January Rankings Update: Who was added to our South Dakota 2026 list?

The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release!

Quickly, though, below is a simple look at the names of players who were added in this update:

• Jackson Wadsworth Jackson Wadsworth 6'2" | 195 lbs | QB Hamlin | 2026 State SD | QB | Hamlin
• Mitchell Guthmiller Mitchell Guthmiller 6'4" | 180 lbs | ATH Sioux Valley | 2026 State SD | WR | Sioux Valley
• Riley Kerner Riley Kerner 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Wall | 2026 State SD | OL/DL | Wall
• Jace Hutchinson Jace Hutchinson 6'2" | 260 lbs | OL/DL Dakota Valley | 2026 State SD | OL | Dakota Valley
• Levi Veskrna Levi Veskrna 5'10" | 195 lbs | RB/LB Brandon Valley | 2026 State SD | RB | Brandon Valley
• Zakariya Ibrahim Zakariya Ibrahim 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2026 State SD | DB | Sioux Falls Jefferson
• Cole Nielsen Cole Nielsen 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL St Thomas More | 2026 State SD | OL | St Thomas More
• Cale Haselhorst Cale Haselhorst 6'3" | 180 lbs | DB/WR Yankton | 2026 State SD | DB/WR | Yankton
• Max Speed Max Speed 6'3" | 215 lbs | TE St. Thomas More | 2026 State SD | TE | St. Thomas More
• Lincoln Dilges Lincoln Dilges 6'4" | 175 lbs | WR Pierre T.F. Riggs | 2026 State SD | WR | Pierre T.F. Riggs
• Josh Elder Josh Elder 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Rapid City St. Thomas More | 2026 State SD | LB | Rapid City St. Thomas More
• Al’Shamon Gunter Al’Shamon Gunter 6'6" | 225 lbs | DL/TE Avon | 2026 State SD | TE/ATH | Avon
• Nick Schroeder Nick Schroeder 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB Hill City | 2026 State SD | DB | Hill City
• Grayden Juve Grayden Juve 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB/ATH St Thomas More | 2026 State SD | RB/ATH | St Thomas More
• Tate Connell Tate Connell 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB Sioux Falls Christian | 2026 State SD | DB | Sioux Falls Christian
• Chase Leary Chase Leary 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB Brandon Valley | 2026 State SD | DB | Brandon Valley
• Carter Merrill Carter Merrill 5'11" | 170 lbs | RB Pierre T.F. Riggs | 2026 State SD | RB | Pierre T.F. Riggs
• Grayer Vanhull Grayer Vanhull 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB Harrisburg | 2026 State SD | DB | Harrisburg
• Grady Gran Grady Gran 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL WWSSC | 2026 State SD | DL | WWSSC
• Carlo Pica Carlo Pica 6'0" | 240 lbs | OL/DL Dell Rapids St. Mary | 2026 State SD | OL/DL | Dell Rapids St. Mary
• Slayten Wilkinson Slayten Wilkinson 6'2" | 180 lbs | RB/ATH De Smet | 2026 State SD | RB/ATH | De Smet
• Preston Karstens Preston Karstens 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL Gayville-Volin | 2026 State SD | OL | Gayville-Volin
• Dawson Unruh Dawson Unruh 6'1" | 200 lbs | K/LB Sioux Falls Christian | 2026 State SD | K/LB | Sioux Falls Christian
• Kolte Garry Kolte Garry 6'5" | 190 lbs | TE West Central | 2026 State SD | TE | West Central
• Caleb Sobolik Caleb Sobolik 5'9" | 165 lbs | RB Hill City | 2026 State SD | RB | Hill City
• Avanny Kony Avanny Kony 6'0" | 285 lbs | OL Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2026 State SD | OL | Sioux Falls Lincoln
