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

<!-- 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":["2048347"],"_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-699613187be58"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Prospects with clear, distinct second gears make them very dangerous. This is part of the allure of [player_tooltip player_id='2048347' first='Quayd' last='Hendryx']. Aside from having plenty of giddyup to him, Hendryx is a quick, shifty, explosive athlete that makes him devastating in the open field; in a similar sense, he is excellent in the quick game with bubble routes. In addition to what he is capable of doing with his feet on the ground, we see Hendryx sky to win jump balls, while also maintaining possession of the ball through contact and through the ground. His raw athleticism enables him to separate from everyone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2004561"],"_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-699613187becd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cranford is certainly familiar with producing quality football players. Add [player_tooltip player_id='2004561' first='Quinn' last='Smith'] to that list. Smith, a receiver in a run-heavy offense, seems to have adopted Cranford's physical mentality when he possess the ball, almost as if he was a running back. I thought he ran double moves extremely well, while running all of his routes hard, and his route fakes harder. In terms of ball skills, Smith does a great job of high pointing the ball. However, what jumps out the most on tape about Smith is that he appears to be very coachable, a hard worker, and competes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2048352"],"_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-699613187bf1d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">As the adage goes, the low man wins. With a quick get off and the ability to fire low, [player_tooltip player_id='2048352' first='Robert' last='Ekins'] has unquestionably won more individual matchups than the has lost. These traits alone make him an inside-outside threat. His quickness and get off enables Ekins to live in the backfield, often beating pullers to their spot, eliminating the need for him to spill. That same quickness makes him a true gap disrupter when slanting, knifing in the backfield and forcing blown assignments. Lastly, Ekins is a superb form tackler.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1299960"],"_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-699613187bf68"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">East Orange's 2026 class was loaded with athletes, and [player_tooltip player_id='1299960' first='Robert' last='Minter'] was a big part of it. An outstanding corner, Minter runs really well and makes it difficult for receivers to get behind him. Situationally he is an astute player. We see Minter use the back of the endzone to defend when in the low redzone, leverages the boundary, and also play his zone against rollout flawlessly. Minter looks extremely quick when reacting against slow-moving offenses, while also judging the ball when it is in the air very well. A competitor, we see him play the ball with authority when he is tested.</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><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-vi">Eye-Popping Film, Part VI</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-vii">Eye-Popping Film, Part VII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-viii">Eye-Popping Film, Part VIII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-ix">Eye-Popping Film, Part IX</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-x">Eye-Popping Film, Part X</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-xi">Eye-Popping Film, Part XI</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-xii">Eye-Popping Film, Part XII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-xiii">Eye-Popping Film, Part XIII</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/01/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-xix">Eye-Popping Film, Part XIX</a><br><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/02/final-2026-player-rankings-eye-popping-prospect-film-part-xx">Eye-Popping Film, Part XX</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> 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