Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Massachusetts
Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Massachusetts set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
#11. Dean Ruksnaitis (IOL)
- Position rank: #103
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College
- High school: Williston Northampton School (Easthampton, MA)
#10. Osiris Lopez (QB)
- Position rank: #74
- College: Coastal Carolina
- Offers: Coastal Carolina, Syracuse, UConn, UMass
- High school: Leominster (Leominster, MA)
#9. Mac Fitzgerald (DL)
- Position rank: #106
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College
- High school: Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA)
#8. Qur'an McNeill (QB)
- Position rank: #62
- College: not committed
- Offers: Arkansas, Campbell, Cincinnati, Syracuse, UConn
- High school: Milton Academy (Milton, MA)
#7. Dominic Funke (Edge)
- Position rank: #79
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple
- High school: Xaverian Brothers (Westwood, MA)
#6. Marcus Almada (DL)
- Position rank: #86
- College: not committed
- Offers: Arizona State, UCLA, Oklahoma State, Army, Auburn
- High school: Tabor Academy (Marion, MA)
#5. Anthony Hall (IOL)
- Position rank: #68
- College: North Carolina
- Offers: North Carolina, Boston College, Charlotte, Duke, Kentucky
- High school: Dexter Southfield (Brookline, MA)
#4. Brady Bekkenhuis (OT)
- Position rank: #55
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College, Maryland, Rutgers, Syracuse
- High school: Arlington (Arlington, MA)
#3. Marcelino Antunes Jr. (OT)
- Position rank: #46
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College, Syracuse
- High school: Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA)
#2. Marky Walbridge (OT)
- Position rank: #37
- College: not committed
- Offers: Michigan, Boston College, Wisconsin, Penn State, Alabama
- High school: St. Sebastian's (Needham, MA)
#1. Carter Gooden (DL)
- Position rank: #29
- College: not committed
- Offers: Boston College, North Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia, Michigan State
- High school: Tabor Academy (Marion, MA)