Kentucky Football 2026 Player Rankings

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Ranked Players

275 players

Rank	Player	Height	Weight	Position	High School	Commitment
1	Jarvis Strickland	6’6″	280	OL	Paducah Tilghman
2	Evan Hampton	6’0″	180	RB	Owensboro
3	David Pellman	6’3″	285	OL	DuPont Manual
4	Karsten Busch	6’2″	220	LB	St. Xavier (Ky)
5	Josiah Hope	6’4″	265	DL	North Hardin

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Watch List Players

109 players

Rank	Player	Height	Weight	Position	High School	Commitment
	Micah Akin	6’0″	175	TE	Christian Academy of Louisville
	Ahmari Alexander	6’0″	205	LB	Trigg County
	TayTay Allen	5’10”	180	RB	Tates Creek
	Laysen Anderson	5’2″	160	RB	John Hardin
	Lucas Anthrop	6’3″	210	QB	Campbell County

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• Jarvis Strickland – Paducah Tilghman
• Evan Hampton – Owensboro
• David Pellman – DuPont Manual
• Karsten Busch – St. Xavier (Ky)
• Josiah Hope – North Hardin
• Jacob Savage – Ryle
• Marlon Harbin – Saint Xavier
• Chayce Burton – Male
• Ronald Lunz – North Hardin
• Cam O’Hara – Cooper
• Hank James – Paducah Tilghman
• Max Merz – Highlands
• Bryten Close – Taylor County
• Sam Dawson – South Oldham
• Eli Pietrowski – Corbin
• Jahbarri Frost – Trinity
• Trevy Barber – Bowling Green
• Gerian Traynor – DuPont Manual
• Brenden Brown – Paducah Tilghman
• Isaiah Martin – Murray
• Ben Myers – Paducah Tilghman
• Stone Perkins – Christian Academy Of Louisville
• Baron Hardesty – Bullitt East
• Corey Warner – DuPont Manual
• BJ Evans – Tates Creek
• Brandin Woods – WEB Dubois
• John Luke Minner – Sayre
• Cam Estep – Corbin
• James Briscoe – Atherton
• Steron Davidson – Louisville Male
• Dylan Lee – Ryle
• Ashton Drakeford – Boyle County
• Jackson Settle – Christian Academy Of Louisville
• Jerrick Martin – Glasgow
• Aiden Jesse – Hopkinsville
• Isaiah Jackson – Rockcastle County
• Jackson Whitten – Bracken County
• A’Davion Dale – Collins
• Quilshaun Baines – Atherton
• Colin Jefferson – Male
• Maddox O’Neal – McCracken County
• Nate Shields – Trinity
• Will Sandfoss – Newport Central Catholic
• Malik Coburn – Bowling Green
• JayQuan Crawford – Bullitt East
• Cole Rose – George Rogers Clark
• Luke Ballard – Great Crossing
• Cohen Campbell – North Hardin
• JJ Goodman – Boyle County
• Mak Hoover – Mayfield
• Tyree Stoner – Christian Academy Of Louisville
• Kamani Barbour – Bryan Station
• Noah Winsley – Bryan Station
• Bubby McPherson – Boyle County
• Joseph Brigmon – Bell County
• Cavalli Pittman – John Hardin
• DJ Wilson – Paducah Tilghman
• Jakeem Ray – Boyle County
• Carson Bugg – Woodford County
• George Luckett – DuPont Manual
• Cameron Davis – Ashland Blazer
• Andrew Houk – Green County
• Jacob Sutton – Montgomery County
• Grayson Harris – Simon Kenton
• Keenan Ogle – George Rogers Clark
• Elijah Ward – Woodford County
• Trevion Mizell – Paris
• Xander Contreras – Glasgow
• Ethan Pittman – Wayne County
• Mario Litmer – Highlands
• David Cauley – Ballard
• Colin Daniels – North Oldham
• Chadyn Morris – Owensboro
• Daulton Tarter – Bracken County
• Laterrian Spencer – DuPont Manual
• Logan Mays – Lexington Christian Academy
• Wyatt Raney – Meade County
• Camden Burke – Madison Central
