2026-27 High School Wrestling Rankings
285 lbs
Kade Splinter moved up from 215 lbs and won the Grappler Fall Classic.
| Rank | Year | Name | School | State | College | Previous |
| 1 | SR | Michael Boyle | Bishop Watterson | OH | Ohio State | 1 |
| 2 | SR | Lukas Zalota | Malvern Prep | PA | Rutgers | 2 |
| 3 | SR | Cael Mielnik | Blair Academy | NJ | Pittsburgh | 3 |
| 4 | JR | Kameron Hazelett | Lowell | IN | 4 | |
| 5 | SR | Kyler Kuhn | St. Pius X | MO | Missouri (Football) | 5 |
| 6 | JR | Bruno Pallone | Hardin | MT | 6 | |
| 7 | SR | Carter Brown | Lafayette | MO | NC State | 7 |
| 8 | JR | Eaghan Fleshman | Alburnett | IA | 8 | |
| 9 | JR | Satoshi Davis | SLAM Academy | NV | 9 | |
| 10 | SO | Kade Splinter | Stoughton | WI | 11 (215) | |
| 11 | SR | Matthew Cooley | Oakdale | CA | 10 | |
| 12 | JR | Andrew Arroyo | Clovis | CA | 11 | |
| 13 | JR | Sammy Seja | Buchanan | CA | 12 | |
| 14 | SR | William Glesing | New Palestine | IN | 13 | |
| 15 | SR | Zyan Knollmeyer | Helias Catholic | MO | 15 | |
| 16 | SR | Caleb Tyler | Fairfield | PA | 16 | |
| 17 | SR | Odin Schwabenbauer | Snohomish | WA | 17 | |
| 18 | SR | Mason Adams | Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial | MN | 18 | |
| 19 | JR | Sawyer Schendel | Milaca-Faith Christian | MN | 19 | |
| 20 | SO | Leland Havens | Mt. Horeb/Barneveld | WI | 20 |