• Jacob Johnson Jacob Johnson 6'0" | 250 lbs | DL McCook Central-Montrose | 2026 State SD | DL | McCook Central-Montrose
• Jace Shatswell Jace Shatswell 6'3" | 245 lbs | OL Elk Point Jefferson | 2026 State SD | OL | Elk Point Jefferson
• Kaden Decker Kaden Decker 5'10" | 181 lbs | LB Watertown | 2026 State SD | LB | Watertown
• Miles Viogt Miles Viogt 6'2" | 245 lbs | OL Sturgis Brown | 2026 State SD | OL | Sturgis Brown
• Landon Hulst Landon Hulst 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB/ATH Huron | 2026 State SD | RB/ATH | Huron
• Owen Schmidt Owen Schmidt 5'9" | 170 lbs | ATH McCook Central-Montrose | 2026 State SD | ATH | McCook Central-Montrose
• Jayden Silva Jayden Silva 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2026 State SD | QB | Sioux Falls Jefferson
• Callister Wiese Callister Wiese 6'0" Brandon Valley | 2027 SD | OL | Brandon Valley
• Brayden Reindl Brayden Reindl 6'2" | WR Mitchell | 2026 State SD | WR | Mitchell
• Eliot Erickson Eliot Erickson 5'9" | 150 lbs | RB Elkton-Lake Benton | 2026 State SD | RB | Elkton-Lake Benton
• Hayden Pihl Hayden Pihl 6'1" | 165 lbs | QB Harding County | 2026 State SD | QB | Harding County
• Jacob Cole Jacob Cole 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Alcester-Hudson | 2026 State SD | ATH | Alcester-Hudson
• Jack Stocklin Jack Stocklin 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB/LB Bishop O’Gorman | 2026 State SD | RB/LB | Bishop O’Gorman
• Adam Kleinsasser Adam Kleinsasser 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL/OL Canistota | 2026 State SD | DL/OL | Canistota
• Taiton Boersma Taiton Boersma 6'0" | 220 lbs | DL Elkton-Lake Benton | 2026 State SD | DL | Elkton-Lake Benton
• Dawson Lantgen Dawson Lantgen QB Florence-Henry | 2026 State SD | QB | Florence-Henry
• Eli Mundahl Eli Mundahl 6'2" | 200 lbs | ATH/P West Central | 2026 State SD | ATH/P | West Central
• Jaxon Zuehlke Jaxon Zuehlke 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Britton-Hecla | 2026 State SD | LB | Britton-Hecla
• Lavonte Carter Lavonte Carter 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR Brookings | 2026 State SD | WR | Brookings
• Owen Effling Owen Effling 6'0" | 165 lbs | ATH Tri-Valley | 2026 State SD | ATH | Tri-Valley
• Alex Poitra Alex Poitra 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Flandreau | 2026 State SD | WR | Flandreau
• Andrew Gunderson Andrew Gunderson 5'10" | 205 lbs | OL/DL Sioux Valley | 2026 State SD | OL/DL | Sioux Valley
• Logan VanSanten Logan VanSanten LB Sioux Falls Christian | 2026 State SD | LB | Sioux Falls Christian
• Troy Catches Troy Catches 185 lbs | RB Rapid City Central | 2026 State SD | RB | Rapid City Central
• Jaxon Henley Jaxon Henley 6'0" | 250 lbs | DL Aberdeen Central | 2026 State SD | DL | Aberdeen Central
• Quintin Westley Quintin Westley 5'11" | 190 lbs | DL/ATH Elkton-Lake Benton | 2026 State SD | DL/ATH | Elkton-Lake Benton
• Ridley Waldo Ridley Waldo RB Aberdeen Central | 2026 State SD | RB | Aberdeen Central
• Holden Wollmann Holden Wollmann 6'0" | 165 lbs | ATH/DB Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan | 2026 State SD | QB/DB | Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan
• Braylen Bowsher Braylen Bowsher 5'11" | 175 lbs | QB Milbank | 2026 State SD | QB | Milbank