• Bo Gay – Ryle
• Dee Parker – Whitley County
• Markezz Hightower – Madisonville-North Hopkins
• Jaxson Byrd – Barren County
• Bo Wolford – Belfry
• Mac Darland – Lexington Christian Academy
• Montez Trussell – Bowling Green
• Keagan Maher – Randall K. Cooper
• Kristopher Hughes – Somerset
• Mason Trimble – St. Xavier
• Luke Tompkins – North Oldham
• Daelen Thompson – Ballard
• Tyson Martin – Caverna
• Dameyn Anness – Ryle
• Xavier Maddox – Owensboro Catholic
• JoaQuinn Drake – Butler
• Wyatt Highley – Great Crossing
• Stryker Davidson – George Rogers Clark
• Colton Lewis – Atherton
• Colt Kelly – Boyle County
• Malik Kirby – Mayfield
• Dylan Gaiser – Covington Catholic
• Kendell Buck-Barber – Newport
• AJ Paul – North Oldham
• Jakob Bartley – Somerset
• Zachary Philpot – North Laurel
• Zane Cook – Mayfield
• Cross Watson – Trinity
• Baylor Murphy – Boyle County
• Deven Leclercq – Southwestern
• Rocco Huffman – Kentucky Country Day
• Wyatt Simons – Nicholas County
• Simon Rickman – Murray
• Keshawn Dixon – Fort Campbell
• Blair Sains – Paducah Tilghman
• Eli Hampton – Owensboro
• Marveen Moise – Boone County
• Kace Eastridge – Campbellsville
• Kadin Thompson – West Carter
• Jaxon Strautman – Bowling Green
• Davaree Gude – Trigg County
• Jaxen Smith – Bowling Green
• Kaleb Miller – Bell County
• Wyatt Robbins – Murray
• Brady Wasik – Lexington Catholic
• Damond Jackson – Ballard
• Jeremiah Austin – Belfry
• Parker Rudolph – Kentucky Country Day
• Jalen Johnson – Woodford County
• Cameron Bischoff – DeSales
• Lamar Hockersmith – Ballard
• Jude Cecil – Owensboro Catholic
• James White – Fern Creek
• Brayden Baxter – Monroe County
• Nathan Verax – Ryle
• Jaylin Craine – Caverna
• Devan Maynard – Martin County
• Kaleb Evans – Lloyd Memorial
• Cash Harney – Covington Catholic
• Jaimen Caba – Montgomery County
• AJ Joway – Seneca
• Xavier Conrad – Owensboro
• Logan Stumbo – Prestonsburg
• Miles Edge – Owensboro Catholic
• Zakary Anderson – Pulaski County
• DJ Wren – Lynn Camp
• Dion Abernathy – Conner
• Jace Hunt – Daviess County
• Eh’Madjai Badger – Apollo
• Brady Johnson – Shelby Valley
• Kingston Merritt – DeSales
• Will Beaty – Clinton County
• Hunter Hylton – Belfry
• Gabriel Noyola – Campbellsville
• Ryse Sutton – North Laurel
• Landen Bratcher – Apollo
• Luke Cooper – Tates Creek
• Kasyn Massengale – Clinton County
• Brody Cherry – Christian Academy Of Louisville
• Jake Crump – Hart County
• Logan Smith – Calloway County
• Rylan Simpson – Leslie
• Aden Bolden – McLean County
• Blake Burnett – Bell County
• Brayden Schoborg – Simon Kenton
• Donee Sutton – Atherton
• Jordan Pendleton – Simon Kenton
• Gavin Hinkle – Corbin
• Andrew Ferguson – Johnson Central
• Tristan French – Owensboro Catholic
• Jacob Litteral – Raceland Worthington
• Logan Music – Johnson Central
• Jack Barker – Saint Xavier Highschool
• Santee Brock – Ballard
• Dax Bolen – Cooper
• Max Wethington – Cooper
• Kyler Burton – Bracken County
• Zach Jordan – Bowling Green
• Mason Griffin – South Laurel
• Darnell Burnside Jr – Tates Creek
• Jaxson Benning-Wyatt – Central
• Jaxson Mason – Clinton County
• Brayden Lightfoot – Warren East
• Peyton Collins – North Laurel
• Brody Cook – Highlands
• Garrett Courtney – Bullitt East
