Final 2026 Player Rankings: Film Evaluation Notes, Part XVIII

<!-- 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='1894292' first='Josh' last='Krutyansky'] 6'2" 195 TE Howell</td><td>A leaner tight end; bends well, cracks back on the line with authority; slit out a lot; can run relatively well on slot fade; stays upright throughout his routes, not much fake; can make one cut and get up field mostly; not much seen in terms of blocking; a bigger WR</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004676' first='Josh' last='Schartoff'] WR Cherokee</td><td>Able to win contested catches; goes over the middle, comfortable making catches between the hashes that are in tight windows; plays like he is 225lbs with the ball in his hands; willing blocker, works and fights to spring his teammates; manipulates his speed well in order to take advantage of developing seams between level 2 and level 3, nifty at it</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1655872' first='Jude' last='Jacques'] 6'0" 250 OL/DL Hillside NJ</td><td>Peels backside well when uncovered in pass protection; plays a big high, absorbs pass rushers at moments; a hard get off works him backwards; can wrangle opponents down to the ground and sling them down; played center</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1673631' first='Jules' last='Johnson'] 6'0" 160 DB Monroe</td><td>Corner late to flip hips to turn and run - will eet smoked by superior athlete in man; decent runner; takes home run pursuit angles seriously; can get bullied along the perimeter when ran right at home; sort of grabs when tackling; over pursues at moments when chasing; competes at his highest level</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004677' first='Julian' last='Perez'] 6'3" 225 DL Sayreville</td><td>Recognizes, but is quick enough, to split under and corral reach blocks; can chase a pullin guard and make plays in the backfield; fights hrd when slanted across face on reaches; needs to finish slants with rips, currently does not.; a lot of backside chasing plays, needs to rip to get through un touched; suft tech is bad but disrupts things, not by technique, to make cloudly looks; gets hands on typically</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1706612' first='Justice' last='Zior Santiago'] 5'10" 160 TE/DB/DB Wildwood</td><td>Played some RB, seems to do well with early penetration, can adjust and get going; routes are rounded and a bit lazy when split out; can track ball over his shoulder well; smart in terms of avoiding unnecessary hits;</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1881418' first='Justin' last='Ashford'] 6'0" 200 QB Hillside</td><td>Quarterback, lefty, looks good with rythm throws; sells fakes well; has balance up sideline when running; throwing across his body is possible, needs some refinement; ball placement tends to be behind his target for some reason; doe snot lead target enough unless it is a fade; looks off defenders at moments when he knows where he really wants to go - had a size mismatch at WR; have not seen him go through progression or put ball in really good places; out runs his pullers on QB designed runs</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2004678' first='Justin' last='Perini'] WR West Essex</td><td>Sells route fakes well; able to make leaping, falling plays; wants to light up and spring his teammates free with big blocks; makes falling catches in all directions; can win a tightly contested catch in a small window; wins positioning inhis route and uses his body well at times</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1538285' first='Justin' last='Valinotti'] 5'9" 175 LB Old Bridge</td><td>Tackles low, wraps well; plays inside and outside the box; must break down a but sooner; want to see more depth on his pass drop; evades oncoming blockers climbing to the second level; gets a bit lost in pass coverge at times, undisciplined, will turn his back to Q and get spun around; not shown sideline to sideline speed or use of hands; played inside and outside box/c gap defender</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1876742' first='Kamar' last='Logan'] 5'10" 165 WR/DB Snyder</td><td>A bit too aggressive vs. bunch sets, gets baited up; stays square in gol line backpedal, able tp break and play either way; comes back to the ball on short passes, wants to get ball, cn make diving catch, bails his QB at moments; gives up force leverage when tackling</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/updated-2026-new-jersey-rankings-3">Official Final 2026 Player Rankings Release</a><br><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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xii">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xiihttps://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xviii">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XIII</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->