Final 2026 Player Rankings: Eye-Popping Prospect Film, Part V

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Although I consider the rankings process tedious and painstakingly scrupulous, it is a labor of love. What I love, perhaps, the most about it is that after hours of film being watched, I get to highlight and celebrate some of the best film that I watched. Using the Prep Redzone platform, I highlight these prospects and share them with you. After evaluating and ranking over 830 prospects, I am excited to present you this select-group who had film that I enjoyed and considered to be "must-see."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1676458"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6967e0d8b2fa5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A disruptive prospect out of Group III Hillside is [player_tooltip player_id='1676458' first='Daysun' last='Looby']. Looby, a nose, attacks the weak shoulder extremely well. Part of what enable shim to do so is his very good get off. This explosive nature of his is also on display when he throws a rip. Looby's pure speed, explosion, power, and motor has him frequently turning the shoulder of offensive linemen. Not without discipline, Looby is far from a run-around-and-mess-things-up type of player; we see him recognize and fight against his pressure keys. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2004613"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6967e0d8b3045"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the more explosive linebackers in his class is [player_tooltip player_id='2004613' first='Derion' last='Johnson']. Johnson, routinely, lights ball carriers up as he puts his full body into everything he does on the football field. Technique-wise, he drives his feet consistently and with power, while wrapping extremely well. Although he does not yet use his hands to disengage with oncoming blockers, Johnson prefers to blow them up in the hole using his body as a weapon. Watching film I thought that he was used almost exclusively as a spy - which makes sense when you consider his plus-plus sideline-to-sideline speed. Relatedly, Johnson gets to full speed super quickly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2004626"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6967e0d8b30b1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Some guys pop out on film. Some guys dwarf the competition on film. And some guys pop out on film <em>and </em>dwarf the competition. Clearly the biggest, fastest prospect amongst his competition, [player_tooltip player_id='2004626' first='Dylan' last='Ferrara'] looked, and played, like a man amongst boys. Blessed with athleticism to match, he can make acrobatic, leaping plays on the ball. A well-coached prospect, Ferrara makes clear reads in pursuit of tackling, lowers his pad level and shoulder upon contact, and keeps his vice leverage throughout the process. Ferrara is often in the correct position due to how well he reads his keys, which frees him up to get downhill and shoot the backside window in order to make plays underneath. If there was one prospect I had to pick to see where he is at three years, it might just be Ferrara.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2004638"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6967e0d8b3113"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">An instinctive corner who seems to pride himself as a run defender as well is Manasquan's [player_tooltip player_id='2004638' first='Frank' last='Tackett']. Tackett breaks nearly simultaneously on bubbles screens, using the blocker as a battering ram to take away lanes while keeping his force leverage. He runs with a physical style in mind, prioritizing this element to his game. Moreover, Tackett is used all over the field in a capacity of roles. How he preforms is akin to a "count on me" type of player. I am unsure what position he will play in college, but he can certainly help a team in numerous ways. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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><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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xxi">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XXI</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xxii">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XXII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-film-evaluation-notes-part-xxiii">Film Evaluation Notes, Part XXIII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-i">Eye-Popping Film, Part I</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-ii">Eye-Popping Film, Part II</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-iii">Eye-Popping Film, Part III</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-iv">Eye-Popping Film, Part IV</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-v">Eye-Popping Film, Part V</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->