Updated 2028 North Carolina Rankings
Prep Redzone Staff
Prep Redzone North Carolina has updated our 2028 Prospect Rankings! The list now stands at 472 total prospects ranked, ranging from a top three of Braylon Clark, Skylar Alston, and Grayson Williams, all the way down to small college recruits!
Since our last update, our team of scouts has continued gathering new insights on this crop of players by keeping tabs on players throughout the last few months.
Click here to view the updated 2028 North Carolina Rankings!
Are you curious about what goes into the Prep Redzone rankings? Learn more about our standards, purpose, exposure tips, and more on the free How We Rank resource.- Braylon Clark | WR | Providence Day
- Skylar Alston | LB | Cardinal Gibbons
- Grayson Williams | OL | Southeast Raleigh
- Tyson Williams | EDGE | Shelby
- Cory Cunningham | DL/EDGE | Providence
- Cassell Cruickshank | EDGE | E.E. Smith
- Ryan Peterson | LB | William A. Hough
- Nate Dollard | DB | Charlotte Country Day
- Ennis Stiles | LB/RB | Jay M Robinson
- Austin Ballou | OL | Mallard Creek
- Kaden Craft | QB | Lake Norman
- Landen Harding | EDGE/TE | Jay M Robinson
- Ephraim Holmes | OL | Palisades
- Antonio Flowers | DL | West Mecklenburg
- Geremiah Mobley | EDGE | Mallard Creek
- Charles Ibe | DL | Providence Day
- Isaiah Woodburn | ATH/LB | Jay M Robinson
- Tylan Grimes | WR/DB | West Forsyth
- Teo McPhatter | RB | Princeton
- Xavier Hutchens | WR | Kings Mountain
- Dallas Richardson | EDGE | St. Paul's
- Brendan Hall | OL | South Mecklenburg
- Charles Puckett | LB | William A. Hough
- Ty Shoemake | RB/LB | Grimsley
- Tee Hollifield | OL | Shelby
- Kingston Curry | ATH | Charlotte Country Day
- Lej'end Lockwood | LB | Cannon School
- Domonic Williams Jr | DB/WR | Jacksonville
- John Evans Jr. | RB | Reagan
- Ja’Braylan Patterson | QB | West Iredell
- RJ Lynch | WR/DB | Lincolnton
- Landon Suttle | OL | South Point
- Kingston Chandler | DL | Ragsdale
- Darias Johnson | EDGE | Broughton
- JaMarion Morrison | RB | William A. Hough
- Makai Henriquez | EDGE | Weddington
- London Delk | OL | Grimsley
- Guy Vann | DL | Grimsley
- Chase Taylor | ATH | Providence
- Titus Troy | RB/LB | Cannon School
- Tyrell Barze | ATH | Mallard Creek
- Zion Dobson | DB/WR | East Forsyth
- Achraf Ouardi | OL | Mallard Creek
- Blake Hopkins | DL/OL | Parkwood
- Ty Covington | DB | Richmond Senior
- Henry Evans | TE/WR | Rolesville
- Damo'n Broussard | RB/QB | Hopewell
- Lucas Lopez | QB | Cannon School
- Caleb Foley | LB/LS | West Stanly
- Rhett Decker | LB | Ambassador Christian
- Lance Martin | OL | Jay M Robinson
- Baganley Donzo | EDGE | Trinity Christian
- Wyatt Wade Harty | LB | Page
- Zion Malloy | DB | Page
- Michael Heard | DL | Mallard Creek
- Tim Hames | OL/DL | Palisades
- Cailen Napier | QB | Mallard Creek
- Brayden Hunt | LB/EDGE | William A. Hough
- Knowledge Echols | WR | Ambassador Christian
- Jaleek Parson | WR/DB | J.H. Rose
- Deuce Geer | DB/WR | Chapel Hill
- Connor Brinton | RB | Asheboro
- KJ Bell | QB | Kings Mountain
- Aiden Dickenson | OL/DL | Chambers
