On300 2026 Top 10 Countdown

While the focus right now for coaching staffs across the country is on the 2025 cycle, On3 is releasing its initial 2026 On300 rankings, highlighted by three five-star prospects. This update follows an initial top-100 “watch list,” and the cycle will ultimately end with 32 players receiving that status to match the number of first-round selections in the NFL Draft.

To kick off the latest rankings release, On3 is counting down the top 10 prospects in the 2026 cycle:

1. 5-star DL Jahkeem Stewart

School: Reserve (La.) St. Augustine

Scout’s Take: “At this point in the early stages of the 2026 cycle, Jahkeem Stewart is the most advanced prospect regardless of position, both physically and with his on-field play. He is a 6-foot-5, 260-plus pounder who’s capable of creating disruption from anywhere on the defensive line.He’s a plus athlete, particularly in a straight line with a huge frame, 34-plus inch arms, and 10 ¾-inch hands. He’s highly advanced technically, has a deep bag of pass rush moves, can win from the outside as an EDGE and can slide inside and create a huge mismatch on the interior. He has highly advanced hands, counter moves — it’s rare that you see a sophomore player at high school level with, with this deep of a bag of pass-rush moves.” – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

2. 5-star WR Chris Henry Jr. 

School: Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei

Scout’s Take: “Chris Henry Jr. is a big outside receiver, and similar to Jahkeem Stewart, he’s been a player on the national radar for some time. He’s close to 6’5,185 pounds. And I think what really sets Chris apart from many of his peers is his movement skills are that of a much smaller player. He can really drop his weight into cuts, and he’s an outstanding route-runner already. He combines the advanced route running ability with his plus size and a big catch radius. – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

3. 5-star OT Immanuel Iheanacho

School: Baltimore (Md.) Georgetown Prep

Scout’s Take: “Immanuel Iheanacho is a big-bodied offensive tackle, a really light mover and he has a huge frame, listed at 6’7 and 320 pounds. This is a guy with a basketball background, light feet, just a really fluid big man who has natural play strength as well. We thought the movement skills he showed and his ability on film to redirect defenders at his size put him in pole position in what is a pretty good offensive line group this early in the process.” – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

4. IOL Lamar Brown

School: Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab

Scout’s Take: “Lamar Brown is ranked as an interior offensive lineman, but he plays offensive tackle and defensive line for his high school. We currently project him on the interior but we could see him play multiple positions at the next level. His film certainly pops in a big way. He’s violent, he moves well and he has an extreme punch at the point of attack. Strong ability to get to the second level and has a lot of just natural play strength. For a 10th grader, he has really impressive film.” – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

5. ATH Brandon Arrington

School: La Mesa (Calif.) Mount Miguel

Scout’s Take: “I think among all the prospects we watched, Brandon Arrington may have the most eye- popping play speed on film. This is the guy who ran a 10.58 100-meter as 9th grader and he plays that fast. He could project either as a receiver or a corner. I think there’s a little ambiguity relative to his ultimate position. But we’re very high on just the overall athletic ability he has with a tall lean frame.” – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

6. OT Jackson Cantwell

School: Nixa (Mo.)

Scout’s Take: “Jackson Cantwell is another prospect who has been on the national radar for some time. Both of his parents were Olympic-level shot-putters, and he has a lot of physical ability. He’s already 6’7 and over 300 pounds with not a lot of bad weight on his frame. He is an elite multi-sport athlete as a football player and in track and field. He moves well, sinks his hips on contact, and he’s of course naturally very strong. Tons of physical ability to work with there.” – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

7. EDGE Zion Elee

School: Joppa (Md.) Joppatowne

Scout’s Take: “Of all the edge prospects we watched, Zion Elee stood out as the twitchiest pass-rusher. His film pops in a big way, and he had a huge junior season with 13 sacks and 24 tackles for loss. And he made some really impressive plays in pursuit for a guy in his 10th grade season. His combination of speed and twitch caught our attention this early in the process.” – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

8. OT John Turntine III

School: Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley

Scout’s Take: “John Turntine III has a case as the most technical offensive lineman we’ve watched. He’s big, barrel-chested and around 300 pounds already. He could end up playing multiple spots on the offensive line, but we’ll have to see, as is the case with a lot of these young prospects. He has outstanding hand placement, is just really technically sound and a functional mover who plays with a really strong base.” – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

9. EDGE Anthony Jones

School: Mobile (Ala.) St. Paul’s Episcopal

Scout’s Take: “Anthony Jones was originally considered a linebacker, but is making the move to EDGE, and I think it’s safe to say he’s likely to outgrow linebacker. We already saw him play a lot with his hand in the dirt as a sophomore. This guy is a big-framed prospect, very productive with 100-plus tackles and 10 sacks as a sophomore. He was also a state champion in the shot put as a freshman. When you look at his play strength, his effort level, his ability to produce on Friday nights, it’s well ahead of the curve for this early in the process.” – Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

10. SAF Blaine Bradford

School: Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic

Scout’s Take: “Blaine Bradford is a do-it-all safety that excels in all three critical areas of the position: stopping the run, playing man coverage and playing zone coverage. Even though his sophomore season was cut short, the few games he was able to play in showed exceptional flashes in all three of these phases. His ability to trigger downhill and run the alley is elite. His hip fluidity and ability to mirror are on display in man coverage. And his ability to flip his hips and break to the football as a free safety shine on tape. He’s one of the most advanced safeties from a technical perspective as a sophomore we have seen in quite some time.” – Cody Bellaire, On3 National Scout