January Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in New Jersey’s 2026 class?
Prep Redzone Staff
The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release!
Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:
- Steve Klein | ATH | Westwood Regional
- Roseby Lubintus | OL | Timber Creek
- Adam Shaw | LB/QB | Pascack Valley
- Jordan Rodriguez | DB | St. Peter's Prep
- Gemaus Sackie | LB | Burlington Township
- Declan Kurdyla | QB | Bridgewater-Raritan
- Chance Fischer | RB | Bayonne
- Sebastian Kovacs | K | Cedar Grove
- Ian Roberts | ATH/DB | St. Thomas Aquinas
- Tamir Rex | ATH | Atlantic City
- Khalil Sutton | DL | Union City
- Bryce Williams | DB | Pennington
- Jack O’Callaghan | QB | Northern Highlands
- Jason Gross | DL | St. Joseph's (Metuchen)
- Justin Davis | DL | Wall
- Shaun Jackson | RB | Sayreville
- Alexie Moreira | K | Phillipsburg
- Gabe Miles | QB | Passaic County Tech
- Naseer John | DB | East Orange
- Robert Minter | DB | East Orange
- Kareem Anthony | ATH | Weequahic
- Joel Lopez | OL | Elizabeth
- Daulton Phalines | QB | Paul VI
- Malakhai McKenzie | QB | Paulsboro
- Pierce Asfalg | QB | Cedar Grove
- Xavier Andujar | WR | Cedar Grove
- Arieyon Williams | RB | Dwight-Morrow
- Jack Jordan | LB | Delran
- Zion Jones | RB | Lakewood
- Matt James | ATH | Steinert
- Nick Anderson | WR | Morristown-Beard
- Jon'te' Truesdale | DL/EDGE | Cherokee
- Gavin Wilczewski | DL/TE | Vernon
- Micah Lee | DL | Cherokee
- Ky’Aire Harvey | RB | Paulsboro
- Se'mir Tolbert-Brimage | ATH | Spotswood
- Alex Parker | DL | Pennsauken
- Elias Pagan | DB | Pennsauken
- Marley Smith | DB | Pascack Valley
- Dylan Sheehan | DB | Schalick
- Lucas Favorito | DL | Southern Regional
- Brady Shine | WR | Hasbrouck Heights
- Laquan Worthy | OL | Morris Catholic
- Justin Valinotti | LB | Old Bridge
- Daniel Cruz | LB | Cherokee
- Makih Motley | LB | Passaic
- Aaron Pilla | DB | Audubon
- James Pemberton | DB | Willingboro
- Jack Keenan | WR | Moorestown
- Peyton Kiburz | DL | Butler
- Carmine Aliperti | WR | Holmdel
- Jaythan Candelario | QB | Camden
- Tyree Gunthrope | RB | Manchester Regional
- Chris Rios | QB | Wood-Ridge
- Louie Spagnuolo | WR | North Plainfield
- Michael Colletti | QB | Pascack Valley
- Shymir Burgess | WR | Abraham Clark
- Ethan Coley | DB/WR | Franklin
