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Brandon Ards

Brandon Ards

Brandon Ards

Defensive Line
2026 Class
6'1" Height
240 Weight
Clayton Valley Charter School
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Brandon
Ards DL
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
Weight
240
HS
Clayton Valley Charter
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CA
Ards is one of the more under-recruited defensive linemen across the bay area, and is without a doubt...
Evaluation by Paul Gregorian
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Brandon Ards is a 6'1" Defensive Line in the 2026 class. Ards attends Clayton Valley Charter in California. Ards's Player Profile was created on September 18, 2023. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Brandon Ards is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Brandon
Ards DL
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
Weight
240
HS
Clayton Valley Charter
|
CA
Brandon Ards
Ards is one of the more under-recruited defensive linemen across the bay area, and is without a doubt...
Written by Paul Gregorian
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Ards is one of the more under-recruited defensive linemen across the bay area, and is without a doubt a next level guy on the inside. He is twitchy out of his stance and shows good hand violence and lockout at the point of attack/can collapse the pocket quickly, winning with both power and speed. He shows he can overpower tackles with his bull rush, quickly redirect and get off blocks while showing some good twitch and snap in pass rush situations as well. Ards plays on the edge at Clayton Valley and provides great position versatility at the next level either as a 3-6 tech.

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Film Dive: Bay Area Watch List '26's in Updated Rankings

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Updated 2026 California Rankings

Updated 2026 California Rankings

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