Recruiting Rankings
2023 College Football Recruiting Rankings
Rank the full class board by average star power, class volume, and the blue-chip names pushing each program up the national order.
- Top Class
- Alabama
- Ranked Programs
- 177
- Avg Class Size
- 13.0
Position recruiting pages
State recruiting pages
National class table
Deterministic ordering: average stars, then class size, then school name.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Avg Stars | Recruits | Top Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 4.2★ | 27 | Keon Keeley (5★) |
| 2 | Georgia | SEC | 4★ | 24 | Damon Wilson II (5★) |
| 3 | Texas | SEC | 4★ | 22 | Arch Manning (5★) |
| 4 | Miami | ACC | 4★ | 18 | Francis Mauigoa (5★) |
| 5 | LSU | SEC | 4.0★ | 20 | Lance Heard (5★) |
| 6 | Clemson | ACC | 3.9★ | 21 | Peter Woods (4★) |
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3.9★ | 21 | Brandon Inniss (4★) |
| 8 | Oklahoma | SEC | 3.9★ | 21 | Jackson Arnold (5★) |
| 9 | Florida | SEC | 3.9★ | 20 | Kelby Collins (4★) |
| 10 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3.9★ | 17 | DJ Hicks (5★) |
| 11 | USC | Big Ten | 3.9★ | 20 | Zachariah Branch (5★) |
| 12 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3.8★ | 23 | Charles Jagusah (4★) |
| 13 | Penn State | Big Ten | 3.8★ | 22 | J'ven Williams (4★) |
| 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 3.8★ | 20 | Nico Iamaleava (5★) |
| 15 | South Carolina | SEC | 3.8★ | 16 | Nyck Harbor (5★) |
| 16 | Oregon | Big Ten | 3.7★ | 28 | Jurrion Dickey (5★) |
| 17 | Kentucky | SEC | 3.7★ | 10 | Shamar Porter (4★) |
| 18 | Florida State | ACC | 3.7★ | 15 | Hykeem Williams (5★) |
| 19 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3.6★ | 14 | Suntarine Perkins (5★) |
| 20 | Auburn | SEC | 3.6★ | 16 | Keldric Faulk (4★) |
| 21 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3.6★ | 12 | Bai Jobe (4★) |
| 22 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3.6★ | 19 | Enow Etta (4★) |
| 23 | Washington | Big Ten | 3.6★ | 14 | Caleb Presley (4★) |
| 24 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3.6★ | 7 | Dante Moore (5★) |
| 25 | Utah | Big 12 | 3.5★ | 13 | Spencer Fano (4★) |
| 26 | Arkansas | SEC | 3.5★ | 16 | Jaylon Braxton (4★) |
| 27 | Louisville | ACC | 3.5★ | 15 | T.J. Capers (4★) |
| 28 | TCU | Big 12 | 3.5★ | 15 | Cordale Russell (4★) |
| 29 | Colorado | Big 12 | 3.4★ | 12 | Cormani McClain (5★) |
| 30 | Missouri | SEC | 3.4★ | 12 | Brett Norfleet (4★) |
| 31 | North Carolina | ACC | 3.4★ | 16 | Chris Culliver (4★) |
| 32 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3.3★ | 13 | Rico Walker (4★) |
| 33 | NC State | ACC | 3.3★ | 10 | Daemon Fagan (4★) |
| 34 | UCF | Big 12 | 3.3★ | 10 | John Walker (4★) |
| 35 | Houston | Big 12 | 3.3★ | 11 | Mikal Harrison-Pilot (4★) |
| 36 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3.3★ | 11 | Braedyn Moore (4★) |
| 37 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3.3★ | 15 | Isaac Smith (4★) |
| 38 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3.3★ | 19 | Jordan Sanford (4★) |
| 39 | California | ACC | 3.3★ | 4 | Nyziah Hunter (4★) |
| 40 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3.2★ | 18 | Malachi Coleman (4★) |
| 41 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3.2★ | 14 | Malik Elzy (4★) |
| 42 | Arizona | Big 12 | 3.2★ | 15 | Brayden Dorman (4★) |
| 43 | BYU | Big 12 | 3.2★ | 15 | Hunter Clegg (4★) |
| 44 | Baylor | Big 12 | 3.2★ | 11 | Isaiah Robinson (4★) |
| 45 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 3.2★ | 11 | Aidan Chiles (4★) |
| 46 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 3.2★ | 11 | Rodney Gallagher III (4★) |
| 47 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 3.2★ | 19 | Avery Johnson (4★) |
| 48 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3.2★ | 13 | Ben Kueter (4★) |
| 49 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 3.1★ | 14 | Darius Taylor (4★) |
| 50 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 3.1★ | 7 | Brady Drogosh (4★) |
| 51 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3.1★ | 17 | Layth Ghannam (4★) |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3.1★ | 11 | Jordan Bass (4★) |
| 53 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 3.1★ | 13 | Jaden Rashada (4★) |
| 54 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3.1★ | 13 | JJ Kohl (4★) |
| 55 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3.1★ | 13 | Nigel Glover (4★) |