• Nate Middletent Nate Middletent 6'0" | 235 lbs | RB/ATH/EDGE Lower Brule | 2026 State SD | RB/ATH/EDGE | Lower Brule
• Isaiah Felicia Isaiah Felicia 5'8" | RB Lower Brule | 2026 State SD | RB | Lower Brule
• Ayden Wood Ayden Wood 5'10" | 230 lbs | OL/EDGE Mitchell | 2026 State SD | OL/EDGE | Mitchell
• Trimmier Hanson Trimmier Hanson 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Dell Rapids St. Mary | 2026 State SD | ATH | Dell Rapids St. Mary
• Mekhi Zacher Mekhi Zacher 6'1" | 215 lbs | DL Brandon Valley | 2026 State SD | DL | Brandon Valley
• Kian Upton Kian Upton 6'3" | 190 lbs | P/K Harrisburg | 2026 State SD | P/K | Harrisburg
• Kenny Swanson Kenny Swanson 6'0" | 185 lbs | LB Dell Rapids | 2026 State SD | LB | Dell Rapids
• Wesley Wittler Wesley Wittler 6'0" | 160 lbs | QB/ATH Sully Buttes | 2026 State SD | QB/ATH | Sully Buttes
• Kole Hermann Kole Hermann 5'10" | 185 lbs | ATH Kadoka Area | 2026 State SD | ATH | Kadoka Area
• Marvin Richard III Marvin Richard III Pine Ridge | 2026 State SD | | Pine Ridge
• Destinn Straighthead Destinn Straighthead 6'1" | 280 lbs | DL Cheyenne Eagle Butte/Tiospa Topa | 2026 State SD | DL | Cheyenne Eagle Butte/Tiospa Topa
• Kendrick Easter Kendrick Easter LB Todd County | 2026 State SD | LB | Todd County
• Dayson Kennedy Dayson Kennedy ATH Cheyenne Eagle Butte/Tiospa Topa | 2026 State SD | ATH | Cheyenne Eagle Butte/Tiospa Topa
• Caige Yellow Caige Yellow 6'3" Mobridge-Pollock | 2026 State SD | | Mobridge-Pollock
• Kyler Kjerstad Kyler Kjerstad 6'2" Wall | 2026 State SD | | Wall
• Caleb Pettersen Caleb Pettersen 5'9" | 170 lbs | LB Madison | 2026 State SD | LB | Madison
• Payden Hoffman Payden Hoffman 5'9" | K Beresford | 2026 State SD | K | Beresford
• Colin Robertson Colin Robertson 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Parker | 2026 State SD | WR | Parker
• James Kahnke James Kahnke 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Florence-Henry | 2026 State SD | ATH | Florence-Henry
• Quene Bourne Quene Bourne 6'4" | 190 lbs | ATH Stanley County | 2026 State SD | ATH | Stanley County
• Teegan Gaikowski Teegan Gaikowski ATH Waubay-Summit | 2026 State SD | ATH | Waubay-Summit
• Hayden Pearson Hayden Pearson 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Colman-Egan | 2026 State SD | ATH | Colman-Egan
• Cooper Merager Cooper Merager 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Oldham-Ramona-Rutland | 2026 State SD | ATH | Oldham-Ramona-Rutland
• Sam Borg Sam Borg 6'2" | 165 lbs | ATH Sioux Falls Lutheran | 2026 State SD | ATH | Sioux Falls Lutheran
• Abe Kaiser Abe Kaiser LB Winner | 2026 SD | LB | Winner
• Antonio Ledbetter Antonio Ledbetter 6'0" | 254 lbs | DL Brandon Valley | 2026 SD | DL | Brandon Valley
• Brayden Barnett Brayden Barnett LB Harrisburg | 2026 SD | LB | Harrisburg
• Brensen Veneklasen Brensen Veneklasen 6'5" | 205 lbs | TE/WR Hill City | 2026 SD | TE | Hill City
• Cade Leonhardt Cade Leonhardt OL/DL Faulkton Area | 2026 SD | OL/DL | Faulkton Area
• Caiden Logue Caiden Logue 5'8" | 195 lbs | LS Rapid City Central | 2026 SD | LS | Rapid City Central
• Carter Gross Carter Gross 6'1" | 175 lbs West Central | 2026 SD | | West Central
• Carver Rahn Carver Rahn DL Todd County | 2026 SD | DL | Todd County
• Chaz Carda Chaz Carda ATH West Central | 2026 SD | ATH | West Central
