July Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Colorado’s 2026 class?
Prep Redzone Staff
In this article:
The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release!
Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:
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Deacon Schmitt
Deacon
Schmitt
6'5" | 290 lbs | OL
Windsor | 2026
State
CO
| OL | Windsor -
Mason Bonner
Mason
Bonner
6'6" | 205 lbs | TE/WR
Mullen | 2026
State
CO
| TE/WR | Mullen -
Braylon Hodge
Braylon
Hodge
6'3" | 215 lbs | LB/ATH
Cherry Creek | 2026
State
CO
| LB/ATH | Cherry Creek -
Brody Flores
Brody
Flores
6'3" | 200 lbs | LB/EDGE
Grandview | 2026
State
CO
| LB/EDGE | Grandview -
Tripp Skewes
Tripp
Skewes
6'7" | 275 lbs | DL
Kent Denver | 2026
State
CO
| DL | Kent Denver -
Josiah Manu
Josiah
Manu
6'5" | 295 lbs | OL/DL
Thompson Valley | 2026
State
CO
| OL/DL | Thompson Valley -
Maxwell Lovett
Maxwell
Lovett
6'0" | 170 lbs | WR
Cherry Creek | 2026
State
CO
| WR | Cherry Creek - Pierce Decker Pierce Decker 6'7" | 250 lbs | OL Poudre | 2026 State CO | OL | Poudre
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Ryken Banks
Ryken
Banks
6'1" | 190 lbs | RB/ATH
Legend | 2026
State
CO
| RB/ATH | Legend -
Brody Sieck
Brody
Sieck
6'2" | 220 lbs | EDGE/DL
Arapahoe | 2026
State
CO
| EDGE/DL | Arapahoe -
Cade Holles
Cade
Holles
6'6" | 255 lbs | DL/EDGE
Cherry Creek | 2026
State
CO
| DL | Cherry Creek -
Sam Johnson
Sam
Johnson
6'2" | 190 lbs | DB/WR
Arapahoe | 2026
State
CO
| DB | Arapahoe -
John Singleton Jr
John
Singleton Jr
6'0" | 160 lbs | DB
Broomfield | 2026
State
CO
| DB | Broomfield - Tyler Himebauch Tyler Himebauch 6'1" | 205 lbs | LS Palmer Ridge | 2026 State CO | LS | Palmer Ridge
- Jack Manthey Jack Manthey 5'7" | 140 lbs | K Regis Jesuit | 2026 State CO | K | Regis Jesuit
- Corbin Wade Corbin Wade 6'5" | 230 lbs | EDGE/TE Green Mountain | 2026 State CO | EDGE/TE | Green Mountain
- Elian Oliva Elian Oliva 6'1" | 180 lbs | LB/DB Northfield | 2026 State CO | LB/DB | Northfield
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Gabe Sema
Gabe
Sema
6'4" | 225 lbs | TE/DL
Erie | 2026
State
CO
| TE/DL | Erie -
Jordan Brock
Jordan
Brock
6'3" | 235 lbs | DL/EDGE
Arvada West | 2026
State
CO
| DL/EDGE | Arvada West - Kaden Souders Kaden Souders 6'0" | 190 lbs | LB Fort Collins | 2026 State CO | LB | Fort Collins
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Will Monroe
Will
Monroe
6'3" | 215 lbs | EDGE/LB
Columbine | 2026
State
CO
| EDGE/LB | Columbine - Isaiah Watson Isaiah Watson 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB/WR Vista Peak Preparatory | 2026 State CO | DB/WR | Vista Peak Preparatory
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Gio Giampietro
Gio
Giampietro
6'2" | 230 lbs | DL/TE
Erie | 2026
State
CO
| DL/TE | Erie -
Matthew Zeck
Matthew
Zeck
6'2" | 240 lbs | DL/EDGE
Pueblo West | 2026
State
CO
| DL/EDGE | Pueblo West - Anthony Betti Anthony Betti 6'2" | 190 lbs | TE Cherry Creek | 2026 State CO | TE | Cherry Creek
- Seth Long Seth Long 5'9" | 140 lbs | P/K Wellington | 2026 State CO | P/K | Wellington
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Ben Reish
Ben
Reish
6'4" | 265 lbs | OL
Canon City | 2026
State
CO
| OL | Canon City - Justyn Jordan Justyn Jordan 6'3" | 180 lbs | DB/RB Fountain Fort-Carson | 2026 State CO | DB/RB | Fountain Fort-Carson
