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THE HOT 100: Houston’s Top Prospects of 2026

With the Texas High School Football season quickly approaching, the VYPE team conducted a deep dive into the top Houston prospects in the class of 2026.

Without further ado, here is the 'Hot 100' list of Houston's top prospects in 2026.

No. 1 - Keisean Henderson, Legacy SSS, Quarterback, Houston-Commit

No. 2 - Jermaine Bishop Jr., Willis, Athlete, Texas-Commit

No. 3 - Paris Melvin Jr., Cy Springs, Athlete, Houston-Commit

No. 4 - Jayden Warren, Iowa Colony, Wide Receiver, Houston-Commit

No. 5 - Cardae Mack, Atascocita, Running Back, Arizona State-Commit

No. 6 - Zachary Taylor, Katy Jordan, Defensive Back, TCU-Commit

No. 7 - Kosi Okpala, Mayde Creek, Linebacker, Texas-Commit

No. 8 - Calvin Thomas, Cy Ranch, Linebacker, North Carolina-Commit

No. 9 - Xavier Harmon, Conroe, Defensive Back, Stanford-Commit

No. 10 - Chris Stewart, Shadow Creek, Wide Receiver, Texas-Commit

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No. 11 - Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu, Katy Jordan, Defensive End, North Carolina-Commit

No. 12 - Avery Morcho, Ridge Point, Offensive Lineman, Texas A&M-Commit

No. 13 - Jack Daulton, The Woodlands, Quarterback, TCU-Commit

No. 14 - Daryl Campbell, Paetow, Defensive Lineman, Vanderbilt-Commit

No. 15 - Hugh Smith, Ridge Point, Offensive Lineman, Arkansas-Commit

No. 16 - Michael Brown, Legacy SSS, Wide Receiver, Texas A&M-Commit

No. 17 - John Hebert, Strake Jesuit, Running Back, Houston-Commit

No. 18 - Obinna Umeh, St. Thomas, Defensive End, Duke-Commit

No. 19 - Nicolas Robertson, Klein, Offensive Lineman, Texas-Commit

No. 20 - Preston Pitts, Clear Falls, Linebacker, Utah-Commit

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No. 21 - Isaiah Williams, Fort Bend Marshall, Defensive Back, Illinois-Commit

No. 22 - Joseph Credit, Pearland, Linebacker, Kansas-Commit

No. 23 - Jermaine Santanna-Diaz, Ridge Point, Defensive Back, Colorado State-Commit

No. 24 - Robert Haynes IV, Ridge Point, Wide Receiver, Arkansas-Commit

No. 25 - Noriel Dominguez, Randle, Linebacker, TCU-Commit

No. 26 - Nicholas Howard, Pearland, Offensive Line, Pitt-Commit

No. 27 - Devan Robison, Pasadena Memorial, Offensive Lineman, TCU-Commit

No. 28 - Day’jon Moore, Willis, Offensive Lineman, Maryland-Commit

No. 29 - Kaeden Johnson, FB Marshall, Athlete, Texas A&M-Commit

No. 30 - James Scott, Oak Ridge, Wide Receiver, TCU-Commit

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No. 31 - Jaylen Stewart, Pearland, Defensive End, Illinois-Commit

No. 32 - Demarcus Marks, Westfield, Defensive End, Texas Tech-Commit

No. 33 - Jordyn Crites, Friendswood, Defensive End, Tulane-commit

No. 34 - Reilarean Phillips, Elsik, Linebacker, Tulsa-Commit

No. 35 - Isaiah McMillian, Katy, Defensive Back, Kentucky-Commit

No. 36 - Amontre Harris, Summer Creek, Defensive End, SMU-Commit

No. 37 - Kah’ni Watts, Iowa Colony, Defensive Back, Houston-Commit

No. 38 - Jordan Burnett, Ridge Point, Offensive Lineman, TCU-Commit

No. 39 - Preston Hall, Ridge Point, Linebacker, UCF-Commit

No. 40 - Jaden Vaughn, Cy Fair, Defensive Back, Northwestern-Commit

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No. 41 - Davis Kinney, Travis, Defensive Back, Northwestern-Commit

