Minnesota's Top Uncommited 2026s: Quick(ish) Hitters

The Final 2026 PrepRedzoneMN 2026 Rankings Update is live and published, and PRZMN wants to say one more goodbye to the 2026 class by quickly hitting on the top unsigned seniors from the Big Board that are still searching for a place to call home at the next level. Beef, skill, experience, and athleticism, this list has it all, and to any college coaches reading this who are still on the search for unsigned seniors: don't be shy!   --    The #1 unsigned Minnesota senior of course comes out of the offensive line and also unsurprisingly, comes out of Maple Grove High School. I believe the 6'4, 290+ lber. [player_tooltip player_id='1568954' first='Noah' last='Spears']' recruitment suffered due to a late move up from Memphis, Tennessee and Memphis University High School, where the offensive lineman earned an FBS offer from Southern Mississippi, bringing some real momentum into the 2025 season with the then-6A defending champs Maple Grove. I watched Spears earn an offer from Bemidji State up at their Big School War on the Shore Team Camp, and there was certainly some FCS contenders kicking the tires late in the process, but recruiting timelines are different nowadays and there aren't many spots left in Division 1 recruiting classes now that it's February.   However, Spears is a stud, and an impressively athletic big body who played tackle for the Crimson and showed off versatility, mobility, and physical dominance in his introduction to Minnesota Big School football. Watching him pull and get his frame building up some stream is a fun watch, and with the coaching and experience from his multiple stops in Tennessee and Minnesota I think the future is bright wherever he ends up.     A Top 5 WR sitting just outside the Top 50 in the final 2026 PRZMN Rankings Update, [player_tooltip player_id='1255132' first='Jay' last='Sanders'] goes down as easily one of the most electric players in Minnesota's 2026 class. Additionally, the Sanders' brothers will also have their names etched in the Minnesota history books as one of the more athletic pair of brothers to grace Minnesota gridirons and hardwood of the 21st century. Just like his older brother, [player_tooltip player_id='1255132' first='Jay' last='Sanders'] has been hampered by his perceived lack of height, but it hasn't stopped him from gaining major instate offers from Minnesota-Duluth and St. Thomas, as well as dazzling PRZMN each and every time we've seen Sanders live, which now goes into the double-digits combining padded and non-padded settings. Sanders' combination of athleticism, ball skills, body control, and 50/50 ability, not to mention "he's got that dawg in him" mentality in competitive settings made for a straight-up ridiculous displays of playmaking ability every time we see him, a trait that also showed up in the last game of his prep career, a state semifinal loss to Annandale, the eventual champion, posting 6 catches for 112 yards and a TD. We've also seen Sanders run as fast as a low 4.6 in the 40 and jump 10"+ in the broad, so wherever he ends up, he's got the juice to keep the playmaking streak going.     More unsigned Minnesota beef coming at you live from the 2026 class! Minnetonka's [player_tooltip player_id='1561898' first='Kingston' last='Hamblin'] has been a favorite of PRZMN's for a couple years now, and he continued to get bigger, stronger, and better each and every time we see him. The Native All-American has been a irreplaceable anchor and tone-setter for the Skippers' back-to-back 6A state semifinal runs as an OG on the Skippers' road-grading offensive line. Hamblin is a fun watch in a camp setting too, proving himself as one tough SOB and NSIC talent during the Bemidji State Prospect Camp this past summer, which just so happened to occur in the freezing rain off a cold and continual gust of wind off Lake Bemidji. Hamblin has earned offer from Mankato State, Bemidji State, Winona State, Northern State, and St. John's, and his fluid mobility and COD skills, big-time, big-gam experience, and strength at the point of attack, as well as impressive God-given size will serve him well at the next level, wherever he ends up. If he ends up at SJU I'm going to be terrified for opposing MIAC DL.     A long-time resident of the upper echelons of the 2026 rankings, Zimmerman's [player_tooltip player_id='743298' first='Thomas' last='Mceachern'] is taking his recruitment into the traditional National Signing Day without committing. PRZMN has gotten a long and detailed look at Mceachern throughout his career, notably at Minnesota Gopher prospect camps and the Bemidji State Big School War on the Shore Team Camp, where the senior was a looming and long 6'3, 180+ who was slashing and stabbing MN 6A defenses when he got out in space. The Minnesota Mr. Football nominee and MN All-Star holds offers from Minot State, MSU-Moorhead, Bemidji State, Concordia-St. Paul, UWRF, and UW-Stout, yet his dynamic, speedy, elusive, and experienced skillset remains without a home going into February. Hit him up!     