Final 2026 Player Rankings: Film Evaluation Notes, Part IV

<!-- 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='1938173' first='Charles' last='Barbour'] 6'0" 180 WR Lindenwold</td><td>Corner, backpedals high; not particularly shifty with the ball in his hands; uses hands to catch the ball; seems taller than listed; uses hands exceptionally well to receive the ball; have not seen a variety of routes, mostly fades and vertical plays; tracks ball over shoulder well; have not seen him create for himself; routes are rounded when he does break (flag, post)</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004653' first='Chika' last='Ogbuokiri'] 6'1" 210 DL Triton</td><td>Edge player, maintains his target shoulder to keep contain; accelerates well; extends, uses hands to see; has a very quick get off at times; sense of pocket, step up; fires out low, but gets high quickly; want to see disengage moves, ahve not seen any, despite playing with good extension; fights cross blocks well, maintains gap integrity when slanting; solid player</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1972112' first='Choyer' last='Hamm'] 5'9" 210 OL Delsea</td><td>Slow out of his stance; can win and attack an inside, weak shoulder; Pop up instead of out in his stance; moves well side to side at the line, quick wiht it, gets pressure htis way; interior defensive lineman; moves a mile a minute, a load to handle; undersized; instinctual player, reconigzes what is coming at him and reacts to it well; tackles high</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004705' first='Chris' last='Clark'] 6'3" 190 DL Cumberland</td><td>Can finish when unblocked; end, works hands up when blocked, refits them; needs more strength, can get bneched off of stronger opponents; shows patience when backside for things coming back, matches the hand but leaves ground; quick on slants inside, causes much disruption; takes longer strides when pass rushing</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1548615' first='Chris' last='Rios'] 5'10" QB Wood-Ridge</td><td>Loses speed when he cuts and changes direction; can get the ball about 35 yards through the air vertically; used a lot on designed runs - 2 of his first 3 highlights were that; has to uncork the ball a bit to get it out deep; most of his early throws on film were deep, nothing immediate quick cat release</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1955329' first='Christian' last='Giordano'] 6'2" 210 LB Livingston</td><td>Hops, does not take read step; qucicker to react to the run; does a good job running with a decent pad level as he reads and gets down hill; solid player; gets caught standing at times, does not always move; want to see more form tackles; have not seen him take on oncoming blockers or use hands much; does not take drops</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1815904' first='Christian' last='Madison'] 6'2" 270 OL/DL Old Bridge</td><td>Finishes his block; a bit slow to get to the point of attack when playside guard and pulling past tackle; throws people down; can deliver a meaningful blow to level light pass rushers; does not load hands when blocking, extends; double teams are too high, does not play with bend</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1987626' first='Christian' last='Velardi'] 6'8" 310 OL Peddie School</td><td>Left tackle, can move well into the second level; handles speed rushers by pinning down on their inside shoulder; plays a bit high, but he i smassive; footwork can improve, have shown to give up the inside; do not see a nasty streak to him;, does not punch people - particualry in run game; a lot of pass pro clips, want to see him run block more; seals second level well; have not seen him down block or double on tape</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1877268' first='Christopher' last='Sandoval'] 5'5" 131 K Cedar Creek</td><td>Does not need a 14 minute film of kicking; kickoff gets inside the hash to about the 10; squeezes opponents to to sideline well and uses sideline as an extra defender; make from right middle with ball on the 20; willing to throw his body in front of somebody on KO if opponnent busts it loose; make from ball on 28 middle</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1969737' first='Clyde' last='Ferris'] WR New Egypt</td><td>Does not use hands to catch the ball; looks like a bigger body against some of the competition he plays against; will use shoulder fake; does not have top speed; good at route fakes, creates space and separation for himself; can adjust to the ball mid flight well, come back to it and win a jump ball; rocks the ball as he runs; can get hawked; want to see more possession-type utilization; probably his team's best athlete</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-iv">Film Evaluation Notes, Part IV</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->