Recruiting Rankings
2021 College Football Recruiting Rankings
Rank the full class board by class score, average quality, blue-chip ratio, top-end talent, class size, or development-adjusted context.
- Top Class
- Alabama
- Ranked Programs
- 133
- Avg Class Size
- 12.4
Position recruiting pages
State recruiting pages
National class table
Current mode: Blue-Chip Ratio. Class Score fallback = rating quality plus class size, blue-chip count, and top-end talent from current CFBTrack records.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Blue-Chip Ratio | Blue-Chip | Recruits | Top Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 96% Avg 95.61 | 96.0% (24) | 25 | JC Latham (5★) |
| 2 | USC | Big Ten | 94.4% Avg 93.11 | 94.4% (17) | 18 | Korey Foreman (5★) |
| 3 | Oregon | Big Ten | 90.5% Avg 93.01 | 90.5% (19) | 21 | Kingsley Suamataia (4★) |
| 4 | Clemson | ACC | 90% Avg 93.36 | 90.0% (18) | 20 | Tristan Leigh (5★) |
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 87.5% Avg 94.45 | 87.5% (21) | 24 | Quinn Ewers (5★) |
| 6 | LSU | SEC | 85.7% Avg 93.49 | 85.7% (18) | 21 | Maason Smith (5★) |
| 7 | Miami | ACC | 82.4% Avg 91.52 | 82.4% (14) | 17 | Leonard Taylor III (5★) |
| 8 | Oklahoma | SEC | 81.3% Avg 93.16 | 81.3% (13) | 16 | Caleb Williams (5★) |
| 9 | North Carolina | ACC | 81.3% Avg 91.69 | 81.3% (13) | 16 | Keeshawn Silver (5★) |
| 10 | Georgia | SEC | 80% Avg 93.01 | 80.0% (16) | 20 | Amarius Mims (5★) |
| 11 | Texas A&M | SEC | 76.2% Avg 92.30 | 76.2% (16) | 21 | Shemar Turner (5★) |
| 12 | Florida | SEC | 73.7% Avg 90.98 | 73.7% (14) | 19 | Jason Marshall Jr. (5★) |
| 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | 70.6% Avg 91.14 | 70.6% (12) | 17 | J.J. McCarthy (5★) |
| 14 | Texas | SEC | 70.6% Avg 89.98 | 70.6% (12) | 17 | Ja'Tavion Sanders (5★) |
| 15 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 66.7% Avg 91.10 | 66.7% (4) | 6 | Thomas Fidone II (4★) |
| 16 | Auburn | SEC | 63.6% Avg 89.13 | 63.6% (7) | 11 | Dylan Brooks (4★) |
| 17 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 62.5% Avg 88.03 | 62.5% (5) | 8 | Isaiah Johnson (4★) |
| 18 | Florida State | ACC | 61.5% Avg 88.94 | 61.5% (8) | 13 | Destyn Hill (4★) |
| 19 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 60% Avg 90.62 | 60.0% (9) | 15 | Nolan Rucci (5★) |
| 20 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 58.3% Avg 90.28 | 58.3% (14) | 24 | Blake Fisher (4★) |
| 21 | Iowa | Big Ten | 58.3% Avg 88.90 | 58.3% (7) | 12 | David Davidkov (4★) |
| 22 | Kentucky | SEC | 57.1% Avg 88.94 | 57.1% (4) | 7 | Jager Burton (4★) |
| 23 | Ole Miss | SEC | 53.3% Avg 88.53 | 53.3% (8) | 15 | Tywone Malone (4★) |
| 24 | Penn State | Big Ten | 50% Avg 88.98 | 50.0% (7) | 14 | Landon Tengwall (4★) |
| 25 | Washington | Big Ten | 50% Avg 89.07 | 50.0% (5) | 10 | Sam Huard (5★) |
| 26 | Tennessee | SEC | 50% Avg 89.66 | 50.0% (5) | 10 | Aaron Willis (4★) |
| 27 | Utah | Big 12 | 50% Avg 88.99 | 50.0% (4) | 8 | Ethan Calvert (4★) |
| 28 | Missouri | SEC | 50% Avg 88.59 | 50.0% (4) | 8 | Travion Ford (4★) |
| 29 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 50% Avg 88.29 | 50.0% (4) | 8 | Steven Ortiz (4★) |
| 30 | TCU | Big 12 | 50% Avg 88.77 | 50.0% (3) | 6 | Monte Watkins (4★) |
| 31 | California | ACC | 46.2% Avg 88.27 | 46.2% (6) | 13 | J.Michael Sturdivant (4★) |
| 32 | Maryland | Big Ten | 45.5% Avg 88.83 | 45.5% (5) | 11 | Terrence Lewis (5★) |
| 33 | Arkansas | SEC | 44.4% Avg 88.74 | 44.4% (4) | 9 | Ketron Jackson (4★) |
| 34 | NC State | ACC | 44.4% Avg 87.57 | 44.4% (4) | 9 | Micah Crowell (4★) |
| 35 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 42.9% Avg 87.50 | 42.9% (3) | 7 | Jordan Mosley (4★) |
| 36 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 42.9% Avg 86.97 | 42.9% (3) | 7 | James BlackStrain (4★) |
| 37 | Mississippi State | SEC | 41.7% Avg 87.78 | 41.7% (5) | 12 | Sawyer Robertson (4★) |
| 38 | Indiana | Big Ten | 40% Avg 87.88 | 40.0% (2) | 5 | Donaven McCulley (4★) |
| 39 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 37.5% Avg 88.33 | 37.5% (3) | 8 | Elliot Donald (4★) |
| 40 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 37.5% Avg 86.20 | 37.5% (3) | 8 | Gavin Wimsatt (4★) |
| 41 | UCLA | Big Ten | 36.4% Avg 89.03 | 36.4% (4) | 11 | Tiaoalii Savea (4★) |
| 42 | Virginia | ACC | 33.3% Avg 87.34 | 33.3% (3) | 9 | Bryce Carter (4★) |
| 43 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 33.3% Avg 86.38 | 33.3% (1) | 3 | Jake Rubley (4★) |
| 44 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 27.3% Avg 87.41 | 27.3% (3) | 11 | Wyatt Milum (4★) |
| 45 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 25% Avg 86.23 | 25.0% (2) | 8 | Ma'a Gaoteote (4★) |
| 46 | Baylor | Big 12 | 22.2% Avg 87.53 | 22.2% (2) | 9 | Kyron Drones (4★) |
| 47 | Louisville | ACC | 22.2% Avg 85.90 | 22.2% (2) | 9 | Ben Perry (4★) |
| 48 | Boston College | ACC | 20% Avg 84.81 | 20.0% (3) | 15 | Drew Kendall (4★) |
| 49 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 20% Avg 88.29 | 20.0% (2) | 10 | Kendal Daniels (4★) |
