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California Football 2026 Player Rankings

California High School Football

2026 Player Rankings
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Discover the top high school football players in California's class of 2026. Our comprehensive player rankings cover 90 QBs from high schools across the state. Find out where your favorite player stacks up in the rankings and read the latest scouting reports on them by subscribing to Prep Redzone.

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Ranked Players

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53 players
Rank
Player
Height
Weight
Position
High School
Commitment
3
Ryder Lyons
Ryder Lyons
6’2″
215
QB
Folsom
BYU
15
Brady Smigiel
Brady Smigiel
6’5″
205
QB
Newbury Park
Michigan
18
Oscar Rios
Oscar Rios
6’3″
175
QB
Downey
Arizona
22
Troy Huhn
Troy Huhn
6’4″
215
QB
Mission Hills
Penn State
37
Deagan Rose
Deagan Rose
6’2″
190
QB
Clovis
Oregon State
44
Luke Fahey
Luke Fahey
6’0″
185
QB
Mission Viejo
Ohio State
52
Michael Mitchell Jr
Michael Mitchell Jr
5’11”
185
QB
Archbishop Riordan
Vanderbilt
60
Cash Herrera
Cash Herrera
6’3″
205
QB
Bishop’s
Indiana
63
Jackson Taylor
Jackson Taylor
6’2″
195
QB
Thousand Oaks
Boise State
65
Derek Garcia
Derek Garcia
6’3″
190
QB
Ventura
UNLV
67
Ryan Hopkins
Ryan Hopkins
6’6″
185
QB
Culver City
UCLA
68
Corin Berry
Corin Berry
6’3″
195
QB
Charter Oak
Purdue
97
Brady Palmer
Brady Palmer
6’2″
200
QB
Cathedral Catholic
California
105
Ashton Pannell
Ashton Pannell
6’2″
190
QB
Millikan
107
Bryson Beaver
Bryson Beaver
6’3″
195
QB
Vista Murrieta
Oregon
122
Isaiah Arriaza
Isaiah Arriaza
5’11”
175
QB
Damien
127
Daniel Rolovich
Daniel Rolovich
6’4″
200
QB
San Marin
San Jose State
158
Cole Leinart
Cole Leinart
6’4″
190
QB
Redondo Union
Southern Methodist
179
Jacob Chambers
Jacob Chambers
6’2″
185
QB
Rancho Cucamonga
Cal State-Sacramento
184
Laird Finkel
Laird Finkel
6’0″
190
QB
Sierra Canyon
187
Alex Medyn
Alex Medyn
6’0″
200
QB
Chino Hills
188
Travis Frazier
Travis Frazier
6’4″
210
QB
Esperanza
225
Berell Staples
Berell Staples
6’1″
175
QB
McClymonds
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
227
Reeve Slone
Reeve Slone
6’2″
165
QB
Rocklin
Nevada
233
Brady Bretthauer
Brady Bretthauer
6’0″
190
QB
Valencia
236
Khalil Abdul-Aziz
Khalil Abdul-Aziz
6’3″
185
QB
Orange Vista
247
Quentyn DeMara
Quentyn DeMara
5’11”
175
QB
University City
250
Wyatt Brown
Wyatt Brown
6’3″
190
QB
Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks
253
Gabe Casanovas
Gabe Casanovas
6’2″
195
QB
St. Vincent De Paul
263
Devin Rasmussen
Devin Rasmussen
6’0″
170
QB
Edison (Stockton)
281
Santino Garcia
Santino Garcia
6’2″
190
QB
La Mirada
293
Nicolas Johnson
Nicolas Johnson
6’0″
175
QB
Serra
295
Eli MacNeal
Eli MacNeal
6’0″
165
QB
Carlsbad
Cornell (NY)
297
Timmy Herr
Timmy Herr
6’1″
205
QB
San Juan Hills
322
Liam	Meeker
Liam Meeker
6’2″
195
QB
Mira Costa
334
Mack Cooper
Mack Cooper
6’5″
205
QB/P
Long Beach Wilson
Prairie View A&M
335
Carson Blair
Carson Blair
6’0″
185
QB
Miramonte
341
Quinn Roth
Quinn Roth
6’3″
175
QB
La Costa Canyon
342
Kreet Makihele
Kreet Makihele
5’11”
180
QB
San Marcos
351
Jeremiah Duhu
Jeremiah Duhu
6’1″
180
QB
Beaumont
364
Tanner Rollins
Tanner Rollins
6’2″
175
QB
Mary Star Of The Sea
367
Tyler Franklin
Tyler Franklin
6’3″
175
QB
Bullard
377
Jacob Webster
Jacob Webster
6’4″
195
QB/ATH
Oak Hills
381
Brady	Campbell
Brady Campbell
6’3″
215
QB
Frontier
392
Caedon Afsharipour
Caedon Afsharipour
6’2″
190
QB
Marin Catholic
396
Ezekiel Osborne
Ezekiel Osborne
6’2″
170
QB
Shafter
431
Jayven	Hernandez
Jayven Hernandez
6’2″
200
QB
Wasco
432
Keegan	Campuzano
Keegan Campuzano
6’5″
200
QB
Etiwanda
445
Brendan Jackson
Brendan Jackson
6’2″
195
QB
Vacaville
465
Chase Everett
Chase Everett
6’0″
170
QB
Sierra Canyon
466
Jake Nuttall
Jake Nuttall
6’1″
175
QB
Saugus
467
Trevor Taumoepeau
Trevor Taumoepeau
6’0″
190
QB
Mt. Carmel
470
Finley Mink
Finley Mink
6’1″
180
QB
Stevenson