No. 42 - Muddasir Abdullah, West Columbia, Defensive Back, Houston-Commit

No. 43 - Isaiah Broughton, Cy Ridge, Defensive Lineman, UNLV-Commit

No. 44 - Edward Kelly Jr., Klein, Running Back, SMU-Commit

No. 45 - Tanner West, Katy Jordan, Athlete, Kansas State-Commit

No. 46 - Derek Stevenson, Paetow, Wide Receiver, San Diego State-Commit

No. 47 - Dylan Waters, FB Marshall, Defensive Back, Utah-Commit

No. 48 - Trashon Richardson, Crawford, Defensive Back, Minnesota-Commit

No. 49 - Noah Abebe, Offensive Lineman, Friendswood, Tulane-Commit

No. 50 - Zaqwann Nunn, North Shore, Defensive Lineman, La Tech-Commit

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No. 51 - Calvin Carter, CE King, Defensive End

No. 52 - Jarvis Spires, Cy Springs, Defensive Lineman

No. 53 - Dionne Sims, CE King, Running Back, SFA-Commit

No. 54 - Josiah Vilmael, Fort Bend Travis, Defensive Back, Oklahoma State-Commit

No. 55 - Kyden Barker, Clear Falls, Quarterback, Tulsa-Commit

No. 56 - Benny Okwura, Katy Jordan, Tight End

No. 57 - Kaleb Maryland, North Shore, Quarterback, Utah State-Commit

No. 58 - DJ Darling, Ridge Point, Wide Receiver, New Mexico-Commit

No. 59 - Romin Seymour, Ridge Point, Quarterback

No. 60 - Griffin Tillis, Grand Oaks, Defensive Back, Arizona-Commit

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No. 61 - Jeremy Garner, Iowa Colony, Defensive Back, San Diego State-Commit

No. 62 - Carter Stewart, Shadow Creek, Defensive Back, Utah-Commit

No. 63 - Kyden Barker, Clear Falls, Quarterback, Tulsa-Commit

No. 64 - William Mayes, Tompkins, Tight End, La Tech-Commit

No. 65 - Foard Polley, Stratford, Offensive Lineman, Penn-Commit

No. 66 - Eddie Lartigue Jr., Klein Collins, Offensive Lineman, UTEP-Commit

No. 67 - Cullen Thompson, Grand Oaks, Defensive End, Texas State-Commit

No. 68 - Jayden Johnson, Texas City, Wide Receiver, Coastal Carolina-Commit

No. 69 - Grant Smith, Grand Oaks, Quarterback

No. 70 - Nicholas Tramble, Aldine Davis, Athlete, PVAMU-Commit

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No. 71 - Mason Mixon, Randle, Tight End

No. 72 - James Henderson, Cy Falls, Defensive Back, Rice-Commit

No. 73 - Malachi Augustus, Nimitz, Wide Receiver

No. 74 - Samaritan Cunningham, Dekaney, Running Back

No. 75 - Zach Johnson, Klein Cain, Quarterback

No. 76 - Parker Stewart, The Woodlands, Athlete

No. 77 - Josiah Evans, Galveston Ball, Offensive Lineman

No. 78 - Ayden Combs, Cy Ranch, Linebacker, North Texas-Commit

No. 79 - Xavier Waters, North Shore, Defensive Lineman

No. 80 - David Brewer, FB Travis, Wide Receiver

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No. 81 - Ethan Washington, Ridge Point, Defensive Back, Yale-Commit

No. 82 - Jaeden Spelmon, Paetow, Defensive Back

No. 83 - Damian Horace, Conroe, Defensive Back

No. 84 - Tremayne Hill, Katy, Running Back

No. 85 - Ty Sexton, Katy Jordan, Wide Receiver

No. 86 - William Blaylock II, Cy Ranch, Athlete

No. 87 - Juwaan Woodbury, Galveston Ball, Wide Receiver

No. 88 - Canon Toon, Second Baptist, Quarterback

No. 89 - Aja Bradford, Lutheran South Academy, Defensive Back

No. 90 - Jarone Bell, Shadow Creek, Defensive Back

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No. 91 - Ian Hill, Iowa Colony, Wide Receiver

No. 92 - Cody Jordan, The Woodlands, Running Back

No. 93 - Javion Garrett, Katy Taylor, Running Back

No. 94 - Jaxyn Faldyn, Tomball, Quarterback

No. 95 - Malcolm Graham, FB Travis, Linebacker

No. 96 - Dorian Barnes, North Shore, Wide Receiver

No. 97 - Hunter McKinney, Lake Creek, Offensive Lineman

No. 98 - Chaz Oliver, Fort Bend Marshall, Offensive Lineman

No. 99 - Adam Vessel, Ridge Point, Defensive Back

No. 100 - Santiago Fernandez, TWCA, Quarterback, Army-Commit

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