On300 2026 Top 10 Countdown features three from the Boot

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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

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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

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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

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