West Virginia high school football has never lacked for talent, even if some of it has gone unnoticed.
Not anymore.
The West Virginia Sports Digest is proud to unveil its inaugural Fabulous 55 list, highlighting the top 55 high school football prospects in the Mountain State entering the 2026 season. This year’s list features explosive skill players, dominant two-way standouts and rising underclassmen from across West Virginia.
To compile the rankings, the WVSD analyzed available recruiting information, player measurables, MaxPreps statistics and school-reported data for incoming seniors, juniors and sophomores who made a significant impact during the 2025 season.
The Fabulous 55 is designed to serve as an annual benchmark for high school football recruiting and player evaluation in West Virginia.
West Virginia Sports Digest Fabulous 55
| Player | School | Class | POS | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Roberson | Pendleton County | 2028 | QB/SS | 6-1 | 185 |
| Harrison Helbig | University | 2027 | QB | 6-5 | 190 |
| Peyton Grigsby | Herbert Hoover | 2028 | QB | 5-11 | 160 |
| Marshall Holland | Cameron | 2027 | RB/LB | 6-0 | 200 |
| Hayden George | University | 2027 | WR/DB | 5-10 | 180 |
| Anthony Smith | Fairmont Senior | 2028 | QB/LB | 6-2 | 190 |
| Reezin Stitt | Wahama | 2027 | RB/WR | 5-9 | 138 |
| Travis Ownes | Pendleton County | 2028 | WR/CB | 6-3 | 180 |
| Teagan Hackney | Mingo Central | 2027 | MLB/FB | 5-9 | 190 |
| Trey Ward | Chapmanville | 2027 | WR | 6-2 | 173 |
| Landyn Carpenter | Philip Barbour | 2027 | RB/ILB | 5-10 | 185 |
| Brian Dick | Martinsburg | 2027 | QB/OLB | 6-0 | 195 |
| Dakota Dalton | Chapmanville | 2028 | QB | 6-3 | 200 |
| Jaden Black | George Washington | 2029 | RB | 5-9 | 190 |
| Cameron Slone | Tug Valley | 2027 | WR/DB | 6-0 | 170 |
| Javon LeTourneau | Roane County | 2028 | RB/DB | 5-7 | 175 |
| Boston Todd | Martinsburg | 2027 | WR/DB | 5-11 | 160 |
| Jamere Knuckles | Mingo Central | 2027 | QB/P | NL | NL |
| Jacob Maynard | Mingo Central | 2028 | ATH | 6-0 | NL |
| Aiden Compton | Ritchie County | 2027 | LB | 6-0 | 170 |
| Kyle Moore | Berkeley Springs | 2027 | WR/FS | 6-0 | NL |
| Maddox Twigg | Morgantown | 2028 | QB/SS | 6-2 | 200 |
| Jalen Miller | Berkeley Springs | 2027 | QB | 6-1 | 205 |
| Nico Kusic | Wheeling Central | 2027 | QB/DB | 6-3 | 195 |
| Rudy Carillo | Fairmont Senior | 2027 | RB/CB | 5-10 | 185 |
| Eli Pauley | Sherman | 2027 | QB/CB | 5-10 | 145 |
| Preston May | Tug Valley | 2027 | QB/FS | 6-0 | 165 |
| Lyric Blake | Doddridge County | 2028 | RB/DB | 6-0 | 178 |
| Koltyn Starcher | Roane County | 2027 | RB/LB | 6-2 | 215 |
| Treyvon Bearhs | Wahama | 2027 | RB/DB | 6-2 | 185 |
| Cooper Collins | Clay County | 2028 | QB/OLB | 5-9 | 190 |
| Joel Elliott | Clay County | 2028 | WR/CB | 6-0 | 157 |
| Christian Hoosier | Williamstown | 2027 | DE/G | 6-3 | 239 |
| Jacob Britton | Doddridge County | 2028 | OL/DL | 6-1 | 250 |
| Ty Heavner | Pendleton County | 2027 | DT/T | 6-1 | 210 |
| Caiden Lovejoy | Spring Valley | 2027 | WR/FS | 5-8 | 131 |
| Gavin Williams | Bridgeport | 2027 | RB | 6-0 | 175 |
| Lucas Lambert | Logan | 2028 | RB | 6-3 | 230 |
| Jaxson Topping | Chapmanville | 2027 | OL/FB | 6-3 | 248 |
| Caleb Cales | Buffalo | 2028 | WR/DB | 5-9 | 130 |
| Bam Coleman | Mingo Central | 2027 | RB/CB | 5-9 | 160 |
| Brody Scarbro | Clay County | 2027 | RB/OLB | 6-2 | 180 |
| Matthew McDonald | Petersburg | 2027 | RB/MLB | 6-0 | 175 |
| Clayton Cramer | Winfield | 2027 | RB/LB | 5-9 | 170 |
| Takye Porterath | Nitro | 2028 | DB/ATH | 5-9 | 140 |
| Levi Sprouse | Sherman | 2027 | RB/OLB | 6-0 | 175 |
| Cole Sisk | Parkersburg | 2027 | RB | 5-9 | 150 |
| Ceno Riley | South Charleston | 2028 | QB | 5-11 | NL |
| Jack Shull | Lincoln County | 2028 | QB | 5-10 | 150 |
| Braydn Tyler | Frankfort | 2027 | ATH | 5-10 | 175 |
| Britton Lough | Pendleton County | 2027 | WR/S | NL | NL |
| Nick Williams | Clay County | 2027 | SB/MLB | 5-9 | 132 |
| Colton Petry | Poca | 2027 | OLB/RB | 5-11 | 215 |
| Jackson Lewis | Braxton County | 2028 | RB/OLB | 6-1 | 200 |
| Kyle Williams | PikeView | 2027 | RB/LB | 5-11 | NL |