Five Minot Area 2026s Waiting on Their First Offer

Brayden is one I have seen a few times this summer at camps, and is one that possesses the position flexibility college coaches should want to see at the next-level. The growth Brayden's made on tape at the quarterback position is evident as we saw tighter ball fits on intermediate and deep routes and surely more poise for the position as the growth should continue to flourish into his senior season for Minot North. That poise also looked more balanced watching him on the defensive side of the ball this summer, as I saw growth too with his footwork in the reps I got to watch during the Jamestown prospect camp as Brayden showed off a developing football IQ that keeps getting better in our eyes.     One of the offenisve linemen in this group I feel is going to reap the benefits in his senior season in the offenisve trenches is [player_tooltip player_id='1590628' first='Liam' last='Neff'] from Minot High. The 6'2 250 pounder has a strong first step that I am sure has grown even swifter this offseason and it doesn't take long to see how well-versed his pad-level appears to be. He's not one you are going to want to meet as a pull-blocker barrelling downhill as I feel the force that Liam has in his hands spits out bigger than his measurables might show off. A good first three games for this young man should certainly get Liam more attention on his recruiting trail and surely will jump up our rankings even ahead of that time.     Another Minot North product that should catch some college coaches attention soon in my eyes is [player_tooltip player_id='929929' first='Christian' last='Deadmond'] who every time I seem to look seems to look appear with more strength added to his frame. What intrigues me about Christian is with his vision and fluidity especially when he gets into the open field as you can tell quickly he's a running back that would rather run thru contact than avoid it even in open space. He showed time and time again in his junior season that the arm tackle won't work to bring him to the turf as I expect that durability to have continued to develop into his upcoming senior season as another one from Minot North looking for his first offer.     A top 20 2026 in North Dakota that still hasn't gotten his first offer is Minot Bishop Ryan's [player_tooltip player_id='1419142' first='Cade' last='Okeson']. He shows off bullying yet instinctive hands off his sheds, as one that doesn't take long to show off the motor he has in the defensive trenches down to the ball carrier. He's one that I could surely see being recruited on either side of the trenches but surely in my eyes looks like a defenisve tackle at the next-level. Cade is already a two-time first team All-State as a defensive linemen, as he will try make that three years in a row for his senior season at Bishop Ryan.     Gus is a wide receiver I have seen at a ton of college camps over the years, and what's always stood out quickly is this young man's soft hands as he catches anything and everything that seems to come his way. He shows off on tape the route creativity he has at his disposal especially with his intermediate route running. He's commonly seen as the x or y receiver, but I certainly feel that Gus's best next-level fit appears as a slot receiver especially with the success he has had around the first down markers over the years. Surely is one that should see his recruitment pick up more steam during the fall season.