• Dane Vesely Dane Vesely ATH Harrisburg | 2026 SD | ATH | Harrisburg
• Daniel O’Connor | ATH | Harrisburg
• Devonnte Fields Devonnte Fields DL/OL Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2026 SD | DL/OL | Sioux Falls Jefferson
• Drew Lensing Drew Lensing ATH Harrisburg | 2026 SD | ATH | Harrisburg
• Dylan O’Connor | ATH | Harrisburg
• Easton Larson Easton Larson Harrisburg | 2026 SD | | Harrisburg
• Eli Peterson Eli Peterson 6'0" | 225 lbs | DL Lemmon-McIntosh | 2026 SD | DL | Lemmon-McIntosh
• Gavin Colson Gavin Colson 5'10" | 150 lbs | WR Sully Buttes | 2026 SD | WR | Sully Buttes
• Jace Albus Jace Albus 5'10" | 150 lbs | WR Harrisburg | 2026 SD | WR | Harrisburg
• Jace Albus Jace Albus 5'10" | 150 lbs | WR Harrisburg | 2026 SD | WR | Harrisburg
• Jade Jacobs Jade Jacobs 6'0" | 164 lbs | RB North Central | 2026 SD | RB | North Central
• James Clendenin James Clendenin ATH Watertown | 2026 SD | ATH | Watertown
• Jordan Risse Jordan Risse ATH Bennett County | 2026 SD | ATH | Bennett County
• Josh Moberg Josh Moberg ATH Deubrook | 2026 SD | ATH | Deubrook
• Kadyn Westergren Kadyn Westergren 5'10" | 200 lbs | DL/ATH Sully Buttes | 2026 SD | DL/ATH | Sully Buttes
• Kenyon Kuiper Kenyon Kuiper 5'11" | 165 lbs | ATH Platte-Geddes | 2026 SD | ATH | Platte-Geddes
• Ladanian Crazy Thunder Ladanian Crazy Thunder DB Pine Ridge | 2026 SD | DB | Pine Ridge
• Logan Mebius Logan Mebius ATH Sioux Falls O'Gorman | 2026 SD | ATH | Sioux Falls O’Gorman
• Lucas Johnson Lucas Johnson ATH Great Plains Lutheran | 2026 SD | ATH | Great Plains Lutheran
• Luke Lessin Luke Lessin 6'2" | 250 lbs | OL Watertown | 2026 SD | OL | Watertown
• Mason Neys Mason Neys 6'3" | 180 lbs | DB Aberdeen Central | 2026 SD | DB | Aberdeen Central
• Michael Weyland Michael Weyland 5'8" | 190 lbs Aberdeen Central | 2026 SD | | Aberdeen Central
• Nathan Sayler Nathan Sayler 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL/DL Elk Point-Jefferson | 2026 SD | OL/DL | Elk Point-Jefferson
• Nathan Wilber Nathan Wilber 6'1" | 155 lbs | K Hanson | 2026 SD | K | Hanson
• Nicholas Flute Nicholas Flute 6'0" Lower Brule | 2026 SD | | Lower Brule
• Nicolas Flute Nicolas Flute LB Lower Brule | 2026 SD | LB | Lower Brule
• Owen White Owen White 6'0" | 220 lbs | DL Hot Springs | 2026 SD | DL | Hot Springs
• Preston Brake Preston Brake 6'0" Central | 2026 SD | | Central
• Preston Peterson Preston Peterson 6'1" | 185 lbs Aberdeen Central | 2026 SD | | Aberdeen Central
• Preston Top Preston Top 5'11" | 200 lbs | DL Sioux Valley | 2026 SD | DL | Sioux Valley
• Quincy Phillips Quincy Phillips 6'3" | 160 lbs | QB/DB Winner | 2026 SD | QB/DB | Winner
• Riley Hofland Riley Hofland 6'3" Britton Hecla | 2026 SD | | Britton Hecla
• Rylen Orel Rylen Orel ATH Winner | 2026 SD | ATH | Winner
• Sam DeGroot Sam DeGroot 6'6" | 190 lbs | QB Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2026 SD | QB | Sioux Falls Lincoln
• Talon Siem Talon Siem OL Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2026 SD | OL | Sioux Falls Lincoln
• Tate Visser Tate Visser 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL Brandon Valley | 2026 SD | OL | Brandon Valley
• Tristen Baloun Tristen Baloun 6'2" | 215 lbs | RB/ATH Faulkton Area | 2026 SD | RB/ATH | Faulkton Area

Click here to view the updated 2026 South Dakota Rankings!