ridge
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Zachary Winkle
Zachary Winkle 6'3" | 295 lbs | OL Osakis | 2026 State MN | OL | Osakis
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Judah Forsberg
Judah Forsberg 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Shakopee | 2026 State MN | ATH | Shakopee
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Tyler Curnow
Tyler Curnow 6'3" | 265 lbs | OL Stillwater | 2026 State MN | OL | Stillwater
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Noah Schmit
Noah Schmit 6'3" | 180 lbs | LB/WR Zimmerman | 2026 State MN | LB/WR | Zimmerman
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Mason Spence
Mason Spence 5'10" | 160 lbs | RB Zimmerman | 2026 State MN | RB | Zimmerman
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Preston Hanson
Preston Hanson 6'4" | 212 lbs | LB/TE Fertile-Beltrami | 2026 State MN | LB/TE | Fertile-Beltrami
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Jacob Hartman
Jacob Hartman 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB/WR Minneapolis Southwest | 2026 State MN | DB | Southwest
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Parker Burckhardt
Parker Burckhardt 5'10" | 178 lbs | WR Orono | 2026 State MN | WR | Orono
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Savy Vath
Savy Vath 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Rochester John Marshall | 2026 State MN | QB | John Marshall
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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
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Joseph Mapson
Joseph Mapson 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Andover | 2026 State MN | QB | Andover
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Kammren Cummings-Coleman
Kammren Cummings-Coleman 6'1" | 240 lbs | EDGE Coon Rapids | 2026 State MN | EDGE | Coon Rapids
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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
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Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones 5'9" | 160 lbs | WR Jordan | 2026 State MN | WR | Jordan
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Luke Henry
Luke Henry 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB/ATH Eden Prairie | 2026 State MN | LB/DL | Eden Prairie
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Kyler Thom
Kyler Thom 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Minneapolis Southwest | 2026 State MN | QB | Minneapolis Southwest
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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
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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
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Hayden Tischler
Hayden Tischler 5'11" | 173 lbs | WR/DB Mankato East | 2026 State MN | WR | Mankato East
- Jack Carlson | LB/RB | Goodhue
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Izaak Johnson
Izaak Johnson 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Cretin-Derham Hall | 2026 State MN | QB | Cretin-Derham Hall
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Abram Bruggeman
Abram Bruggeman 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB/DB Jefferson | 2026 State MN | RB/DB | Jefferson
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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
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Jamison Hedman
Jamison Hedman 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Hopkins | 2026 State MN | ATH | Hopkins