Final 2026 Player Rankings: Film Evaluation Notes, Part VI

<!-- 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='1267592' first='Daulton' last='Phalines'] 6'5" 195 QB Paul VI</td><td>Keeps eyes downfield when flushed; receivers have to slow down ever so slightly on his deep routes; knows when to throw and when to take it and run; looks like he holds on to the ball a bit too much; arm strength is about 55 yards; put ssome loft on the ball to get it over the middle; likes to try to get the ball into tight windows; trusts his receivers to make plays</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004706' first='Davauhn' last='Petty'] 5'8" 215 DL Cumberland</td><td>Edge, stance is back loaded, needs to get more weight on his hand; fires off low, fast, and hard; quick when slanting inside; filmneeds to be truncated, too much dead time and too long; hard to identify himself at times; best asset is his quickness, but might be too small to play line in college; has not shown himself to control LOS</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1938180' first='David' last='Lazo'] 5'8" 170 K Elizabeth</td><td>Able to pin kickoff at the 3 yard line with backspin to dud the ball; can reach front of goal line with kickoffs; uses sideline to close in on return, uses shoulder well to tackle, does not wrap; can place ball outside far numbers on kickof, perfect placement, for a onside recovery; middle make 43-yard line</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1881716' first='Denzel' last='Amoafo'] 5'10" 180 RB/DB Bridgewater-Raritan</td><td>Breaks on the ball well as a defensive back and can win the tip drill, has sideline awareness to tstay in bounds; runs hard, trucks along; has a jab step that allows himt o appear to threaten inside but with recovery speed to bounce out; possesses speed to gain the sideline; that jab step allows him to bait defenses, seem him utilize it to open up the inside path/play design; trusted in man-to-man coverage; not aggressive when playing press at the line; a quality back and player; shows recoveyr speed on defense if he bites on play action; have not seen him tackle on film</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1955319' first='Derrick' last='Boakye'] 5'9" 155 DB Carteret</td><td>Wildcat QB, slows down feet to find hole or space; has a tard time stopping on a time and making a cut; has slight separation speed; no clips of him at DB; tends to want to get and bounce to outside</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1940823' first='Devin' last='Thomas'] 6'2" 185 QB Plainfield</td><td>Tremendous balance, extremely difficult to bring down; moves well, has a burst and can witshtand contact; looks like he wants to scramble some to create, not much is pure catch and throw; played under center and in the gun; gets away well; throws on run and to his left are accurate; creative player; one beautifyul back shoulder fade thrown; many of his throws are center chest of his targets</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004616' first='Devon' last='Khurana'] 5'7" 175 QB Hillsborough</td><td>Arm strength is about 40 yards; can hit an open receiver in stride; seems to be one-read and throw; good touch and placement on deep throws; ball does not have much juice on it</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1703413' first='Domingo' last='Caraballo'] 6'4" 250 DL/TE Barringer</td><td>Stand up edge, false steps at times; plays a wide tech, gives him advantagous angles; gets hands up; has a big body; played inside at times, strong enough to bully people; a bit raw, do not see much technique on his film; a project prospect with physical tools and ability</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004606' first='Dominick' last='Fiore'] 6'1" 190 DL Freehold Township</td><td>Back loaded stance; gets hands on the down block, will squeeze down a few steps and look to make a play; quick slant step inside; unblocked knows to squeeze down; gets hands on when base blocked, but does not extend; pad level has room to improve; want to see him break down more when closing; played both edge and inside; chases/pursues well</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1938161' first='Dorrell' last='Crutcher'] ATH Lincoln</td><td>Can find a seam through traffic and keep his legs moving in order to keep the pile moving and eek out additional yardage; routes are very rounded; able to track the ball over his shoulder well; can get behind some opponents; played a very weak and poor schedule; has the ability to leap and maintain possession through contact</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-v">Film Evaluation Notes, Part V</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-vi">Film Evaluation Notes, Part VI</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->