July Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Kansas’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:
- Ian Premer Ian Premer 6'6" | 230 lbs | TE Great Bend | 2026 State KS | TE | Great Bend
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James Dunnigan Jr
James
Dunnigan Jr
6'3" | 190 lbs | DB/ATH
Manhattan | 2026
State
KS
| DB/ATH | Manhattan - Maxwell Robinson Maxwell Robinson 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Derby | 2026 State KS | OL | Derby
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Lamarcus Barber
Lamarcus
Barber
6'3" | 290 lbs | OL
Mill Valley | 2026
State
KS
| OL | Mill Valley - Tyren Parker Tyren Parker 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Shawnee Heights | 2026 State KS | WR | Shawnee Heights
- Nate Sims Nate Sims 6'2" | 175 lbs | ATH Ottawa | 2026 State KS | ATH | Ottawa
- Drake DeBaun Drake DeBaun 6'6" | 215 lbs | TE Shawnee Mission South | 2026 State KS | TE | Shawnee Mission South
- Arley Morrell Arley Morrell 6'5" | 210 lbs | TE Pratt | 2026 State KS | TE | Pratt
- Lawson McGraw Lawson McGraw 6'4" | 220 lbs | LB/ATH Blue Valley West | 2026 State KS | LB/ATH | Blue Valley West
- Nick Anciaux Nick Anciaux 6'5" | 250 lbs | OL Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 2026 State KS | OL | Kapaun Mt. Carmel
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Stephen Carroll
Stephen
Carroll
6'2" | 275 lbs | OL/DL
St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026
State
KS
| OL/DL | St. Thomas Aquinas - Cal Purvis Cal Purvis 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 2026 State KS | LB | Kapaun Mt. Carmel
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Robert Hunter
Robert
Hunter
6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH
Wichita East | 2026
State
KS
| ATH | Wichita East - Deongelo Williams Deongelo Williams 6'5" | 270 lbs | OL Wichita Northwest | 2026 State KS | OL | Wichita Northwest
- Brayden Myovela Brayden Myovela 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Maize | 2026 State KS | ATH | Maize
- Pharrell Adams Pharrell Adams 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Wichita East | 2026 State KS | LB | Wichita East
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Jordey Pierce
Jordey
Pierce
6'4" | 205 lbs | QB
Arkansas City | 2026
State
KS
| QB | Arkansas City - Dustin Cochran Dustin Cochran 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL Wichita Northwest | 2026 State KS | OL | Wichita Northwest
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Ayden McGibboney
Ayden
McGibboney
6'3" | 190 lbs | WR
Blue Valley Northwest | 2026
State
KS
| WR | Blue Valley Northwest - Bailey Johnson Bailey Johnson 6'3" | 340 lbs | OL Lawrence | 2026 State KS | OL | Lawrence
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Nolan Durr
Nolan
Durr
6'4" | 230 lbs | EDGE/TE
Cheney | 2026
State
KS
| EDGE/TE | Cheney - Matt Rosen Matt Rosen 6'5" | 325 lbs | OL Holcomb | 2026 State KS | OL | Holcomb
- Rey’Zhian Shears-Montgomery Rey’Zhian Shears-Montgomery 6'0" | 215 lbs | LB Derby | 2026 State KS | LB | Derby
- Augie Fast Augie Fast 6'1" | 195 lbs | RB Wichita Northwest | 2026 State KS | RB | Wichita Northwest
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Calin Arndt
Calin
Arndt
5'9" | 195 lbs | RB
St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026
State
KS
| RB | St. Thomas Aquinas -
Vaughn Overton
Vaughn
Overton
6'2" | 185 lbs | DB/ATH
Olathe West | 2026
State
KS
| DB/ATH | Olathe West -
Traimyre Woodruff
Traimyre
Woodruff
5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH
Shawnee Mission NW | 2026
State
KS
| ATH | Shawnee Mission NW -
Hayden Heller
Hayden
Heller
6'0" | 280 lbs | DL
Mill Valley | 2026
State
KS
| DL | Mill Valley - Angelo Keuwo Angelo Keuwo 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Blue Valley Southwest | 2026 State KS | RB | Blue Valley Southwest
