TOP 2026 FOOTBALL RECRUITS
The Scout Trout Elite top 2026 football recruits scouting database features the top rising 2026 football recruits in the world of college football recruiting!
Updated March 25th, 2023 at 10:07 a.m. CST
Updated March 25th, 2023 at 10:07 a.m. CST
2026 TOP FOOTBALL RECRUITS
Scout Trout Elite 2026 top football recruits scouting profiles can be found below and are updated year around with pertinent scouting material for college recruiters nationally!
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QB Will Griffin Class of 2026 Jesuit HS (FL) 6'3",220 TOP 2026 QB RECRUIT Player notes - Top 2026 QB recruit Will Griffin competed at the Varsity level as only an 8th grader in the talent rich State of Florida and was able to amass 2,589 yards & 32 touchdowns through 11 games, while starting to build a case to becoming a top rated 2026 quarterback recruit in the world of college football today. Griffin’s spectacular 8th grade season has many college coaches extremely eager to see him suit up at Jesuit HS in Tampa this coming season, as he already possesses many next level attributes very early in the recruiting process and was the most productive 8th grade Varsity football player in the nation. Griffin is very nimble in the pocket and is a perfectionist at hurling off-balanced darts from multiple arm angles with outstanding velocity & uncanny precision. Much like Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, Will is an escape artist when under heavy duress as he has extremely nimble feet and is very dangerous when unleashing balls deep down the field while on the move. His excellent body weight transitioning in his overall throwing motion creates the torque needed to push the ball deep down the field effortlessly in stride to his intended target. Will is very sound in the short to intermediate passing game and delivers the ball quickly out of his hand to his play-makers in an advantageous position for the receiver to turn up the field for yards after the catch. New Top 2026 QB recruit Will Griffin has been added to the College Football Today & ESPN Plus Top 2026 Football Recruit Rankings and will be rising rapidly up college football recruiting boards nationally! |
TOP 2026 FOOTBALL RECRUITBench press - 275 X 6 (315 MAX)
8th grade varsity starter - 2,589 yards passing & 32 touchdowns (11 games) CFB offers - Florida State, Miami & Toledo, CFB programs showing interest - Florida, Iowa State, Michigan State, Nebraska, South Florida, Bowling Green, Toledo, Rhode Island, North Dakota State, Florida International & Florida Atlantic Follow Top 2026 QB recruit Will Griffin on Twitter! |
LB Talanoa Ili Class of 2026 Orange Lutheran HS (CA) 6'4",215 TOP 2026 FOOTBALL RECRUIT Player notes - Top 2026 LB recruit Talanoa Ili was added to the College Football Today & ESPN Plus 2026 Top Football Recruit Rankings, as he was identified early as one of the top playmakers on the defensive side of the football nationally. Since then, Talanoa has earned an early offer from the University of California and he will look to solidify himself as a potential 2026 All-American linebacker recruit this season at Orange Lutheran HS in California. Talanoa can be witnessed causing mayhem coming off the edge in his 8th grade season highlights and he possesses the lateral agility to cover from sideline to sideline. Ili is able to quickly collapse the opposing teams pocket using highly active hands to detach quickly from opposing blockers and possesses an extremely high motor to be able to track ball carriers down from the backside. Top 2026 LB recruit Talanoa Ili will rank highly on the College Football Today & ESPN Plus 2026 Top Football Recruit Rankings and we are eager to watch him take to the field during his freshman season campaign in California. |
TOP 2026 FOOTBALL RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.74
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.44 Vertical leap - 29" Bench press - 225 Power clean - 195 Squat - 315 Dead-lift - 275 CFB offers - California, USC, Michigan State, Arizona, Stanford, Tennessee, San Diego State & Northern Arizona Follow Top 2026 LB recruit Talanoa Ili on Twitter! |
