Updated 2026 Kentucky Rankings
Prep Redzone Staff
Prep Redzone Kentucky has updated our 2026 Prospect Rankings! The list now stands at 422 total prospects ranked, ranging from a top three of Karsten Busch, Evan Hampton, and Jarvis Strickland, all the way down to small college recruits!
Since our last update, our team of scouts has continued gathering new insights on this crop of players by keeping tabs on players throughout the last few months.
Click here to view the updated 2026 Kentucky Rankings!
Are you curious about what goes into the Prep Redzone rankings? Learn more about our standards, purpose, exposure tips, and more on the free How We Rank resource.- Karsten Busch | LB | St. Xavier (Ky)
- Evan Hampton | RB | Owensboro
- Jarvis Strickland | OL | Paducah Tilghman
- Josiah Hope | DL | North Hardin
- Jacob Savage | ATH | Ryle
- Bryten Close | OL | Taylor County
- Marlon Harbin | ATH | St. Xavier
- Ben Myers | OL | Paducah Tilghman
- Sam Dawson | DL | South Oldham
- Max Merz | OL | Highlands
- Cam O'Hara | QB | Cooper
- Ronald Lunz | WR | North Hardin
- Eli Pietrowski | TE | Corbin
- Chayce Burton | RB | Louisville Male
- Isaiah Jackson | ATH/RB | Rockcastle County
- Hank James | DB | Paducah Tilghman
- Stone Perkins | DB | Christian Academy of Louisville
- John Luke Minner | EDGE | Sayre
- Gerian Traynor | RB | DuPont Manual
- Isaiah Martin | ATH | Murray
- Cam Estep | ATH | Corbin
- David Pellman | OL | DuPont Manual
- Jahbarri Frost | DL | Trinity
- Jackson Settle | LB/EDGE | Christian Academy of Louisville
- Nate Shields | OL | Trinity
- Corey Warner | DB | DuPont Manual
- A'Davion Dale | DB | Collins
- Will Sandfoss | OL | Newport Central Catholic
- Trevy Barber | WR/DB | Bowling Green
- Baron Hardesty | EDGE | Bullitt East
- Brandin Woods | DL | W.E.B. DuBois
- Jerrick Martin | WR | Glasgow
- Jakeem Ray | ATH | Boyle County
- Luke Ballard | RB | Great Crossing
- Wyatt Robbins | QB | Murray
- Jamie Jones Jr | QB | Valley
- Aiden Jesse | WR | Hopkinsville
- Kamani Barbour | WR | Bryan Station
- Dylan Lee | ATH | Ryle
- JayQuan Crawford | RB | Bullitt East
- Mak Hoover | ATH | Mayfield
- Steron Davidson | DB/ATH | Louisville Male
- Malik Coburn | EDGE | Bowling Green
- Bubby McPherson | ATH | Boyle County
- Joseph Brigmon | WR | Bell County
- Carson Bugg | OL | Woodford County
- Colin Jefferson | ATH | Louisville Male
- Andrew Houk | OL | Green County
- Colt Kelly | OL | Boyle County
- Maddox O'Neal | QB | McCracken County
- Jackson Whitten | DL | Bracken County
- George Luckett | OL | DuPont Manual
- Laterrian Spencer | TE | DuPont Manual
- Bo Gay | EDGE | Ryle
- Cohen Campbell | LB | North Hardin
- BJ Evans | RB | Tates Creek
- DJ Wilson | RB | Paducah Tilghman
- Brenden Brown | WR | Paducah Tilghman
- Cole Rose | DL/TE | George Rogers Clark
- Noah Winsley | OL | Bryan Station
- James Briscoe | DB | Atherton
- Quilshaun Baines | DB | Atherton
- Elijah Ward | DB | Woodford County
- Keenan Ogle | OL | George Rogers Clark
- Wyatt Moore | OL/DL | Sayre
- Xavier Maddox | WR/ATH | Owensboro Catholic
- Tyree Stoner | ATH | Christian Academy of Louisville
- Cameron Davis | ATH | Ashland Blazer
- Ashton Drakeford | ATH | Boyle County
- Logan Mays | TE | Lexington Christian
- Luke Tompkins | WR/DB | North Oldham
- Trevion Mizell | DB/RB | Paris
- Daelen Thompson | WR | Ballard
- JT Cooper | WR | Tates Creek
- Ethan Pittman | OL | Wayne County
- Kris Hughes | ATH | Somerset
- Colin Daniels | QB | North Oldham
