Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Delaware
The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Delaware using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Delaware set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
#7. Phoenix Henriquez (WR)
- Position rank: #174
- College: Syracuse
- Offers: Syracuse, Delaware, Maryland, UConn
- High school: Smyrna (Smyrna, DE)
#6. Dorian Rutledge (S)
- Position rank: #100
- College: Delaware
- Offers: Delaware, Akron, Boston College, Duke, Maryland
- High school: Middletown (Middletown, DE)
#5. BJ Garrett (WR)
- Position rank: #160
- College: Syracuse
- Offers: Syracuse, Akron, Buffalo, Charlotte, Duke
- High school: Middletown (Middletown, DE)
#4. Darnell Stokes Jr. (ATH)
- Position rank: #58
- College: Syracuse
- Offers: Syracuse, Buffalo, Delaware, James Madison, Liberty
- High school: Indian River (Frankford, DE)
#3. Amare Glover (RB)
- Position rank: #44
- College: not committed
- Offers: Akron, Arizona, Duke, Maryland, Pittsburgh
- High school: Middletown (Middletown, DE)
#2. Isaac Chukwurah (DL)
- Position rank: #81
- College: Penn State
- Offers: Penn State, Virginia Tech, Akron, Army, Boston College
- High school: Caravel Academy (Bear, DE)
#1. Jahsiear Rogers (WR)
- Position rank: #65
- College: Penn State
- Offers: Penn State, Indiana, James Madison, Robert Morris
- High school: Appoquinimink (Middletown, DE)