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January Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in West Virginia’s 2026 class?

January Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in West Virginia’s 2026 class?
Dev Johnson
Prep Redzone Staff
January 20, 2025 @ 05:49 PM
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Malcolm Brown
Malcolm Brown 5'11" | 185 lbs | DB | 2026
WV
Rhys Wells
Rhys Wells 5'9" | 190 lbs | LB | 2026
WV
Kinzyn Lutchmansingh
Kinzyn Lutchmansingh 6'0" | 195 lbs | ATH/LB | 2026
WV
Nate Easterling
Nate Easterling 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB/ATH | 2026
WV
Jack Byrer
Jack Byrer 6'3" | 205 lbs | ATH | 2026
WV
Julian Bailey
Julian Bailey 6'2" | 300 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Voss Duernberger
Voss Duernberger 6'1" | 190 lbs | K | 2026
WV
Blake Buffington
Blake Buffington 6'2" | 255 lbs | OL/DL | 2026
WV
Trey Ward
Trey Ward 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB | 2026
WV
Riley Bell
Riley Bell 6'6" | 390 lbs | DL | 2026
WV
Landon Eversole
Landon Eversole 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB | 2026
WV
Leeland Benner
Leeland Benner 5'11" | 200 lbs | EDGE | 2026
WV
Devin Nash
Devin Nash 5'9" | 205 lbs | LB | 2026
WV
Michael Dillard
Michael Dillard 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB | 2026
WV
Mason Markonich
Mason Markonich 5'10" | 185 lbs | LB | 2026
WV
Casey Adkins
Casey Adkins 5'9" | 190 lbs | LB | 2026
WV
Collin Hayes
Collin Hayes 5'8" | 165 lbs | ATH | 2026
WV
Preston Kovach
Preston Kovach 6'2" | 230 lbs | LB | 2026
WV
Landon Riddle
Landon Riddle 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB | 2026
WV
Zaiiden Lockett
Zaiiden Lockett 5'11" | 185 lbs | DB/ATH | 2026
WV
Jamal Dotson
Jamal Dotson 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB | 2026
WV
Damian Johnson
Damian Johnson 5'9" | 165 lbs | DB | 2026
WV
AJ Thomas
AJ Thomas 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB | 2026
WV
Josh Armentrout
Josh Armentrout 6'4" | 205 lbs | TE/DL | 2026
WV
Frankie Urias
Frankie Urias 6'3" | 215 lbs | DL | 2026
WV
Zevon Shipman
Zevon Shipman 6'1" | 280 lbs | DL | 2026
WV
Maddox Barron
Maddox Barron 6'5" | 320 lbs | OL/DL | 2026
WV
Jordan Kovacs
Jordan Kovacs 6'0" | 230 lbs | DL/OL | 2026
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Liam Waldeck
Liam Waldeck 6'2" | 240 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Jimmy Bowling Jr
Jimmy Bowling Jr 6'2" | 295 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Glenn Brown
Glenn Brown 6'0" | 150 lbs | ATH | 2026
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Kayden Hackman
Kayden Hackman 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH | 2026
WV
Brennan Wack
Brennan Wack 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB/DB | 2026
WV
Christian Linksweiler
Christian Linksweiler 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR | 2026
WV
Miguel Cain
Miguel Cain 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB | 2026
WV
Jimmy Gregg
Jimmy Gregg 6'1" | 205 lbs | P | 2026
WV
Sylas Nelson
Sylas Nelson 6'1" | 195 lbs | ATH | 2026
WV
Luke Shafer
Luke Shafer 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR | 2026
WV
Jayden Hill
Jayden Hill 5'9" | 265 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Brad Mossor
Brad Mossor 5'11" | 180 lbs | WR | 2026
WV
Christian Robinson
Christian Robinson 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB | 2026
WV
Bradley Edens
Bradley Edens 5'11" | 280 lbs | DL/OL | 2026
WV
Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB | 2026
WV
Jamarques Manns
Jamarques Manns 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL | 2026
WV
Tyrez Jones
