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Top Players by Position (2026)

Quarterbacks - 6/10

Running Backs - 6/11

Fullbacks - 6/12

Wide Receivers - 6/13

Tight Ends - 6/14

Kickers - 6/15

Punters - 6/16

2024 Conference Previews

Heartland II - 6/10

Heartland III - 6/11

Heritage - 6/12

Inter-Academic - 6/13

Inter-County North - 6/14

Inter-County South - 6/15

Colonial-Schuylkill Red

Colonial-Schuylkill White

Delaware Valley

Eastern Pennsylvania North

Eastern Pennsylvania South

Heartland I

Bicentennial

Central

Ches-Mont American

Ches-Mont National

Colonial-Schuylkill Blue

Colonial-Schuylkill Gold

Top Players by Position (2025)

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Recent Top Returning Players in 2024 (Defense)

Northern Tier Small

Philadelphia Catholic Blue

Philadelphia Catholic Red

Philadelphia Public American

Philadelphia Public Independence

Philadelphia Public Liberty

Philadelphia Public National

Top Returning Players in 2024 (Defense)

Laurel Highlands

Mid-Penn Capital

Mid-Penn Colonial

Mid-Penn Commonwealth

Mid-Penn Keystone

Mid-Penn Liberty

Northern Tier Large

Pioneer Liberty

Pittsburgh City

Suburban One American

Suburban One Continental

Suburban One National

WPIAL A Big 7

WPIAL A Black Hills

Lackawanna 3

Lackawanna 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 1

Lancaster-Lebanon 2

Lancaster-Lebanon 3

Lancaster-Lebanon 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 5

WPIAL A Eastern

WPIAL A Tri-County South

WPIAL AA Allegheny

WPIAL AA Century

WPIAL AA Midwestern

WPIAL AAA Allegheny 6

WPIAL AAA Interstate

WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five

Wyoming Valley 3A-A

Wyoming Valley 4A

Wyoming Valley 6A/5A

York-Adams 1

York-Adams 2

York-Adams 3

Colonial-Schuylkill White

Delaware Valley

Eastern Pennsylvania North

Eastern Pennsylvania South

Heartland I

Heartland II

Bicentennial

Central

Ches-Mont American

Ches-Mont National

Colonial-Schuylkill Blue

Colonial-Schuylkill Gold

Colonial-Schuylkill Red

Top Returning Players in 2024 (Offense)

Northern Tier Small

Philadelphia Catholic Blue

Philadelphia Catholic Red

Philadelphia Public American

Philadelphia Public Independence

Philadelphia Public Liberty

Philadelphia Public National

Laurel Highlands

Mid-Penn Capital

Mid-Penn Colonial

Mid-Penn Commonwealth

Mid-Penn Keystone

Mid-Penn Liberty

Northern Tier Large

Pioneer Liberty

Pittsburgh City

Suburban One American

Suburban One Continental

Suburban One National

WPIAL A Big 7

WPIAL A Black Hills

Lackawanna 3

Lackawanna 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 1

Lancaster-Lebanon 2

Lancaster-Lebanon 3

Lancaster-Lebanon 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 5

Heartland III

Heritage

Inter-Academic

Inter-County North

Inter-County South

Lackawanna 1

Lackawanna 2

Heartland III

Heritage

Inter-Academic

Inter-County North

Inter-County South

Lackawanna 1

Lackawanna 2

WPIAL A Eastern

WPIAL A Tri-County South

WPIAL AA Allegheny

WPIAL AA Century

WPIAL AA Midwestern

WPIAL AAA Allegheny 6

WPIAL AAA Interstate

WPIAL AAA Western Hills

WPIAL AAAA Big Seven

WPIAL AAAA Greater Allegheny

WPIAL AAAA Parkway

WPIAL AAAAA Allegheny Six

WPIAL AAAAA Big East

WPIAL AAAAA Northeast

WPIAL AAA Western Hills

WPIAL AAAA Big Seven

WPIAL AAAA Greater Allegheny

WPIAL AAAA Parkway

WPIAL AAAAA Allegheny Six

WPIAL AAAAA Big East

WPIAL AAAAA Northeast

WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five

Wyoming Valley 3A-A

Wyoming Valley 4A

Wyoming Valley 6A/5A

York-Adams 1

York-Adams 2

York-Adams 3

Bicentennial

Central

Ches-Mont American

Ches-Mont National

Colonial-Schuylkill Blue

Colonial-Schuylkill Gold

Colonial-Schuylkill Red

Colonial-Schuylkill White

Delaware Valley

Eastern Pennsylvania North

Eastern Pennsylvania South

Heartland I

Heartland II

Top 10 OL/DL Candidates in 2026

Part One

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Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 WR/TE Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 RB Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 QB Candidates in 2026

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Players by Position (2027)

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Top 10 K/P Candidates in 2025

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Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DB Candidates in 2025

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Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 LB Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DL Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 OL Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 WR/TE Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 RB Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 QB Candidates in 2025

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Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 LB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DL Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 OL Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 WR Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 RB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 QB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Players by Position (2024)

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database