2026 Rankings Update- Who Are Alabama’s Top EDGE Prospects?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With our new 2026 Rankings Update, it's only right that we look towards the trenches and check out some of our top EDGE prospects across the state!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We were super impressed watching these guys – they all have so much talent and potential at the next level, it'll be exciting watching them this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always, make sure you watch some of their tape below!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401102"],"_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-683e15e6b1d70"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='401102' first='Hezekiah' last='Harris'] is a talented EDGE out of Mae Jemison who put together a really impressive junior season last fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Harris possesses a rare combination of size, athleticism, and pass-rushing skills that have made him an outstanding player on Mae Jemison's defensive front over the last few years. He's a serious force in the trenches who can make impact plays every single snap.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Harris is a dominant pass rusher who can consistently beat OL to generate pressure and take down the quarterback. Harris is just as good against the run- he uses his size to eat up space, can easily shed blocks, and frequently takes down the ball carrier at or behind the line of scrimmage.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harris committed to Auburn last summer and is heading into a huge senior season this upcoming fall- make sure you look out for him this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harris has some seriously impressive junior tape you can watch below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18158905/66eb18e44b3253665ff0bb45' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683e200a276b5"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1349523"],"_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-683e15e6b1dbb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1349523' first='Jaquez' last='Wilkes'] is a highly athletic EDGE/RB out of Wadley who has made huge impacts on both sides of the ball for his team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>At 6'4 220, Wilkes is highly athletic and plays with a ton of speed and physicality wherever he's lined up. At EDGE, Wilkes is a tackling machine. He has great instincts, is quick to react, and can easily fight off blocks to get to the ball carrier and create stops behind the line of scrimmage. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>At RB, Wilkes is incredibly hard to stop. At his size, he has a ton of speed and great contact balance he uses to shed off tacklers and maximize every carry.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilkes has picked up offers from all over the nation, listing them from top-tier programs like Auburn, Alabama, LSU, and many more. It'll be exciting seeing where he ends up, he's a national recruit with a bright future ahead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some of Wilkes' defensive highlights from last fall:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18996888/6745140d714426fb7d8d73ce' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683e200a2770a"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["212200"],"_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-683e15e6b1dff"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='212200' first='Tristan' last='Lyles'] is an every-down threat on Central's defensive front who has dominated teams across the state the last few years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"Lyles is a dominant defender who can play the run and pass extremely well. He explodes off the snap, plays with great speed and leverage, and can easily work his way around offensive linemen to get into the backfield and make plays. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>I'm most impressed with Lyles' pass rushing. He has an impressive blend of speed and power and a wide variety of moves he uses to quickly get to the quarterback and generate pressure/rack up sacks."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lyles has offers from Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Auburn, and plenty of other great programs. It'll be exciting seeing where he ends up, he has a big senior season in store for us this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out some of Lyles' tape below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16270576/66f6d1e1e465ec10392845d9' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683e200a2777a"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1210800"],"_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-683e15e6b1e40"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1210800' first='Peter' last='Ramil'] is a talented EDGE out of Thompson who's coming off a big junior season last fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Ramil is highly athletic. He's fast, has great size, and some serious strength he uses to beat OL with every snap. Ramil can really hurt you as a pass rusher, he has a wide variety of moves and great leverage/strength he uses to get through the line of scrimmage and pressure/takedown the QB</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>When playing against the run, Ramil is a talented tackler with great pursuit skills he uses to track and take down the ball carrier regardless of where he lines up pre-snap."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ramil has offers from Mississippi State, USF, Georgia Tech, and many more. He's a talented player with a big senior season ahead- make sure you look out for him this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Take a look at some of Ramil's tape below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16280584/66ef2cd86172dc78fbdf2e2e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683e22753b625"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1625598"],"_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-683e15e6b1d0f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1625598' first='Monroe' last='Partin'] is a talented EDGE out of Bayside Academy who has seen his recruitment take off this offseason. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Partin is a dominant run defender who is excellent at reading and reacting to plays. He quickly gets off the snap, fights off blocks, and closes up rushing lanes at the line of scrimmage to come up with huge stops. Partin is a talented tackler- he's really good in pursuit and does a great job wrapping up and taking down the ball carrier all around the field.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Bayside is equally productive on passing downs- he's excellent at blitzing off-ball, using several different moves to work his way around OL and pressure/take down the quarterback. Partin is terrific at shedding off blocks and has the closing speed to fly to the ball and come up with stops nearly every snap- it's super impressive to watch.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Partin ended his junior season with 208 total tackles (114 solo, 6 for loss), 2 sacks, 3 hurries, and one interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a year like that, Partin has picked up offers from Wake Forest, Tulane, South Alabama, and many more. Make sure you look out for him this upcoming fall, he has a huge year ahead of him!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out some of Partin's film below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/20343906/671a66d2665431ffefe1f9bb' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683e22753b674"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2026","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"5926","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"2446","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-683e15e6b253c"} /-->