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Kade Mitchell
Kade
Mitchell
5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH
Hayden | 2026
State
KS
| ATH | Hayden - Blake Jay Blake Jay 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Mill Valley | 2026 State KS | ATH | Mill Valley
- Dalton Hornback Dalton Hornback 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Derby | 2026 State KS | DL | Derby
- Devin Foster Devin Foster 6'2" | 245 lbs | DL/OL Lawrence | 2026 State KS | DL/OL | Lawrence
- Holden Lind Holden Lind 5'8" | 170 lbs | RB Hays | 2026 State KS | RB | Hays
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Jaylen Wilson
Jaylen
Wilson
6'3" | 260 lbs | DL/OL
Andover Central | 2026
State
KS
| DL/OL | Andover Central -
Houston Bowlin
Houston
Bowlin
6'2" | 280 lbs | DL/OL
Derby | 2026
State
KS
| DL/OL | Derby - AJ Gallegos AJ Gallegos 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Shawnee Heights | 2026 State KS | WR | Shawnee Heights
- Jaelen Douglas Jaelen Douglas 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB/DB Olathe Northwest | 2026 State KS | RB/DB | Olathe Northwest
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Roch Emanuel
Roch
Emanuel
6'5" | 260 lbs | DL/OL
Piper | 2026
State
KS
| DL | Piper - Jordy Heim Jordy Heim 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Washburn Rural | 2026 State KS | LB | Washburn Rural
- Reece Tolar Reece Tolar 6'4" | 200 lbs | LB Cheney | 2026 State KS | LB | Cheney
- Nash Morrison Nash Morrison 6'4" | 185 lbs | WR Basehor-Linwood | 2026 State KS | WR | Basehor-Linwood
- Wyatt Brungardt Wyatt Brungardt 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Wellsville | 2026 State KS | DL | Wellsville
- Conrad Gomez Conrad Gomez 5'11" | 170 lbs | QB Junction City | 2026 State KS | QB | Junction City
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Jack Reeves
Jack
Reeves
6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH/QB
Shawnee Mission East | 2026
State
KS
| ATH/QB | Shawnee Mission East - Sam Simmons Sam Simmons 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Olathe North | 2026 State KS | WR | Olathe North
- DyVair McCray DyVair McCray 5'11" | 185 lbs | DB Leavenworth | 2026 State KS | DB | Leavenworth
- Rashawn Johnson Rashawn Johnson 5'9" | 160 lbs | ATH Wichita South | 2026 State KS | ATH | Wichita South
- Syre Padilla Syre Padilla 6'2" | 195 lbs | RB/DB Gardner Edgerton | 2026 State KS | RB/DB | Gardner Edgerton
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Jesiah Gooch
Jesiah
Gooch
6'1" | 210 lbs | ATH/LB
Hillsboro | 2026
State
KS
| ATH/LB | Hillsboro - Jordan Berry Jordan Berry 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL/TE Olathe South | 2026 State KS | DL/TE | Olathe South
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Ethan Prescott
Ethan
Prescott
6'2" | 200 lbs | DB/ATH
Free State | 2026
State
KS
| DB/ATH | Free State -
Roman Gage
Roman
Gage
5'11" | 270 lbs | OL/DL
Valley Center | 2026
State
KS
| OL/EDGE | Valley Center - Connor Hanika Connor Hanika 6'6" | 190 lbs | ATH Hayden | 2026 State KS | ATH | Hayden
- Brecken Albert Brecken Albert 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR/DB Augusta | 2026 State KS | WR/DB | Augusta
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Leighton Boldridge
Leighton
Boldridge
6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH/DB
Atchison | 2026
State
KS
| ATH/DB | Atchison - Tahj Edwards Tahj Edwards 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Lawrence | 2026 State KS | RB | Lawrence
- Shannon Jones Shannon Jones 6'0" | 210 lbs | RB Maize | 2026 State KS | RB | Maize
- Xavier Tafoya Xavier Tafoya 6'2" | 235 lbs | ATH/LB Liberal | 2026 State KS | ATH/LB | Liberal
- Beckett Linden Beckett Linden 5'11" | 205 lbs | LB Blue Valley NW | 2026 State KS | LB | Blue Valley NW
