2026 Rankings: Star-Studded Athletes

Kalsbeck was a demon on both sides of the ball, earning him the #1 ATH spot in our Colorado rankings. The RB/LB measured in at 6'2 210-pounds, he rushed the ball 165 times for 1511 yards and 20 touchdowns, 18 receptions for 221 yards and 1 touchdown, 90 total tackles (68 solo, 22 assisted) 15.5 TFL, 11 sacks, 20 QB pressures, 2 PD, 3 FF, and 2 PD. Kalsbeck has elite athletic ability due to elite acceleration, elite speed, very good balance, and very good change of direction. As a running back, he has very good vision. Shifty yet powerful. He either runs past defenders or runs through them. Very good mental processing. As a linebacker, he is fantastic. Elite bend around the edge. Very good bull rush. The OL doesn't know what hit them, that's how fast he is. Very good strength. When he's out in coverage, he'll watch the QB's eyes and then attack. He's an elite run stopper and very good tackler. Kalsbeck is a top tier athlete and should be a 4-star athlete in my opinion.     The definition of a Swiss army knife. The 5'10 170-pound athlete had 45 carries for 222 yards and 15 touchdowns, 72 receptions for 942 yards and 11 touchdowns, 210 kick return yards, 203 punt return yards, 52 total tackles (38 solo, 14 assisted), 5.5 TFL, 3 INT, 6 PD, 1 FF, and 1 FR. Spence has very good athletic ability due to elite change of direction, very good speed, acceleration, and balance. As a wide receiver, he has very good release at the line of scrimmage. He eats up press jam for breakfast due to his elite change of direction and shifty feet. Very good separation quickness due to his athletic ability and mental processing. Spence uses very dynamic cuts and crisp route running to beat DBs. Very good body control and adjustment. Keeps both feet in bounds on sideline catches, or contorts his body to make the catch. Very good vision as a runner to identify the correct holes at the line of scrimmage. As a defensive back, Spence is a beast in zone. He has very good tackler and is a hard hitter. Spence will come down from his deep zone and attack in the box to help with run support. Spence is another top-tier athlete coming out of Colorado, and colleges should be salivating at his tape.     Offerdahl was effective in all 3 phases of the game. The 6'0 185-pound FS/ATH/returner had 115 total tackles (83 solo, 32 assisted) 1 TFL, 3 INT, 11 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR, 320 kick return yardage, 163 punt return, 14 carries for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns, 4 receptions for 75 yards and 1 touchdown. Offerdahl has very good athletic ability due to very good speed, acceleration, jumping, and good change of direction. He has very good strength. As a safety, he uses that to hit defenders when he comes down from the box. Very good zone coverage skills and run support. He has very good mental processing by consistently watching the QB's eyes and attacking. Stays patient and doesn't miss his tackles. Very good tackler. He keeps them in his grasp and doesn't let go. As a kick returner, he has very good vision and uses that to weave around getting extra yards. Offerdahl isn't afraid to put his shoulder down and truck through defenders either. This kid is a beast, and colleges need to look his way.     Measuring in at 6'1 175-pounds, Church played both wide receiver and safety for Gilpin County. He had 23 receptions for 406 yards and 3 touchdowns. On the defensive side, he had 48 total tackles (37 solo, 11 assisted), 1 TFL, 8 INT, 5 PD, 3 FF, 1 FR, and 1 blocked punt. He has very good athletic ability due to his very good speed, acceleration, good jumping, and change of direction. Church's stats really pop out on the defensive side. He was a beast in zone coverage and uses his very good strength to force fumbles. Church is a hard hitter and a strong tackler. As a receiver, he uses his very good athletic ability to consistently beat the DB and get open. Strong hands to pluck the ball out of the air. Very excited to see him develop more as a safety.     Schmadeka is another versatile prospect on both sides of the ball. He carried the ball 81 times for 446 yards, 2 TDs, 5 receptions for 181 yards and 3 touchdowns, 56 total tackles (23 solo, 33 assisted), 1.5 TFL, 4.0, 2 INT and 2 FF. He has good athletic ability due to his very good acceleration, jumping, good speed, and change of direction. On the offensive side, he has good vision finding the path between the offensive line. He has a good burst at the line of scrimmage. He is more of a weaver back. Schmadeka has good catching, and good ball tracking skills. On the defense, he brings that same versatile and competitive fire to each snap. He has good mental processing by identifying the correct gap and rushing it. Good tackling form as well.