| 56 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3.1★ | 13 | Martel Hight (4★) |
| 57 | Stanford | ACC | 3.1★ | 14 | Jshawn Frausto-Ramos (4★) |
| 58 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3.1★ | 14 | Micah Mays Jr. (4★) |
| 59 | Memphis | American Athletic | 3.1★ | 15 | MarJayvious Moss (4★) |
| 60 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 3.1★ | 19 | Antione Jackson (4★) |
| 61 | — | 3★ | 517 | — | |
| 62 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 3★ | 20 | Damian Henderson II (3★) |
| 63 | Duke | ACC | 3★ | 20 | Marquise Collins (3★) |
| 64 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3★ | 20 | Eli Finley (3★) |
| 65 | Rice | American Athletic | 3★ | 18 | Joseph Mutombo (3★) |
| 66 | Florida International | Conference USA | 3★ | 16 | Keyone Jenkins (3★) |
| 67 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 3★ | 15 | Jambres Dubar (3★) |
| 68 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 3★ | 15 | Chrisdasson Saint-Jean (3★) |
| 69 | Virginia | ACC | 3★ | 15 | Kam Robinson (3★) |
| 70 | App State | Sun Belt | 3★ | 14 | Grant Tucker (3★) |
| 71 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3★ | 14 | Gabe Fortson (3★) |
| 72 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3★ | 14 | Zane Flores (3★) |
| 73 | Akron | Mid-American | 3★ | 13 | David Jester (3★) |
| 74 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 3★ | 13 | Noah Dunham (3★) |
| 75 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 3★ | 12 | Harvey Broussard III (3★) |
| 76 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 3★ | 12 | Christian McKinney (3★) |
| 77 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3★ | 12 | Drake Carlson (3★) |
| 78 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 3★ | 12 | Chantson Prox (3★) |
| 79 | Temple | American Athletic | 3★ | 12 | Joquez Smith (3★) |
| 80 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 3★ | 12 | Logan Lester (3★) |
| 81 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 3★ | 11 | Brandon Ramirez (3★) |
| 82 | North Texas | American Athletic | 3★ | 11 | Jayven Anderson (3★) |
| 83 | Syracuse | ACC | 3★ | 11 | Ike Daniels (3★) |
| 84 | Toledo | Mid-American | 3★ | 11 | Mason Ludwig (3★) |
| 85 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3★ | 10 | Braylen Ragland (3★) |
| 86 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3★ | 10 | Calvin Clements (3★) |
| 87 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3★ | 10 | RJ Esmon (3★) |
| 88 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 3★ | 10 | Nick Oliveira (3★) |
| 89 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 3★ | 10 | Jordan Napier (3★) |
| 90 | SMU | ACC | 3★ | 10 | Jaxson Lavender (3★) |
| 91 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 3★ | 10 | Joshua Bledsoe (3★) |
| 92 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3★ | 10 | CJ Turner (3★) |
| 93 | Army | American Athletic | 3★ | 9 | Will Stallings (3★) |
| 94 | Boston College | ACC | 3★ | 9 | Kahlil Ali (3★) |
| 95 | UAB | American Athletic | 3★ | 9 | Daniel Harris (3★) |
| 96 | UTSA | American Athletic | 3★ | 9 | Devin McCuin (3★) |
| 97 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 3★ | 8 | Ja'Vin Simpkins (3★) |
| 98 | Hudson Valley | — | 3★ | 8 | Chris Rodgers (3★) |
| 99 | Liberty | Conference USA | 3★ | 8 | Cal Grubbs (3★) |
| 100 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3★ | 7 | Ta'Derius Collins (3★) |
| 101 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 3★ | 7 | Ahmere Foster (3★) |
| 102 | Jackson State | — | 3★ | 6 | Isiah Kendall (3★) |
| 103 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3★ | 6 | Donovan Dyson (3★) |
| 104 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3★ | 6 | Ethan Crite (3★) |
| 105 | Navy | American Athletic | 3★ | 6 | Robert Jones III (3★) |
| 106 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 3★ | 6 | TJ Lott (3★) |
| 107 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 3★ | 5 | Jack Gogue (3★) |
| 108 | Portland State | — | 3★ | 5 | Demarcus Houston (3★) |
| 109 | Texas State | Pac-12 | 3★ | 5 | Chris Dawn Jr. (3★) |
| 110 | Austin Peay | — | 3★ | 4 | Jeremiah Collins (3★) |
| 111 | UNLV | Mountain West | 3★ | 4 | Bo Edmundson (3★) |
| 112 | Western Carolina | — | 3★ | 4 | Trevaughn Martinez (3★) |
| 113 | Cal Poly | — | 3★ | 3 | Edward Schultz (3★) |