- Malachi Burt | DB | Clayton
- Christian Jarrett | EDGE/LB | Kings Mountain
- Mohamed Donzo | EDGE | Trinity Christian
- Jonah Holloway | DB | William A. Hough
- Jayden Bowman | DB | Southern Of Energy And Sustainability
- Reginald Gray | ATH/QB | Northside Jacksonville
- An'Dre Ramseur Jr | WR/DB | Mountain Island
- Lincoln Wedderburn | OL/DL | Overhills
- Braylen Loftin | WR/DB | Fike
- Kayden Weeks | DL | West Rowan
- Malik McKoy | ATH/DB | St. Paul's
- Draeton Nance | QB | Davie County
- Aaron Sadler | WR | Green Level
- Brayden Crain | TE/EDGE | Brevard
- Luke Pagan | RB/DB | Green Level
- Shane Lucas-Walker | TE/EDGE | Northwest Cabarrus
- Easton McCullen | OL | Union Pines
- Zakai Milton | WR | Grimsley
- Stanley Petrovich | OL | Middle Creek
- Jonah El-Amin | QB | Jordan
- Noah Dulin | WR | Davie County
- Garrett Young | LB/RB | Franklin
- Duke Dow | EDGE | Jay M Robinson
- Connor Smith | EDGE/LB | Middle Creek
- X'Zavier Edmond | RB | Mallard Creek
- CJ Covington | DB | Richmond Senior
- Leighton Lascallette | TE | Riverside
- Sebastian O'Keefe | RB/WR | Terry Sanford
- Tristan Wardlaw | EDGE/TE | Grimsley
- Zamir Jackson | OL | Southeast Raleigh
- Grady Mahaffey | LB/TE | Lejeune
- David Echevarria | QB | Ambassador Christian
- Lucas Sutton | ATH | Providence Day
- Mark Smith | LB | Middle Creek
- Graylon Koontz | OL | Kings Mountain
- Blake Pennington | LB | North Moore
- Tyler Surles | EDGE/TE | Parkwood
- Doc Caldwell | WR | Lake Norman
- Gavin Bullock | LB/EDGE | West Johnston
- Micah Hunter | WR | Hoggard
- Logan Davis-Hilton | WR/RB | Mount Pleasant
- Jayden Arthur | ATH/WR | A.L. Brown
- Charlie Jones | DB/LB | Lake Norman
- Cameron Kiehl | DB/K | Metrolina Christian Academy
- Aiden Donnelly | QB | West Rowan
- Kaveaun Pless | RB | South Point
- Chris Simmons | DB | Southern Guilford
- Ryan Rizzuti | QB | Myers Park
- Jackson Hunter | EDGE/DL | Apex
- Jaiden Cuff | DL | Mallard Creek
- Amari Coulter | WR/DB | Newton-Conover
- Maurice Dines Jr | DB/WR | Ragsdale
- Graysen Barringer | DL/OL | West Forsyth
- Christian Booth | ATH/DB | Page
- Jesse Poole | RB/LB | Page
- Creig Matthews | ATH | Western Harnett
- Tahj Brooks | RB | Chambers
- Kaiden Womack | EDGE | William A. Hough
- John Balcerzak | DB/ATH | SouthLake Christian Academy
- Cameron Zoa | ATH | Rolesville
- Devaunh White | RB | West Rowan
- Trae Clyburn | LB | West Iredell
- Demarcus Simmons | DL/EDGE | West Forsyth
- Jay Taylor | ATH/WR | West Stokes
- Braxton Johnson | QB | East Forsyth
- Amiri Parks | RB | Palisades
- Matthew Ziglar | RB | Fuquay-Varina
- Andrew Lane | OL | Concord
- Ja'quez Johnson | EDGE/LB | Southern Of Energy And Sustainability
- Tyson Hammonds | DB | Ashley
- Adam Watts | LB | West Henderson
- Hamilton Sheronas | EDGE/DL | Weddington
- Jackson Plume | OL/DL | Christ School
- Leo Ntasin | LB | Ballantyne Ridge
- Elias Price | DL | Mallard Creek
- Jacob Bowen | EDGE | Millbrook
- Tobias Cromartie | RB | Union
- Graham McNeely | LB/EDGE | Hoggard
- Daniel Lovelace-Davis | DB | Clayton
