2026 Rankings: Stock Risers Throughout the Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I am diving into the new round of 2026 rankings! Today, I selected a handful of players who I believe will continue to raise their stock as the season progresses. I've included players who range from the top 25 to top 200. Let's dive into it!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1297807"],"_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-6873ff20d468a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Newbill is a lengthy defensive back who splits his time between corner and safety. He measures in at 6'3 165 pounds. Last season, he accounted for 48 total tackles (10 solo, 38 assisted), 2 INT, 4 PD, and 1 FF. Newbill has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, jumping, good speed, and change of direction. He is physical at the line of scrimmage creating a very good press jam against the receiver. In zone coverage, he shows very good reactionary speed. He trusts what he sees, and attacks. Newbill has very good closing quickness, and uses his lengthy arms to swat the ball away from the WR. He's got good tackling form, and is productive against the run. I love seeing him play as a corner, and believe colleges need to look his way for a lengthy DB.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["553996"],"_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-6873ff20d4721"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gray is an athletic specimen playing QB and DE. Measures in at 6'4 245 pounds. Very good size. His stats are as follows: 764 passing yards, 9 TDs, 6 INT with 93 carries for 691 yards and 13 touchdowns. 36 total tackles (23 solo, 13 assisted), 8 TFL, 4 sacks, 23 QB pressures, 1 FF, and 2 PD. Gray has very good athletic ability due to elite balance, very good acceleration, speed and change of direction. As a QB, he has a quick flick of the wrist release, very good throw power, and good ball placement skills. He's used in the read option game, and utilizes his very good vision to find lanes. Gray is a fantastic runner. He has very good strength, dragging defenders with ease. He consistently breaks tackles, and trucks through defenders. On the defensive side of the ball, he continues to shine. As a pass rusher, he has very good bend around the edge with very good bull rush. Very good block shedding and get off speed. He has a relentless pursuit and doesn't stop till the play is finished. His strength is evident on tape, he threw the QB around like a rag doll. Gray also shows his very good mental processing by putting up his arms for pass deflections at the LOS. He's a stud, and I'm ecstatic to see more from him in his senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1616756"],"_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-6873ff20d479b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Long is a dual specialist playing both kicker and punter. He has good kick power and very good kick accuracy. As a kick off specialist, he had 50 kickoffs for 2698 yards and 19 touchbacks. Averaged 54.0 yards. Good field goal percentage with 60% on 4/7. 40 yards was his longest. The PAT is where Long really showed up going 36/40 with a 90% rate. It doesn't just stop there. He had 23 punts for 905 yards. After a productive offseason, I'm excited to see how Long does going into his last year at Wellington. They have a nice squad up there, and Long is a reason why.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1313694"],"_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-6873ff20d47fd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another Wellington productive that made my list. Batjargal had a productive season for Wellington. Measuring in at 6'2 225 pounds, he had 42 total tackles (22 solo, 20 assisted), 6 TFL, 2 sacks, 22 QB pressures, 1 FF, and 1 FR. Batjargal has good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, good speed, and lateral agility. He starts with a low pad level and uses his good initial quickness to engage the offensive line. Good strength. Very good hand strength, and good hand placement. He is a good run stopper as well, using his good get off speed to achieve very good block shedding. Batjargal has a nose for the QB, and uses his powerful bull rush to knock the OL off of their anchor. I'm excited to see more from him going into his senior year !</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["283704"],"_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-6873ff20d4843"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sanchez is a very versatile linebacker who splits his time between being an off-ball linebacker and rushing off the edge. Measures in at 6'0 215 pounds. Last season, he accounted for 127 total tackles (47 solo, 80 assisted), 7 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 QB pressure, 2 PD, and 1 fumble recovery. Sanchez is a very explosive player with a quick step. Very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, change of direction, and good jumping. He excels as an edge rusher. Very good bend around the edge. He switches between a powerful bull rush and a very good spin move. Out in space, he uses his very good reactionary speed to lead him to the ball carrier. He has very good mental processing, and stays patient with tackling, not getting overzealous and missing the guy completely. Watch out for him to put up a nice senior season !</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->