ATH Zelus Hicks Class of 2026 Parkview HS (GA) 6'3",175 GPA - 4.0 Player notes - Top 2026 football recruit Zelus Hicks will become one of the most highly recruited HS football players nationally coming out of the talent rich state of Georgia, as he possesses the athletic skill-set, academics and intangibles that are coveted in the world of NCAA football. Hicks was used all over the field during his 8th grade season and is currently starting on Varsity as a Safety, as he possesses the versatility to project as a rangy over the top FS and/or a dynamic weapon as an outside receiver at the next level. Zelus is a very natural and explosive runner in the open field, who utilizes his extreme burst and long stride to leave defenders in the dust en-route to pay-dirt. As the best overall athlete on the field, Hicks operated out of the Wildcat during his 8th grade season and was able to completely shred the opposing defense with his ferocious downhill style of running and excellent ball carrier vision. New Top 2026 ATH recruit Zelus Hicks has been added to the College Football Now & ESPN Plus 2026 Top Football Recruits watch-list and will rank highly in the new 2026 Top 100+ football recruit rankings! |
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Freshman Starter 7A Georgia HS Football
Awards & Accolades - B2C MVP, Under Armor All-American & FBU National Champion CFB Offers - Auburn, Miami, Tennessee, Arkansas, UCF, South Florida, Akron, Georgia & Louisville CFB programs showing interest - USC, Arkansas, North Carolina, Georgia Tech & FIU Follow Top 2026 football recruit Zelus Hicks on Twitter! Follow Top 2026 Football recruit Zelus Hicks on Instagram! |
RB Adrian Symalla Class of 2026 Arvada West HS (CO) 5'11",175 GPA - 3.9 Player notes - Top 2026 RB recruit Adrian Symalla exploded onto the scene of Colorado Varsity HS football during his freshman varsity campaign as one of the grittiest & most explosive ball carriers in the class of 2026, who has the durability & powerful frame to become a dominating workhorse back in the world of college football now! Smyalla is able to rapidly burst through the defensive front after identifying the proper running lane and is one of the most captivating runners in the open field when using subtle changes of speed & a nifty repertoire of finesse moves to make defenders miss. He does an excellent job at bouncing the ball to the edge of the defense with his electrifying 4.5 speed and is not afraid to lower his shoulder to power through would-be tacklers to pick up tough yards after contact. Adrian is also very adept in pass protection and is able to create a low base to gain leverage with excellent hand placement, while keeping quick and choppy feet to mirror much larger pass rushers. His supreme cat-like reflexes when identifying cut-back lanes is truly special at this juncture of his very young career & Symalla is capable of producing positive yardage plays when all seems lost as his dynamic style of running is the best I have witnessed on tape since evaluating Christian McCaffrey at Valor Christian HS in my former home of Colorado. New Top 2026 RB recruit Adrian Symalla’s had a ridiculously high ceiling as far as overall potential as a top running back recruit & has been added to the College Football Now 2026 Top Football Recruit Rankings for the next national re-rank for CFB recruiters to evaluate his excellent overall body of work nationally! |
2026 TOP FOOTBALL RECRUITS
40 yard dash - 4.58
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.56 Bench press - 225 X 8 Broad jump - 116" Vertical leap - 37" Awards & Accolades - Colorado 5A Newcomer of the Year - playmakers corner & 2nd Team All Conference as a freshman Follow Top 2026 RB Recruit RB/LB Adrian Symalla on Twitter! |
LB Jaxon Pyatt Class of 2026 Arvada West HS (CO) 6'1",180 GPA - 4.0 Player notes - New Top 2026 football recruit Jaxon Pyatt could potentially become the highest recruited high school football player in the history of the state of Colorado, as he is way ahead of the curve in respects to molding himself into becoming a ferocious and highly adept athletic freak at the linebacker position. As a only a freshman, Pyatt is capable of completely taking over a game with the physicality he exhibits coming off the edge and possesses the agility, speed and high motor to cover a vast amount of territory when tracking ball carriers down from sideline to sideline. Jaxon also demonstrates the ability to quickly sink into hook/curl cover and undercut passes to make game-changing interceptions, as he makes very smooth transitions when flipping his hips while keeping his eyes on the plays development. He is very instinctive when reading his keys and is able to shoot quickly past opposing blockers into the backfield to bring ball carriers tenaciously to the turf, as he is one of more sure tacklers that I have evaluated at this juncture in the recruitment process. New Top 2026 LB recruit Jaxon Pyatt has been added to the 2026 Top 150+ Football Recruit Rankings and will be rising rapidly up college football recruiting boards nationally with the tremendous body of work he has been able to put together in his young career. |
