The preseason rankings updates began last week with the unveiling of the latest 2025 Rivals250. This week the focus turns to the 2026 class where Jahkeem Stewart has maintained a stranglehold on the No. 1 spot in the Rivals250.
Can anyone challenge Stewart as the No. 1 player in the Rivals250? The national recruiting analysts – Adam Friedman, John Garcia Jr., Adam Gorney, Marshall Levenson, Greg Smith and Sam Spiegelman – give their takes on who they think should be ranked No. 1 in the Rivals250.
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RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK
Monday: Five-Star Countdown | Meet the new five-stars
Tuesday: New Rivals250 unveiled | Gorney goes position-by-position | Biggest risers
Wednesday: New offensive position rankings released | QB rankings breakdown | RB rankings breakdown | WR/TE rankings breakdown | OL rankings breakdown
Thursday: New defensive position rankings released | DL rankings breakdown | LB rankings breakdown | DB rankings breakdown | ATH rankings breakdown
Friday: New state rankings released | Who is No. 1 in each state?
Saturday: Roundtable on the new Rivals250 rankings
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FRIEDMAN’S VIEW: Jahkeem Stewart
Picking Stewart for my choice at No. 1 overall isn’t a very difficult call to make right now but there are some who I could see giving him a run for his money as No. 1 prospect in the Rivals250. My eyes are immediately drawn to players at the positions like Jackson Cantwell and Immanuel Iheanacho at offensive tackle and Ryder Lyons or even Faizon Brandon at quarterback. For now, Stewart, with his advanced technique, aggressive playing style, and elite measurables, gets my vote for No. 1 in the 2026 Rivals250.
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GARCIA’S VIEW: Jahkeem Sewart
Going into the Rivals Five-Star event, I was admittedly skeptical of just how dominant Stewart would look against a slew of the nation’s best blockers — mostly older than the…
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Publish date : 2024-08-18 17:56:51
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