| 50 | SMU | ACC | 20% Avg 85.04 | 20.0% (1) | 5 | Preston Stone (4★) |
| 51 | Stanford | ACC | 16.7% Avg 86.42 | 16.7% (2) | 12 | Wilfredo Aybar (4★) |
| 52 | UCF | Big 12 | 16.7% Avg 84.87 | 16.7% (1) | 6 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala (4★) |
| 53 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 14.3% Avg 85.61 | 14.3% (1) | 7 | Behren Morton (4★) |
| 54 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 14.3% Avg 84.95 | 14.3% (1) | 7 | Chamon Metayer (4★) |
| 55 | Purdue | Big Ten | 12.5% Avg 84.54 | 12.5% (1) | 8 | Yanni Karlaftis (4★) |
| 56 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 10% Avg 84.56 | 10.0% (1) | 10 | Marcus Bradley (4★) |
| 57 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 10% Avg 83.79 | 10.0% (1) | 10 | DJ Harvey (4★) |
| 58 | BYU | Big 12 | 8.3% Avg 83.69 | 8.3% (1) | 12 | Logan Fano (4★) |
| 59 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 5% Avg 83.01 | 5.0% (1) | 20 | Josh Simmons (4★) |
| 60 | Army | American Athletic | 0% Avg 79.30 | 0.0% (0) | 46 | Jordan Burrell (3★) |
| 61 | Air Force | Mountain West | 0% Avg 79.24 | 0.0% (0) | 44 | Christien Hawks (3★) |
| 62 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 0% Avg 81.22 | 0.0% (0) | 25 | Tajheem Lawson (3★) |
| 63 | Navy | American Athletic | 0% Avg 79.84 | 0.0% (0) | 24 | Tyler Gaskin (3★) |
| 64 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0% Avg 81.64 | 0.0% (0) | 22 | Irone Jackson (3★) |
| 65 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0% Avg 81.70 | 0.0% (0) | 21 | Jace Williams (3★) |
| 66 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0% Avg 81.44 | 0.0% (0) | 21 | Aaron Dumas (3★) |
| 67 | Nevada | Mountain West | 0% Avg 82.27 | 0.0% (0) | 20 | Clay Millen (3★) |
| 68 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 81.99 | 0.0% (0) | 20 | Tyler Quinn (3★) |
| 69 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0% Avg 81.19 | 0.0% (0) | 20 | Tae'Shaun Johnson (3★) |
| 70 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0% Avg 82.21 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Brandon Honorable (3★) |
| 71 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0% Avg 82.04 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Trenton Adkins (3★) |
| 72 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 0% Avg 81.18 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Steven Parker (3★) |
| 73 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 81.10 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Mike Edwards III (3★) |
| 74 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0% Avg 80.54 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Drayton Charlton-Perrin (3★) |
| 75 | Rice | American Athletic | 0% Avg 81.99 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Ethan Onianwa (3★) |
| 76 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 81.59 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Chris Adams (3★) |
| 77 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 0% Avg 81.30 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Micah Young (3★) |
| 78 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 0% Avg 82.54 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Brandon Schabert (3★) |
| 79 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0% Avg 80.50 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Cam Smith (3★) |
| 80 | Akron | Mid-American | 0% Avg 79.96 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Jasaiah Gathings (3★) |
| 81 | App State | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 82.24 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Jaquan Lowman (3★) |
| 82 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0% Avg 84.26 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Devin Neal (3★) |
| 83 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0% Avg 80.79 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Dominic Schofield (3★) |
| 84 | North Texas | American Athletic | 0% Avg 83.12 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Caleb Johnson (3★) |
| 85 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 82.15 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Rakim Cooper (3★) |
| 86 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0% Avg 82.10 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Floyd Dozier (3★) |
| 87 | Memphis | American Athletic | 0% Avg 84.73 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Roc Taylor (3★) |
| 88 | UConn | FBS Independents | 0% Avg 81.81 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Aaron Turner (3★) |
| 89 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 81.71 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Jamarion Ellis (3★) |
| 90 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0% Avg 81.33 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Bryce Butler (3★) |
| 91 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0% Avg 80.86 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Ian Kipp (3★) |
