Final 2026 Player Rankings: Film Evaluation Notes, Part XI

<!-- 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,&nbsp;<em>specifically,</em>&nbsp;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='1453967' first='James' last='Pemberton'] 5'11" 180 DB Willingboro</td><td>plays a bit flat footed, gets turned around awkwardly because of it; must come to balance/under ocntrol a bit sooner; can make catchses in tight spaces; high points the ball and seems to hang in the air for a while; not sure what he is reading on defense/poor eye discippline; does not overtly show athleticism</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004686' first='Jayden' last='Davis'] 5'7" 150 RB Notre Dame</td><td>Can shrug off arm tackles that are high, strong/fast/explosive enough to do so; has good bounce vision, can cut into another hole and keep going full speed; tracks ball in air well;breaks down, gets low when making a cut, has wiggle in tight space; can achieve progressive speed after slowing down; achieves top speed in open field; finds the tiniest of creases to inseert him self into</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1891835' first='Jayden' last='Gonzalez'] 5'10" 170 DB Bogota</td><td>sort of hips and unsure of his drops; uber-athletic, can make a leaping, one handed deflection when out of position; reversees field on a hop and can gain the sideline; seems somewhat judicious with his speed, when to turn on or not; instincitual at moments, capable of following QBs eyes and breaking on passes underneath; high points the ball very nicely; have not seen much of him in run support;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1891854' first='Jaylin' last='Reeves'] 5'10" DB Monmouth Regional</td><td>Will look to throw a big hit with sideline near; has situational alwareness to get feet down enar sideline, or slide to make catches; fights to maintain his force responsibility, especially if he gets caught inside</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1021186' first='Jaythan' last='Candelario'] 5'10" 180 QB Camden</td><td>Not a particularly fast runner; extends ball near goal line to get it; a stockier quarterback; first three clips were of him scrambling in the red zone; unafraid to throw the ball over the middle; does not protect the ball , holds it out and tries to make plays on it; fades can be deeper</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1923142' first='Jayvyn' last='Rasberry'] 6'1" 170 WR Burlington City</td><td>Times jump ball well through doulbe coverage; acrobatic, can make impressive, sprawling grabs; high points the ball very well, a pretty good leaper too; catches the ball with his hands; second move in a double move is better than the first; snaps hips well and returns to the ball on comeback-type routes; good rapport with qb</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1720393' first='Jeffren' last='Paulino'] 6'1" 225 EDGE/OL/OL New Brunswick</td><td>Fires across the face, slants hard; will musle, looks like he uses momentum, in order to force the issue - a bit unnatural; works hands above eyes, dips under; has a motor, keeps coming and going after the ball; plays high; see instances of him coming out of his hips; more consistent in run defense if he moves his feet</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004661' first='Jeffrey' last='Papienuk'] RB West Milford</td><td>Does not need a 10 minute highlight film; runs upright; keeps his feet moving and can move a pile' protects ball tightly, especially when the pile approaches; defenders have a hard time wrapping his legs up, manages to break many tackles if they go low and do not apply form technique/gator roll; does not get the ball to the outside arm; all of his runs on film sort of look the same; tough to bring down</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1922184' first='Jeremy' last='Tejada'] 6'1" 170 ATH Bloomfield</td><td>QB, steps up in pocket when under durress; keeps eyes downfield; carries out his fakes well on designed runs; nimble enough to evade danger; can take an open field hit and bounce right up; ball placement seems to always be in position where he can lead his WR; has shown speed against lesser defenses</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1923211' first='Joe' last='Connelly'] 6'1" 175 WR Cresskill</td><td>Corner, attacks ball throughout the pass process catches with hands; plays with a certian demand to his right to the ball; can win in goal line situations vs. press coverage</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-vii">Film Evaluation Notes, Part VII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-viii">Film Evaluation Notes, Part VIII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-ix">Film Evaluation Notes, Part IX</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-x">Film Evaluation Notes, Part X</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xi">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XI</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->