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

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:

• Zion Elee Zion Elee 6'5" | 220 lbs | EDGE St. Francis Academy | 2026 State MD | EDGE | St. Francis Academy
• Nick Abrams Nick Abrams 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB McDonogh | 2026 State MD | LB | McDonogh
• Tyson Harley Tyson Harley 6'4" | 220 lbs | EDGE Gonzaga | 2026 State MD | EDGE | Gonzaga
• Wayne Henry Wayne Henry 5'10" | 160 lbs | DB St. Frances | 2026 State MD | DB | St. Frances
• Lavar Keys Lavar Keys 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR DeMatha | 2026 State MD | WR | DeMatha
• Edward Baker Edward Baker 6'4" | 320 lbs | OL St. Frances | 2026 State MD | OL | St. Frances
• Darrell Carey Darrell Carey 6'3" | 180 lbs | DB DeMatha | 2026 State MD | DB | DeMatha
• David Jackson David Jackson 6'2" | 285 lbs | DL Our Lady Of Good Counsel | 2026 State MD | DL | Our Lady Of Good Counsel
• BJ Garrett BJ Garrett 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR Middletown (DE) | 2026 State MD | WR | Middletown (DE)
• Zahir Cobb Zahir Cobb 6'3" | 175 lbs | ATH St. Albans | 2026 State MD | ATH | St. Albans
• Amauri Polydor Amauri Polydor 6'1" | 175 lbs | ATH Mt. Zion | 2026 State MD | ATH | Mt. Zion
• Chris Tangelo Chris Tangelo 6'4" | 190 lbs | DB/WR Bullis School | 2026 State MD | DB/WR | Bullis School
• Lamarcus Dillard Lamarcus Dillard 6'3" | 295 lbs | OL St. Frances | 2026 State MD | OL | St. Frances
• John Watkins John Watkins 6'4" | 315 lbs | OL St Frances | 2026 State MD | OL | St Frances
• Zion Smith Zion Smith 6'5" | 305 lbs | OL DeMatha Catholic | 2026 State MD | OL | DeMatha Catholic
• Tyrelle Deal Tyrelle Deal 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Dr. Henry A. Wise | 2026 State MD | DB | Dr. Henry A. Wise
• Kaai Connelley Kaai Connelley 6'2" | 177 lbs | DB St. Johns | 2026 State MD | DB | St. John’s
• Karon Spencer Karon Spencer 6'5" | 285 lbs | OL Good Counsel | 2026 State MD | OL | Good Counsel
• Kaden Foster Kaden Foster 6'1" | 190 lbs | RB Mergenthaler VT | 2026 State MD | RB | Mergenthaler VT
• Drew Williams Drew Williams 6'2" | 200 lbs | ATH/RB St. Johns | 2026 State MD | ATH | Good Counsel
• Darius Pope Darius Pope 6'2" | 195 lbs | WR Middletown (DE) | 2026 State MD | WR | Middletown (DE)
• Jayden Byard Jayden Byard 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Perryville | 2026 State MD | DB | Perryville
• Jesse Legree Jesse Legree 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB St. Frances | 2026 State MD | DB | Loyola Blakefield
• Isaac Chukwurah Isaac Chukwurah 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL Caravel Academy | 2026 State MD | DL | Caravel Academy
• Jianni Davis Jianni Davis 6'2" | 220 lbs | EDGE Bishop McNamara | 2026 State MD | EDGE | Bishop McNamara
• Alex Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB/ATH Oakdale | 2026 State MD | QB/ATH | Oakdale
• Kacey Gilliam Kacey Gilliam 6'1" | 225 lbs | EDGE Quince Orchard | 2026 State MD | EDGE | Quince Orchard
• Risan Smith Risan Smith 6'0" | 178 lbs | DB C.H. Flowers | 2026 State MD | DB | C.H. Flowers
• Aamir Thomas Aamir Thomas 6'2" | 195 lbs | DB Smyrna (DE) | 2026 State MD | DB | Smyrna (DE)
• Brittin Poffenbarger Brittin Poffenbarger 6'4" | 210 lbs | QB/ATH Middletown | 2026 State MD | QB | Middletown
• Kahmaj Kearney Kahmaj Kearney 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Smyrna (DE) | 2026 State MD | WR | Smyrna (DE)
• Cole Riley Cole Riley 6'3" | 200 lbs | EDGE Maret | 2026 State MD | LB | Maret
• Clinton Lee Clinton Lee 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Middletown | 2026 State MD | ATH | Middletown
• Wilson Wilson MD ‘] | OL | Blake
• Brayden Marko Brayden Marko 6'5" | 230 lbs | TE Gonzaga | 2026 State MD | TE | Gonzaga
• Kyree Murphy Kyree Murphy 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB Milford Mill | 2026 State MD | DB | St. Frances
• Dylan Cleary Dylan Cleary 5'11" | 185 lbs | DB Our Lady Of Good Counsel | 2026 State MD | DB | Good Counsel
• Benjamin Raines Benjamin Raines 6'3" | 220 lbs | QB South River | 2026 State MD | QB | Mount St. Joseph
• James Gamble James Gamble 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH/DB Milford Mill | 2026 State MD | ATH/DB | Milford Mill

Click here to view the updated 2026 Maryland Rankings!