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40 yard dash - 4.6
Bench press - 185 X 10 Deadlift - 450 CFB programs showing interest - Arkansas & Rutgers Vertical leap - N/A, but can dunk in the 9th grade Follow Top 2026 LB Jaxon Pyatt on Twitter! |
QB Logan Duhacheck Class of 2026 Arvada West HS (CO) 6'3", 190 TOP 2026 QB RECRUIT Player notes - Top 2026 QB recruit Logan Duhachek will be one of the fastest rising 2026 QB’s out of the midwest after proving to have the ability to effectively deliver the pigskin to his play-makers while operating out of a spread college style offense with impeccable precision and uncanny touch over the top of the defense. Duhachek creates an excellent base when setting up in the pocket & uses excellent body weight transitioning when engaging his core muscles to whip the ball fluently down the field with impeccable precision. He also is very adept at getting the ball up & down quickly over the top of the defense into the very tightly knit windows of the defensive secondary, while also proving to have excellent timing with his receiving targets & the wherewithal to throw his receivers to the open part of the field away from defensive backs. In the short to intermediate passing game, Logan exhibits a stellar release when making traditional snap throws from the pocket that are extremely catch-able darts caught at eye level in order for his receiver to quickly turn up the field without any wasted motion. Logan has a very high quarterbacking IQ & is able to quickly shift the defense out of position by using subtle body gestures & pump fakes, while being able to quickly uncoil to rip the ball down the field to his play-makers at Arvada West HS in Colorado. The Arvada West HS football team is loaded with up & coming 2026 top football recruits and Logan will have plenty of weapons when he takes the field for his sophomore season campaign in the great state of Colorado! New Top 2026 QB recruit Logan Duhachek has been added to the CFB Now 2026 Top 150+ Football Recruit Rankings & will be climbing the S.T.E.P ladder on college football recruiting boards nationally with his stellar overall throwing mechanics & ability to grow into a highly efficient gunslinger in the world of college football now! |
TOP 2026 FOOTBALL RECRUIT
Bench press - 185 (MAX)
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OT Bear McWhorter Class of 2026 Cass HS (GA) 6'4",280 2026 TOP OL RECRUIT Player notes - Top 2026 OT recruit Bear McWhorter was able to garner the attention of collegiate coaches nationally with his highly intriguing athletic skill-set on the O-Line and was recently ranked by College Football Now & ESPN Plus as the number two offensive line recruit in the 2026 football recruiting class. McWhorter is able to fire off the snap of the football rapidly and utilizes excellent technique when gaining leverage on his opponent with excellent hand placement, while keeping his extremely powerful lower body churning to move men against their will per play design. Bear also possesses phenomenal lateral agility for his size & weight and projects at a high level as a vicious pulling guard, who is capable of pummeling his opponents into submission over the course of four quarters. McWhorter not only graded out with a very high S.T.E.P rating in run blocking, but also is very fleet of foot when forming the pocket in his pass sets and is able to mirror much smaller defenders easily at such a young age. Once Bear is able to get his paws on opposing defensive linemen, he is able to brutally and efficiently plow his opponent to the turf to execute vicious pancake blocks. His uncanny overall athletics at 6'4",280 pounds and excellent overall technique in the trenches could potentially see McWhorter rise as one of the top overall football recruits in the 2026 football recruiting class, as he is a mauler that many top tier programs truly covet early in the CFB recruiting process. New top 2026 OL recruit Bear McWhorter ranked 52nd overall in the 2026 Top 150+ Football Recruit Rankings and is a young man that has the potential to become the top offensive line recruit nationally after the completion of his high school football career at Cass HS in Georgia. |
2026 TOP FOOTBALL RECRUITCFB offers - Ole Miss, Louisville, Penn State & Tennessee
CFB programs showing interest - Georgia, Virginia Tech, South Carolina & Virginia Bear76.com Follow Top 2026 OL Recruit Bear McWhorter on Twitter!