Tyrez Jones 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Braden Whipkey
Braden Whipkey 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Xavier Anderson
Xavier Anderson 6'6" | 220 lbs | TE | 2026
WV
Rylan Swartz
Rylan Swartz 6'3" | 205 lbs | ATH | 2026
WV
Lyric Berger
Lyric Berger 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB | 2026
WV
Joey Cowger
Joey Cowger 6'1" | 215 lbs | EDGE/OL | 2026
WV
Hogan Greathouse
Hogan Greathouse 6'1" | 270 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Slaton Manko
Slaton Manko 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH/QB | 2026
WV
Damien Thomas
Damien Thomas 6'2" | 285 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Kalum Kiser
Kalum Kiser 6'0" | 230 lbs | EDGE/DL | 2026
WV
Patrick Webster
Patrick Webster 6'0" | 155 lbs | ATH | 2026
WV
Kaidyn Johnson
Kaidyn Johnson 6'2" | 215 lbs | EDGE | 2026
WV
Derek Sandy
Derek Sandy 5'8" | 175 lbs | DB | 2026
WV
Taj Joyce
Taj Joyce 6'4" | 195 lbs | WR | 2026
WV
Tytan Parsons
Tytan Parsons 6'4" | 205 lbs | TE | 2026
WV
Owen Dobrzynski-Hines
Owen Dobrzynski-Hines 5'7" | 165 lbs | WR | 2026
WV
Takiem Drake
Takiem Drake 6'0" | 190 lbs | LB | 2026
WV
Wyatt Sowards
Wyatt Sowards 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB | 2026
WV
Kolin Wiley
Kolin Wiley 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR | 2026
MD
Cazh Campbell
Cazh Campbell 6'5" | 185 lbs | ATH | 2026
CO
Brayden Parks
Brayden Parks 6'5" | 295 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Trevor Dean
Trevor Dean 5'10" | 235 lbs | DL | 2026
WV
Tyler Smith
Tyler Smith 6'3" | 150 lbs | QB | 2026
WV
Bryce Winkfield
Bryce Winkfield 5'9" | 195 lbs | LB/RB | 2026
WV
Kylan Grace
Kylan Grace 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB | 2026
OH
Brayden Edwards
Brayden Edwards 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL | 2026
WV
Dawson Tenney
Dawson Tenney 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH/QB | 2026
WV
The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release! Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:
  • Xavier Anderson Xavier Anderson 6'6" | 220 lbs | TE Spring Mills | 2026 State WV | ATH | Spring Mills
  • Jimmy Gregg Jimmy Gregg Jimmy Gregg 6'1" | 205 lbs | P University | 2026 State WV | P | University
  • Kylan Grace Kylan Grace Kylan Grace 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB Ironton | 2026 OH | RB | Hurricane
  • Kalum Kiser Kalum Kiser Kalum Kiser 6'0" | 230 lbs | EDGE/DL Princeton | 2026 State WV | EDGE/DL | Princeton
  • Brad Mossor Brad Mossor Brad Mossor 5'11" | 180 lbs | WR Princeton | 2026 State WV | WR | Princeton
  • Ja’lei Burnette | WR | Hurricane
  • Brennan Wack Brennan Wack Brennan Wack 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB/DB Wheeling Park | 2026 State WV | RB | Wheeling Park
  • Zevon Shipman Zevon Shipman 6'1" | 280 lbs | DL Morgantown | 2026 State WV | DL | Morgantown
  • Blake Fisher Blake Fisher Blake Fisher 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB Herbert Hoover | 2026 State WV | RB | Herbert Hoover
  • Damian Johnson Damian Johnson Damian Johnson 5'9" | 165 lbs | DB Capital | 2026 State WV | DB | Capital
  • Landon Riddle Landon Riddle 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Independence | 2026 State WV | LB | Independence
  • Bryce Winkfield Bryce Winkfield Bryce Winkfield 5'9" | 195 lbs | LB/RB Huntington | 2026 State WV | LB/RB | Huntington
  • Kolin Wiley Kolin Wiley Kolin Wiley 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR St. John's Catholic Prep | 2026 MD | WR | Wheeling Park
  • Jamal Dotson Jamal Dotson 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Capital | 2026 State WV | DB | Capital
