ND 2026 Prospect List: Enderlin-Griggs Midkota-Maple River

We ripped thru another three pack of schools and their 2026 prospects that caught our attention in this film review. We head to North Dakota for this series, looking at three 9-man programs in Enderlin, Griggs-Midkota, and Maple River.    Karson is surely a 2026 prospect in my eyes is on the rise out of Enderlin. When I got to watch this young man's athletic movement with the ball in his hands, he moves with great intent and looks like a man amongst boys in the backfield. He shows off a good release off the top of his routes and what is even more intriguing is how springy he looks as a route-runner as that consistent athleticsm seems to keep following him all over his tape. 6'0 165 pounds, but looks huge on tape.   <a href="https://x.com/GrubaKarson">Twitter</a>     Orien is our QB9 in this North Dakota 2026 class but rising. His first rep on tape shows what looks like almost like a Pat Mahomes no-look pass on a timing route in which Orien shows off his precision to get his wide receivers free and upfield. He shows off consistent quick fluidity in his release and processes his throws quickly. He is consistent on intermediate routes, and I would love to see more in the future on deeper routes however, the football IQ shows that this kid can find the sticks when you need them. He possessed the ideal quarterback measurables too at the next level at 6'1 210 pounds   <a href="https://x.com/o_adargo">Twitter</a>     A new name from Enderlin that was lightly on our radar, is 2026 running back [player_tooltip player_id='1455262' first='Nolan' last='Schlecht']. The now 5'9 180 pounder, shows off the agile movement I like my running backs to have with some development upcoming getting more yards after contact. I can tell Nolan is a RB prospect that once he breaks free, you can see the upside that is there as one that works for every extra yard he can get. Yet another one out of Enderlin I like the next-level fit for. No Twitter that I could find.     CJ is one of my favorite fullbacks in 9-man Region 2 out of Griggs Midkota, as a 5'11 210 pounder that runs like a boulder with the ball in his hands. I came away surprised of the upside that CJ has with his agile movement as a fullback. No question this kid is durable getting yards after contact as on numerous clips it takes a few dudes to get him down as a fullback that I like the fluidity. Looking for a fullback at the next level? CJ could be worth the look.     Cole might be extremely light on the tape at the moment, but there is no question that there is some upside there yet to blossom. He shows off well-versed awareness on when to use his change of direction, and the suddenness intrigues me with the burst this kid has to the outside edges. More tape will pay Cole some dividends I feel in our 2026 rankings.     Brenan is our LB7 in this 2026 class, and is one that I love the football IQ this young man possesses. What stands out most for Brenan is his play in pass coverage, as this young man moves with purpose with his movement. No doubt that Brenan is another undersized linebacker that hits with intent as prospect that plays all three ways. Brenan surely shows off the overall instincts I like to continue playing on Saturdays and carries also a 4.0 GPA.   <a href="https://x.com/Brenananderson2">Twitter</a>     A new name to my 2026 radar out of Maple River although light on tape at the moment, is 2026 athlete Jonah Thompson. This young man shows off at running back, that he could be a threat once he gets to the edge, showing off the agility that processes with good instincts on his cuts on his way to the end zone. Also a kickoff returner, Jonah gets his speed up quick and shows off persistent fluidity and vision throughout.

We ripped thru another three pack of schools and their 2026 prospects that caught our attention in this film review. We head to North Dakota for this series, looking at three 9-man programs in Enderlin, Griggs-Midkota, and Maple River.