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FOOTBALL · PA · CLASS OF 2026

Messiah
Mickens.

POSITION
RB
CLASS
2026
HT / WT
5'10.5" · 210.00 lbs
HOMETOWN
Harrisburg, PA
MVI+60.0RISK0REGIONPA
Messiah Mickens
PR SCORE79.1/ 100
#171 National
Consensus #228 · RB #17
V
● Committed
Virginia Tech Hokies
since Nov 2025
Composite Score Breakdown56.1/ 100
35.4
10.0
6.7
WSA
Weighted Service Avg
35.4/ 50
MOM
Rank Momentum
10.0/ 25
SCAR
Position Scarcity
6.7/ 15
STAB
Cross-Service Stability
4.0/ 10
ELIT
Elite Recognition
0.0/ 10

The PrepRanks composite weighs four-service ratings, recent rank momentum, position scarcity, cross-service stability, and elite recognition. Service Average accounts for the largest share; momentum and scarcity together capture the directional signal.

Proprietary signals

PrepRanks Intelligence

Market Value Index
60.0/ 100

Quantifies recruiting demand using offers, predictions, geographic reach, Power Four competition, and program quality.

Commitment Risk
0.0/ 100

Predicts flip likelihood based on prediction mismatches, elite program pressure, competition, and timing.

Position Scarcity
6.7/ 15

RB scarcity factor applied based on national supply and demand for the position.

Size Premium Index
33.0/ 100

Position-specific physical dominance. 5'10.5" / 210.00 lbs at RB.

P5 Regional Advantage
65.0/ 100

PA recruiting visibility relative to other regions.

Cross-service consensus

How the services see Mickens

Service ratingsCONSENSUS DIVERGES · 257 SPOTS
ON3
#257
90.00
247
#0
90.00
ESPN
#0
82.00
PR Score history

Recent trajectory.

8078757370JANMARMAYJULSEPNOV
Open: 71.1Current: 79.2Δ: 8.2
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