- Montez Trussell | LB | Bowling Green
- Camden Burke | OL | Madison Central
- David Cauley | DB | Ballard
- Mason Trimble | QB | St. Xavier
- Kaleb Miller | RB | Bell County
- Dee Parker | ATH | Whitley County
- Grayson Harris | WR | Simon Kenton
- Cross Watson | WR | Trinity
- Chris Lauderdale | EDGE | Butler
- Mario Litmer | QB | Highlands
- Cavalli Pittman | RB | John Hardin
- Malik Kirby | ATH | Mayfield
- Simon Rickman | LB | Murray
- Markezz Hightower | RB | Madisonville-North Hopkins
- Bo Wolford | OL | Belfry
- Tyson Martin | ATH | Caverna
- Jakob Bartley | DL | Somerset
- Stone Crowe | QB | Paducah Tilghman
- Mason Griffin | QB | South Laurel
- Xander Contreras | EDGE/LB | Glasgow
- Cash Harney | QB | Covington Catholic
- Marveen Moise | DL | Boone County
- Daulton Tarter | ATH | Bracken County
- Keagan Maher | RB/ATH | Randall K. Cooper
- Wyatt Raney | ATH | Meade County
- Devan Maynard | ATH/QB | Martin County
- AJ Paul | DL | North Oldham
- Dylan Gaiser | RB | Covington Catholic
- Keshawn Dixon | ATH | Fort Campbell
- Wyatt Simons | ATH | Nicholas County
- Caden Howard | WR | Crittenden County
- Kace Eastridge | QB | Campbellsville
- Jalen Johnson | WR | Woodford County
- Connor Heun | LB | Bullitt East
- Wyatt Highley | LB | Great Crossing
- Miles Edge | ATH | Owensboro Catholic
- Dameyn Anness | ATH | Ryle
- Kingston Merritt | ATH | DeSales
- Stryker Davidson | EDGE/RB | George Rogers Clark
- JJ Goodman | DL/OL | Boyle County
- Jake Crump | ATH | Hart County
- Brady Wasik | ATH | Lexington Catholic
- Chadyn Morris | WR | Owensboro
- Zach Jordan | OL | Bowling Green
- Colton Lewis | OL | Atherton
- Mac Darland | LB | Lexington Christian
- Colton Graham | EDGE | Cooper
- Tyler King | WR | Lexington Christian
- Cameron Bischoff | QB | DeSales
- Mason Fields | QB | Dixie Heights
- Donee Sutton | LB/ATH | Atherton
- JiDyn Smith-Hisel | RB | Boyle County
- Andrew Ferguson | DL/OL | Johnson Central
- Kaleb Evans | QB | Lloyd Memorial
- Duzye Grundy | RB | Atherton
- Jake Carter | WR/RB | South Warren
- Landen Bratcher | WR | Apollo
- Santee Brock | LB | Ballard
- Rocco Huffman | LB | Kentucky Country Day
- JoaQuinn Drake | DB | Butler
- Garrett Howard | ATH | Letcher County Central
- Jace Hunt | ATH | Daviess County
- 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
- Jude Cecil | DB | Owensboro Catholic
- Kendell Buck-Barber | DB | Newport
- Jayden Travis | TE | Madisonville-North Hopkins
- Zachary Philpot | OL/DL | North Laurel
- Caleb Ray | OL | Bowling Green
- Davaree Gude | RB | Trigg County
- Eli Hampton | LB | Owensboro
- Damond Jackson | LB | Ballard
- 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
- Blake Burnett | ATH | Bell County
- Kasyn Massengale | WR | Clinton County
- Eh'Madjai Badger | ATH | Apollo
- Kadin Thompson | WR | West Carter
- Gabriel Noyola | WR | Campbellsville
- Caden Jones | ATH | Sayre
- Logan Stumbo | LB | Prestonsburg
- Rayce Lindon | LB | Hazard
- DJ Wren | RB | Lynn Camp
- Parker Rudolph | RB | Kentucky Country Day
- Max Wethington | LB | Cooper
- Cage Fannin | LB | Fern Creek
- Logan Smith | ATH | Calloway County
- Logan Music | ATH | Johnson Central
- 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
- Xavier Conrad | EDGE | Owensboro
- Jordan Pendleton | RB/ATH | Simon Kenton
- Brady Guard | LB | Covington Catholic
- Zakary Anderson | QB | Pulaski County
- Quinn Summers | QB | Crittenden County
- Nathan Verax | QB | Ryle
- Derek McElwee | LB | Madison Central
