VOTE: 2026 Preseason High School Football Offensive Player of the Year Poll

High school football is back in San Joaquin County. Before the first touchdowns are scored Aug. 28, The Record and Martin Dentistry want readers to decide which offensive player enters 2026 at the top of the list. Forty players from across the 209 have been selected for The Record’s Preseason Offens

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High school football is back in San Joaquin County.

Before the first touchdowns are scored Aug. 28, The Record and Martin Dentistry want readers to decide which offensive player enters 2026 at the top of the list.

Forty players from across the 209 have been selected for The Record’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year poll. The nominees were selected from our preseason top-10 rankings at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and offensive line. Click each position to see the full rankings and why each player was selected.

Now, the choice belongs to you.

Who should be The Record’s Martin Dentistry Preseason Offensive Player of the Year?

The poll closes at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 18, just as Week 3 games wrap up. There are no voting restrictions, so

vote now and vote often.

Here are the nominees (athletes listed by position, then alphabetically by last name).