Names to Know

• 2025 DE/TE Lance Jackson (6'5, 245)
• 2025 DT BJ Rochelle (5'11, 260)
• 2026 RB/LB Buck Anderson (6'0, 190) 
• 2026 WR/DB Jaybren Baltimore (6'0, 135) 
• 2026 RB/OLB Nick Bells (5'8, 170)
• 2026 TE/DE Jaylon Foster (5'11, 195) 
• 2026 OL KJ Greer (6'3, 325) 
• 2026 OL Jayden Mathis (6'2, 260) 
• 2026 LB Terrell Pattin (5'10, 185)
• 2026 WR/DB Jaidun Scales (5'11, 180)
• 2027 DE Dekori Cranford (6'3, 220)
• 2027 OT Jaden Withered (6'4, 290)
• 2028 DE/TE Kedrid Smith (6'3, 195)

Top-Rated

2025 DE/TE Lance Jackson (6'5, 245): The four-star is the No. 10 prospect in the 2025 DCTF Rising Hot 100. The younger brother of Arkansas DE Landon Jackson verbally committed to the Texas Longhorns over offers from the Razorbacks, Alabama, Texas A&M, and more. Jackson, a two-way star in high school, is being recruited by UT at defensive end, where his hot motor and length can be harnessed to make game-changing plays. He has been selected to play in the 2025 Under Armour All-America Game. 

2025 DT BJ Rochelle (5'11, 260): Rochelle is a hyper-explosive defensive tackle who led the team in sacks in 2023 and boasts a 550-pound squat. He has started generating more recruiting interest daily. He's up to four scholarship offers, including securing his first D1 offer from Missouri State recently. He also made an unofficial visit to Louisiana Tech this past weekend, and the Bulldogs are an FBS-level team to watch during his recruitment. 

2026 CB Jamarion Richardson (5'10, 155): Pleasant Grove Head Coach Josh Gibson has praised Richardson as the "fastest player I've ever coached." He backed up that statement with a district championship in the 100-meter dash (10.78). The rising junior should start to emerge on more college radars throughout the 2024 season because he was forced to miss his sophomore year after suffering a season-ending injury in the second scrimmage of 2023. 

2026 WR/DB Jaidun Scales (5'11, 180): Started as a freshman on the varsity squad in 2022, has emerged as a team leader, and has been selected as a captain. He is a talented two-way player who will find a fit somewhere on the next level because of his high football IQ and versatility. 

2026 RB/OLB Nick Bells (5'8, 170): The offense will be rebuilding as some of the top statistical stars, like Ahkhari Johnson and Jaylen Boardley, have moved on to college. Enter Bells, who was named the District Newcomer of the Year after rushing for 708 yards and eight touchdowns in 2023. He boasts a 10.90 100-meter dash, so his speed should land him on college radars. 

2027 OT Jaden Withered (6'4, 290): Keep an eye on the rise of this current freshman, who has drawn praise as the next national recruit in the PG program. Withered is penciled in to move into the starting lineup next season, and we project him to have a big year and earn his first varsity start. He's a massive OL with a significant upside, so he's already been listed as one of DCTF's Names to Know in the 2027 cycle. 

2027 DE Dekori Cranford (6'3, 220): He's an athletic edge defender who has already earned an offer from UTSA after posting a 4.91 40-yard dash at the Roadrunners camp last summer. He got some work in with the varsity squad late in the season and is credited with 12 tackles.

2028 DE/TE Kedrid Smith (6'3, 195): This up-and-comer has already earned his first scholarship offer from UTEP, and the coaches at PG think he has the chance to become the next four or five-star prospect in the program. His sister, Sa'Myah Smith, is a current member of LSU's women's basketball squad.