- Zach Byrd | TE/P | Christ School
- Doryan Jones | RB | Hunt
- Christopher Holley | DL/OL | East Mecklenburg
- Tayvion Williams | QB | Asheville
- Kayden Smith | RB/LB | Currituck County
- Zamari Williamson | QB | Dudley
- Izzy Payne | RB/WR | St. Stephens
- Anthony Atunku | DL/EDGE | Cary
- Bradley Kule | OL/DL | Hopewell
- Kamaree Moore | RB | Northern Durham
- Nick Varga | DB/ATH | East Forsyth
- Parker Willis | RB | North Henderson
- Holden Baker | | Laney
- Kylen Crisp | QB | Cummings
- RJ Sherrod | ATH | Piedmont
- Lamar Daniels | ATH | Holly Springs
- Reed Ammons | QB/DB | Lakewood
- Malakhi Moser | DL | Asheville School
- Kingston Brown | QB | Mt. Tabor
- Tucker McWhirter | DB/ATH | South Point
- Cam Bullock | WR | Southeast Raleigh
- Charles Watson | EDGE | Porter Ridge
- Achilles Morales | QB | Charlotte Country Day
- Malkiel McKenzie | LB | Mount Zion Christian
- Ian Lhuillier | WR/ATH | South Iredell
- Bridger Guillory | DB/LB | Green Hope
- Andrew Herman | RB/DB | West Wilkes
- Jayden Johnson | DB | New Hanover
- Erich Grena | WR | Cary
- Bryson Pohlman | RB | Lake Norman
- Malachi Bryant | RB/DB | Rockingham County
- Carmello Beasley | WR/DB | Swansboro
- Antonio Felton | DB | Kipp Pride
- Zaiden Paylor | QB | Mallard Creek
- Tyshon Taylor | DB | Rocky River
- Cooper Matthews | OL | Jack Britt
- Nicholas Bynum | EDGE | Hunt
- Amori Wiggins | WR | Pine Forest
- Alex Beasley | WR | Lincoln Charter
- Malachi Hardy | EDGE | Hillside
- Kayden Clark | ATH | Mountain Island
- Kayden Brown-Wells | DB | Terry Sanford
- Ryley Rodriguez | WR/K | Starmount
- Amani Blacknall | WR | Franklinton
- Carter Casteel | QB | Cox Mill
- Hunter Wingler | OL/DL | Ashe County
- Zykerion Pharr | RB | Garinger
- Anthony Washington | OL/DL | John Paul II Catholic
- Jarrod Miller | RB | Harrells Christian Academy
- Torrin Stroud | RB | Grimsley
- Carter Pilon | WR/DB | Providence Day
- Jeremiah Pope | RB/WR | Newton-Conover
- Alex Parrish | DB/WR | Southeast Alamance
- Jaylin Edwards | DB/ATH | Wake Forest
- Jermane Griffin | LB | Overhills
- John Wilson Mills | LB | Watauga
- Christian Ivy-Teague | DB/RB | Providence
- Karod Harris | ATH | T.C. Roberson
- Wesley Tew | RB/LB | Midway
- Tarence Thames | DB | Heritage
- Jaikoda Harrington | QB | Reagan
- Aidan Falks | DL/TE | Rocky River
- Shamare' Jackson-Banks | ATH/EDGE | Southeast Collegiate Prep
- Tollie West | EDGE | Northern Nash
- Aiden Washington | RB | E.E. Smith
- Tyler Jackson | QB | Southeast Alamance
- Clement Davidson | RB | Asheville
- Chase Bowie | QB | Sanderson
- Bryson Petersen | RB | New Bern
- Charles Sayre | EDGE/LB | Mooresville
- Luc Mohamed | EDGE/TE | Green Level
- Logan Martin | OL/DL | North Stanly
- Dayveon Thompson | WR/DB | North Iredell
- Jaden Lewis | DB/RB | East Bladen
- Brayten Smith | DL/EDGE | Hickory Ridge
- Isaac Wilson | ATH | Lincoln Charter
- Michael Tadi | OL | West Charlotte
- Preston Burnette | EDGE/TE | Page
- Trenton Bynum | LB/ATH | Harding University
- Jamarcus Hairston | RB/DL | Harding University
- Colton Martin | DL/OL | North Stanly
