Class of ’26 Full-Season Highlight Scouting Reports

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In today's article I have five class of 2026 players who you need to know. I am covering their full season highlight from 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["853780"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a2d90a7637a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Solid height and frame. Good athletic ability displaying good speed, hip fluidity, foot quickness, change of direction, lateral movement, acceleration, solid explosiveness, and balance. Shows good backpedal and ability to match WR routes at the snap with good reaction to the route using his good change of direction to keep tight coverage on the receiver with a quick hip turn. Good ball skills, with good reaction to the ball by reading the receiver's hands in man and good zone processing to make a break on the ball. Good tackler, showing good physical toughness to make a big hit on receivers after they touch the ball. Also plays a mix of RB and WR on offense, showing good route running using his speed and elusiveness to create separation. Good as a ball carrier, and able to outrun most defenders on the field. Overall, a solid prospect who I like best at DB due to his athleticism, processing, and ball skills to excel at the position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11224897/ontario-washington" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> / <a href="https://x.com/babyO07" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1298443"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a2d90a7641e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dareon is a Cornerback who wins with physicality and strength. He displays good use of hands at the line of scrimmage. Keeps tight coverage on deep routes. Shows solid reads in Zone coverage watching the QB's eyes and taking a break on the ball. Very good open-field tackler and one you can depend on to make a play. Good at using his hands to shed blocks by receivers and coming up in run defense. Plays through the whistle and does not give up on plays. Also plays RB and WR on offense but his season highlights only feature his Defensive Back play. Overall, a solid prospect who is a physical DB who could play in a nickel role at the next level due to his physicality and strength he displays that would allow him to be an effective run defender when replacing a linebacker on the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19515962/Dareon-Ripley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> / <a href="https://x.com/Dareonripley1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1617547"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a2d90a76461"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Good height and solid frame. Good athleticism with good acceleration, foot quickness, solid foot speed, lateral movement, change of direction, and balance. Good upfield burst, with an explosive get-off that gains depth and leverage against OTs. Good speed rush with good use of hands to keep OTs out of his chest and make an inside move with his good foot quickness and solid lateral agility, and good ability to corner OTs with good finish on the QB with good closing speed to force pressure and disrupt the throw. Solid run defender with solid strength to hold his gap. Dependable tackler when he gets his hands on ball carriers. Overall, a solid prospect who can play on two feet or with his hands in the dirt in a versatile Edge role.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23028750/William-Ogbonna" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> / <a href="https://x.com/will_ogbonna11">X</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1297945"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a2d90a764a4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Very good height and good frame. Solid athleticism with very good balance, good explosiveness, solid speed, acceleration, foot quickness, change of direction, and lateral movement. Solid release off the line of scrimmage, using his size and strength to get past press coverage and use his long strides to quickly close the gap versus soft coverage. Solid route running, with good explosiveness out of his cuts at the top of the route to create separation. Very good at using his size and strength to adjust to throws, boxing out defenders, and using his length to catch balls outside of his frame, showing good grip strength through contact. Good after the catch, with very good run strength and balance to keep his feet versus weak tackle attempts. Solid elusiveness as a runner to keep defenders from getting clear shots at him. Willing blocker downfield for his teammates. Also plays DB/LB on defense. Is solid in pass coverage in Zone and Man. Can come up in run defense with the size and strength to engage offensive linemen and shed the block. Overall, a good prospect. I like him best at WR due to his size and athleticism to be an outside possession receiver you can depend on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18147686/Grayson-Sheets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> / <a href="https://x.com/graysonsheets07" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1617904"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67a2d90a76562"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A speedy slot WR. On the smaller side but does make up for it with his athleticism. He displays good foot speed, acceleration, foot quickness, lateral agility, change of direction, and solid balance and explosiveness. He is a good route runner, with good processing of route concepts and an understanding of defensive coverage to find the holes. Solid release off the snap into his route, with acceleration to close the gap on soft coverages, and uses his lateral agility and small size to evade press coverages. Good quickness out of cuts at the top of the route allowing him to create separation. He plays bigger than he is doing a good job using his body to adjust to throws and putting himself in the best position to make a catch. Very good after the catch using his speed and elusiveness to gain extra yards. Willing blocker on screens and as a downfield blocker if the ball goes to a different receiver. He is not a receiver who should be put in situations where he needs to win with strength and power. Overall, he is a solid prospect who wins with speed, elusiveness, and mental processing that allows him to run crisp routes and create separation. Best when you can get him the ball in space for him to use his speed and elusiveness to gain positive yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17796209/Davis-Fisher" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hudl</a> / <a href="https://x.com/davis_fisher3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Click&nbsp;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>&nbsp;to claim your Prep Redzone Prospect Index profile.<br>Follow me on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/GoLions1934" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@GoLions1934</a>&nbsp;for further content |&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PrepRedzoneVA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@PrepRedzoneVA</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/PrepRedzone" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@PrepRedzone</a>&nbsp;| Virginia Scouts&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/carljfred" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@carljfred</a>&amp;</em><a href="https://x.com/EdOBrienCFB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@EdOBrienCFB</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em>|&nbsp;<em>View my previous Prep Redzone articles&nbsp;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/author/cole-laing-author/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->