INDIANA SRN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WATCH LIST
These are what we consider the best-of-the-best high school football players entering the 2026 high school football season.
We received many nominations from our readers. If someone you believe was overlooked, please email us troyderengowski61@gmail.com
OFFENSE
QB’S
OSCAR FRYE BROWNSBURG
GABE FRISINGER FT. WAYNE CARROLL
TRYSTAN BARRETT LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON
BRANDT GRAY PENDLETON HEIGHTS
CRUE GILMOUR LAWRENCEBURG
JACK SORGI TRI WEST
JAMISON ROACH ADAMS CENTRAL
COLE STEPHENS GREENCASTLE
MICHAEL HILL MERRILLVILLE
CHASE DAVIS MARTINSVILLE
COOPER DOLD TWIN LAKES
BRYOR CARMICHAEL KNIGHTSTOWN
AIDEN ROBINSON MACONAQUAH
CARTER SCHICKEL NORTH POSEY
CHRISTIAN GREYSON CHARLETOWN
DUNCAN COMBS BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
GIBSON EAGLE EASTERN
DREW CLINE SOUTH PUTNAM
JACKSON SCHOCH PERRY MERIDIAN
BRYCE MCDONALD SCECINA
TREYTON FLETCHER
JOB RICHMAN EASTSIDE
LANDON SNYDER MISHAWAKA
SAL MONTES BOONE GROVE
CHRISTIAN KRAMER NORTH PUTNAM
COLTON SALEE EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
GABE FRISINGER, FW CARROLL
BLAKE BIDDLE, WEST LAFAYETTE
LUKE COCANOWER, OSCEOLA GRACE
AXTON BESTE, BLUFFTON
COLIN COOK, NORTHWESTERN
JACE HOLLENDONNER, CENTERVILLE
QUINN TOLLE, TIPTON
CHASE GROVE, NORTH CENTRAL
JACK QUILLEN, WARREN CENTRAL
CHRIS HARRIS, PARK TUDOR
BEN SHRYOCK, SOUTH VERMILLION
OSCAR SLOAN, CENTER GROVE
NIKOLAS FONDRISI, PROVIDENCE
DARIAN PRATHER, NORTH CENTRAL
MATT FIELDS, NORTH DECATUR
BRAYLON MOORE, NORTHWOOD
DYLAN GORE, ANDREAN
CALEB HAWKINS, CLARKSVILLE
DRU STAPLETON, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
GABE KENNETT, BEN DAVIS
LAYDEN FITZGERALD, SHELBYVILLE
DEAKEN JOHNSON, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
CHARLIE FAUROTE, CLARKSVILLE
AMARI PRICE, HAMMOND MORTON
HAYDEN ELLIOT, ATTICA
MADDOX GRISE, SULLIVAN
DAYTON OXLEY, NORTH NEWTON
LANDON HARTLEY, VINCENNES LINCOLN
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RUNNING BACKS
KEYON THOMAS WARREN CENTRAL
ANDRE WARFIELD II AVON
IZAYVEON MOORE LAWRENCE NORTH
REED RAYMOND LA PORTE
ALEX JARVIS RONCALLI
CALEB KIENGELE FT. WAYNE NORTH SIDE
KYLE HOWARD NOBLESVILLE
KADYN O’NEAL MISHAWAKA
DANIEL ADAMS BISHOP CHATARD
PRESTON GARRISON BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL
LUCAS FARMER CASCADE
TERRENCE EPPERSON JR. FT. WAYNE BISHOP LUERS
JACK MILLER LAPEL
CLARK FRENCH SULLIVAN
TY BENTON SOUTH PUTNAM
BRYCE BRANDON CALUMET NEW TECH
CLARK FRENCH SULLIVAN
COLTON BELLMAN EAST CENTRAL
KESHAUN TAYLOR CLOVERDALE
ELIOTT BALDINI LOGANSPORT
REED RAYMOND LAPORTE
KADYN O’NEAL MISHAWAKA
BRET BUECHER NORTH POSEY
TYMOTHY JAMES LOWELL
JOEL WEAVER PENDLETON HEIGHTS 0
AMYR WILFORD EVANSVILLE REITZ
TYZYIAH STUBBS RICHMOND
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RECEIVERS/TE’S
BUDDY HURLEY PENN
MARKELL BAILEY FRANKLIN CENTRAL
THEO SCHOTT ZIONSVILLE
MASON OGLESBY NEW PALESTINE
BRYCE VANOSTRAN LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON
CAMERON JORDAN MERRILLVILLE
ALEX JARVIS RONCALLI
LANDON CAZEE MARTINSVILLE
ALEX SCOTT EAST NOBLE
COOPER BUNN NORWELL
ISAIAH LEWIS GUERIN CATHOLIC
CARTER CUMMINGS TRI WEST
JACOB MCDERMIT EASTBROOK
TYLER VO ANDREAN
