Final 2026 Player Rankings: Film Evaluation Notes, Part II

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After much anticipation, tedious note taking, scrupulous attention to detail on a spreadsheet with massive amount of datasets on it, and hours of film watched, the time has come to release Prep Redzone's final player rankings for the class of 2026. The rankings release is <em>tentatively </em>scheduled for this coming Monday; however, here are a few quick footnotes to consider:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>With 830+ players ranked, the industry rumor is that this is the largest rankings update for the state of New Jersey, on record, throughout any media outlet.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prep Redzone continues to be the industry's leader in terms of state-by-state depth when it comes to player rankings. Nobody has deeper rankings.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Prep Redzone New Jersey, <em>specifically,</em> is the unabashed leader in transparency, as we share our raw, unedited, and unfiltered ranking evaluation notes. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ranking evaluation notes are being rolled out alphabetically by first name and include 200+ new additions to our final rankings.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Please be aware that due to the volume of work required for this, there will be typos throughout the notes.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Be sure to follow me on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/BrendanScoutsNJ">Twitter</a>&nbsp;for the latest New Jersey high school football prospect news and not miss a beat!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Player Information</td><td>Film Notes</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004567' first='AJ' last='Powell'] 6'0" 175 LB Overbook</td><td>Tracks ball over shoulder very well; uses hands to catch; flips hips and has to re flip them when keeping leverage/gap discipline - force shim to chase; uses hands to catch ball well; tackles high, but keeps feet through contact; covers #3 in trips; does not come to balance when tackling; WR stance has back leg way far out cannot push off of it; uses hands to evade blocks</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1655788' first='Ajay' last='Kabiri'] 5'11" 160 DB Jackson Memorial</td><td>Cb crack replaces well; plays a bit high and hops some; high points the ball and uses his hands well; tackles low wiht head out of the play; gives up force leverage at moments, especially when he goes in for the tackle; tries to be physical, does not use hands well when engaged with blockers</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='402191' first='Alex' last='Parker'] 6'2" 220 DL Pennsauken</td><td>Edge player, good get off, must rush half-man more consistently; able to turn corner on some; want to see him dip shoulder lower, get hips through; gets hands on, does not execute a disengagement move; used primarily as a pass rusher, not many clips of run defense; must break down sooner to avoid whiffing; runs up field some in run defense</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1990245' first='Alexander' last='Perez Munoz'] 6'4" 220 TE/DL Hudson Catholic</td><td>Played very poor competition; high points the ball w when split out on fades; uses hands well when pressed to create space/separation; gets feet down and has strong boundary awareness; uses hands to catch the ball; release off line looks good at moments; want to see more hip sink when breaking off the stem of is route; does a nice job in space blocking, understands his landmark; must get hands in tighter when drive blocking; stays too high when blocking</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1561430' first='Alexie' last='Moreira'] 6'3" 220 K Phillipsburg</td><td>make from left hash ball on 36 yard line with game on the line; make from right hash ball on 37 yard line - just cleared the uprights (prob his max distances); kickoff gets about 9 yards deep in the endzone; punter, standing at 50 yard line, right hashpins ball with backspin at about the 6</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1701873' first='Andrew' last='Dalton'] 5'8" 165 WR Freehold Township</td><td>Can split an inside release toward middle of the field; sort of pins ball to body rather than use his hands; can adjust to a hot ball coming in fast and quick; extends when necessary for catches; does not change direction particularly quickly, although he runs a lot of underneath/return/zig routes; seems like he makes catches when he is open; used in the middle of the field a lot;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1703731' first='Anthony' last='Perez'] 5'8" 160 WR St. Thomas Aquinas</td><td>Runs well; primary kickoff and punt returner; hits upfield hten looks to bounce o his returns; quick mover, can make cuts/breaks o underneath routes well; able to stop/start/accelerate aginst overpursuing defenders well, can make them miss in tight spaces; can track ball over shoulder on corner route; best utlized over the middle; can turn a corner and get upfield; worried about his size at the next level; seems sure handed, no drops through contact; has good vision, can cross omeones face and then skate back upfield</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004591' first='Ari' last='Fraser'] 6'2" 170 WR Red Bank</td><td>Relies on physicality on the line, but not overly strong; does not sell route fakes particualrly well, makes cuts and then gets to his spots; uses hands to catch the ball; taller prospect, uses length well to extend and reach for poorly thrown balls; can go up and win a jump ball, must work on his positioning when doign so, not particularly good positoining/body usage when going up for hte ball; his strides eventually turn to speed</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004587' first='Ayden' last='Majors'] 5'11" 170 LB Ocean City</td><td>Tough to bring down when he has the ball on a turnover; can get beat to the edge, although he contains quaterbacks when doing so, a faster player will gain it; want to see a more urgent drop; turns and understands his leverage well; capable of great tackling; has shown a variety of tackling techniques; have not seen him use his hands much to disengage with blockers; unlike many LBs has shown propensity to cover pass and stp run; covers #2 in twins to his side; hips can improve, does not flip them too quickly</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1924090' first='Bashir' last='Moss'] 6'0" 175 DB West Orange</td><td>Safety, plays early to pass late to run; will deck someone will a full head of steam, unafraid of contact; angles are ok, as a 33 stack safety want to see him for ceo the middle of the field more; has some range,c an get over the top on deeper throws; will use shoulder near sideline, rather than wrappign and driving; reads, breaks, delivers blow to body</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Final 2026 Player Rankings Release</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-i/">Film Evaluation Notes, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-ii">Film Evaluation Notes, Part II</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->