South Dakota 2028 Rankings Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a long overhaul of our 2028 rankings for both of the Dakotas, we sprint ahead this spring to unload what we put together with our South Dakota 2028 class. We now have 175 athletes ranked in our 2028 North Dakota rankings, all of which we have either seen live or seen the tape to spark our interest. Another 30+ have been placed on our watch list for future evaluation to see how their upside rises into this summer and the fall season. We will tell you the names that cracked our new top 5, some names that could be stockrisers by next update, and what's on tap for content over the coming weeks!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>A New Top 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='1602491' first='Braylon' last='Treasure'], WR, Sioux Falls O'Gorman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='2054941' first='Tanner' last='Wagner'], TE, West Central </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='1601729' first='Thiik' last='Lual'], DE, Tea Area</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='1597644' first='Henry' last='Veenhof'], QB, Madison</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='1596619' first='Bryson' last='Esser'], LB, Harrisburg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Who Could Rise by Next Update?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We throw some names that enlightened us on tape with thier potential, that could see themselves move up and become stockrisers in our next 2028 update.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1597617' first='Dax' last='Wachal'], LB, Sioux Falls Jefferson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1602496' first='Darieon' last='Smith'] DB, Sioux Falls Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2159844' first='Porter' last='Hunsley'], ATH, Pierre T.F. Riggs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2159836' first='Jerren' last='Deal'], QB, Pierre T.F. Riggs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2149756' first='Ryder' last='Thompson'], WR, Canton </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1601694' first='Kash' last='Garry'], OL, West Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1575923' first='Jackson' last='Simon'], DE, Gettysburg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dax Giblin, DB, Sioux Falls Jefferson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1597615' first='Kasen' last='Meyer'], ATH, Harrisburg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2159877' first='Jake' last='Halseth'], QB, Brandon Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1601682' first='Joe' last='Kayser'], OL/DL, Bridgewater-Ethan-Emery</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>What is On Tap on the Site for 2028 content?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What we will always do at Prep Redzone Dakotas, is give you player evaluations that you won't get from any one else that scouts high school football in this market. This is a list of some of the series that will roll out over the coming weeks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Stockrisers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who saw their stock rise from the last 2028 rankings update? We will tell you how much they jumped and why in this multi-part series.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Newcomers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There will be a TON of newcomer action over these next coming weeks as the list grew by almost 100 kids from last update. Who shines as a newcomer on our rankings and how high could they rise in the future? We will break down thier skillsets and tell you why</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Position Breakdowns</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With prospects also ranked by their position group, we like to break down each prospect as to why they are ranked where they are in thier position and the skillsets they have that show what they bring to the table to possibly rise their stock as far as upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Small Town Sleepers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Easily my favorite content series of every rankings update is the smalll town sleepers series. The Dakotas has always been a hotbed for small town athletes that go from small town America to the next-level. We will try to evaluate every player from towns of 4000 people or less to show off what the Mount Rushmore State has to offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->