August Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in South Carolina’s 2026 class?

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:

• Jeremiah Favorite Jeremiah Favorite 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Boiling Springs | 2026 State SC | DB | Boiling Springs
• Tamarion Watkins Tamarion Watkins 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Northwestern | 2026 State SC | LB | Northwestern
• Kentavion Anderson Kentavion Anderson 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Dorman | 2026 State SC | DB | Dorman
• Meliq McGowan Meliq McGowan 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Stratford | 2026 State SC | RB | Stratford
• Jaiden McDowell Jaiden McDowell 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Gaffney | 2026 State SC | RB | Gaffney
• Mike Doe Mike Doe 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB North Augusta | 2026 State SC | RB | North Augusta
• Zamaurious Robertson Zamaurious Robertson 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Dillon | 2026 State SC | WR | Dillon
• Scottland Dover Scottland Dover 6'4" | 305 lbs | OL Gaffney | 2026 State SC | OL | Gaffney
• Carnell Warren Carnell Warren 6'3" | 205 lbs | WR Bluffton | 2026 State SC | WR | Bluffton
• Roper Wentzky Roper Wentzky 5'11" | 155 lbs | QB AC Flora | 2026 State SC | QB | AC Flora
• Caleb Geronomi Caleb Geronomi 6'0" | 160 lbs | ATH White Knoll | 2026 State SC | ATH | White Knoll
• Kameron Vance Kameron Vance 5'7" | 160 lbs | WR Northwestern | 2026 State SC | WR | Northwestern
• Jaryn Fox Jaryn Fox 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Carolina Forest | 2026 State SC | RB | Carolina Forest
• Sawyer Arnold Sawyer Arnold 6'3" | 185 lbs | DL Oceanside Collegiate | 2026 State SC | DL | Oceanside Collegiate
• KD Hainsworth KD Hainsworth 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Mountain View Prep | 2026 State SC | WR | Mountain View Prep
• Jordyn Best Jordyn Best 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB Ridge View | 2026 State SC | DB | Ridge View
• Will Love Will Love 6'1" | 200 lbs | K Spartanburg | 2026 State SC | K | Spartanburg
• Julian Walker Julian Walker 6'6" | 230 lbs | DL Dutch Fork | 2026 State SC | DL | Dutch Fork
• Gray Patterson Gray Patterson 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB/WR Fort Mill | 2026 State SC | LB/WR | Fort Mill
• Somad Eaddy Somad Eaddy 5'11" | 155 lbs | DB Riverside | 2026 State SC | DB | Riverside
• Tony O’Banner | ATH | Thomas Heyward Academy
• Aedan McCarthy Aedan McCarthy 6'5" | 215 lbs | QB Bluffton | 2026 State SC | QB | Bluffton
• Jayden Boyd Jayden Boyd 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR/DB Westwood | 2026 State SC | WR/DB | Westwood
• Caden Muskus Caden Muskus 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL Chapin | 2026 State SC | OL | Chapin
• Kam Taylor Kam Taylor 6'5" | 230 lbs | TE Woodruff | 2026 State SC | TE | Woodruff
• Ryan Campbell Ryan Campbell 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Ashley Ridge | 2026 State SC | RB | Ashley Ridge
• Walker Kelley Walker Kelley 6'4" | 230 lbs | LB/TE TL Hanna | 2026 State SC | LB/TE | TL Hanna
• Javen Cook Javen Cook 5'5" | 155 lbs | RB Clinton | 2026 State SC | RB | Clinton
• Bristol Biegenzahn Bristol Biegenzahn 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL West Ashley | 2026 State SC | DL | West Ashley
• Messiah Jackson Messiah Jackson 6'2" | 215 lbs | QB South Florence | 2026 State SC | QB | South Florence
• Jontavious Canty Jontavious Canty 5'11" | 200 lbs | ATH Manning | 2026 State SC | ATH | Manning
• Aiden Jones Aiden Jones 5'8" | 265 lbs | DL Greer | 2026 State SC | DL | Greer
• Daniel Capehart Daniel Capehart 5'11" | 180 lbs | LB Dillon | 2026 State SC | LB | Dillon
• Wynn Meetze Wynn Meetze 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Gilbert | 2026 State SC | DB | Gilbert
• Tilden Riley Tilden Riley 6'5" | 200 lbs | TE/WR Orangeburg Prep | 2026 State SC | TE/WR | Orangeburg Prep
• Zyon Ratchford Zyon Ratchford 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Gaffney | 2026 State SC | LB | Gaffney
• Triston Lewis Triston Lewis 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Greenwood | 2026 State SC | QB | Greenwood
• Chris Stewart Chris Stewart 6'2" | 215 lbs | DL/TE Andrews | 2026 State SC | DL/TE | Andrews
• Jameerion Oliver Jameerion Oliver 5'9" | 205 lbs | LB TL Hanna | 2026 State SC | LB | TL Hanna
• Tyree Patton Tyree Patton 5'9" | 215 lbs | LB Summerville | 2026 State SC | LB | Summerville
• Jachin Davis Jachin Davis 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Stratford | 2026 State SC | QB | Stratford
• Jordan Avinger Jordan Avinger 6'2" | 215 lbs | ATH Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 2026 State SC | ATH | Orangeburg-Wilkinson
• Ethan Cash Ethan Cash 6'5" | 340 lbs | OL South Florence | 2026 State SC | OL | South Florence
• Michael Posey Michael Posey 6'1" | 215 lbs | DL Eastside | 2026 State SC | DL | Eastside
• Jaemin Pinckney Jaemin Pinckney 6'4" | 190 lbs | DL Woodland | 2026 State SC | DL | Woodland
• Willie Kennedy Willie Kennedy 5'10" | 180 lbs | LB South Florence | 2026 State SC | LB | South Florence
• Christian Waring Christian Waring 6'3" | 250 lbs | DL Dorman | 2026 State SC | DL | Dorman
• Zach Balog Zach Balog 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR/ATH Bishop England | 2026 State SC | WR/ATH | Bishop England
• Rody Barnett Rody Barnett 6'2" | 250 lbs | OL/DL Christ Church | 2026 State SC | OL/DL | Christ Church
• Aaden Starnes Aaden Starnes 6'5" | 265 lbs | OL Hartsville | 2026 State SC | OL | Hartsville
• Josue Esiki Josue Esiki 5'11" | 215 lbs | LB White Knoll | 2026 State SC | LB | White Knoll
• Jordan Jenkins Jordan Jenkins 6'5" | 190 lbs | WR/TE Conway | 2026 State SC | WR/TE | Conway
• Gehad Sneed Gehad Sneed 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Berkeley | 2026 State SC | LB | Berkeley
• Trey Burke Trey Burke 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Spartanburg | 2026 State SC | QB | Spartanburg
• Jayden Simmons Jayden Simmons 6'0" | 225 lbs | DL Beaufort | 2026 State SC | DL | Beaufort
• Nick Buggie Nick Buggie 6'4" | 220 lbs | TE/WR Lucy Beckham | 2026 State SC | TE/WR | Lucy Beckham
• Jalen McGraw Jalen McGraw 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB/RB Bamberg Ehrhardt | 2026 State SC | LB/RB | Bamberg Ehrhardt

Click here to view the updated 2026 South Carolina Rankings!