Class of 2026 State Rankings Players to Know: Middles

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Dig Texas State Rankings were updated last month in a moment that was long expected for volleyball prospects in the Lone Star State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More than moving players up and down in a list, the rankings update offers us an opportunity to paint a more realistic picture of the current scenario in Texas and highlight the prospects who experienced significant development over the last few months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The process of updating the rankings also gives us, Prep Dig scouts, the perfect excuse to learn more and more about the players, be it by attending matches or tournaments in person or researching online, and now with the list released, it's time we share some of our findings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the next few weeks, I'll go over the rankings, highlighting some players in each class. We started with the recently created Class of 2027 State Rankings last week and will now explore the Class of 2026, looking at some of the top middle blockers in the age group in this article:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["254160"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The third-best middle and 17th overall player in the Class of 2026 according to our State Rankings, Lee plays for Wakeland High School and the [program_tooltip program_id='431200' first='Madfrog' last=''] 16 National Green club team. A six-footer, she's a dynamo in the middle, playing with power and speed and making a difference on both sides of the ball. Lee is a fantastic blocker, who moves very well at the net, reads the game with incredible efficiency and puts a lot of pressure on opposing hitters, using every inch of her long arms. 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She has a big and athletic body, but how well she uses it is what makes of her the special talent she is. When a player of her size brings intensity and a high volleyball IQ to the court, they can make a difference and that's Perry does, hitting with power and precision and getting several touches with her block. The middle sees the game very well and that allows her to use her physical tools to the best of her abilities.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://sportsrecruits.com/athlete/camille_perry3?video=3646860u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eHighlightsu003c/strongu003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e6382b8920"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["318139"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Johnson plays high school volleyball for the strong Ridge Point program and club for the [program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] 16 Royal team - she ranks ninth among the middles and 55th overall in her class. Her length is what causes the biggest impression about her game, but another key to her strong performance is her incredible mobility. Johnson is an interesting offensive option with her ability to get off the floor well and her quick right arm and she also makes an impact with her blocking, reading the game well and reacting to it.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e6382b89a9"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15464394/66269f1c223953a433ded83c' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e6382b89e3"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["226814"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Walker has been a stud for Manvel during her high school career and recently switched clubs, joining HJV 16 Elite. The 12th-best middle and 71st prospect in the Class of 2026 State Rankings, she's extremely athletic and plays with tremendous energy at the net. When she first emerged, her offensive game was entirely built around her athleticism, but she has developed it a lot lately, hitting different sets with great efficiency. Walker is also a solid blocker, reading the game well and getting off the floor with a lot of power to get stops.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e6382b8a64"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17063867/66229bade62e9dc4413488d7' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e6382b8a94"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["254237"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"A prospect of Lake Creek High School and a member of the [program_tooltip program_id='462263' first='TAV' last='Houston'] 16 Adidas team, Lamar was made our State Rankings Watchlist. Standing at 6'3u0022, she has the length to dominate the net and has been slowly but surely putting the pieces together to take her game to the next level. Lamar is very good at getting her arms above the net in no time, which makes her have a very high success rate when blocking opposing middles. Her offense is still coming together, but she already knows how to make the most of it, having posted interested numbers with her high school team.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664e6382b8b19"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/C49GWk6sAj4","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/C49GWk6sAj4 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->