Lone Star Preps has updated our list of the top football players in the Class of 2026. Find out who is included now.

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Top Players by Position in 2026

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers - 10/21

Outside Linebackers - 10/22

Free Safeties - 10/23

Safeties - 10/24

Strong Safeties - 10/25

Defensive Backs - 10/26

Defensive Athletes - 10/27

Top Players by Position in 2025

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Top 10 LB Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

2024 District Previews

5A, DI, District 11

5A, DI, District 12

5A, DI, District 13

5A, DI, District 14

5A, DI, District 15

5A, DI, District 16

5A, DII, District 1

6A, District 1

6A, District 2

6A, District 3

6A, District 4

6A, District 5

6A, District 6

6A, District 7

6A, District 8

6A, District 9

6A, District 10

6A, District 11

6A, District 12

6A, District 13

6A, District 14

6A, District 15

6A, District 16

6A, District 17

6A, District 18

6A, District 19

6A, District 20

6A, District 21

6A, District 22

6A, District 23

6A, District 24

6A, District 25

6A, District 26

6A, District 27

6A, District 28

6A, District 29

6A, District 30

6A, District 31

6A, District 32

5A, DI, District 1

5A, DI, District 2

5A, DI, District 3

5A, DI, District 4

5A, DI, District 5

5A, DI, District 6

5A, DI, District 7

5A, DI, District 8

5A, DI, District 9

5A, DI, District 10

Top 10 DE Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Players by Position in 2027

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Top 10 OL Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 WR Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 QB Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 RB Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Players by Position in 2026

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Top Returning Offensive Players in 2024

6A, District 1

6A, District 2

6A, District 3

6A, District 4

6A, District 5

6A, District 6

6A, District 7

6A, District 8

6A, District 9

6A, District 10

6A, District 11

6A, District 12

6A, District 13

6A, District 14

6A, District 15

6A, District 16

6A, District 17

6A, District 18

6A, District 19

6A, District 20

6A, District 21

6A, District 22

6A, District 23

6A, District 24

6A, District 25

6A, District 26

6A, District 27

6A, District 28

6A, District 29

6A, District 30

6A, District 31

6A, District 32

5A, DI, District 1

5A, DI, District 2

5A, DI, District 3

5A, DI, District 4

5A, DI, District 5

5A, DI, District 6

5A, DI, District 7

5A, DI, District 8

5A, DI, District 9

5A, DI, District 10

5A, DI, District 11

5A, DI, District 12

5A, DI, District 13

5A, DI, District 14

5A, DI, District 15

5A, DI, District 16

5A, DII, District 1

5A, DII, District 2

5A, DII, District 3

5A, DII, District 4

5A, DII, District 5

5A, DII, District 6

5A, DII, District 7

5A, DII, District 8

5A, DII, District 9

5A, DII, District 10

5A, DII, District 11

5A, DII, District 12

5A, DII, District 13

5A, DII, District 14

5A, DII, District 15

5A, DII, District 16

4A, DI, District 1

4A, DI, District 2

4A, DI, District 3

4A, DI, District 4

4A, DI, District 5

Top Returning Defensive Players in 2024

6A, District 1

6A, District 2

6A, District 3

6A, District 4

6A, District 5

6A, District 6

6A, District 7

6A, District 8

6A, District 9

6A, District 10

6A, District 11

6A, District 12

6A, District 13

6A, District 14

6A, District 15

6A, District 16

6A, District 17

6A, District 18

6A, District 19

6A, District 20

6A, District 21

6A, District 22

6A, District 23

6A, District 24

6A, District 25

6A, District 26

6A, District 27

6A, District 28

6A, District 29

6A, District 30

6A, District 31

6A, District 32

5A, DI, District 1

5A, DI, District 2

5A, DI, District 3

5A, DI, District 4

5A, DI, District 5

5A, DI, District 6

5A, DI, District 7

5A, DI, District 8

5A, DI, District 9

5A, DI, District 10

5A, DI, District 11

5A, DI, District 12

5A, DI, District 13

5A, DI, District 14

5A, DI, District 15

5A, DI, District 16

5A, DII, District 1

5A, DII, District 2

5A, DII, District 3

5A, DII, District 4

5A, DII, District 5

5A, DII, District 6

5A, DII, District 7

5A, DII, District 8

5A, DII, District 9

5A, DII, District 10

5A, DII, District 11

5A, DII, District 12

5A, DII, District 13

5A, DII, District 14

5A, DII, District 15

5A, DII, District 16

4A, DI, District 1

4A, DI, District 2

4A, DI, District 3

4A, DI, District 4

4A, DI, District 5

Top 10 Overall Candidates in 2027

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Part Eight

Part Nine

Part Ten

Top 10 K/P Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DB Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 LB Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DL Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 OL Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 WR/TE Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Running Back Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Quarterback Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Kicker/Punter Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Safety Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 CB Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 LB Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DT Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Returning Defensive Players in 2024 (Old)

6A, District 1

6A, District 2

6A, District 3

6A, District 4

6A, District 5

6A, District 6

6A, District 7

6A, District 8

6A, District 9

6A, District 10

6A, District 11

6A, District 12

6A, District 13

6A, District 14

6A, District 15

6A, District 16

6A, District 17

6A, District 18

6A, District 19

6A, District 20

6A, District 21

Top Returning Offensive Players in 2024 (Old)

6A, District 1

6A, District 2

6A, District 3

6A, District 4

6A, District 5

6A, District 6

6A, District 7

6A, District 8

6A, District 9

6A, District 10

6A, District 11

6A, District 12

6A, District 13

6A, District 14

6A, District 15

6A, District 16

6A, District 17

6A, District 18

6A, District 19

6A, District 20

6A, District 21

Top 10 DE Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 OL Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 WR Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 RB Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Overall Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Overall Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Part Eight

Part Nine

Part Ten

Top 10 DB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 LB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DT Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DE Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 OL Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 TE Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 WR Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 RB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 QB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Players by Position in 2024

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

2023 4A D1 District Previews

4A, D1, D1

4A, D1, D2

4A, D1, D3

4A, D1, D4

4A, D1, D5

4A, D1, D6

4A, D1, D7

4A, D1, D8

4A, D1, D9

4A, D1, D10

4A, D1, D11

4A, D1, D12

4A, D1, D13

2023 5A D2 District Previews

5A, D2, D1

5A, D2, D2

5A, D2, D3

5A, D2, D4

5A, D2, D5

5A, D2, D6

5A, D2, D7

5A, D2, D8

5A, D2, D9

5A, D2, D10

5A, D2, D11

5A, D2, D12

5A, D2, D13

5A, D2, D14

5A, D2, D15

5A, D2, D16

Top 10 Kicker/Punter Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Safety Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven