2026 Final Rankings Update: Breaking down the top five prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Want 30% off of your subscription? Use promo code <strong>PaulG30 </strong>at checkout!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1611415"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692e1b2e9d9a0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As most expected, Obot checks into our final rankings release as the top prospect in the state and could very well be a Sunday guy by the time it's all said and done. The national recruit has the ideal frame/size for the P4 level and should be a multi-year starter at Utah and offers everything the highest level of college football demands from a physical and ceiling standpoint. His unique combination of size, bend, natural strength and having the frame to pack on more good weight is rare to find and mixing in his solid starting tools both in the run and pass game makes him a projected early starter for the Utes. He held 25 offers before it was all said and done and is ranked as a consensus 4-star recruit per 247-Sports. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["861737"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692e1b2e9da14"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tanner checks into our final rankings as the number two player in the 2026 class and has been dominating top tier competition in the state for several years now. He is a nasty road-grader with violent hands, great overall bend and athletic ability and is a very cerebral and technically sound player that should project nicely as a center in college. The BYU commit showed tremendous position versatility along anywhere up front and is another guy that should see early playing time for the Cougars and is a big part of a very talented '26 class they have brought in so far before the first national signing day. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["861723"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692e1b2e9da71"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lewis has had quite the rise up the ranks over the last 18 months and really seen his recruitment explode as he moved through his high school career. He started out fielding some smaller offers from the local Big Sky schools and then really blew up and started gathering plenty of P4/G5 interest and offers. He originally committed to Washington State back in May, then decommitted and committed to Utah in late September once they offered. Fast forward to having a tremendous senior season for Timberline, he then flipped his commitment to Oregon last week two days after they pulled the trigger and offered. Lewis is a explosive and dynamic playmaker while a elite route runner with natural hands when plucking the ball out of the air and makes huge plays every time he touches the ball and is one of the most explosive prospects on the west coast that has only gotten better every year since his prep career started. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["769993"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692e1b2e9dac4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jones made the transfer over to Rocky Mountain from Baker high school in Oregon for his senior year and has been committed to Boise State since the middle of June. He held offers from the likes of Washington State, Oregon State and Idaho and is a key get for the hometown Broncos. He is a very explosive multi-positional star from the backfield or as a receiver, and is a long strider that chunks yards and has outstanding ball skills, natural hands and is a fluid runner in the open field with good wiggle and open field speed in the clear. Jones has a big frame and the ideal size for the FBS level and checks into our final rankings update as a top 5 overall payer in the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["401585"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692e1b2e9db18"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mitchell checks into our last rankings update for the 2026 class as a top five player in the state and the top linebacker in this class. He has the ideal size, athletic ability and fluidity in space for the P4 level and should be a immediate impact guy for Utah. On tape, he plays fast and is always around the ball while possessing elite closing speed and hawks down ball carriers behind the line with well timed pressures and great pass rushing abilities off the corner. He has many tools in his chest both in run support, blitzing and when in coverage and is a very well balanced prospect with plenty of growth potential and a high upside moving forward. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->