The 2028 UA class looks to be extremely special. 2026 has ~20 players ranked in the top 200 (247 consensus) and I believe that 2028 will beat that number pretty handedly. Pretty ridiculous top end talent mixed really fun pieces on both UAA and Rise.

On the other side of the coin, 2027 doesn't have as many national level prospects as '26 and '28, but is littered with many really intriguing long term bets.

The argument for the best 2026 prospect on UA Rise has been a two-horse race between Colin Rice and Joe Philon all summer long. What was once a class gleaming with upside has been drained due to the circuit losing so many teams, most to UAA and some to other circuits.

UA Prospects in the latest Rivals 2026 rankings update #25 Chris Washington #27 Quinn Costello #42 Joe Philon #68 Collin Paul #69 Colin Rice #84 Jacob Lanier #86 Fred Smith #88 Gage Mayfield #90 Preston Wade #102 Jayden Hodge #123 Favour Ibe #127 Kevin Thomas #142 Jones Lay