- Nick Cozzi | ATH | Bishop Brossart
- AJ Joway | ATH | Seneca
- Jaxson Byrd | ATH/WR | Barren County
- Will Beaty | WR | Clinton County
- Mikey Hager | WR/DB | Pikeville
- Brayden Lynch | DB | Owen County
- Triston Taylor | WR | Tates Creek
- Luke Cooper | WR | Tates Creek
- Caden Conkright | DL | Owensboro Catholic
- Jaimen Caba | ATH | Montgomery County
- Jaxson Mason | QB | Clinton County
- Darnell Burnside Jr | QB | Tates Creek
- Jacob Sutton | OL | Montgomery County
- Gavin Hinkle | OL | Corbin
- Arion Stuckey | OL | Bellevue
- 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
- Tristan French | OL | Owensboro Catholic
- Jack Barker | OL | St. Xavier
- Larry Irvin | QB | Ballard
- Micah Akin | TE | Christian Academy of Louisville
- Parker Ison | WR | Raceland
- Brody Cherry | DL | Christian Academy of Louisville
- Ryse Sutton | DL | North Laurel
- Aden Bolden | ATH | McLean County
- Cayden Varney | ATH/DB | Belfry
- Aiden Carr | ATH | Leslie County
- Rylan Simpson | ATH | Leslie County
- Peyton Collins | OL | North Laurel
- Brayden Hall | ATH | Madison Southern
- Brayden Lightfoot | ATH | Warren East
- Blair Sains | ATH | Paducah Tilghman
- Cam Woodward | ATH | Owensboro Catholic
- Lucas Shelton | WR | St. Xavier
- Chase Varney | QB | Belfry
- Jack White | EDGE/WR | Lexington Catholic
- Hosain Konate | DB | Paul Laurence Dunbar
- Brayden Baxter | RB | Monroe County
- Ace Caudill | RB | Belfry
- Zane Cook | OL | Mayfield
- Neyland Jezik | QB | Marshall County
- Jacob Shoulders | QB | Hart County
- Cole Cornell | QB/DB | Bullitt East
- Cameron Bulle | RB | Glasgow
- Lamar Hockersmith | RB | Valley
- Jaxen Smith | RB | Bowling Green
- De'Andre Watkins | DB/ATH | Hopkinsville
- Ryan Giles | DB/WR | Oldham County
- Jayden Woods | ATH | Clay County
- Aiden Wagers | ATH | Clay County
- Jack Oldham | ATH | Franklin County
- Greg Benedict | ATH | Bracken County
- Michael Hammonds | LB | Logan County
- Deven Leclercq | DL | Southwestern
- Javin Dukes | DL | Paducah Tilghman
- Kyler Burton | OL | Bracken County
- Isaac Adkins | OL | Johnson Central
- Robert Magalong | LB/DB | Fort Knox
- Hunter Puckett | ATH | North Bullitt
- Martin Hines | ATH/DB | Marion C. Moore
- Emmanuel Miles | QB | Newport Central Catholic
- Chance Amburgey | WR | Knott County Central
- Peyton Williams | ATH | Trigg County
- Jackson Stuart | ATH | Sayre
- Tommy Maddox | ATH | Holy Cross-Covington
- Cameron Flynn | ATH | Western Hills
- Michael Saenz | TE | Bryan Station
- James White | DB | Fern Creek
- Zion Brown | DB | Woodford County
- Jaxson Benning-Wyatt | DL | Central
- Cliffton Yocum | DL | Boyle County
- Ahmari Alexander | LB | Trigg County
- Alex Glin | LS | Christian Academy of Louisville
- Andrew Garvin | K | Owensboro Catholic
- Angel Flores | OL | Lincoln County
- Austin Richardson | QB | John Hardin
- Ayden Masoncup | OL | Madisonville-North Hopkins
- Baylor Murphy | QB | Boyle County
- Brady Johnson | QB | Shelby Valley
- Brandon Griffith II | OL | Apollo
- Brauck Strunk | ATH | Mccreary Central
- Brayden Schoborg | LB | Simon Kenton
- Brody Aylor | ATH | Beechwood
- Brody Cook | OL | Highlands
- Bryson Rowsey | WR | Raceland
- Caden Caldwell | LB | Leslie County
- Caden Long | QB | Kentucky Country Day
- Calen Higgins | DL | Western Hills
- Carter Penix | QB | Lexington Christian
- Chapman Russell | LB | Christian Academy of Louisville
- Chase Morris | ATH | Mayfield
- Christian Lawson | WR | Madison Central
- Colson Lair | K | Beechwood
