Final 2026 South Dakota Rankings Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have come to the end for our last ever 2026 rankings in South Dakota. We finished with 300 ranked prospects and another nearly 50 prospects on our watchlist which as most of you know, is the biggest list of prospects that anyone has nationwide as nobody focuses or spends more time getting exposure to Dakotas prospects more than Prep Redzone Dakotas. We tell you about our new top five with all the changes, who were rapid stockrisers, 26' prospects that are under the radar and uncommitted, and more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Our New Top 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You will see the same group of players in the Top 5, but there was a few moves around</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#5: [player_tooltip player_id='402517' first='Dveyoun' last='Bonwell-Witte'], WR, Sioux Falls Washington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><strong>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='563996' first='Jhace' last='Woods'], WR, Sioux Falls Washington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><strong>#3: [player_tooltip player_id='848853' first='Bradley' last='Esser'], DB/LB, Harrisburg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#2 Eddie Whiting, TE, Sioux Falls Jefferson </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='394729' first='Hudson' last='Parliament'], OL, Brandon Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Who Moved Up A Ton?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592130' first='Mitchell' last='Guthmiller'], ATH, Sioux Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-South Dakota State commit, recruited as a linebacker. I had to add an athlete tag to Mitchell this rankings update, as he was a swiss army knife for the Cossacks in his senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592000' first='Kolte' last='Garry'], TE, West Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Newest Northern State commit. Biggest rising tight end in this class for sure. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1575235' first='Max' last='Speed'], TE, Rapid City St. Thomas More</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Max flashed in the live eval at our Prep Redzone Dakotas Showcase and moved the needle in his recruitment from there. Holds three D2 offers throughout the NSIC and RMAC and is still uncomitted</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1544709' first='Chase' last='Leary'], DB, Brandon Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Probably my one of my biggest misses from the last update was [player_tooltip player_id='1544709' first='Chase' last='Leary'] from Brandon Valley. The Augustana football commit is one of the most instinctive safeties in this 2026 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1592043' first='Holden' last='Wollmann'], ATH, Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-One of the biggest sleepers at the athlete position in the Dakotas that saw himself move up 100+ spots from our last rankings update. Holden has the verified measurables and position flexibility to compete at the D2 level. One offer from the University of Jamestown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1422284' first='Sam' last='Uhing'], WR, Sioux Falls Washington </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-An Augustana football commit, Sam moved up 40+ spots from our last 2026 rankings update and was an outstanding wide receiver for the Warriors last fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402519' first='Karsten' last='Sissoko'], WR, Sioux Falls Jefferson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Karsten has been an interesting prospect since his freshmen season. Passed the eye test as a freshmen in the live eval with his athleticism and ball skills but lacked the tape until his senior season. In the end he lands as a D2 commit at Sioux Falls. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Still on the Board, Needs More Attention</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1103576' first='Karter' last='Moody'], DL, Groton Area</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2073029' first='Matthew' last='Mount'], LB, Webster Area</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2072692' first='Tyler' last='Martin'], DL, Faith</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1422306' first='Jase' last='Muller'], ATH, Sioux Falls O'Gorman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2072663' first='Leonard' last='Wernke'], TE/EDGE, Castlewood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2072543' first='Trajan' last='Weaver'], ATH, Rapid City Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2072579' first='Onzei' last='Weaver'], ATH, Rapid City Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1300016' first='Brayden' last='Jackson'], ATH, Rpaid City Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='848982' first='Sully' last='Jost'], RB, Sturgis Brown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1235852' first='Younger' last='Amiotte'], LB/DB, Wall</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->