December Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in North Carolina’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:
- Faizon Brandon | QB | Grimsley
- Ebenezer Ewetade | EDGE | South Garner
- Gordon Sellars | WR | Providence Day
- Andrew Harris | LB | Weddington
- Keshawn Stancil | DL | Clayton
- Zavion Griffin-Haynes | EDGE | Rolesville
- Damaad Lewis | EDGE | Myers Park
- Kosci Barnes | DB | Grimsley
- KD Cotton | ATH | West Charlotte
- Tyreek Copper | WR | Kinston
- Grant Lawless | QB | East Lincoln
- Lyrik Pettis | DB | Crest
- Aiden Smalls | ATH/QB | Clayton
- Micah Bright | DB | William A. Hough
- Ja'Vaughn Hargett | OL | Southern of Energy and Sustainability
- Jayson Franklin | RB | Seventy-First
- Raishawn Elmore | WR | Porter Ridge
- Kaden Catoe | WR | Grimsley
- Lan Farmer | QB | Shelby
- Josh Hines | DB | Myers Park
- Makijah Latiker | /TE | Trinity Christian
- Jaylen King | LB/DB | Cleveland
- Jayden Griffin-Haynes | LB/WR | Rolesville
- Gannon Jones | QB | Cardinal Gibbons
- Jaleel Parker | DB | Jack Britt
- Tanner Payne | QB | West Carteret
- Donovan Johnson | OL/DL | Pine Forest
- Davis Brown | TE | Rolesville
- Dominic Basrawala | DL | Charlotte Catholic
- Kyle Bynes | DB | Palisades
- Ethan Wilson | ATH | North Pitt
- Rakim Finch | WR | West Charlotte
- Rob Lange | EDGE | Northwest Guilford
- Sterling Edwards | DL | Northern Durham
- Marcus Monroe | TE | North Raleigh Christian Academy
- Dionte Neal | ATH | Reidsville
- Alex Voss | WR | Marvin Ridge
- Jackson Sammons | OL | Grimsley
- Brandon Creech | LB | Sun Valley
- Khalil Price | WR | Mallard Creek
- Chance Cato | QB | Olympic
- Jarvis Potts | OL | William A. Hough
- Dontario Austin | LB | Trinity Christian
- Peyton McCarn | TE/WR | South Point
- Nick Kashubara | OL | Grimsley
- Fisher Leftwich | WR/RB | North Surry
- Micah Martin | OL | Southeast Guilford
- Ethan Driver | WR/DB | Davie County
- Lucas Tselentis | OL | Providence
- Davis Prichard | EDGE/TE | Middle Creek
- Eisa Evans | OL | Reagan
- Zach Cullen | RB | Sun Valley
- Kaleb Williams | QB | Rolesville
- Rahshad Swinton | OL/DL | Hickory
- Brilison McCullers | RB | Millbrook
- Jysen Shepherd | QB/ATH | Monroe
- Dorrian Medley | DB | Hickory
- Chris Wurster | LB | Stuart Cramer
- Aedyn Buchanan | OL | Page
- DC Carr | OL/DL | Providence Day
- Luke White | OL | Southern Alamance
- Damonte James | RB/DB | Central Cabarrus
- Brooks Culp | OL | South Iredell
- Brennan Chambers | WR/ATH | Kinston
- JJ Gulat | RB/WR | Dixon
- Mason Iovino | RB | Cuthbertson
- Tyler Powell | EDGE/QB | Tarboro
- Michael McGill | LB/TE | North Mecklenburg
- Jay Murray | TE | West Carteret
- Nolan Jefferson | OL/DL | Palisades
- A’Maree Lawrence Broome | OL | William A. Hough
- Honor Paxton | DB/LB | Middle Creek
- Kelson Tate | WR | Weddington
- Tayden McPhatter | ATH | Garner
- Josh Falzarano Jr | RB | Myers Park
- Nathaniel Mitchell | DL/EDGE | William A. Hough
- Penn Craver | OL | Myers Park
- Daniel Phillips | OL/DL | Charlotte Christian
- Ja'ziyah McLean | DB/ATH | Northwest Cabarrus
- Chaz Portis | WR | Myers Park
- Corddarious Neal | OL | Statesville
- Tyler Jones | QB | Kinston
- Evan Burroughs | WR | Watauga
- Yoshua McBryde | RB | St. Pauls
- Patrick Blee | ATH | South Point
- Seth Rucker | LB/DB | Heritage
- Brayden Karras | WR | Cardinal Gibbons
- Reginald Holmes | OL/DL | Wilson Prep
- Tracy Harrington Jr. | WR | Middle Creek
- Keenan Early | DB/WR | Ashbrook
- Caleb Owens | ATH | Ballantyne Ridge
- Branson Norris | QB | East Duplin
- Kamari McDonald | LB/WR | Lexington
- Braxton Lowe | LB | Cleveland
- Jamauris Howard | ATH/DB | Hunt
- Reed Harvey | QB | Cary Christian
- Chase Hardy | WR | South Garner
- Kaleb Richardson | QB/DB | South Stanly
- Billy Turner | LB | Cardinal Gibbons
- Jackson Cancel | RB | Christ School
- Zyking Patillo | DB | Havelock
- Sam Creed | LS/OL | Pinecrest
- Jared Curtis | QB | Ardrey Kell
- Hudson Clavin | DL | Providence Day
- Joshua Bauman | RB/LB | West Carteret
- Corey Armstrong | LB/DL | Starmount
- Camden Ezzard | ATH | Newton-Conover
- Braylon Thompson | RB | Brevard
- Carter Yow | LB/QB | West Stanly
- Carson Bowman | WR | Reagan
- Jason Wilson | TE | Greene Central
- Darrell Rice | OL | Chambers
- Lavarus Hines | EDGE | West Mecklenburg
- Jacob Moore | LB | Cox Mill
- Jacoby Harris | ATH | Phillip O Berry Academy Of Technology
