Summer Standouts: 2026s YOU Need to Know

Welcome to my new series called Summer Standouts! As we finish out the summer, I wanted to highlight some players who YOU need to know about going into next season. Today, I will be discussing the 2026 class which has a plethora of talent. Let's dive into it!    Suarez is diamond in the rough, first brought to my attention by my friend Gideon Aigner of Playmaker's Corner (Go check him out). Measures in at 5'8 and 179 pounds. Suarez has very good athletic ability due to elite balance, very good acceleration, speed, and change of direction. His balance stands the most out to me. He consistently gets yards after contact. Suarez turns would be tackles into big gains, dragging defenders with him. Very good vision. He makes himself smaller than he is to fit through tight gaps. He runs through a sea of people and comes out the other side. He uses his change of direction to pivot and go. A downhill runner who also excels on outside runners. He turns the corner and hits his top speed. For example, he lined up in the pistol in the endzone, then used his home run speed to run past everyone for a 100+ yard touchdown. He also is a productive blocker, in both pass and run. Kid's legit.     Fasano is a monster in the trenches. Measuring in at 6'3 270 pounds, he allowed 0 sacks, 45 pancakes and only 2 holding calls throughout the 2024 season. Fasano has elite strength and hand strength. He consistently demolishes the man in front of him. Very good initial quickness out of his stance, or when snapping the ball. Very good hand speed and hand placement. Controls and steers the DL at will. Fasano has very good foot quickness and matches his opponents with ease. Fasano has impressive body control with controlled movements. Very good anchor. Stays square with very good knee bend and balance. In the run game, he uses his explosive leg drive to push back the DL. Very good reaction time. 2 LBs were blitzing and switched assignments, Fasano reacts and blocks instantly. Very good acceleration and good speed to block out in space. Very good competitive toughness and consistently plays through the whistle. I had the pleasure of working with Luca first hand with MileHighPrep. He is a fantastic young man who is coachable, and brings a positive energy each day. RECRUIT HIM! Any D1 program would be lucky to have him on their roster.     Having met Lee during the SixZeroAcademy camp, he caught the eye of SB50 Champ Derek Wolfe, and myself with good reason too. Lee measures in at 6'6 210 pounds and is a beast in the trenches. Accounting for 77 total tackles (40 solo, 37 assisted), 23 TFL, 15 sacks, 30 QB pressures, 1 INT, 2 FF, and 1 FR. Lee has very good athletic ability due to very good acceleration, speed, lateral agility, and balance. Very good strength. Lee has very good initial speed out of his stance. Even with his size, he manages a low pad level due to very good knee bend. Lee is one of those players with a quick twitch. He has very good block shedding and get off speed. He rips through blocks using his very good bull rush, and lengthy arms. Lee was living in the backfield. Demonstrates a relentless pursuit and doesn't stop till the play is done. Kid is a monster.     I've spoken about Pisciotta before, and I'm pounding the table again for him. Measures in at 6'3 185 pounds and plays WR/FS. Last season he had 56 receptions for 985 yards and 10 touchdowns, 19 total tackles (8 solo, 3 assisted), 4 INT, 2 PD, and 2 FR. Very good athletic ability due to very good change of direction, speed, acceleration, and jumping. Uncanny ability to accelerate and decelerate. Very good release at the line of scrimmage. Very good separation quickness due to his play strength, mental processing, or athletic ability. He'll use his physicality to win through the route, sit in a void patiently, or outrun the DB entirely. Very good ball tracking skills and catching. Very good at contested catches. Pisciotta is a fantastic blocker as well. Brings the physicality and aggressiveness needed to win. Keep following this young man!     Case is a speed demon with an amazing catch radius. He measures in at 6'0 185 pounds. This wideout is impressive while also lining up in the backfield. He had 59 catches for 834 yards with 5 TDs, and 62 carries for 334 yards and 4 touchdowns. Case has very good athletic ability due to elite balance, acceleration, very good speed, change of direction, and jumping. Very good release at the LOS due to his very quick feet. Very good separation quickness due to mental processing, play strength, and athletic ability. If his QB is in the scramble drill, he finds a way to make himself open. Fights through contact during the route or out runs the DB with ease. Smooth route runner. Very good ball tracking skills. Case is a phenomenal catcher. Elite catching with very strong hands. He makes some crazy 1-handed catches. He uses his elite adjustment to react to balls thrown behind. He extends and uses his suction hands to make the play. Very good body control. He had a toe-tap on the sideline with a deep bomb. After the catch, he consistently breaks tackles and uses his home run speed to run free. Powerful stiff arm as well to create extra yards. In the backfield, he has very good vision. I also got to work first hand with [player_tooltip player_id='1581247' first='Nolan' last='Case'] during MileHighPrep. Having seen his growth from Prep Redzone camps to In-season to MHP is phenomenal. He is a crisp route runner who consistently wants to be coached about. Kid is a dawg and coaches NEED to recruit him to their program!

Welcome to my new series called Summer Standouts! As we finish out the summer, I wanted to highlight some players who YOU need to know about going into next season. Today, I will be discussing the 2026 class which has a plethora of talent. Let's dive into it!