Minnesota's top unsigned quarterback comes out of Chanhassen High School and the heavyweight talent-factory that is the Storm's football team. Ramler, a massive 6'5, 220 lb. multi-sport athlete with a good hoops background, has had a decorated career with Chan's varsity the past two seasons, leading the Storm to the Class 5A state semifinal as a junior and first-year starter in 2024 and ramping things up to a Class 5A Prep Bowl appearance and runner-up finish in 2025. 19-6 as a career starter, Ramler finished with 2024 with a stat line that included 173 completions on 285 attempts (61%) for 2,372 yards and 23 TDs to 6 INTs and as a senior went 11-2 with 225 completions on 328 attempts (69%) for 2,713 yards and 29 TDs to 4 INTs. Big, tall, and strong in the pocket with some solid mobility and natural accuracy and efficiency, Ramler's a quarterback who can win you football games, and that winning streak comes naturally, as does his accuracy and ball security going against Minnesota 5A competition. Ramler's dad was a noted SJU alum back in the day, but Nathan hasn't made a decision yet and his recruitment remains wide open for a suitable candidate in need of a high-level QB.     Time to get into some pass rushers! As many of our more dedicated subscribers know, OL/DL consultants & trainers LineofScrimmage (LOS) has brought some seriously decorated Minnesota linemen to our attention the past few years, namely [player_tooltip player_id='1452200' first='Nehemiah' last='Ombati'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1642211' first='Zivad' last='Robinson'] as of late, but right there with those D1 offerees is a Belle Plaine DE who had us just as excited after a couple unpadded performances at LOS camps and showcases at the TrainingHAUS. Ayden Volek, a verified 6'4, 215+ lber. with some serious length and twitch, saw his recruitment sadly saddled by an obligation very familiar with Minnesotans outside of the Metro: farm work. Volek wasn't able to hit the camp trail due to, as he told me, the fact that "we farm 12,000 acres so I was usually tending sprayers" this summer when roster spots and scholarships were earned during camp season. However, Volek earned a Bemidji State offer at the Beavers' War on the Shore Small School Team Camp in late July, proving himself more than worthy of NSIC scholarship money in a padded camp setting. Now that we're into February, I want to remind college programs that Volek has size, verified athletic data, and production all backing him, posting 9 sacks as junior and 5.5 as senior, and he's got serious pass-rushing tools and a competitive and coachable attitude that is just itching for the chance to show his stuff at the next level. Don't let this kid go unsigned!     A big-bodied, toolsy, can't-miss edge presence from the Talent Factory that is Robbinsdale Cooper High School, senior 6'5, 225 lber. [player_tooltip player_id='1602711' first='Abel' last='Nason'] is going to be a must-watch name going into the next level. Judging from his recruitment last month, it's safe to assume that Nason is heading to the JUCO ranks after earning an FBS offer from Ball State during his junior year with the Hawks. Iowa Western CC, Hutchinson CC, College of the Sequoias, and Community Christian College offered spots in January, and Nason seems like a great candidate to continue the long line of Minnesota front-seven prospects to find success coming out of the JUCO ranks. PRZMN will be monitoring this recruitment closely heading into the spring. Outstanding length, shows some real juice on both sides of the ball as an OT and DE, and has an impressive amount of tools that I think a high-level JUCO could really develop and take advantage of.     Speaking of big-time DL prospects that PRZMN has seen for the first time live and in the flesh thanks to LineofScrimmage and theTrainingHAUS, Lakeville South's [player_tooltip player_id='1537111' first='Jaymel' last='Kalimu'] was one of the biggest winners from the vaunted 2025 UWRF Minnesconsin Mega Camp, earning offers from Winona State, Mankato State, Sioux Falls, MSU-Moorhead thanks to a monster of a camp performance, following it up with an FCS non-scholarship offer from St. Thomas after their camp in St. Paul. Kalimu had put on some serious weight when we saw him in River Falls, adding another dimension to his impressive and effective length, twitch, and hand usage that saw him earn more than his fair share of 1v1 wins at the TrainingHAUS with LOS. Would love to see another Lakeville South 2026 come off the Big Board here soon!     