#01
BLAKE NADLER
Centennial
All Rankings
FALL 2026 — EDITION 1
FOOTBALL
Official Rankings
Published
Evidence frozen September 22, 2026
The Cut 25 — FOOTBALL
25 athletes ranked
#02
THADDEUS THATCHER
Arbor View
#03
STEVEN BULLOCK III
Las Vegas
#04
KY-MANI BLAS-BARLOW
Faith Lutheran
#05
ACE AMINA
Bishop Gorman
#06
MADDEN DELACRUZ
Liberty
#07
ROMAN PULEFAASISINA
Sunrise Mountain
#08
RYDER DOBBS
Foothill
#09
JAYDEN THOMAS
Centennial
#10
FELIX ROMERO
Clark
#11
GAVIN FOLINO
Faith Lutheran
#12
CAMERON TURNER
Legacy
#13
NIXON GASPEROSKY
Foothill
#14
KAI FIELDS
Faith Lutheran
#15
CARMINE BARILLA
Silverado
#16
X'ZAVIER MCZEAL
Palo Verde
#17
DASHAWN JOHNSON
Valley
#18
TRISTAN GRAU
Coronado
#19
TASHEED HAMILTON
Legacy
#20
JULIAN MEJIA
Sunrise Mountain
#21
ZIK HUTCHINSON
Sunrise Mountain
#22
GOVERNOR RICHBURG
Coronado
#23
ARIE MCQUAIG IV
Pinecrest Sloan Canyon
#24
JERMAINE WILSON JR.
Pinecrest Sloan Canyon
#25
DAMANI WARREN
Arbor View
HOW THE CUT WORKS
The Cut List 25 rankings are produced through a structured evaluation process using available evidence, verified information, role and competition context, impact analysis, and human review under The Cut List 25 publication standards.
Ranking position is not determined by payment, membership level, advertising, sponsorship, or promotional relationships.
THE CUT GOES BEYOND THE BOX SCORE.
Traditional statistics show what happened. Impact evaluation helps determine who influenced it. Evidence establishes what is known. Context helps explain what it means.
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Ranking Integrity
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