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Asher Gardzelewski
Asher
Gardzelewski
6'5" | 300 lbs | OL
Green Mountain | 2026
State
CO
| OL | Green Mountain -
JaKehlan Watts
JaKehlan
Watts
6'2" | 170 lbs | DB/WR
Mesa Ridge | 2026
State
CO
| DB/WR | Mesa Ridge - Zavious Chineth Zavious Chineth 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Northfield | 2026 State CO | RB | Northfield
- Enzo Pulte Enzo Pulte 6'5" | 220 lbs | DL/OL Fairview | 2026 State CO | DL/OL | Fairview
- Nico DePizzol Nico DePizzol 6'3" | 210 lbs | EDGE/TE Mullen | 2026 State CO | EDGE/TE | Mullen
- Chester Mathews Chester Mathews 6'0" | 155 lbs | K Pueblo West | 2026 State CO | K | Pueblo West
- Owen Collard Owen Collard 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR/DB Erie | 2026 State CO | WR/DB | Erie
- Declan McKernan Declan McKernan 6'0" | 210 lbs | LS Fairview | 2026 State CO | LS | Fairview
- Sebastian Tripp Sebastian Tripp 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR/DB Durango | 2026 State CO | WR/DB | Durango
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Kyrei Kincaid
Kyrei
Kincaid
6'3" | 160 lbs | WR/ATH
Fort Collins | 2026
State
CO
| WR/DB | Fort Collins -
Joshua Gallien
Joshua
Gallien
6'0" | 170 lbs | DB/WR
Vista Peak Prep | 2026
State
CO
| DB/WR | Vista Peak Prep - Cameron Tertulien Cameron Tertulien 6'0" | 205 lbs | DB/RB Vista Ridge | 2026 State CO | DB/RB | Vista Ridge
- Cade Geist Cade Geist 6'2" | 250 lbs | DL Timnath | 2026 State CO | DL | Timnath
- Robert Wittke Robert Wittke 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB/WR Denver West | 2026 State CO | DB/WR | Denver West
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Jaiden Nichols
Jaiden
Nichols
5'11" | 160 lbs | DB/LB
Arvada West | 2026
State
CO
| DB/LB | Arvada West - Greg Hubbard Greg Hubbard 6'2" | 190 lbs | P/K Centaurus | 2026 State CO | P/K | Centaurus
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Toby Hernandez
Toby
Hernandez
5'10" | 160 lbs | WR/DB
Rocky Mountain | 2026
State
CO
| WR/DB | Rocky Mountain - Lincoln Dalton Lincoln Dalton 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Wellington | 2026 State CO | ATH | Wellington
- Dreison Davis Dreison Davis 6'4" | 215 lbs | OL/DL Limon | 2026 State CO | OL/DL | Limon
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Jaime Padilla
Jaime
Padilla
5'9" | 155 lbs | DB/WR
Grand Junction Central | 2026
State
CO
| DB/WR | Grand Junction Central -
Nick Accardi III
Nick
Accardi III
5'11" | 195 lbs | DB/LB
Mullen | 2026
State
CO
| DB/LB | Mullen - Will Beauregard Will Beauregard 5'11" | 135 lbs | K Denver East | 2026 State CO | K | Denver East
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Landon Church
Landon
Church
6'1" | 175 lbs | ATH
Gilpin County | 2026
State
CO
| ATH | Gilpin County - Jake Kim Jake Kim 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Cherry Creek | 2026 State CO | DB | Cherry Creek
- Ethan Shirazi Ethan Shirazi 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB/RB Ralston Valley | 2026 State CO | DB/RB | Ralston Valley
- Troy McWhorter Troy McWhorter 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Ponderosa | 2026 State CO | RB | Ponderosa
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Jacob Adamic
Jacob
Adamic
6'0" | 170 lbs | RB/LB
Canon City | 2026
State
CO
| RB/LB | Canon City