• Brady Guard – Covington Catholic
• Caden Howard – Crittenden County
• Isaac Adkins – Johnson Central
• Drew Johnson – Owensboro
• Arion Stuckey – Bellevue
• Dalton Hoskins – Leslie County
• Cole Stevens – Corbin
• Jayden Woods – Clay County
• Ryker Campbell – Cooper
• Cage Fannin – Fern Creek
• Dalton Matney – Johnson Central
• Brayden Lynch – Owen County
• Jayden Travis – Madisonville-North Hopkins
• Willem McPeake – Union County
• Caden Jones – Sayre
• Myles Marlow – Corbin
• Miles Hayward – Tates Creek
• Jack Oldham – Franklin County
• Zac Carter – Somerset
• Dayton Kron – Bullitt East
• Cliffton Yocum – Boyle County
• Cameron Bulle – Glasgow
• Jeremiah Clark – Great Crossing
• Kay Sharp – Newport
• Brauck Strunk – McCreary Central
• Stone Crowe – Paducah Tilghman
• Ace Caudill – Belfry
• Josiah Wolfenbarger – Oldham County
• Eli Duke – Bullitt East
• Brandon Griffith II – Apollo
• Jake Carter – South Warren Highschool
• Kinnett Wills – Russell County
• Joshua Bridges Jr – Murray
• Mason Fields – Dixie Heights
• Jordan Williams – Male
• Nicholas Sims – Owensboro Catholic
• Triston Taylor – Tates Creek
• Lucas Shelton – St. Xavier
• Chance Amburgey – Knott County Central
• Robert Magalong – Fort Knox
• Brody Aylor – Beechwood
• Larry Irvin – Ballard
• Javin Dukes – Paducah Tilghman
• Keaton Deskins – Belfry
• Rayce Lindon – Hazard
• Sonny Bratcher Gray – Trinity
• Cole Cornell – Bullitt East
• Neyland Jezik – Marshall County
• Brody Adams – Lexington Christian Academy
• Duzye Grundy – Atherton
• Mikey Hager – Pikeville
• Dewan Leach – Franklin County
• Ryan Giles – Oldham County
• Quinn Summers – Crittenden County
• Cayden Varney – Belfry
• Chapman Russell – Christian Academy Of Louisville
• Isaac Estrada – Shelby County
• Aiden Wagers – Clay County
• Aiden Carr – Clay County
• Jacob Ezell – Bourbon County
• Seth Henson – Male
• JT Cooper – Tates Creek
• Tyler King – Lexington Christian Academy
• Greg Benedict – Bracken County
• Hunter Everage – Bell County
• Peyton Williams – Trigg County
• Luke Fetherolf – Lawrence County
• Chase Varney – Belfry
• Emmanuel Miles – Newport Central Catholic
• Sawyer Hall – Breathitt County
• Waylon Hensley – South Laurel
• Hosain Konate – Paul Laurence Dunbar
• Sevyn Hamilton – Bardstown
• Martin Hines – Marion C. Moore
• Jacob Shoulders – Hart County
• Cooper Robinson – North Laurel
• Abreyan Fletcher – Union County
• Jayden Gibson – Breathitt County
• Ethan Kirkwood – Bowling Green
• Bryson Rowsey – Raceland
• Will Morris – Mayfield
• JW Muster – Owensboro
• Derek McElwee – Madison Central
• Gabe Conley – Johnson Central
• Tommy Maddox – Covington Holy Cross
• De’Andre Watkins – Hopkinsville
• Nolan Winstead – McCracken County
• Jeffrey Vazzana – Christian Academy of Louisville
• Hunter Puckett – North Bullitt
• Greyson Vance – North Oldham
• Jayden Pennington – Russell
• Micah Akin – Christian Academy of Louisville
• Ahmari Alexander – Trigg County
• TayTay Allen – Tates Creek
• Laysen Anderson – John Hardin
• Lucas Anthrop – Campbell County
• Quin Baggett – Trigg County
• Damontre Barnett – Warren East
• Kaeden Bean – Meece Middle
• Jesse Beavin – Meade County
• Greyson Billingsley – Barren County
• Stephen Bingham – Letcher County Central