- Colton Johns | OL | George Rogers Clark
- Conner Norsworthy | WR | Paul Laurence Dunbar
- Dakota Hunter | ATH | Warren Central
- Dalton Hoskins | OL | Leslie County
- Dalton Matney | LB/EDGE | Johnson Central
- Damani Goodloe | ATH | Logan County
- Damontre Barnett | DL | Warren East
- Darrion Stringer | QB | Western
- Daveionne Debruce | RB | Madison Central
- Dayton Kron | DL/EDGE | Bullitt East
- De'Ante Grainger | ATH | Allen County-Scottsville
- Derrek Dees | QB | Oldham County
- Dewan Leach | OL | Franklin County
- Dion Abernathy | RB | Conner
- Donnez Marshall | LB | Shelby County
- Donovan Bradshaw | WR | Covington Catholic
- Drew Johnson | OL | Owensboro
- Durelle Loggins | QB | North Hardin
- Dyiron Moody | OL | Danville
- Dylan Peck | OL | Johnson Central
- Eli Duke | OL | Bullitt East
- Erik Pickett | RB | Fern Creek
- Ethan Kirkwood | WR | Bowling Green
- Filip Popa | K | Kentucky Country Day
- Gabe Conley | TE | Johnson Central
- Gabriel Blackburn | DL | Johnson Central
- Gavin Lyons | ATH | Ryle
- Gavin Moses | K | Ryle
- Grayden Schirmer | WR | Newport Central Catholic
- Greyson Billingsley | DL | Barren County
- Greyson Vance | DB | North Oldham
- Hudson Nottmeier | WR | Bowling Green
- Hunt Hemsell | LB | St. Xavier
- Hunter Everage | ATH | Bell County
- Hunter Hylton | EDGE | Belfry
- Hunter Kinser | OL | Edmonson County
- Jacob Gumm | QB | Montgomery County
- Jaemison Clark | OL | Pleasure Ridge Park
- Jai Denny | DL | Rockcastle County
- Jaquale Miller | DL | Scott
- Javon Hunter | ATH | Shelby County
- Jaxon Strautman | QB | Bowling Green
- Jayden Pennington | ATH/DB | Russell
- Jaylin Craine | DB | Caverna
- Jeremiah Austin | RB | Belfry
- Jeremiah Clark | QB | Great Crossing
- Jerome Render | OL | DuPont Manual
- Jesse Beavin | OL | Meade County
- Jhamir Cato | DL | Ballard
- Jordan Williams | QB | Louisville Male
- Joshua Bridges Jr | WR | Murray
- Josiah Wolfenbarger | DL | Oldham County
- JT Edge | ATH | Apollo
- Juelz Davila | ATH | South Oldham
- Justin Parsons | QB | Garrard County
- Kaeden Bean | LB | Meece Middle
- Kayson Holland | DB | Marshall County
- Ke'avian Massey | DL/OL | Glasgow
- Keandre Thompson | DL | Trinity
- Keaton Deskins | LB | Belfry
- Kingston Dumas | LB | Woodford County
- Kole Greenwell | ATH | South Oldham
- Landon Farmer | ATH | Corbin
- Laysen Anderson | RB | John Hardin
- Lucas Anthrop | QB | Campbell County
- Luke Thomas | ATH | Union County
- Malique Smith | DB | Pleasure Ridge Park
- Marquise Hendricks | ATH | North Hardin
- Max Watson | OL | North Oldham
- Miles Hayward | OL | Tates Creek
- Monte Hairston | DB | Frankfort
- Myles Marlow | OL | Corbin
- Nick Nahra | DL | Sayre
- Nolan Winstead | DB | McCracken County
- Peyton Higginbotham | QB | Mccreary Central
- Quin Baggett | OL | Trigg County
- Rex Parkey | ATH | Taylor County
- Sam Felix | ATH | North Bullitt
- Sawyer Hall | OL | Breathitt County
- Seth Henson | K | Louisville Male
- Stephen Bingham | OL | Letcher County Central
- Stephen Henson | TE | Belfry
- TayTay Allen | RB | Tates Creek
- Trey Sedgwick | WR/DB | Madisonville-North Hopkins
- Tristan Woodyard | RB | Bellevue
- Tucker Evans | LB | Covington Catholic
- Ty England | DL/OL | Lloyd Memorial
- Waylon Hensley | DB | South Laurel
- Will Steger | LB | Montgomery County
- Xavier Clay | WR |
- Xzayvion Brown | DL | Franklin County
- Zachary Wampler | OL | Christian Academy of Louisville
- Zackary Carroll | LB | Knox Central