| 114 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 3★ | 3 | Carson Black (3★) |
| 115 | Florida A&M | — | 3★ | 3 | Justin Bostic (3★) |
| 116 | Houston Christian | — | 3★ | 3 | A.J. Salley (3★) |
| 117 | Idaho | — | 3★ | 3 | Xe'ree Alexander (3★) |
| 118 | Princeton | — | 3★ | 3 | Evan Haynie (3★) |
| 119 | Sacramento State | Mid-American | 3★ | 3 | Carson Conklin (3★) |
| 120 | UTEP | Mountain West | 3★ | 3 | Ezell Jolly (3★) |
| 121 | East Tennessee State | — | 3★ | 2 | Job Kralik (3★) |
| 122 | Harvard | — | 3★ | 2 | Jon Mould (3★) |
| 123 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 3★ | 2 | Josh Phifer (3★) |
| 124 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 3★ | 2 | Bryce Dopson (3★) |
| 125 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3★ | 2 | Hunter Wiggins (3★) |
| 126 | South Dakota | — | 3★ | 2 | Grant Chapman (3★) |
| 127 | UConn | FBS Independents | 3★ | 2 | Zackary Drawdy (3★) |
| 128 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 3★ | 2 | Blake Murphy (3★) |
| 129 | Utah Tech | — | 3★ | 2 | Nygel Osborne (3★) |
| 130 | Weber State | — | 3★ | 2 | Carson Mott (3★) |
| 131 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 3★ | 2 | Koron Hayward (3★) |
| 132 | Yale | — | 3★ | 2 | Aidan Warner (3★) |
| 133 | Alabama State | — | 3★ | 1 | Josh Daniel (3★) |
| 134 | Central Arkansas | — | 3★ | 1 | Landen Chambers (3★) |
| 135 | Chattanooga | — | 3★ | 1 | Lukas Majer (3★) |
| 136 | Colgate | — | 3★ | 1 | Chris Gee (3★) |
| 137 | Dartmouth | — | 3★ | 1 | Woods Ray (3★) |
| 138 | Duquesne | — | 3★ | 1 | Xavier Rice (3★) |
| 139 | Eastern Kentucky | — | 3★ | 1 | Colbey Lamberth (3★) |
| 140 | Eastern Washington | — | 3★ | 1 | Jonathan Landry (3★) |
| 141 | Furman | — | 3★ | 1 | Jaylen Moson (3★) |
| 142 | Grambling | — | 3★ | 1 | Jacob Jones (3★) |
| 143 | Howard | — | 3★ | 1 | Anthony Murphy (3★) |
| 144 | Incarnate Word | — | 3★ | 1 | MarQuice Hill (3★) |
| 145 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 3★ | 1 | Earl Woods III (3★) |
| 146 | Mississippi Valley State | — | 3★ | 1 | Zamariyon Kendall (3★) |
| 147 | Montana | — | 3★ | 1 | Iverson Young (3★) |
| 148 | Murray State | — | 3★ | 1 | Bryson Vowell (3★) |
| 149 | North Dakota State | Mountain West | 3★ | 1 | Jailen Duffie (3★) |
| 150 | Pennsylvania | — | 3★ | 1 | Dante Barone (3★) |
| 151 | Southeast Missouri State | — | 3★ | 1 | Camani Cobbs (3★) |
| 152 | Southern | — | 3★ | 1 | Jalen Woods (3★) |
| 153 | Southern Illinois | — | 3★ | 1 | Jamond Mathis (3★) |
| 154 | Stephen F. Austin | — | 3★ | 1 | Kolt De La Torre (3★) |
| 155 | Texas Southern | — | 3★ | 1 | Marques Neal (3★) |
| 156 | The Citadel | — | 3★ | 1 | Ravon Johnson (3★) |
| 157 | Campbell | — | 2.9★ | 19 | Kenneth Kelly (3★) |
| 158 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2.9★ | 18 | Tennel Bryant (3★) |
| 159 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 2.9★ | 15 | Thomas Paasch (3★) |
| 160 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 2.9★ | 14 | Alijah Lacey (3★) |
| 161 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2.9★ | 13 | Jai Eugene Jr. (3★) |
| 162 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2.9★ | 12 | Kobi Gorman (3★) |
| 163 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2.9★ | 10 | Tracy Revels (3★) |
| 164 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2.9★ | 10 | Kainoa Carvalho (3★) |
| 165 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2.9★ | 18 | Tyler Jefferson (3★) |
| 166 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2.9★ | 8 | Dion Crawford (3★) |
| 167 | South Florida | American Athletic | 2.9★ | 8 | Demitrius Carter Jr. (3★) |
| 168 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2.9★ | 15 | Kellen McDonough (3★) |
| 169 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2.9★ | 14 | Christian Davis (3★) |
| 170 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2.9★ | 7 | Dash Dorsey (3★) |
| 171 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 2.9★ | 7 | Taliafi Taala (3★) |
| 172 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 2.8★ | 17 | Elijah Douglas (3★) |
| 173 | Air Force | Mountain West | 2.8★ | 17 | Anthony Wenson (3★) |
| 174 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2.7★ | 11 | Justin Stevenson (3★) |
| 175 | San José State | Mountain West | 2.7★ | 10 | Keynan Higgins (3★) |
| 176 | Illinois State | — | 2★ | 1 | Brady Probst (2★) |
| 177 | Northern Iowa | — | 2★ | 1 | Tyson Cooreman (2★) |