- Niko Warren | WR | Laney
- Mike Burgos Resendiz | LB/TE | Christ School
- Christopher Parise | RB | Heritage
- JaSiaha Nance | ATH | Seventy-First
- Jack Biddle | OL | Asheville
- Javier Padilla | WR/ATH | West Stanly
- Jam Skyes | WR/ATH | Asheville
- Triston Rogers | ATH | Rolesville
- Gavin Williams | LB/TE | Chatham Central
- Ja'Mari Banks | RB | North Mecklenburg
- Xavier Taylor | EDGE | Wake Forest
- Chase Sciranko | QB | West Cabarrus
- Edward Young | WR | South Brunswick
- Nate Kiger | RB | East Surry
- Jamil Johnson | ATH/DB | Cleveland
- Brenton Miller | OL | Asheville
- Lucas Hilliard | DB | Northern Guilford
- Rylan Copeland | WR/ATH | New Bern
- DeMarco Whitmire Jr | DL | Garinger
- Keoni Terukina | LB | Dixon
- Oliver Alexander | EDGE/OL | Heritage
- Jakarri Johnson | DB/RB | Aycock
- Grayson Brogdon | WR/DB | Wakefield
- Miles Lacroix | LB/EDGE | Butler
- Brayden Brown | ATH | Mountain Island
- Cameron Giddings | ATH | Warren County
- Deion Metayer-Allaria | LB | New Bern
- Blake Neal | OL/DL | Cardinal Gibbons
- Brad Earnest | LB/LS | Heritage
- Javion Phillips | WR/DB | Terry Sanford
- Jameson Robinson | OL/DL | Terry Sanford
- Aiden Ford | QB | Charlotte Country Day
- Donavan Smith | RB/LB | Lakewood
- Caleb Sykes | ATH | South Garner
- Jacob Vasquez | DB | Havelock
- Jorden Bryson | OL | Central Cabarrus
- Gavin Miller | RB | Clinton
- Crawford Williams | OL | SouthLake Christian Academy
- Kaleb Robinson | QB/DB | Northside Jacksonville
- Tommy (Tres) Daughtry | QB | Cape Fear
- Caleb Coro | QB | Southern Lee
- Kasper McCarty | OL | Cox Mill
- Thomas Hay | WR/DB | Langtree Charter
- Henry Hamilton | OL | North Raleigh Christian Academy
- Eric Owens | DL | Thomasville
- Nolan Martinez | DL | West Iredell
- Tyrell Green Jr | DL/EDGE | Asheville
- Joshua Person | RB | Mallard Creek
- Jackson Adams | WR/DB | Southern Guilford
- Prahaas Nukala | LB | Green Level
- Hamilton Stallings | LB | Providence
- Johnavon Cox | QB | Smithfield-Selma
- Mason Kellam | LB | Wake Forest
- Jhonte King | WR/DB | Southern Wayne
- Aiden Shepherd | QB/DB | Montgomery Central
- Ajani Barrow | RB/LB | Cuthbertson
- Amari Gutierrez | DB | East Forsyth
- Amir Gillispie | DB | South Mecklenburg
- Amir Hamilton | ATH | West Charlotte
- Anthony Kohler Howard | RB/LB | Richlands
- Ashton Ford | WR/ATH | Rolesville
- Assad Davis | LB | West Charlotte
- Benjamin Cain Mangus | OL/DL | Reidsville
- Braydon Thomas | QB/DB | Providence Grove
- Braylen Wiggins | OL/DL | Broughton
- Brendan Shoffner | WR/DB | Forestview
- Brennen Hough | QB/ATH | Jay M Robinson
- Brian Jackson | RB/LB | Ragsdale
- Caaden Aamont Lipsey | EDGE/TE | Freedom high school
- Cainan Kerchner | QB | Myers Park
- Cameron Amos | OL/ATH | West Charlotte
- Chance Washington | OL/DL | Clayton
- Cj Watkins | DB/WR | Page
- Cooper Wade | LB/EDGE | Providence Day
- CorMaurey Harvey | ATH | Mount Tabor
- Craig Kearney Jr. | DB/WR | Providence
- Dailen Adams | WR/DB | Lincolnton
- Dakari Mcperson | OL/DL | Terry Sanford
- Damonie Buchanan | DB | Lumberton
- Dasier Fallen | EDGE/DL | Julius L Chambers
