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Kobe Bryant's nephew Jett Washington and 4 other top-ranked safeties of the 2026 high school football class
The Class of 2026 has some great defensemen who will go on to sign with some of the best D-1 schools in the country. However, the safety position has some particularly interesting names in the class.
Jett Washington, late great Kobe Bryant's nephew, is the best safety from the Class of 2026, as per 247Sports. Other notable players include Bralan Womack, Matt Sieg and Aiden Hall.
Let's take a look at the top five safeties from the Class of 2026. The rankings are based on the recruiting website 247Sports.
Top 5 safeties from the Class of 2026
#5 Blaine Bradford
The four-star safety from Catholic High School is the fifth-best safety from the Class of 2026, as per 247Sports. He is the 54th-best overall prospect in the country and the second-best recruit in Louisiana.
He has yet to pledge his allegiance to a program but has received offers from Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Oregon. According to On3, LSU is the leading candidate to land the four-star recruit.
#4 Davon Benjamin
Davon Benjamin, the four-star safety from Oaks Christian High School is ranked No.47 in the country and is the fourth-best safety, as per 247Sports. He is also the sixth-best overall recruit in the state of California.
Benjamin is sitting on offers from Arizona State, Brigham Young, California, Louisville and LSU. Although the four-star recruit is yet to commit to any school, the USC Trojans are a 43.1% favorite to land him.
#3 Jireh Edwards
Jireh Edwards is the 247Sports' third-best safety in the Class of 2026 and is the 33rd-best overall recruit in the country. He is also the third-best overall prospect from the state of Maryland.
Edwards has received offers from Florida, Boston College, Auburn, Arkansas and Maryland. According to 247Sports, Maryland is the leading candidate to sign the four-star prospect.
#2 Bralan Womack
Bralan Womack is one of the best defensive players from the Class of 2026 and is the second-best safety in the country, according to 247Sports. The four-star prospect is the 24th-ranked player in the country.
As per On3, Ohio State Buckeyes have an 84.9% probability of landing the four-star prospect. Other programs that are in contention include Georgia, Alabama, Louisville and Notre Dame.
#1 Jett Washington
Jett Washington, the best safety in the Class of 2026, as per 247Sports, is also the nephew of former NBA legend, Kobe Bryant. The four-star recruit is ranked No.16 in the country and is the best overall recruit in Nevada.
Washington is sitting on offers from Alabama, Arizona, Florida and Georgia and is poised to receive more offers going forward. According to On3, the Ohio State Buckeyes are the early favorites to sign the defenseman.
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