  • AJ Thomas AJ Thomas 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB Woodrow Wilson | 2026 State WV | DB | Woodrow Wilson
  • Wyatt Sowards Wyatt Sowards Wyatt Sowards 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Nitro | 2026 State WV | LB | Nitro
  • Takiem Drake Takiem Drake 6'0" | 190 lbs | LB Jefferson | 2026 State WV | LB | Jefferson
  • Taj Joyce Taj Joyce 6'4" | 195 lbs | WR Parkersburg South | 2026 State WV | WR | Parkersburg South
  • Frankie Urias Frankie Urias 6'3" | 215 lbs | DL Martinsburg | 2026 State WV | DL | Martinsburg
  • Jimmy Bowling Jr Jimmy Bowling Jr Jimmy Bowling Jr 6'2" | 295 lbs | OL Princeton | 2026 State WV | OL | Princeton
  • Tyrez Jones Tyrez Jones 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Woodrow Wilson | 2026 State WV | OL | Woodrow Wilson
  • Sylas Nelson Sylas Nelson 6'1" | 195 lbs | ATH Independence | 2026 State WV | ATH | Independence
  • Luke Shafer Luke Shafer Luke Shafer 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Nitro | 2026 State WV | WR | Nitro
  • Jamarques Manns Jamarques Manns 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL Woodrow Wilson | 2026 State WV | DL | Woodrow Wilson
  • Riley Bell Riley Bell 6'6" | 390 lbs | DL Princeton | 2026 State WV | DL | Princeton
  • Owen Dobrzynski-Hines Owen Dobrzynski-Hines 5'7" | 165 lbs | WR Wheeling Park | 2026 State WV | WR | Wheeling Park
  • Miguel Cain Miguel Cain 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB Spring Valley | 2026 State WV | RB | Spring Valley
  • Maddox Barron Maddox Barron Maddox Barron 6'5" | 320 lbs | OL/DL Spring Valley | 2026 State WV | OL/DL | Spring Valley
  • Brayden Edwards Brayden Edwards Brayden Edwards 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL George Washington | 2026 State WV | OL | George Washington
  • Kaidyn Johnson Kaidyn Johnson 6'2" | 215 lbs | EDGE Parkersburg South | 2026 State WV | EDGE | Parkersburg South
  • Devin Nash Devin Nash Devin Nash 5'9" | 205 lbs | LB Nicholas County | 2026 State WV | LB | Nicholas County
  • Rylan Swartz Rylan Swartz 6'3" | 205 lbs | ATH Spring Mills | 2026 State WV | ATH | Spring Mills
  • Jack Byrer Jack Byrer 6'3" | 205 lbs | ATH University | 2026 State WV | LB | University
  • Glenn Brown Glenn Brown Glenn Brown 6'0" | 150 lbs | ATH University | 2026 State WV | ATH | University
  • Christian Linksweiler Christian Linksweiler 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Independence | 2026 State WV | WR | Independence
  • Blake Buffington Blake Buffington Blake Buffington 6'2" | 255 lbs | OL/DL Morgantown | 2026 State WV | OL | Morgantown
  • Brayden Parks Brayden Parks Brayden Parks 6'5" | 295 lbs | OL Morgantown | 2026 State WV | OL | Morgantown
  • Cazh Campbell Cazh Campbell 6'5" | 185 lbs | ATH Denver East | 2026 CO | WR | Wheeling Park
  • Preston Kovach Preston Kovach 6'2" | 230 lbs | LB Chapmanville | 2026 State WV | LB | Chapmanville
  • Lyric Berger Lyric Berger Lyric Berger 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB State WV | LB | Nitro
  • Zaiiden Lockett Zaiiden Lockett Zaiiden Lockett 5'11" | 185 lbs | DB/ATH Morgantown | 2026 State WV | DB/LB | Morgantown
  • Malcolm Brown Malcolm Brown 5'11" | 185 lbs | DB South Charleston | 2026 State WV | DB | South Charleston
  • Jordan Kovacs Jordan Kovacs Jordan Kovacs 6'0" | 230 lbs | DL/OL Martinsburg | 2026 State WV | DL/OL | Martinsburg
  • Tytan Parsons Tytan Parsons 6'4" | 205 lbs | TE Parkersburg | 2026 State WV | WR | Parkersburg
  • Josh Armentrout Josh Armentrout Josh Armentrout 6'4" | 205 lbs | TE/DL Musselman | 2026 State WV | TE/DL | Musselman
  • Bradley Edens Bradley Edens Bradley Edens 5'11" | 280 lbs | DL/OL Cabell Midland | 2026 State WV | DL/OL | Cabell Midland
