SLMFCA Showcase: 2026 prospects

The St. Louis Metro Football Coaches Association held its Spring Showcase on May 16 at De Smet High School in St. Louis. The showcase featured approximately 100 prospects from the 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 classes and included testing in the 40-yard dash (laser) and pro-agility drill before moving on to positional and one-on-one drills. Here is a quick look at some of the players who stood out: RB Jaylen Ballard Jaylen Ballard RB Francis Howell | 2026 MO , Francis Howell  There were no measurements recorded for Ballard, but his 40-yard dash time of 4.67 seconds was the fastest among the 2026 prospects. He also recorded a pro-agility time of 4.63, which was the third-best among the 2026 kids at the Showcase. WR Riley Holstein Riley Holstein 6'1" | WR Lutheran St. Charles | 2026 MO , Lutheran St. Charles Holstein was the tallest of the 2026 prospects at 6-0 1/2 inch and weighed in at 178 pounds. He recorded a pro-agility time of 4.71 seconds. DB Jaylen Marshall Jaylen Marshall 5'9" | DB CBC | 2026 MO , CBC  Listed as a defensive back, Marshall measured in at 5-9 and 160 pounds. He recorded a pro-agility time of 4.29 seconds, which was the best among the 2026 prospects at the Showcase, and ran the 40 in 4.88 seconds. He looks like he could play running back or grow into a linebacker in high school. QB Nick McClellan Nick McClellan 5'11" | QB CBC | 2026 MO , CBC McClellan, who didn’t record any measurements at the Showcase, is one of the top quarterback prospects in Missouri in the Class of 2026. His father played college football at Kansas State. He has an older brother who played defensive end at Missouri State and another brother, Jeremiah, who is a wide receiver at CBC and one of the top prospects in Missouri in the Class of 2024. The next McClellan recorded a pro-agility time of 4.78 seconds at the Showcase and a 40 time of 5.24 seconds. ATH Daryan Stringer Daryan Stringer 5'6" | ATH CBC | 2026 MO , CBC  Stringer, who measured in at 5-6 and 167 pounds, recorded a pro-agility time of 4.75 seconds and a 40 time of 5.26 seconds. RB Jordan Taylor Jordan Taylor RB St. Louis University High | 2026 MO , St. Louis University High Taylor, a 5-6, 158-pounder, posted strong all-around numbers with a pro-agility time of 4.38 seconds and a 40 time of 4.84 seconds. He is a prospect to watch for the next four years with the Junior Billikens.   SLMFCA Showcase Coverage 2023 Prospects: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Offensive/Defensive linemen | Linebackers | Defensive Backs 2024 Prospects: Offensive Prospects | Defensive Prospects 2025 Prospects: Offensive Prospects (Part 1) | Offensive Prospects (Part 2) 2026 Prospects: Top prospects