JAXON CRIPE LAPEL
BRANSYN ENSOR HANLEY SOUTH PUTNAM
JARREN AULER TIPTON
WES SUMMERSETT, SOUTH ADAMS
BRANDEN SHARPE, BROWNSBURG
NOLAN TARRH, MACONAQUAH
QUINTEN ALEXANDER, TRI-WEST
BENTLY HULLINGER, EASTERN GREENTOWN
TRENT DELONEY, NORTHEASTERN
CADEN RETTER, NORTHEASTERN
MONSHUN SALES, LAWRENCE NORTH
JAXON STONE, FLOYD CENTRAL
MADDOX WEIL, FW NORTH
SPENCER ELLIOTT, GOSHEN
LIAM KO, LAPEL
REMI JOHNSON, NORTH POSEY
DYLAN MURPHY, NORTH POSEY
QUENTAVIOUS FLY, BOWMAN ACADEMY
ADDISON JONES, CHARLESTOWN
ADAM AULBACH, SOUTHERN WELLS
JACKSON ARNESTT, SOUTH CENTRAL UNION MILLS
CAIDEN SNOW, WESTFIELD
KAI PERNELL, RUSHVILLE
ANTHONY MOSS, CLARKSVILLE
CAMDEN THOMAN, SHELBYVILLE
ANDREW PFEIFFER, WEST LAFAYETTE
REESE FRANEY, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN
ANTHONY MOSS, CLARKSVILLE
JARON ALLEN, NORTHWOOD
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ATHLETES/ OFFENSE AND DEFENSE
LANDON HALL PENN
ZECHARIAH WALLACE WARREN CENTRAL
MAKYI HINES AVON
OLUMIDE FAPETU WESTFIELD
ZANDER NATTAM PLAINFIELD
JAYLEN MANNERS JASPER
LANDON SYNDER MISHAWAKA
GOMIE GOMEZ JENNINGS COUNTY
BRYCE TOLLIVER HOBART
LUKE BROWN EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
HENRY KEMPER TRITON CENTRAL
GARRETT DEAL TECUMSEH
BRODY DEAL TECUMSEH
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OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
CALEB JOHNSON NOBLESVILLE
MASON MCDERMOTT NOBLESVILLE
NICK VECRUMBA BROWNSBURG
RJ CLEM LOGANSPORT
NICHOLAS SCHURMAN WESTFIELD
AW VANKIRK HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
AJ NEEDHAM PENN
DERRION GOODWIN FT. WAYNE NORTH SIDE
NOAH BROWN EAST CENTRAL
JEREMIAH JONES MICHIGAN CITY
COOPER GODDARD SOUTH BEND ADAMS
GRADY NELSON WARSAW
CHARLEE LAWSON CULVER ACADEMY
KRYSTIAN OAKLEY BREBEUF JESUIT
KYSON BUNTON MARTINSVILLE
XAVIER VANOVER EVANSVILLE FJ REITZ
WESLEY BURKHOLDER NORTHWOOD
GAVIN EDWARDS GRIFFITH
KADIN FOUCE MISSISSINEWA
CAMDEN KAISER BATESVILLE
LINCOLN GETTS EDGEWOOD
GAVIN LUKEMAN EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
HAYDON STANDLEE ALEXANDRIA
TANNER SCHARBROUGH LINTON-STOCKTON
LENNOX STONE NORTH POSEY
HOLDEN DAY RENSSELAER CENTRAL
WILLIAM HOLLIFIELD SULLIVAN
GAVIN BELANGA RICHMOND
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DEFENSIVE LINEMEN/LINEBACKERS/DEFENSIVE BACKS
*Many players crossover from position to position
DAMI SOWUNMI BROWNSBURG
ERROLL KERNS III LAWRENCE CENTRAL
IFEANYI EMEDOBI FW NORTHRUP
KALEB ELKINS WARREN CENTRAL
CHRIS WILSON YORKTOWN
JAXSON OWENS LAWRENCE CENTRAL
JAYCE BREWER FRANKLIN CENTRAL
LESLIE WOODSON FW SOUTH
ETHAN RYENA ANDREAN
KEONTAY TOOMER BEN DAVIS
LAMARR SHAW SOUTH BEND ADAMS
ZANE WESTERLUND CHESTERTON
MAKEAN LEONARD MCCUTCHEON
JACE PETTIGREW COLUMBIA CITY
JACE HARRIS HIGHLAND
AIDEN KASCH HOBART
DE’MARSHUWN CLEMENS MUNCIE CENTRAL
BROGEN PARKS WEST NOBLE
TATE GOYER TWIN LAKES
MASON LANE SOUTH DEARBORN
ELI WARGEL EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
LANDEN MURRAY ANDREAN
LOGAN KENNERK INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN
WILL GILBERT LAPEL
DALLAS CLARKE TRITON CENTRAL
MATT WALTERS, TWIN LAKES
SEAN FOX WARREN CENTRAL
DEXTER SMITH WARREN CENTRAL
ZANE WESTERLUND CHESTERTON
OMAR AVINA PERRY MERIDIAN
BRODY HOOD CROWN POINT
ELI NEUHOUSER FW CARROLL.