Watch List Players

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37 players
Rank
Player
Height
Weight
Position
High School
Commitment
WL
Arjun Banerjee
Arjun Banerjee
5’11”
180
QB
California
WL
Jesse Berrios-Esperanza
Jesse Berrios-Esperanza
5’7″
155
QB
Galileo Academy Of Science And Technology
WL
Gabriel Castaneda
Gabriel Castaneda
6’0″
175
QB/WR
St. Paul
WL
Elijah Cavazos
Elijah Cavazos
5’11”
170
QB
Liberty
WL
Andie DeAnda
Andie DeAnda
5’9″
160
QB
Montgomery
WL
Christopher DeVito
Christopher DeVito
6’2″
175
QB
Berkeley
WL
Ethan Enriquez
Ethan Enriquez
6’1″
175
QB
Porterville
WL
Johnny Garcia
Johnny Garcia
5’11”
180
QB
Jurupa Hills
WL
Jayden Goldman
Jayden Goldman
6’5″
230
QB
Patrick Henry
WL
Noah Green
Noah Green
5’10”
205
QB
Northwood
WL
Henry Heuser
Henry Heuser
6’2″
175
QB
Point Loma
WL
Rey Hurtado III
Rey Hurtado III
6’2″
185
QB
Pittsburg
WL
Deuce Jefferson
Deuce Jefferson
6’1″
175
QB
Long Beach Poly
Weber State
WL
Brayden Knight
Brayden Knight
6’3″
175
QB
De La Salle
WL
Khanai Langford
Khanai Langford
5’10”
160
QB
Heritage Christian
WL
Jayvin Le
Jayvin Le
5’10”
170
QB
Mater Dei
WL
Matteo Lortie
Matteo Lortie
6’0″
185
QB
Livermore
WL
Dylan Marchant
Dylan Marchant
5’11”
165
QB
Quartz Hill
WL
Noah Nam
Noah Nam
5’10”
172
QB
Beckman
WL
Matthew Ochoa
Matthew Ochoa
6’3″
180
QB
Roosevelt
WL
Nate Parker
Nate Parker
6’0″
170
QB
JSerra
WL
Mario Perez
Mario Perez
5’9″
180
QB
Stone Ridge Christian
WL
Jackson Presley
Jackson Presley
6’2″
190
QB
Heritage Christian
WL
Addison “AJ” Pressnall
Addison “AJ” Pressnall
5’11”
170
QB
Arcadia
WL
Michael Sargent
Michael Sargent
6’1″
190
QB
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
WL
Robert Saulny-Green
Robert Saulny-Green
6’1″
200
QB
Jefferson
WL
Hudson Smith
Hudson Smith
6’0″
155
QB
La Jolla
WL
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
6’1″
165
QB
Bakersfield
WL
Ronde Smith
Ronde Smith
5’8″
145
QB
Adelanto
WL
Chase Spahr
Chase Spahr
5’10”
175
QB/DB
South Torrance
WL
Erik Stewart
Erik Stewart
6’2″
150
QB
La Costa Canyon
WL
Cash Tarrant
Cash Tarrant
6’1″
165
QB
Wheatland Union
WL
Carter Vestermark
Carter Vestermark
6’2″
QB
Aliso Niguel
WL
Noah Walker
Noah Walker
6’3″
175
QB
Ironwood
WL
Josiah Wilson
Josiah Wilson
5’7″
150
QB
Kimball
WL
Tristan Zale
Tristan Zale
6’1″
185
QB
Trabuco Hills
WL
Colton Zeen
Colton Zeen
6’0″
QB
Santiago
  • Ryder Lyons – Folsom
  • Brady Smigiel – Newbury Park
  • Oscar Rios – Downey
  • Troy Huhn – Mission Hills
  • Deagan Rose – Clovis
  • Luke Fahey – Mission Viejo
  • Michael Mitchell Jr – Archbishop Riordan
  • Cash Herrera – Bishop's
  • Jackson Taylor – Thousand Oaks
  • Derek Garcia – Ventura
  • Ryan Hopkins – Culver City
  • Corin Berry – Charter Oak
