December Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Kentucky’s 2026 class?
Prep Redzone Staff
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:
- Karsten Busch | LB | St. Xavier (Ky)
- Josiah Hope | DL | North Hardin
- Jacob Savage | ATH | Ryle
- Bryten Close | OL | Taylor County
- Ben Myers | OL | Paducah Tilghman
- Sam Dawson | DL | South Oldham
- Max Merz | OL | Highlands
- Eli Pietrowski | TE | Corbin
- Isaiah Jackson | ATH/RB | Rockcastle County
- Stone Perkins | DB | Christian Academy of Louisville
- John Luke Minner | EDGE | Sayre
- Cam Estep | ATH | Corbin
- Jackson Settle | LB/EDGE | Christian Academy of Louisville
- Nate Shields | OL | Trinity
- A'Davion Dale | DB | Collins
- Will Sandfoss | OL | Newport Central Catholic
- Jerrick Martin | WR | Glasgow
- Jakeem Ray | ATH | Boyle County
- Luke Ballard | RB | Great Crossing
- Wyatt Robbins | QB | Murray
- Jamie Jones Jr | QB | Valley
- Kamani Barbour | WR | Bryan Station
- JayQuan Crawford | RB | Bullitt East
- Mak Hoover | ATH | Mayfield
- Malik Coburn | EDGE | Bowling Green
- Bubby McPherson | ATH | Boyle County
- Joseph Brigmon | WR | Bell County
- Carson Bugg | OL | Woodford County
- Andrew Houk | OL | Green County
- Colt Kelly | OL | Boyle County
- George Luckett | OL | DuPont Manual
- Laterrian Spencer | TE | DuPont Manual
- Bo Gay | EDGE | Ryle
- Elijah Ward | DB | Woodford County
- Wyatt Moore | OL/DL | Sayre
- Xavier Maddox | WR/ATH | Owensboro Catholic
- Logan Mays | TE | Lexington Christian
- Luke Tompkins | WR/DB | North Oldham
- Daelen Thompson | WR | Ballard
- JT Cooper | WR | Tates Creek
- Kris Hughes | ATH | Somerset
- Montez Trussell | LB | Bowling Green
- Mason Trimble | QB | St. Xavier
- Kaleb Miller | RB | Bell County
- Cross Watson | WR | Trinity
- Chris Lauderdale | EDGE | Butler
- Malik Kirby | ATH | Mayfield
- Simon Rickman | LB | Murray
- Jakob Bartley | DL | Somerset
- Stone Crowe | QB | Paducah Tilghman
- Mason Griffin | QB | South Laurel
- Cash Harney | QB | Covington Catholic
- Marveen Moise | DL | Boone County
- Devan Maynard | ATH/QB | Martin County
- Keshawn Dixon | ATH | Fort Campbell
- Caden Howard | WR | Crittenden County
- Kace Eastridge | QB | Campbellsville
- Jalen Johnson | WR | Woodford County
- Connor Heun | LB | Bullitt East
- Miles Edge | ATH | Owensboro Catholic
- Kingston Merritt | ATH | DeSales
- Jake Crump | ATH | Hart County
- Zach Jordan | OL | Bowling Green
- Colton Graham | EDGE | Cooper
- Tyler King | WR | Lexington Christian
- Mason Fields | QB | Dixie Heights
- Donee Sutton | LB/ATH | Atherton
- JiDyn Smith-Hisel | RB | Boyle County
- Andrew Ferguson | DL/OL | Johnson Central
- Duzye Grundy | RB | Atherton
- Jake Carter | WR/RB | South Warren
- Landen Bratcher | WR | Apollo
- Santee Brock | LB | Ballard
- Garrett Howard | ATH | Letcher County Central
- Zac Carter | DL | Somerset
- Dax Bolen | LB | Cooper
- Isaac Estrada | LB | Collins
- Cole Stevens | RB | Corbin
- Jakylin Kirkland | QB | North Hardin
- Will Morris | TE | Mayfield
- Jacob Litteral | OL/DL | Raceland Worthington
- Brody Adams | OL/DL | Lexington Christian
- Jayden Travis | TE | Madisonville-North Hopkins
- Caleb Ray | OL | Bowling Green
- Nicholas Sims | DB/LB | Owensboro Catholic
- Kinnett Wills | WR | Russell County
- Garrett Courtney | OL | Bullitt East
- Holden Klaiber | OL | Lexington Christian
- Ryker Campbell | ATH | Cooper
- Willem McPeake | ATH | Union County
- Nishawn Golsby | DB | Dixie Heights
- Sonny Bratcher Gray | DB | Trinity
- Caden Jones | ATH | Sayre
- Rayce Lindon | LB | Hazard
- Bragdon Welch | RB | West Jessamine
- Kay Sharp | ATH | Newport
- Jacob Ezell | ATH | Bourbon County
- Abreyan Fletcher | ATH | Union County
- Cooper Robinson | ATH | North Laurel
- JW Muster | DL | Owensboro
- Landon Clark | EDGE | Owensboro
- Quinn Summers | QB | Crittenden County
- Derek McElwee | LB | Madison Central
- Nick Cozzi | ATH | Bishop Brossart
- Mikey Hager | WR/DB | Pikeville
- Caden Conkright | DL | Owensboro Catholic
- Tyson Mimms | DB | Louisville Male
- Jeffrey Vazzana | RB | Christian Academy of Louisville
- Ross Powers | LB | Hancock County
- Sevyn Hamilton | RB | Bardstown
- Jayden Gibson | RB | Breathitt County
- Luke Fetherolf | QB | Lawrence County
- Micah Akin | TE | Christian Academy of Louisville
- Parker Ison | WR | Raceland
- Brayden Hall | ATH | Madison Southern
- Cam Woodward | ATH | Owensboro Catholic
- Jack White | EDGE/WR | Lexington Catholic
- Michael Hammonds | LB | Logan County
- Jackson Stuart | ATH | Sayre
- Cameron Flynn | ATH | Western Hills
- Michael Saenz | TE | Bryan Station
- Zion Brown | DB | Woodford County