| 92 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 0% Avg 81.19 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | PJ Johnson III (3★) |
| 93 | Colorado | Big 12 | 0% Avg 83.40 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Erik Olsen (3★) |
| 94 | South Florida | American Athletic | 0% Avg 83.14 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Nickolas Tshivuadi (3★) |
| 95 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0% Avg 82.89 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Brandon Williams (3★) |
| 96 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 82.87 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Cam Jeffery (3★) |
| 97 | Florida International | Conference USA | 0% Avg 82.54 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Savion Collins (3★) |
| 98 | Syracuse | ACC | 0% Avg 84.01 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Duce Chestnut (3★) |
| 99 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 82.90 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Julius Lewis (3★) |
| 100 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0% Avg 82.55 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Jaylen Lane (3★) |
| 101 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 83.51 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Xavier Ward (3★) |
| 102 | Liberty | Conference USA | 0% Avg 82.69 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Khristian Zachary (3★) |
| 103 | Arizona | Big 12 | 0% Avg 82.33 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Matthew Weerts (3★) |
| 104 | Temple | American Athletic | 0% Avg 82.31 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Justin Lynch (3★) |
| 105 | San José State | Mountain West | 0% Avg 82.29 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Walker Eget (3★) |
| 106 | UTSA | American Athletic | 0% Avg 82.26 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Eddie Lee Marburger (3★) |
| 107 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 0% Avg 84.74 | 0.0% (0) | 9 | Eli Sanders (3★) |
| 108 | UAB | American Athletic | 0% Avg 81.94 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Boaz Saint-Vil (3★) |
| 109 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0% Avg 83.85 | 0.0% (0) | 9 | Brody Wisecarver (3★) |
| 110 | Tulane | American Athletic | 0% Avg 82.95 | 0.0% (0) | 9 | Corey Platt Jr. (3★) |
| 111 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 0% Avg 82.29 | 0.0% (0) | 9 | Ty Marsh (3★) |
| 112 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 82.06 | 0.0% (0) | 9 | Chuck Montgomery (3★) |
| 113 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 84.68 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Damir Collins (3★) |
| 114 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 81.68 | 0.0% (0) | 9 | Caymen Mills (3★) |
| 115 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 82.12 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Key'Savalyn Barnes (3★) |
| 116 | Houston | Big 12 | 0% Avg 85.59 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Alton McCaskill (3★) |
| 117 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 82.85 | 0.0% (0) | 7 | Joseph Amos (3★) |
| 118 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 82.68 | 0.0% (0) | 7 | Ty Keyes (3★) |
| 119 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 0% Avg 83.34 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Kyjuan Phillips (3★) |
| 120 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 0% Avg 82.84 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Nicholas Vattiato (3★) |
| 121 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 0% Avg 82.59 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Jerrell Boykins Jr. (3★) |
| 122 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 81.50 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Jason Brooks (3★) |
| 123 | UTEP | Mountain West | 0% Avg 80.56 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Gerard Joseph (3★) |
| 124 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 81.45 | 0.0% (0) | 5 | Skylar Martin (3★) |
| 125 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 0% Avg 81.31 | 0.0% (0) | 5 | Marquis Shoulders (3★) |
| 126 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 80.74 | 0.0% (0) | 5 | Bo Maile (3★) |
| 127 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 0% Avg 83.17 | 0.0% (0) | 4 | River Helms (3★) |
| 128 | Duke | ACC | 0% Avg 85.27 | 0.0% (0) | 3 | Andrew Jones (3★) |
| 129 | South Carolina | SEC | 0% Avg 85.26 | 0.0% (0) | 2 | Juju McDowell (3★) |
| 130 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 0% Avg 84.17 | 0.0% (0) | 1 | Michael Murray (3★) |
| 131 | Sacramento State | Mid-American | 0% Avg 78.33 | 0.0% (0) | 3 | Dorian Hale (2★) |
| 132 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 0% Avg 80.36 | 0.0% (0) | 2 | Arendez Fedd (3★) |
| 133 | Texas State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 82.37 | 0.0% (0) | 1 | Nace Washington (3★) |