2026’s Top Five Newcomers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 25% Off Your Subscription By Entering Knight25 In The Coupon Code Area. Enjoy!</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the month of June, we always give our rankings a fresh update and add more players to each class. We kicked off our <strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/oklahoma/rankings/2028-rankings/">ranking update series with the 2028 class</a></strong>. Last week, we continued with the 2027 class, ranking the top 125 juniors going into the 2025 football season. In case you missed it, you can check out our 2027 rankings <strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/oklahoma/rankings/2027-rankings/">RIGHT HERE</a></strong>. And this week, we finished up the ranking update with a brand new 2026 ranking, featuring the <strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/oklahoma/rankings/2026-rankings/">Top 200 2026 prospects in Oklahoma</a></strong>. Following each ranking update, we also dive into the rankings and talk about the players that are standing out and what makes them among the best in their class. In this breakdown, we're putting that spotlight on the top five prospects that are debuting in the 2026 rankings. All five of these guys are not only making their debut in the rankings but they're doing it in a relatively high position. Keep it locked in to Prep Redzone Oklahoma for more 2026 prospect breakdowns!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401257"],"_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-68606fcb5af0d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">It wasn't long after our last ranking update that quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='401257' first='Jaden' last='O'Neal'] officially moved from California to Oklahoma, where he'll play his senior season with Mustang. O'Neal is widely considered one of the top 2026 quarterbacks in the country so when he moved into Oklahoma, we knew he'd be right up there in the '26 ranks right from the start. We got a chance to watch O'Neal in person this spring in a scrimmage setting against Owasso. The ball certainly jumps out of his hand and the accuracy and overall arm strength is impressive. O'Neal came to Mustang while committed to Oklahoma. Recently, he stepped back from his verbal to the Sooners and flipped that commitment to Florida State. With him leading this Mustang offense this fall, he could help turn this Bronco team into a legitimate state championship contender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1355841"],"_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-68606fcb5af96"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tahlequah defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1355841' first='Kingston' last='Hall'] is an absolute monster coming off the edge for the Tiger defense. Hall really blew up this offseason as a true regional prospect, earning offers from all over this part of the country before he eventually committed to Kansas State earlier this month. We got a chance to see Hall in person about a month ago at a team camp and you had a player that is extremely violent at the point of attack and gets the job done in a major way. After watching him in person and checking out some of his film from last season, there's a pretty easy explanation why he exploded the way he did as a prospect. He's emerged as one of the state's top edge rushers in the 2026 class and he's going to be a fun name to watch this season. We're looking forward to seeing what kind of production he ends up having this fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1304435"],"_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-68606fcb5b00f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lawton tight end and defensive end [player_tooltip player_id='1304435' first='Braeden' last='Burrell'] is one of two prospects on this breakdown that we benefitted from seeing at a team camp in the spring. Coming into the Bixby team camp earlier this month, we didn't know anything about Burrell but that quickly changed. Burrell was one of the more physically impressive prospects at a team camp that featured outstanding individual talent. He immediately checked just about every box from a physical standpoint. But he had to perform to continue that excitement and he certainly did that. And again, this team camp was loaded with individual and team talent so Burrell performing at a high level in that environment had us sold. He's completely flying under the radar right now as a 2026 prospect but that shouldn't be the case moving forward. He's a hidden gem in the state's '26 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1699006"],"_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-68606fcb5b083"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Muskogee wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1699006' first='Jamie' last='Beasley'] is a prospect that we've known about for a while and he has absolutely blown up in a major way this offseason. Beasley has earned the attention of college coaches in this part of the country and has picked up some serious offers in the last six months alone. And as you look at Muskogee and what they have coming back this season, Beasley could end up being a very important piece to what the Roughers do on the offensive side of the ball. It's obviously going to be a new era of Muskogee football but Beasley is an absolute playmaker that can help the Roughers make that transition and more importantly, he can make it look easy. Whether it's as a wide receiver or anything else Muskogee needs him to do, Beasley has the potential to be that overall playmaker for the new Muskogee offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1690912"],"_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-68606fcb5b0fa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stillwater offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1690912' first='Lucas' last='Crawford'] is our final newcomer prospect on this breakdown and he's another that we benefitted from seeing him in the spring. Crawford is still incredibly raw on the line of scrimmage but his best football is still in front of him and the ceiling is incredibly high. And don't get us wrong, Crawford can take care of business on the line of scrimmage right now and he showed that throughout the spring. When we caught him in person, he was dominating opponent after opponent from the left tackle position. And we've made it pretty clear this summer and will continue to do so that Stillwater's offensive line is going to be one of the best OL units in the state this season. Having a player like Crawford that is coming into his own is only going to help that. He's definitely an OL prospect to watch this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->