  • Brady Palmer – Cathedral Catholic
  • Ashton Pannell – Millikan
  • Bryson Beaver – Vista Murrieta
  • Isaiah Arriaza – Damien
  • Daniel Rolovich – San Marin
  • Cole Leinart – Redondo Union
  • Jacob Chambers – Rancho Cucamonga
  • Laird Finkel – Sierra Canyon
  • Alex Medyn – Chino Hills
  • Travis Frazier – Esperanza
  • Berell Staples – McClymonds
  • Reeve Slone – Rocklin
  • Brady Bretthauer – Valencia
  • Khalil Abdul-Aziz – Orange Vista
  • Quentyn DeMara – University City
  • Wyatt Brown – Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks
  • Gabe Casanovas – St. Vincent De Paul
  • Devin Rasmussen – Edison (Stockton)
  • Santino Garcia – La Mirada
  • Nicolas Johnson – Serra
  • Eli MacNeal – Carlsbad
  • Timmy Herr – San Juan Hills
  • Liam Meeker – Mira Costa
  • Mack Cooper – Long Beach Wilson
  • Carson Blair – Miramonte
  • Quinn Roth – La Costa Canyon
  • Kreet Makihele – San Marcos
  • Jeremiah Duhu – Beaumont
  • Tanner Rollins – Mary Star Of The Sea
  • Tyler Franklin – Bullard
  • Jacob Webster – Oak Hills
  • Brady Campbell – Frontier
  • Caedon Afsharipour – Marin Catholic
  • Ezekiel Osborne – Shafter
  • Jayven Hernandez – Wasco
  • Keegan Campuzano – Etiwanda
  • Brendan Jackson – Vacaville
  • Chase Everett – Sierra Canyon
  • Jake Nuttall – Saugus
  • Trevor Taumoepeau – Mt. Carmel
  • Finley Mink – Stevenson
  • Arjun Banerjee – California
  • Jesse Berrios-Esperanza – Galileo Academy Of Science And Technology
  • Gabriel Castaneda – St. Paul
  • Elijah Cavazos – Liberty
  • Andie DeAnda – Montgomery
  • Christopher DeVito – Berkeley
  • Ethan Enriquez – Porterville
  • Johnny Garcia – Jurupa Hills
  • Jayden Goldman – Patrick Henry
  • Noah Green – Northwood
  • Henry Heuser – Point Loma
  • Rey Hurtado III – Pittsburg
  • Deuce Jefferson – Long Beach Poly
  • Brayden Knight – De La Salle
  • Khanai Langford – Heritage Christian
  • Jayvin Le – Mater Dei
  • Matteo Lortie – Livermore
  • Dylan Marchant – Quartz Hill
  • Noah Nam – Beckman
  • Matthew Ochoa – Roosevelt
  • Nate Parker – JSerra
  • Mario Perez – Stone Ridge Christian
  • Jackson Presley – Heritage Christian
  • Addison “AJ” Pressnall – Arcadia
  • Michael Sargent – Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
  • Robert Saulny-Green – Jefferson
  • Hudson Smith – La Jolla
  • Robert Smith – Bakersfield
  • Ronde Smith – Adelanto
  • Chase Spahr – South Torrance
  • Erik Stewart – La Costa Canyon
  • Cash Tarrant – Wheatland Union
  • Carter Vestermark – Aliso Niguel
  • Noah Walker – Ironwood
  • Josiah Wilson – Kimball
  • Tristan Zale – Trabuco Hills
  • Colton Zeen – Santiago
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