- Demetris Jones Jr | LB/RB | Mallard Creek
- Demetrius mckoy | RB/LB | Fuquay-Varina
- DJ Jones Jr. | LB | Providence Day
- Drew Bradley | ATH | Berry
- EJ Franks | WR/DB | Forest Hills
- Eliyus Wall | DB | Ben L Smith
- Enrico Valentino | WR/DB | Hopewell
- Epi Falsone | WR/DB | Ravenscroft School
- Ethan Watkins | OL/DL | Bunn
- Geno Jones | LB/DL | Hoke County
- Gianluca Frangipane | RB | Asheville School
- Ja'Andre Beam | DL/EDGE | Crest
- Jacobe Mccall-ray | LB | Seventy-First
- Jah'Shawn Ingram | OL/DL | Kings Mountain
- Jaiylin Watkins | LB/RB | Hoke County
- Jakis Smith | WR | R-S Central
- Jalen Raley | WR | Myers Park
- Jamal Jones | TE | Franklinton
- Jameer Lamar Kelly | WR/DB | Jay M Robinson
- Javian McMullen | DB/ATH | Mallard Creek
- Javier Arbos | DB | Cape Fear
- Jaxon Maddox | RB/LB | White Oak
- Jaydan Baxter | ATH | Butler
- Jayden Livingston | QB | Walkertown
- Jayven Campbell | WR | Asheville School
- Jeremiah Alford | WR/LB | Scotland
- Jeremiah Mendinghall | LB/TE | Ballantyne Ridge
- Jonathan Roundtree JR | RB/LB | A.L. Brown
- Jordan Thompson | DL | Rolesville
- Joseph Franz Iii | OL/DL | Southlake Christian Academy (Player Only--Homeschooled)
- Josiah Ramirez | EDGE/LB | Mooresville
- Juisir Morris | OL | West Charlotte
- Justin Johnson | WR/ATH | Shelby
- Jyaer Gonzalez | WR/ATH | Ambassador Christian
- Kaiden Stevens | WR/DB | Concord
- Kamren Evans | LB | Mooresville
- Kassius Alexander Alston | WR/ATH | Dudley
- Kayden Cobbs | WR/DB | East Henderson
- KELLEN RENDLEMAN | DB/ATH | West Charlotte
- Landen Shields | TE | Murphy
- Landon Brogdon | QB/ATH | Wakefield
- Landon Martin | RB/LB | Lake Norman Charter
- Langston Pratt | DB | Mallard Creek
- Lavoyd Hairston | WR/DB | Reidsville
- LeDarius McKinnon | DB | Page
- Lloyd Dees | TE/LB | Hickory Ridge
- Makai Gibbs | RB/DB | J.H. Rose
- Malichai Matthews | DB | Providence
- Malik Bennett | OL/DL | Northeast Guilford
- Mason Farrish | DB/WR | Lake Norman Charter
- Mason Graham | EDGE/TE | Hunt
- Mathieu Forcier | EDGE/OL | Gray's Creek
- Matthew Cooper | LB/DL | Providence Day School
- Nathan Carnegie | WR/LB | North Henderson
- Nehemiah Drake Toleito | WR/DB | White Oak
- Nehemiah Pickett | OL/DL | Swansboro
- Nicholas Smith | QB | E.E. Smith
- Nolan Clinard | QB | Garner
- Pacey Collins | DL/TE | East Rutherford
- Paul Mahoney | OL/DL | Pine Lake Prep
- Price Hedrick | ATH/EDGE | Statesville
- Prince Stringer | DB | East Rutherford
- Qua'dreiz Neville | DL/OL | Southeast Collegiate Prep
- Ramonta Galloway Jr | RB/ATH | Dudley
- Ryan Troy | ATH/WR | Thomasville
- Ryder Huffman | QB/LB | Freedom
- Shaun Lavette | DB | Page
- Stephen Mikkelsen | QB/P | Seventy-First
- Synuel Chambers | DL/OL | North Iredell
- Ty'rell Henry | RB/WR | West Cabarrus
- Vida Blue | QB/TE | Union Pines
- Wade Jefferies | LB/EDGE | South Point
- Wesley Hollabaugh | TE/DL | Providence
- Weston Norris | QB | Newton-Conover
- Wyatt Gore | TE/LB | Sanderson
- Zack Ross | RB/WR | North Davidson
- Zamauri Mobley-carr | EDGE/LB | West Charlotte
