Longtime state record holders like Jake Browning of
Folsom (Calif.), Tucker Israel of
Lake Nona (Orlando, Fla.) and Brett Law of
Sheridan (Ind.) could all have their names bumped from the top line of their respective record books during the 2025 high school football season.
Brady Smigiel of
Newbury Park (Calif.),
Sabby Meassick of
Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee, Fla.) and
Myles McLaughlin of
Knox (Ind.) are all on the verge of breaking state records, some up to 35 years old. They join a list of 16 players MaxPreps has identified as potential state record breakers.
Smigiel is in his fourth year as a starter at Newbury Park and already has over 11,549 yards heading into his senior year. He will need a spectacular senior year to top Browning, who graduated in 2014 with many state records to his credit including career yards with 16,775. Smigiel also has a chance to break Browning's career records for completions and attempts, although those may be a little more difficult to reach.
Brady Smigiel opened his senior season last week with 327 yards and a pair of touchdowns through the air in a loss. (PHOTO: Jace Kessler)
Meassick, meanwhile, has played quarterback since his eighth grade season and he is within easy reach of Israel's records for career completions, attempts and touchdowns. Meassick may break the completions and attempts records by mid-season, since he needs just 111 completions and 125 attempts to break the records. He will need 57 touchdowns to break that record. Meassick should also surpass Ennio Yapoor's record for career yards of 14,129 broke last year by the end of the regular season.
McLaughlin is well within reach of Law's scoring records, which have stood since 1989. McLaughlin needs just 24 touchdowns to break Law's career mark of 141. He also needs 235 points to break Law's record of 952 career points. At the time he broke them, Law's touchdown and points were both national records.
Several players in the Class of 2026 have already broke state records and two of them play for
Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.). Receiver
Jasen Lopez surpassed the state record for career receptions last year with 257. He could break the career receiving yardage mark of 4,594 yards held by former NFL player Darrell Jackson of
Tampa Catholic (Tampa) in 1996. He can also break the touchdown reception record of 57 held by Jamal Reid of
Lafayette (Mayo) in 2009.
Lopez's teammate, kicker
Noah Sidan, tied the state single-season extra points record last year with 91. He could break the career record of 241 extra points by Alex Petruzzello of
Cocoa.
Gavin Polk of
Ouachita Christian (Monroe, La.) looks to extend a pair kicking records in Louisiana. He broke the state record for career extra points with 199 last year. He also holds the state record for kicking points with 238.
Potential state record breakers
Brady Smigiel, Newbury Park (Calif.)
Career stats: 763 completions, 1,209 attempts, 11,549 yards
State record: 1,191 completions, 1,708 attempts, 16,775 yards, all by Jake Browning,
Folsom, 2012-14
Sabby Meassick, Tohopekaliga (Kissimmee, Fla.)
Career stats: 898 completions, 1,400 attempts, 10,378 yards, 106 TDs
State record: 1,008 completions by Tucker Israel,
Lake Nona (Orlando), 2011-14
State record: 1,524 attempts, by Israel
State record: 162 touchdowns by Israel
State record: 14,129 yards by Ennio Yapoor,
Norland (Miami), 2020-24
Luke Delafield, North DeSoto (Stonewall, La.)
Career stats: 8,426 yards, 101 TDs.
State record: 13,902 yards by Brock Berlin,
Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport), 1997-99
State record: 145 TDs by Berlin
Osiris Lopez, Leominster (Mass.)
Career stats: 363 completions, 670 attempts, 6,030 yards, 80 TDs
State record: 570 completions by Troy Flutie,
Natick, 2010-13
State record: 1,019 attempts by EJ Perry,
Andover, 2013-16
State record: 9,014 yards by Flutie
State record: 122 TDs by Bobby Maimaron,
Duxbury, 2013-16
Elijah Melancon, Eunice (N.M.)
Career stats: 547 completions, 915 attempts, 8,293 yards, 119 TDs
State record: 723 completions by Brycson King,
Aztec, 2008-10
State record: 1,116 attempts by Brett Henson,
Hatch Valley (Hatch), 2002-04
State record: 12,124 yards by Henson
State record: 166 TDs by Henson
Justus Kleitz, Iroquois (Elma, N.Y.)
Career stats: 496 completions, 717 attempts, 6,897 yards
State record: 736 completions by Greg Paulus,
Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse), 2001-04
State record: 1,165 attempts by Paulus
State record: 11,760 yards by Paulus
Evan Budinger, Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear, Del.)
Career stats: 316 completions, 558 attempts, 5,476 yards, 58 TDs
State record: 458 completions by C.J. Henry,
Hodgson Vo-Tech (Newark), 2017-20
State record: 733 attempts by Henry
State record: 7,822 yards by Nolan Henderson,
Smyrna, 2013-15
State record: 100 TD passes by Darius Wade,
Middletown, 2010-13
Myles McLaughlin, Knox (Ind.)
Career stats: 118 TDs, 718 points
State record: 141 TDs by Brett Law,
Sheridan, 1986-89
State record: 952 points by Law
Noah Sidan, Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)
Career stats: 165 extra points
State record: 241 extra points by Alex Petruzzello,
Cocoa, 2015-18
Jasen Lopez, Chaminade-Madonna
Career stats: 4,206 yards, 48 TDs
State record: 4,594 yards by Darrell Jackson,
Tampa Catholic (Tampa), 1994-96
State record: 57 TDs by Jamal Reid,
Lafayette (Mayo), 2006-09
Gavin Polk, Ouachita Christian (Monroe, La.)
Career stats: 199 extra points, 238 kicking points
State record: Polk holds records for both extra points and kicking points and will be extending those records in 2025.
Brayden Hardwick, Pocola (Okla.)
Career stats: 164 receptions, 2,986 yards
State record: 249 receptions by Jason Pirtle,
Locust Grove, 2013-15
State record: 4,768 yards by Pirtle.
Joey Montalvo, East Catholic (Manchester, Conn.)
Career stats: 138 receptions, 2,620 yards, 30 TDs
State record: 222 receptions by Nico Ragaini,
Notre Dame (West Haven), 2013-16
State record: 3,677 yards by Aaron Hernandez,
Bristol Central (Bristol), 2003-06
State record: 50 TDs by Alex Jamele,
Southington, 2011-14
Xavier McDonald, Morton (Miss.)
Career stats: 172 receptions, 3,337 yards, 39 TDs
State record: 248 receptions by Dario Robinson,
Amory, 2010-12
State record: 4,458 yards by DJ Clayton,
Kemper County (DeKalb), 2013-16
State record: 58 TDs by Clayton.
Sheppard Jones, Northern Virginia HomeSchool (Manassas, Va.)
Career stats: 137 receptions, 2,585 yards, 40 TDs
State record: 227 receptions by Jared White,
Lord Botetourt (Daleville), 1999-2001
State record: 3,334 yards by Jeremy Gilchrist,
Tallwood (Virginia Beach), 2001-03
State record: 48 TDs by Brad Wooten,
Eastern Montgomery (Elliston), 2008-10
