Pre-Season 2026 Rankings: Rising Up

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the continuing look at the pre-season ranking that were recently released, we take a those players in the 2026 class who are rising up the rankings just a few weeks out from camp. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1585595' first='Brysen' last='Wessell'], Jackson OL<br>Previous ranking: 50<br>New ranking: 15<br>This Wessell 6'5" 270 Iowa State commit followed up a strong junior season with a great 2025 off season showcasing his impressive skill set and athleticism first at the Elite Combine and more recently at the Lindenwood Mega camp. His quick feet and technique stood out against some top competition this spring and early summer with D1 offers following. Brysen's maturity showed along with his speed, hands and great quickness with his pass pro. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1128426' first='Kameron' last='Hurst'], Lift For Life CB<br>Previous ranking: 55<br>New ranking: 22<br>A Washington State commit who earned his Cougar offer last month taking advantage of the camp opportunity and making the most of it with a blistering sub 4.4 forty time and 40+" vertical jump. It wasn't long after that Hurst visited that he pulled the trigger. Kam has shown he was an elite caliber athlete since he was a freshman and kept improving his coverage and ball skills that make him one of the top defensive back prospects in the Midwest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1128413' first='Garrick' last='Dixon'], Ft. Zumwalt West CB<br>Previous ranking: 22<br>New ranking: 11<br>Not a huge jump in the rankings for Dixon 6'1" 175 who I knew was a D1 prospect, but as with the other players mentioned previously, Garrick just continued to elevate his game and showing every time I saw him over the spring and summer. Could he crack the top 10 with a strong senior season? Colleges thought so as well as the offers kept coming in, including from Kansas State, who he made a verbal commitment to not too long ago. His size, speed and skills make him a perfect cornerback prospect for the Big 12. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1585603' first='Trashundon' last='Neal'], Liberty North DB<br>Previous ranking: 72<br>New ranking: 36<br>Neal 6'2" 180 was just lights out at every camp I saw him at and was the top defensive back most of the time. He's versatile with good speed and showed he could play either safety or cornerback with his coverage skills, athleticism and physical play. He landed multiple D1 offers this spring and summer from schools such as Illinois State, Missouri State, Southeast Missouri, Western Illinois and others. He has the talent to play in the Big 12, Big 10 or SEC if given the opportunity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1250601' first='Hudson' last='Cerrano'], Timberland QB <br>Previous ranking: 129<br>New ranking: 60<br>The 6'2" 194 showed the talent and potential to be one of the better quarterbacks in his class the past three years in watching him, but various reasons kept him from having the opportunity to show it regularly on the field. However, this spring things started to change with his winning the fastest man MVP at the KC Varsity combine and drawing the attention of some schools. Then last month at camp with Southeast Missouri he landed his first D1 offer. He is a big strong QB with an absolute cannon for an arm and good accuracy and ball placement. Look for a breakout senior season under new head coach and former NFL player Arlen Harris.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->