  • Derek Sandy Derek Sandy 5'8" | 175 lbs | DB Parkersburg South | 2026 State WV | DB | Parkersburg South
  • Tyler Smith Tyler Smith Tyler Smith 6'3" | 150 lbs | QB Wirt County | 2026 State WV | QB | Wirt County
  • Hogan Greathouse Hogan Greathouse Hogan Greathouse 6'1" | 270 lbs | OL Roane County | 2026 State WV | OL | Roane County
  • Rhys Wells Rhys Wells 5'9" | 190 lbs | LB Morgantown | 2026 State WV | LB | Morgantown
  • Christian Robinson Christian Robinson Christian Robinson 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Capital | 2026 State WV | LB | Capital
  • Patrick Webster Patrick Webster Patrick Webster 6'0" | 155 lbs | ATH Philip Barbour | 2026 State WV | ATH | Philip Barbour
  • Nate Easterling Nate Easterling Nate Easterling 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB/ATH Scott | 2026 State WV | QB | Scott
  • Liam Waldeck Liam Waldeck 6'2" | 240 lbs | OL Wheeling Park | 2026 State WV | OL | Wheeling Park
  • Voss Duernberger Voss Duernberger Voss Duernberger 6'1" | 190 lbs | K Herbert Hoover | 2026 State WV | K | Herbert Hoover
  • Braden Whipkey Braden Whipkey 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Wirt County | 2026 State WV | OL | Wirt County
  • Casey Adkins Casey Adkins 5'9" | 190 lbs | LB George Washington | 2026 State WV | LB | George Washington
  • Michael Dillard Michael Dillard 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB Martinsburg | 2026 State WV | LB | Martinsburg
  • Trey Ward Trey Ward 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Chapmanville | 2026 State WV | DB | Man
  • Joey Cowger Joey Cowger Joey Cowger 6'1" | 215 lbs | EDGE/OL Shady Spring | 2026 State WV | DL/OL | Shady Spring
  • Leeland Benner Leeland Benner Leeland Benner 5'11" | 200 lbs | EDGE Jefferson | 2026 State WV | EDGE | Jefferson
  • Julian Bailey Julian Bailey 6'2" | 300 lbs | OL Robert C. Byrd | 2026 State WV | OL | Robert C. Byrd
  • Jayden Hill Jayden Hill Jayden Hill 5'9" | 265 lbs | OL Nitro | 2026 State WV | OL | Nitro
  • Damien Thomas Damien Thomas Damien Thomas 6'2" | 285 lbs | OL Princeton | 2026 State WV | OL | Princeton
  • Slaton Manko Slaton Manko Slaton Manko 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH/QB Preston | 2026 State WV | QB/ATH | Preston
  • Dawson Tenney Dawson Tenney Dawson Tenney 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH/QB Buckhannon-Upshur | 2026 State WV | QB | Buckhannon-Upshur
  • Kinzyn Lutchmansingh Kinzyn Lutchmansingh Kinzyn Lutchmansingh 6'0" | 195 lbs | ATH/LB Parkersburg South | 2026 State WV | ATH/LB | Parkersburg South
  • Landon Eversole Landon Eversole Landon Eversole 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB Hampshire | 2026 State WV | QB | Hampshire
  • Mason Markonich Mason Markonich Mason Markonich 5'10" | 185 lbs | LB John Marshall | 2026 State WV | LB | John Marshall
  • Kayden Hackman Kayden Hackman Kayden Hackman 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH South Charleston | 2026 State WV | ATH | South Charleston
  • Trevor Dean Trevor Dean 5'10" | 235 lbs | DL Robert C. Byrd | 2026 State WV | DL | Robert C. Byrd
  • Collin Hayes Collin Hayes 5'8" | 165 lbs | ATH Parkersburg South | 2026 State WV | ATH | Parkersburg South
 

Click here to view the updated 2026 West Virginia Rankings!

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  • 1
    Tayveon Wilson

    Tayveon Wilson

    Huntington

    Clemson
  • 2
    Xavier Anderson

    Xavier Anderson

    Spring Mills

    Cincinnati
  • 3
    Malachi Thompson

    Malachi Thompson

    Nitro

    West Virginia
  • 4
    Jimmy Gregg

    Jimmy Gregg

    University

    Syracuse
  • 5
    Mason Ramsey

    Mason Ramsey

    Huntington

    Marshall
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