• Gabriel Blackburn – Johnson Central
• Donovan Bradshaw – Covington Catholic
• Xzayvion Brown – Franklin County
• Zion Brown – Woodford County
• Caden Caldwell – Leslie County
• Zackary Carroll – Knox Central
• Jhamir Cato – Ballard
• Landon Clark – Apollo
• Jaemison Clark – Pleasure Ridge Park
• Xavier Clay
• Caden Conkright – Owensboro Catholic
• Nick Cozzi – Bishop Brossart
• Juelz Davila – South Oldham
• Daveionne Debruce – Madison Central
• Derrek Dees – Oldham County
• Jai Denny – Rockcastle County
• Kingston Dumas – Woodford County
• JT Edge – Apollo
• Ty England – Lloyd Memorial
• Tucker Evans – Covington Catholic
• Landon Farmer – Corbin
• Sam Felix – North Bullitt
• Angel Flores – Lincoln County
• Cameron Flynn – Western Hills
• Andrew Garvin – Owensboro Catholic
• Alex Glin – Christian Academy Of Louisville
• Nishawn Golsby – Dixie Heights
• Damani Goodloe – Logan County
• Colton Graham – Cooper
• De’Ante Grainger – Allen County-Scottsville
• Kole Greenwell – South Oldham
• Jacob Gumm – Montgomery County
• Monte Hairston – Frankfort
• Brayden Hall – Madison Southern
• Michael Hammonds – Logan County
• Hunt Hemsell – St. Xavier
• Marquise Hendricks – North Hardin
• Stephen Henson – Belfry
• Connor Heun – Bullitt East
• Peyton Higginbotham – McCreary Central
• Parker Higginbotham – Daviess County
• Calen Higgins – Western Hills
• Kayson Holland – Marshall County
• Garrett Howard – Letcher County Central
• Javon Hunter – Shelby County
• Dakota Hunter – Warren Central
• Parker Ison – Raceland
• Colton Johns – George Rogers Clark
• Jamie Jones Jr – Valley
• Hunter Kinser – Edmonson County
• Jakylin Kirkland – North Hardin
• Holden Klaiber – Lexington Christian Academy
• Colson Lair – Beechwood
• Chris Lauderdale – Butler
• Christian Lawson – Madison Central
• Durelle Loggins – North Hardin
• Caden Long – Kentucky Country Day
• Gavin Lyons – Ryle
• Donnez Marshall – Shelby County
• Ayden Masoncup – Madisonville-North Hopkins
• Ke’avian Massey – Glasgow School
• Jaquale Miller – Scott
• Tyson Mimms – Male
• Dyiron Moody – Danville
• Wyatt Moore – Sayre
• Chase Morris – Mayfield
• Gavin Moses – Ryle
• Nick Nahra – Sayre
• Conner Norsworthy – Paul Laurence Dunbar
• Hudson Nottmeier – Bowling Green
• Rex Parkey – Taylor County
• Justin Parsons – Garrard County
• Dylan Peck – Johnson Central
• Carter Penix – Lexington Christian Academy
• Erik Pickett – Fern Creek Highschool
• Filip Popa – Kentucky Country Day
• Ross Powers – Hancock County
• Caleb Ray – Bowling Green
• Jerome Render – DuPont Manual
• Austin Richardson – John Hardin
• Michael Saenz – Bryan Station
• Grayden Schirmer – Newport Central Catholic
• Trey Sedgwick – Madisonville-North Hopkins
• Malique Smith – Pleasure Ridge Park
• JiDyn Smith-Hisel – Boyle County
• Will Steger – Montgomery County
• Darrion Stringer – Western
• Jackson Stuart – Sayre
• DeMarcus Surratt – Frederick Douglass
• Luke Thomas – Union County
• Keandre Thompson – Trinity
• Zachary Wampler – Christian Academy Of Louisville
• De'Andre Watkins – Christian County
• Max Watson – North Oldham
• Bragdon Welch – West Jessamine
• Jack White – Lexington Catholic
• Cam Woodward – Owensboro Catholic
• Tristan Woodyard – Bellevue