In a Minnesota 2026 class that will go down as possessing some of the most decorated multi-sport athletes in recent memory - shoutout [player_tooltip player_id='592125' first='Mason' last='West'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1522278' first='Jayden' last='Moore'] - Edina's [player_tooltip player_id='923840' first='Chase' last='Bjorgaard'] will still go down as one of the best of the bunch. The F150 of a RB cemented his name in Minnesota Prep Bowl history after his 6 TD, 320-yard rushing, and nearly 350 all-purpose yard state championship performance to overtake Moorhead in the 2025 Class 6A state final in dazzling fashion, but Bjorgaard is also quite the hockey player - acting as Edina's goalie on their heavyweight varsity hockey team - as well as a decorated baseball player with both Edina and SelectsBaseball. Power, finesse, vision, utility, and toughness, Bjorgaard was one of the biggest stock risers and breakout stars from the electric 2025 prep football season in Minnesota. Whatever sport, where he lands, Bjorgaard's high school career at Edina will not be forgotten anytime soon.     The Spring Lake Park Panthers were one of the best success stories of 2025, and boy did they have a LOADED roster of prospects and athletes, of which the LBs and DBs, as well as superstar performance from 2027 veer-option QB [player_tooltip player_id='1633390' first='Nolan' last='Roach'], stole the show late in the playoffs. However, the Panthers OL and RBs are what led the Panthers to playoff glory, and as more and more 2026 Panthers sign with college programs going into NSD, I really don't want [player_tooltip player_id='605457' first='Lamari' last='Brown'] to fall under the radar. An MVP from a loaded PRZMN Showcase in the spring of 2025, Brown showed off his 4.6 speed and dazzling twitch/footwork combination both in padded and unpadded settings for PRZMN throughout his career, rushing for nearly 2,500 yards in two seasons as the Panthers leading rusher yet only seeing a St. John's roster spot produce from his efforts. If SJU got this kid he'd be an All-MIAC tailback in a few years. Keep an eye on SLP as the rest of their 2026 state champions look to find new homes at the collegiate level.     A well-known and long-time top WR in the 2026 class in Minnesota, St. Paul Johnson's [player_tooltip player_id='551376' first='Justice' last='Moody'] was the recipient of late St. John's and Bemidji State offers thanks to a strong senior campaign that saw him post nearly 1,500 all-purpose yards and 13 TDs for the Governors in their 6-4 2025 season. An excellent route runner with a ton of juice in his releases and at the top of the route, and I love the overall number of reps he's taken over the course of his decorated career with the St. Paul city contender. Do you want a natural route runner and separator to add to your 2026 class? Look no further!     Ending our final 2026 feature with back-to-back St. Thomas Academy Cadets! If you were reading my stuff throughout the course of the 2025 season, you already know that PRZMN developed a small fascination with the hulking iDL [player_tooltip player_id='1942232' first='Magnus' last='Mehlhoff'] quickly after we saw him tear up the Hastings Raiders DL at home in Mendota Heights under Friday Night Lights. Excellent size that screams "playing time earlier rather than later" at the college level, twitch, power, and pass-rushing juice from the interior, and a strong technical resume thank to the excellent staff at St. Thomas Academy under head coach Travis Walch, the former DII All-American with Winona State. Bemidji State heard my calls into the void and offered Mehlhoff a NSIC scholarship in-season, and it was good to see St. John's and UW-Eau Claire join the party later on, but Mehlhoff still remains uncommitted despite the size and juice at one of football's premier positions on the recruiting trail.     Our final top uncommitted prospect from the Final 2026 PRZMN Rankings Update that just went live on the site, STA Cadet DB Todd Rogalski was one of the biggest and brightest stars of the 2025 prep football season in Minnesota, as well as one of the Top Performers from the 2025 Prep Bowl. A dynamic, playmaking, and downright electric presence on the gridiron, Rogalski was a three-phase maniac who earned FCS opportunities from St. Thomas and VMI thanks to his in-season performance, explosive with the ball in his hand and no stranger to turning the tide of a football game in his team's favor thanks to his natural instincts and football IQ. 4 INTs, 2 special team TDs, 6 receiving TDs, 2 rushing TDs, 4 blocked kicks, 13 TFLs, 2 sacks, and 81 total tackles are just SOME of Rogalski's stats from the 2025 season. Can't wait to see where this Cadet lands!    --

The Final 2026 PrepRedzoneMN 2026 Rankings Update is live and published, and PRZMN wants to say one more goodbye to the 2026 class by quickly hitting on the top unsigned seniors from the Big Board that are still searching for a place to call home at the next level. Beef, skill, experience, and athleticism, this list has it all, and to any college coaches reading this who are still on the search for unsigned seniors: don't be shy!