KROS JONES ELKHART
BRODY RAMIREZ LAKE CENTRAL
CHASE MCCRACKEN EAST CENTRAL
BRODIE FARMER CASTLE
BLAKE WISMAN FLOYD CENTRAL
COLT GRANBERG, NORTHRIDGE
BRONSON CLARK SOUTHMONT
AUSTIN PHILLIPS EAST NOBLE
PORTER PRATHER DANVILLE
TRENTON SMITH GREENFIELD CENTRAL
CHEWIE WALTERS TWIN LAKES
TIMOTHY TURNER CASCADE
GRAYSON CARTER EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
REECE HAMMOND ADAMS CENTRAL
LUKE MANSHIP EASTERN HANCOCK
ISAIAH YOUNG LAPEL
KEENAN MOWERY-SHIELDS SOUTH PUTNAM
PARKER WELKER GREENCASTLE
ALEX MUIR KNIGHTSTOWN
LUKE MANSHIP EASTERN HANCOCK
KOOPER CHARLES SOUTHMONT
CARSON SANDERS VINCENNES LINCOLN
DARIN BAKER TWIN LAKES
BEN HODGEN TWIN LAKES
KARSON JACKSON LOGANSPORT
JAYCE SIBERT COVENANT CHRISTIAN
DEANDRE STREET RICHMOND
DETRICK SMITH FW SOUTH
WILLIAM HOLLIFIELD, SULLIVAN
JAYDEN TRAUB, CHARLESTOWN
JUSTUS KLINGERMAN HERITAGE CHRISTIAN
DREW PAXON CENTER GROVE
NOAH MENIS LAVILLE
GAUGE TOLAN MONROVIA
TAYLOR CONLEY EASTERN HANCOCK
BRYCE EAGEN DANVILLE
ABE EDWARDS EASTERN GREENTOWN
ADAM HOOG HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
AIDEN KINCAIDE NOBLESVILLE
CALE SCHMITZ HAGERSTOWN
BRAYDEN BILSKIE NORTH KNOX
VONTRELL JONES HOBART
BRAYDEN KELLER, CONNERSVILLE
OLUMIDE FAPETU WESTFIELD
COOPER CAMPBELL FW DWENGER
MAKYI HINES AVON
GAVIN HARRISON NORTHEASTERN
TIM TURNER CASCADE
JORGE REYES-NONI PROVIDENCE
COLTON DEJARNETTE EVANSVILLE CENTRAL
FULTON GOEPPNER COVINGTON
NOAH HELMER WHEELER
KARSEN JACKSON LOGANSPORT
CONNOR HUBER WEST CENTRAL
KIEL MARTIN NORTH NEWTON
MAX FOSTER FRANKLIN COUNTY
DREW PRUITT SEEGER
DJ MITCHELL FRANKLIN CENTRAL
KA’VION CAMPBELL-WALKER LAFAYETTE JEFF
DRAKE COELLNER CARMEL
RYLAN STIKELEATHER BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
JAXON STONE FLOYD CENTRAL
DALLAS DYKSTRA COLUMBUS EAST
KEONTAY TOOMER BEN DAVIS
JAMES CRINITI SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH
DRAKE HALL DEKALB
WILL HEGWOOD RONCALLI
KYE HIATT MUNCIE CENTRAL
OWEN OMONDI TIPPECANOE VALLEY
LEDGAR SHAFFER TWIN LAKES
DYLAN ARCHER OAK HILL
BRODY PHILLIPS VINCENNES LINCOLN
SAL MONTES BOONE GROVE
TRENT DELONEY NORTHEASTERN
LANDEN MUSCH RENSSELAER CENTRAL
DAKOTA GARMON TIPTON
NICK TINKLE HAGERSTOWN
JAVEN CHRISTIANSEN NORTH JUDSON
DRAKE HALL DEKALB
QUENTAVIOUS FLY, BOWMAN ACADEMY
JAVEN CHRISTENSEN NORTH JUDSON
PEYTON BUIS SOUTHPORT
AMANI MALAVE RIVER FOREST
TYREE ELDRIDGE FW WAYNE
CONNOR WELCH WHEELER
OWEN OMONDI TIPPECANOE VALLEY
GARRETT DEAL TECUMSEH
BRODY HECK SHERIDAN
JACKSON JONES BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
ALEX SCOTT EAST NOBLE
LUCAS FARMER CASCADE
MICHAEL LANGLEY CASCADE
WILLIAM DAVIS, NORTH CENTRAL FARMERSBURG
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SPECIAL TEAMS/KICKERS AND PUNTERS
HANK PHENICIE ZIONSVILLE
SPENCER ELLIOTT GOSHEN
CARTER BROWNING WASHINGTON
BLAKE BIDDLE WEST LAFAYETTE
NATHANIEL CONYER BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL
DIEGO HERRERA WESTFIELD
DALLAS CORNPROPST CENTER GROVE
LUKE MARCHIONNI HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
CAM GATES BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
JOHN YALLALY RENSSELAER CENTRAL
CORBIN DEMPSEY FW CARROLL
BLAKE BIDDLE WEST LAFAYETTE
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