Class of ‘26 Rankings Update: Highest Rising DB’s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Of the more than 90 prospects that received a higher ranking in this latest Class of ‘26 update, the defensive back group saw some of the most drastic changes. This report highlights the highest stock risers from this position group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Out of these five DB's featured, four of them climbed more than 190 spots since the previous update. They've each been putting in serious work as they gear up for their final high school season, and their ranking increase is a testament to that. See where they landed in this July update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1601728' first='Zayvien' last='Bronson'] - Leavenworth, 5'11”, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bronson was last featured in a <em>‘Diamonds in the Rough'</em> report at the end of May, and he truly is one of the most underrated DB's in this class. He came away with the highest increase in rank from this group as he climbed 305 spots. Bronson is now inside the <em>Top 150</em> at No. 134 overall and is the 11th ranked DB in the class.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1402672' first='Benji' last='Burton'] - Olathe East, 6'4”, 200</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As folks will see with most of the stock risers in this update, the June portion of camp season helped catapult quite a few prospects in the rankings. Burton of Olathe East was one of those prospects. During June, Burton picked up offers from <em>Bemidji State</em>,&nbsp; <em>Evangel University</em>, and <em>Washburn University</em>. He rose 210 spots to No. 116 overall.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1587819' first='D'Anthony' last='Rivera'] - Wichita NW, 5'8”, 155</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rivera may be one of the more undersized DB's in this class, but he is another very underrated prospect. He cracked the <em>Top 250</em> in this update after he climbed 195 spots to No. 246 overall. As of right now the scrappy corner is heading into his senior year with an offer from <em>Independence Community College</em>.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1591267' first='Jacob' last='DeRouchey'] - Wamego, 6'0”, 165</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Up next is the 115th ranked prospect overall. I've mentioned before that DeRouchey's a safety with some upside, and he'll be an impact player for the Red Raiders this fall. In this update he cracked the <em>Top 150</em> and is the 8th ranked DB in the class.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1260097' first='DyVair' last='McCray'] - Leavenworth, 5'11”, 185</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCray of Leavenworth caps off this talented group of DB's. He's carrying serious momentum into his senior campaign, as he's now up to 10 collegiate offers. The Leavenworth product was the only defensive back in this update to crack the <em>Top 100</em>. McCray is now the 92nd ranked prospect overall and the 5th ranked player at his position.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->