Final 2026 Player Rankings: Film Evaluation Notes, Part XX

<!-- 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='1974148' first='Robert' last='Fazzino'] 5'10" 170 DL West Morris Central</td><td>standup edge, can accelerate and close in the backfield; plays upright; want to see him breakdown to tackle, arm tackles and grabs now; have not seen him defend in space; pursues and makes plays backside very well</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1678363' first='Ryan' last='Gourdet'] 6'1" 255 OL Rahway</td><td>Pulls quickly, needs to stay lower throughout that process, as he broke through the line foot speed needs to improve, can get beat to the inside and not power down to get there; pops up out of his stance, not stepping forward and out; double teams but not tight to the opponent's body, too much head on side as he looks to the second level; big and burly, not really good at moving feet and driving; lets guys ride themselves out of the play</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1690355' first='Ryan' last='Greig'] 6'0" 180 QB Ewing</td><td>Does not need an 11 minute film; longest throw is about 35 yards; stars down target, even in face of danger; ducks, runs, gets eyes back up to who he was eyeing up; throws an ok ball; not a burner when running; release is a bit snapped</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1969745' first='Ryan' last='Lambert'] 5'8" 165 DB Pemberton</td><td>Safety, reacts to #2 well, takes a chance and undercuts posts; will take a risk and play stretch plays from the inside out, rather than chance - think he might misjudge his speed; reacts to man in coverage well, matches their effort; unafraid, physical tackler, gets it in there and mixes it up; pursuit angle scan improve; have not seen him use his hands to disengage blocks; run fits better when walked down at the line</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1676457' first='Sami' last='Hage'] 6'0" 210 DL Notre Dame</td><td>Arm tackles; appears small on film; edge player; does not move well in tight space, plays full man, not explosive</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1924104' first='Samuel' last='Muse'] 6'0" 190 LB Somerville</td><td>Finds open gap often up the middle and can disrupt the backfield; takes good angles of pursuit, makes up for a poor initial read; explodes forward when he sees screen; a sling takler in most circumstances; hustles for teammates, wants to set them up to spring big plays whenever he can; gets hands on climbing OL, loses some ground, but fights and plays a gap off of them</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1659470' first='Samuel' last='Simpkins'] 5'10" 165 WR/DB Ewing</td><td>Routes are uninspiring; manipulates his speed in order to gain angles and separate; got a solid tackler; slender; uses hands to catch the ball; will give up body to catch the ball</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1476946' first='Se'mir' last='Tolbert-Brimage'] 6'4" 220 ATH Spotswood</td><td>QB/DE combo - big, lean frame; keps eyes downfield looking to throw, will tuck it and run if nothing there; plays high with his get off, not particularly exposive; strong, can bully weaker opponents in the group 2 level; prefers to get cute when he runs, rather than showcase power/size/strength; pad level is poor off the edgel shows brief instances of hand usge when defending</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1677609' first='Sean' last='Caldwell'] 5'10" 175 RB Hillside</td><td>Tailback who runs very hard, like he is on fire; moves feeet very quickly, has a sutble forward lean when running; have not seen many moves, profiels as a one-cut runner; willing blocker when lined up in slot, tries hard and forces the issue; can side step an opponent, a little slippery as a ball carrier; gets slowed up enough by first man that he will go down</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1660377' first='Sebastian' last='Gray'] 6'2" 245 EDGE/LB St. Peter's Prep</td><td>Upward tilt in stance, butt is not up; hard get off, fires out quick and ex-plosively; looks a bit undersized along the interior; gets hands on, works to get hands above eys consistently; block rec not all the way there, plays reach inside-out; very good at holding depth in the backfield; will shed to the wrong gap and still make plays; have not seen many moves</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><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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xiv">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XIV</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xv">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XV</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xvi">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XVI</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xvii">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XVII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xviii">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XVIII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xix">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XIX</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xx">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XX</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->