- Aden Leftwich Aden Leftwich 6'1" | 220 lbs | DL Lansing | 2026 State KS | DL | Lansing
- Jacob DeRouchey Jacob DeRouchey 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB Wamego | 2026 State KS | DB | Wamego
- Benji Burton Benji Burton 6'4" | 200 lbs | DB Olathe East | 2026 State KS | DB | Olathe East
- Garrison Vikander Garrison Vikander 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB/ATH Manhattan | 2026 State KS | LB/ATH | Manhattan
- Brock Rider Brock Rider 6'1" | 280 lbs | DL Shawnee Mission East | 2026 State KS | DL | Shawnee Mission East
- Jaxon Myers Jaxon Myers 5'11" | 160 lbs | WR/DB Salina South | 2026 State KS | WR/DB | Salina South
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Blaine Harris
Blaine
Harris
6'0" | 210 lbs | LB
Shawnee Mission Northwest | 2026
State
KS
| LB | Shawnee Mission Northwest -
Zakhyon Roberts
Zakhyon
Roberts
5'9" | 155 lbs | WR/ATH
Wellington | 2026
State
KS
| WR/ATH | Wellington - Jesus Delgado Jesus Delgado 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Salina Central | 2026 State KS | LB | Salina Central
- Dax Grissom Dax Grissom 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Olathe South | 2026 State KS | LB | Olathe South
- Jalik Armstrong Jalik Armstrong 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB/DB Wellington | 2026 State KS | RB/DB | Wellington
- Zayvien Bronson Zayvien Bronson 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB/ATH Leavenworth | 2026 State KS | DB/ATH | Leavenworth
- Haydon Hull Haydon Hull 6'2" | 160 lbs | QB Ottawa | 2026 State KS | QB | Ottawa
- Cooper McGowan Cooper McGowan 6'4" | 180 lbs | EDGE/ATH Ellsworth | 2026 State KS | EDGE/ATH | Ellsworth
- Khamario Davis Khamario Davis 6'1" | 205 lbs | RB/WR Manhattan | 2026 State KS | RB/WR | Manhattan
- Jamarius Howard Jamarius Howard 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Wichita East | 2026 State KS | DB | Wichita East
- Sam Harp Sam Harp 5'11" | 185 lbs | ATH Andale | 2026 State KS | ATH | Andale
- Wyatt Hendricks Wyatt Hendricks 6'3" | 255 lbs | OL/ATH Lawrence | 2026 State KS | OL/ATH | Lawrence
- Roman Miller Roman Miller 6'3" | 215 lbs | TE Basehor-Linwood | 2026 State KS | TE | Basehor-Linwood
- Trace Rudd Trace Rudd 5'11" | 175 lbs | K Blue Valley NW | 2026 State KS | K | Blue Valley NW
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Cody Wright
Cody
Wright
5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH/RB
Colby | 2026
State
KS
| ATH/RB | Colby - Kaleb Peterson Kaleb Peterson 6'3" | 235 lbs | ATH Blue Valley Northwest | 2026 State KS | ATH | Blue Valley Northwest
- Talon Conrad Talon Conrad 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Wamego | 2026 State KS | LB | Wamego
- Davian Trejo Davian Trejo 6'3" | 300 lbs | OL Liberal | 2026 State KS | OL | Liberal
- Osiris Unruh Osiris Unruh 6'0" | 265 lbs | DL Jefferson West | 2026 State KS | DL | Jefferson West
- Ethan Naidu Ethan Naidu 6'3" | 215 lbs | TE Olathe North | 2026 State KS | TE | Olathe North
- Caleb Strathman Caleb Strathman 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Nemaha Central | 2026 State KS | ATH | Nemaha Central
- Hayden Nall Hayden Nall 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR Eisenhower | 2026 State KS | WR | Eisenhower
- Xander Blasing Xander Blasing 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Hayden | 2026 State KS | LB | Hayden
- Chase Blandi Chase Blandi 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL Blue Valley | 2026 State KS | OL | Blue Valley
- Jaylin Washington Jaylin Washington 6'3" | 170 lbs | DB Washington | 2026 State KS | DB | Washington
- Gavin Saner Gavin Saner 6'0" | 190 lbs | LB Valley Center | 2026 State KS | LB | Valley Center
- Cage Crabill Cage Crabill 6'1" | 240 lbs | OL Eudora | 2026 State KS | OL | Eudora
- Cincere Lewis Cincere Lewis 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH/DB Schlagle | 2026 State KS | ATH/DB | Schlagle
