Top 50 High School Football Players by Solomon Rating

NCPreps, presented by VTO Sports, unleashes its latest statewide, data-driven Solomon Award ratings for North Carolina high school football, spotlighting the top performers across all classifications (1A–8A) as we hit Week 7. Building on the inaugural full rollout from September 25, 2025, by Trey Scott, these 100-point scores—factoring 40% offensive production (with efficiency), 40% defensive production, 15% special teams impact, and 5% team success (record + RPI)—continue to evolve weekly, rewarding two-way stars, defensive anchors, and multi-phase game-changers alike. With cutdowns looming (Top 8 by Week 8, finalists by Week 10, and statewide winner in Championship Week), fan votes on Instagram and NCPreps boards are already influencing the mix. Dive into the updated Top 10 overall and class-by-class breakdowns to see who’s climbing, who’s dominating, and who could claim Mr. [Classification] glory

1. Grant Lawless, East Lincoln — 97.8
2. Dionte Neal, Reidsville — 97.3
3. JJ Gulat, Dixon — 96.5
4. Teo McPhatter, Princeton — 96.0
5. Tyreek Copper, Kinston — 96.0
6. Jaxon Dollar, East Lincoln — 95.7
7. RJ Lynch, Lincolnton — 95.5
8. Matthew Boring, Hoggard — 95.0
9. Cameron Cartlidge, Walkertown — 94.8
10. Owen Hulbert, Cleveland — 94.5
11. Jamouri Nichols, West Charlotte — 94.5
12. Kaden Davis, Freedom — 94.5
13. Kam McDowell, Tarboro — 94.3
14. Yoshua McBryde, St. Pauls — 94.0
15. Antonio Samuels, R.J. Reynolds — 93.5
16. Ethan Royal, Hough — 93.5
17. Jacob Moore, Terry Sanford — 93.5
18. Quentin Cypher, Millbrook — 93.3
19. Kobe Johnson, Freedom — 93.0
20. Rashad Lynch, Lincolnton — 92.6
21. Lan Farmer, Shelby — 92.5
22. Nicholas Goulet, Green Hope — 92.5
23. Josh Smith, White Oak — 92.4
24. Cade Keller, Watauga — 92.3
25. Shon Pone, Seventy-First — 92.3
26. Ethan McGarrigan, Apex — 92.0
27. Tristan Thompson-Wynn, Brevard — 92.0
28. Jaylen King, Cleveland — 92.0
29. Tyler Jones, Kinston — 92.0
30. Landon Melton, Jordan — 91.5
31. Vance Keel, Bear Grass Charter — 91.5
32. Damien Hayes, Jordan — 91.0
33. Davis Prichard, Middle Creek — 91.0
34. Clee Phillips, Stuart W. Cramer — 91.0
35. Amir Albany, Hendersonville — 91.8
36. John Evans Jr, Reagan — 90.8
37. Leo Housel-Rajacich, Reagan — 90.8
38. Grant Lawing, Maiden — 90.8
39. Tamaues Person, KIPP Pride — 90.8
40. Anthony Jimenez, ALA–Johnston — 90.9
41. Chris Najm, Pinecrest — 90.3
42. Emmanuel Miller, West Craven — 90.3
43. DJ Davis, West Craven — 90.4
44. Carell Phillips, North Duplin — 90.2
45. Tydreke Powell Jr, SE Raleigh — 90.5
46. Ryan Hebert, Garner — 90.0
47. Aury Greenfield, Jay M. Robinson — 90.0
48. Kylan Polk, Forest Hills — 90.0
49. Amari Pearson, Jacksonville — 90.0
50. Kaleb Pone, North Johnston — 90.0