Final 2026 Player Rankings: Film Evaluation Notes, Part III

<!-- 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&nbsp;<em>tentatively&nbsp;</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='1953625' first='Ben' last='Roberts'] 6'3" 205 DL Rumson-Fair Haven</td><td>End, can slant inside gaps with power, not really speedl plays with godo backfield depth, does not over penetrate; fights back to his gap if doubled; eyes must be better trained to get inside and spill, takes on, albeit physically, with his chest/flipper; surfs well, plays low to redirect; tackles low, will wrap, breaks down; played on kickoff; spins back against pressure;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004588' first='Benedetto' last='Cooper'] 5'11" 260 OL Wayne Valley</td><td>Leans when doubling, can get snatched; want to see him move his feet more and with a more consistent base; really strong and stout, can move people with using only his upper body; sort of slings people down; has not shwonc lips o fhimself reaching, pulling, or trapping; uses hands well to sling down</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1550091' first='Brady' last='Shine'] 6'0" 185 WR Hasbrouck Heights</td><td>Tracks ball over shoulder well; have not seen him win at the line, takes what releases are given to him; goes over the middle, unafraid to do so and willing to take a hit; patient with screeners; does not seem particularly athletic/fast; a savvy player; played poor comp</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1973345' first='Brandon' last='Siebert'] 5'8" 170 RB Toms River East</td><td>Low center of gravity, allows him to run relatively upright; cuts off backs of his offensive line well; shiftier than you initially think; has not shown top-end speed; fights hard for each and every yared; might dance just a bit too much; ball gets away from his body at times as he spins/claws for additional yardage</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004602' first='Bryce' last='Wynn'] RB West Deptford</td><td>Big bodied back who runs behind pads; played nose, quickness enables him to get into backfield and be disruptive; does not always highligh thimself on film; wing T fullback; runs track and does so at full speed;powerful runner, want to see him pick up his feet a bit more to elad to broken tackles;has balance as a runner; though to bring down; has vision once he gets to second level in order to find more space and yardage; prob not a college RB, but could play somewhere</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004603' first='Cain' last='Lanza'] RB River Dell</td><td>Wing T full back, doe snot need a 10 minute highlight film; runs upright; as a stutter step to make undisciplined defenders miss who do not break down; linebacker; want to see him be more phyiscal wiht kickout blockers; takes a bit too long to achieve top speed after stopping; has balance, can stay upright against low tacklers who swipe at ankles;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1691954' first='Carlos' last='Santiago'] 6'1" 150 DB Dickinson</td><td>Safety, slow to make breaks on the ball; uses shoulder to tackle very welll; tip does a bit in run support, uses shoulder, not wrap; high point can improve on defense - offense looks better, uses hands to catch; played some quarterback; plays and remains with a high pad level throughout all phases of the defense and play; ducks head some when tackling</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1250946' first='Carmine' last='Aliperti'] 6'0" 200 WR Holmdel</td><td>Thick receiver, does not get off the ball all that well, also played interior defensive line; settles in soft spots in the zone well, waits for the ball; used sa lead blocker, uses his body well and aggressively; not a receiver in college, maybe an h-back type</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1953626' first='Carter' last='Ferris'] 5'10" 180 WR Madison</td><td>Can weave in-out of traffic well, able to tight rope sideline; can win tip drill, has soft hands; able to make the first man miss; given a lot of end-arounds/jets; used in short/quick game, not really that deep; seems to always be in position to make a safe grab with room to run after; shown to beat aver-ageat-best press coverage; can make the first man miss in level 2/3; have not seen speed ot stretch field</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1851121' first='Cathnel' last='Saint-jean'] 5'7" 170 RB/LB Snyder</td><td>Protects ball, looks like he pins it; hits hole; played extremely poor competition; has not shwon much in terms of moves, a very straight-line, assignment-based runner; breaks down and gets low, at appripriate backfield depth, when playing at line of scrimmage; has ability to bend it back across the field in second level</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-iii">Film Evaluation Notes, Part III</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->