2027 Rankings: Top Rated Prospect Notes + Analysis (16-20)

Yarbrough is a standout on both sides of the ball for Sandpoint and should find his home at strong safety or linebacker in college and brings a diverse skillset to the table. He is a versatile and athletic defender with closing speed, range and excellent open field tackling abilities and packs a punch at the POA while able to cover the entire back end of the defense seemingly. He shows he is a high IQ player that can bait quarterback into poor throws before breaking on it and has return abilities and can cover downfield with natural ball skills and fluidity in transition. He is also a very well rounded player with plus athleticism and big play abilities and is one of the top returning players across Idaho.     Petersen checks into our rankings as a top 5 linebacker in the class and just inside the top 20 overall. He is a true banger inside that can plug and play in between the tackles, flows well over the top while able to navigate through traffic to get into the backfield and quickly shocks/sheds blocks and is a efficient tackler that brings a punch at the POA. He flashes he can run through lead blockers and fill gaps quickly while moving well in space with change of direction and agility when moving outside the tackles in open space. He should draw plenty of D2+ attention through his senior year and is a key defender to note heading into 2026.     Foremaster checks into our ranks as a top five defensive lineman in a very impressive group overall and is just scratching the surface of his potential through his collegiate career. He is a long and powerful striker that plays with excellent technique up front and is well coached with a high motor and very high IQ in the trenches. He shows immediate knock-back, block recognition and the ability to eat double teams, split gaps and knife into the backfield while providing a pass rush from anywhere along the front. His combination of length/sudden power and athletic abilities in the open field make him a interesting prospect that can play multiple positions up-front depending on how he grows and develops.     Baxter checks into our rankings as the top running back in the class and is very explosive and dynamic in the open field. He has quick feet through the hole, start/stop abilities in traffic and can make defenders miss without loosing speed. Showing patience behind pullers in gap schemes and the ability to cutback against the grain against overflowing defenders makes him a versatile runner that can excel in multiple offenses in college and has tons of experience heading into his final year. He is a reliable pass catcher as well and is a big play guy with third level speed in the clear while also tough to take down in-between the tackles due to contact balance/pad level and the ability to always fall forward. He should have a monster senior season for Rocky Mountain and be one of if not the states top rusher.     Stewart checks into our rankings as the top defensive back prospect in the class and deservingly so. He is elite against the run, comes up and sets the edge while not afraid to take on lead blockers and bigger backs and shows he can play press man with fluid hips in transition and natural ball skills/deep speed to stay with vertical concepts. He is a very high IQ player that understands zone coverage and baiting poor throws to the outside or into the flats before triggering and is always around the ball seeking out contact and making plays at or behind the line on the perimeter. He should draw plenty of D2/FCS attention through his final year and is one of the top players returning across Idaho this Fall.