Post-spring ranking updates are coming soon. A wealth of new information emerged during spring camp, and the rankings will be updated soon to reflect the latest projections from the national analytics team for the 2025 and 2026 classes.
This week, a team of national analysts will examine their biggest questions at the upcoming rankings conference. First is the eastern region.
1. Where will Missouri quarterback Matt Zollers land?
It’s known that Zollers will move up in the rankings update later this month, but his ranking is still up in the air. The Penn State native has been a four-star since his initial rating last fall but has never found himself among the Rivals 250.
That will change later this month, but so will the order of the other quarterbacks in the Rivals250. Zollers is expected to be paired with rookies such as Akili Smith Jr., Trammell Jones, Bryce Baker, and Hussan Longstreet.
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2. What does the wide receiver order look like?
The East’s receiver rankings are about to undergo a major shakeup, with multiple movers and sliders in the group. Quincy Porter currently leads the group, followed by Shamaris Peterkin and Braswell Thomas.
Look for rookies like Malik Clark and Jerel Bolder to be the risers. Each of them has shown tremendous physical and technical development each offseason.
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3. Is there a five-star rating for 2026 in the East?
The 2026 rankings will also be updated in the coming weeks. The East is the only region without a five-star prospect in the next recruiting cycle. Will anyone be promoted to elite status?
Defensive back Samari Matthews, tight end Kendall Harrison and running back Savion Hitt are the top-ranked prospects in the area, and they all had strong offseasons.
Harrison is a physically rare, dominant tight end with extraordinary talent. Matthews has the size, technical ability and instincts to compete with the best receivers in the country. Hitt is the highest-ranked running back in a class with few elite ball carriers.
Expect more discussion about Jireh Edwards, Immanuel Iheanacho, Zion Elee and others during the rankings meetings as well.
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4. How much shuffling will there be in the offensive line rankings?
The East’s 2026 recruiting cycle is very important for offensive linemen, and there will be many changes in the order in the next rankings update.
Kevin Brown, Aiken Ogboko, Daron Parks, Pierre Dean, Carter Scruggs, Tyler Merrill, Darius Gray, Desmond Green and Leo Delaney are among the best front line players in the country, and some of those guys will be leaving.
Dean, Merrill, Gray and Green performed well in this competition Rival Training Camp Series in Charlotte, but they won’t be the only prospects hotly debated.