- Korleone Holz Korleone Holz 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB St. Mary's | 2026 State KS | RB | St. Mary’s
- Shinji Pollard Shinji Pollard 5'8" | 155 lbs | DB Piper | 2026 State KS | DB | Piper
- Eli Stanton Eli Stanton 6'0" | 240 lbs | OL Basehor-Linwood | 2026 State KS | OL | Basehor-Linwood
- Deanthony Jones Deanthony Jones 5'11" | 190 lbs | ATH Wichita East | 2026 State KS | ATH | Wichita East
- Jayven Correa Brown Jayven Correa Brown 6'3" | 270 lbs | DL Salina South | 2026 State KS | DL | Salina South
- D’Anthony Rivera D’Anthony Rivera 5'8" | 155 lbs | DB Wichita Northwest | 2026 State KS | DB | Wichita Northwest
- Aldo Reyes Aldo Reyes 6'2" | 250 lbs | OL Dodge City | 2026 State KS | OL | Dodge City
- Ryder Newton Ryder Newton 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Fort Scott | 2026 State KS | LB | Fort Scott
- Dylan Theel Dylan Theel 5'10" | 180 lbs | WR/RB Osage City | 2026 State KS | WR/RB | Osage City
- Daxton Weakley Daxton Weakley 5'8" | 160 lbs | RB Arkansas City | 2026 State KS | RB | Arkansas City
- Jett Tanner Jett Tanner 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Columbus | 2026 State KS | ATH | Columbus
- Isaac Renfro Isaac Renfro 6'3" | 325 lbs | OL Basehor-Linwood | 2026 State KS | OL | Basehor-Linwood
- Mason Sterling Mason Sterling 5'8" | 170 lbs | ATH Humboldt | 2026 State KS | ATH | Humboldt
- Joshua Abrams Joshua Abrams 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR/DB Arkansas City | 2026 State KS | WR/DB | Arkansas City
- Mason Martin Mason Martin 6'2" | 165 lbs | DB/WR Hoisington | 2026 State KS | DB/WR | Hoisington
- Bre’Naj Price Bre’Naj Price 6'2" | 195 lbs | ATH Schlagle | 2026 State KS | ATH | Schlagle
- Kaizer Kanitz Kaizer Kanitz 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR Moundridge | 2026 State KS | WR | Moundridge
- Scotty Hadley Scotty Hadley 5'9" | 155 lbs | DB Maize | 2026 State KS | DB | Maize
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Jordan Miller
Jordan
Miller
6'3" | 175 lbs | QB/DB
Spring Hill | 2026
State
KS
| QB/DB | Spring Hill - Porter Swaim Porter Swaim 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Gardner Edgerton | 2026 State KS | RB | Gardner Edgerton
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Riley Brawner
Riley
Brawner
6'2" | 215 lbs | LB
Nickerson | 2026
State
KS
| LB | Nickerson - Garrison Wells Garrison Wells 5'11" | 197 lbs | RB Clearwater | 2026 State KS | RB | Clearwater
- Gavin Rosa Gavin Rosa 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB Rock Creek | 2026 State KS | QB | Rock Creek
- Owen Luper Owen Luper 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Sedgwick | 2026 State KS | WR | Sedgwick
- Adam Olson Adam Olson 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Shawnee Mission South | 2026 State KS | DB | Shawnee Mission South
- Malahchi Murph Malahchi Murph 6'0" | 195 lbs | DB Topeka | 2026 State KS | DB | Topeka
- Noah Diehl Noah Diehl 5'9" | 160 lbs | DB Halstead | 2026 State KS | DB | Halstead
- Camden Granado Camden Granado 6'0" | 150 lbs | K Shawnee Heights | 2026 State KS | K | Shawnee Heights
- Amarion Holub Amarion Holub 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB/RB Southeast Saline | 2026 State KS | DB/RB | Southeast Saline
- Keaton Smith Keaton Smith 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Salina Central | 2026 State KS | RB | Salina Central
- Tyler Laningham Tyler Laningham 5'9" | 150 lbs | WR Mill Valley | 2026 State KS | WR | Mill Valley
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Zane Viegra
Zane
Viegra
6'3" | 190 lbs | QB
Hays | 2026
State
KS
| QB | Hays -
Eli Ribaudo
Eli
Ribaudo
6'2" | 180 lbs | QB
Eisenhower | 2026
State
KS
| QB | Eisenhower - Krystian Dorsey Krystian Dorsey 5'10" | 185 lbs | QB Derby | 2026 State KS | QB | Derby