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EDGE Dominic Funke Class of 2026 Saint Sebastian's School (MA) 6'3",200 2026 TOP DL RECRUIT Player notes - New Top 2026 EDGE recruit Dominic Funke demonstrates the ability to collapse the pocket by utilizing excellent overall technique to gain leverage on his opponents and possesses the overall athleticism to become a dominant power five pass rusher. Funke has an insanely quick first step when firing off the snap of the ball and has perfected a nice mixture of power & finesse moves that keep offensive linemen on their heels, as he is able to detach swiftly and wreak havoc on the opposing teams quarterback. When lining up as a strong side DE, Funke is able to create a significant push into the backfield and quickly close in on ball carriers with his stellar closing speed. He also does a marvelous job at keeping outside containment by keeping his inside arm extended and exhibits uncanny lateral agility at such a young age when scraping down the line of scrimmage to not allow backs to get to the edge. New top 2026 EDGE recruit Dominic Funke was recently ranked on the College Football Now & ESPN Plus 2026 Top 150+ Football Recruit Rankings, as he possesses a mass amount of potential that has impressed many collegiate football recruiters nationally. |
TOP 2026 FOOTBALL RECRUITCFB offers - Rutgers, Temple & Boston College
CFB programs showing interest - Penn State & Notre Dame Follow Top 2026 Football Recruit Dominic Funke on Twitter! |
QB Kevin Joiner Jr Class of 2026 Seagoville HS (TX) 5'8",135 GPA - 3.5 Player notes - Top 2026 Quarterback recruit Kevin Joiner Jr is a magnificent rising gunslinger who possesses an uncanny quick release and has begun to develop the overall throwing motion needed to light up the scoreboard for years to come in the great State of Texas! Kevin is able to get depth in the pocket rapidly with his excellent footwork and exhibits stellar body weight transitioning when uncoiling to rip the ball down the field to his intended targets with outstanding precision and timing. Joiner Jr does a fantastic job at getting the ball out of his hand quickly and to a spot where only his receiving target can make a play on the football, as he is most certainly one of the more well trained 2026 QB recruits nationally. Kevin can be witnessed operating out of a college style spread (RPO) attack and is one of the most accurate pigskin hurlers in the short to intermediate passing game in the nation. I expect a huge season out of Top 2026 QB Recruit Kevin Joiner Jr and many collegiate coaches starting to take notice of what many believe could be the next K1 coming out of Texas! Top 2026 QB recruit Kevin Joiner Jr has been added to the Top 2026 Football Recruit Rankings at College Football Now & ESPN Plus, as he will continue to flourish the next four years and blast off in the recruiting process in the near future! |
TOP 2026 FOOTBALL RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.8
CFB programs showing interest - Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, Alabama, North Texas, Tarleton State & St.Thomas - Minnesota Follow Top 2026 QB Recruit Kevin Joiner Jr on Twitter! Follow Top 2026 QB Recruit Kevin Joiner Jr on Instagram! |
WR/DB Mason Mizzer Class of 2026 Quince Orchard HS (MD) 5'9",160 GPA - 3.6 Player notes - Top 2026 WR/DB recruit Mason Mizzer had a phenomenal 8th grade football season and possesses all of the athletic tools needed to excel as a top flight wide receiver in the world of College Football Today. Mizzer is an excellent route runner who uses his high football IQ, quick burst and subtle changes of speed to create separation from defenders and is magnificent when locating the ball in flight. Mizzer possesses impeccable concentration when high pointing the football over the top of defenders and is capable of hauling in tough passes in heavy traffic, while also proving to be electrifying after the catch. He has amazing body control for such a young age when adjusting to back shoulder throws or poorly thrown passes and has the explosiveness to blow the top off the defense on deep route concepts. New Top 2026 WR/DB recruit Mason Mizzer has been added to the College Football Today & ESPN Plus 2026 Top Football Recruit Rankings and will be a highly sought after receiving target coming out of the talent rich state of Maryland! |
TOP 2026 FOOTBALL RECRUIT40 yard dash - 4.8
5-10-5 shuttle - 4.34 Bench press - 225 X 4 Broad jump - 105" Vertical leap - 25.5" Follow Top 2026 WR/DB recruit Mason Mizzer on Instagram! |
Jasen Womack Class of 2026 Oak Ridge HS (CA) 6'0",160 GPA - 3.71 Player notes - Top 2026 WR recruit Jasen Womack was one of the most dynamic 8th grade football players in the State of California last season and was recently named MVP of the Shrine All-Star game. Womack brings a plethora of skills to the gridiron and can be utilized in a multitude of ways given his diverse and highly athletic skill-set. As a top 2026 WR recruit, Womack is able to locate the football quickly in the air and high point the ball over the top of defenders to create big plays down the field. He possesses excellent balance and body control when hauling in passes with his large catch radius, as he is able to adjust to the flight of the football promptly to haul in receptions. Jasen is able to chew up massive yards after the catch with his outstanding agility, speed and vision in the open field and college coaches nationally will be keeping a close watch on Womack during his freshman season at Oak Ridge HS in California! Top 2026 WR recruit Jasen Womack has been added to the College Football Today & ESPN Plus 2026 Top Football Recruit Rankings. |
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