States with the most recruits in the final 2025 On300 rankings

The final On300 recruiting rankings for the 2025 class are out, and as one would expect, the most talent-rich (and population-dense) states are well represented across the board.

Texas, Florida and California have been considered recruiting’s ‘Big Three’ for quite some time, but the state of Georgia is having something to say about that. Over the past handful of years, the Peach State has emerged as a football recruiting hotbed. And 2025 is no different.

With the rankings release, On3 is breaking down where the top 300 prospects in the country this cycle hail from:

Texas – 42

The Lone Star State has been the cream of the crop when it comes to football talent for decades. The Dallas-Fort Worth area in particular has exploded in recent years, but don’t sleep on Houston or the studs from west Texas. Duncanville stars Keelon Russell (Alabama signee) and Dakorien Moore (Oregon) lead the way in this class, along with Texarkana Pleasant Grove‘s Lance Jackson (Texas), Lewisville‘s Michael Fasusi (Oklahoma) and Galveston Ball‘s Jonah Williams (Texas).

In total, the state has eight of the 32 five-stars in the final On300 and a whopping 18 top-100 prospects.

Florida – 37

Not far behind Texas is Florida, where producing top football recruits is in the state’s blood. The Sunshine State has seen a little bit of a drop-off in recent years, as it annually competed right at the top with Texas. The state also gets boosted by Bradenton’s IMG Academy, which recruits players from around the country to play there. For the sake of these rankings, they aren’t included.

But even without them, the state is still loaded. Florida boasts three five-stars this cycle, headlined by Zephyrhills‘ DJ Pickett (LSU), Booker T. Washington‘s Ben Hanks III (Florida) and Pace‘s Tylon Lee. Eight more players round out the top 100 to give the state 11 in total.

Georgia – 36

For all intents and purposes, the Peach State has officially replaced California in the recruiting hierarchy after the last couple of years. Georgia is putting out as much talent — and seeing that reflected in the NFL — as any other state save for Texas.

This year’s class only has two five-stars, but the depth is what really makes it stand out. Thirteen players rank among the top 100 and an even 25 are in the top 200. The in-state Bulldogs signed six of the top 10, but other schools are working to make in-roads to take some of that talent for themselves.

California – 19

It has seen a significant drop-off in recent years due to a number of factors, but California still remains near the top of the list due to its sheer population numbers. The Golden State still produces quarterbacks at an impressive clip, including the state’s No. 1 player this year Husan Longstreet (USC signee).

This cycle was dominated by the defense though, as EDGE and CB prospects make up seven of the top 10 players inside the borders.

Ohio – 13

While the big states get most of the acclaim, Ohio continues to quietly churn out prospects at a high level. The Buckeye State has a pair of five-stars this cycle in quarterback Tavien St. Clair (Ohio State) and safety Trey McNutt (Oregon). In total, nine in-staters made the top 200, including a big move up the rankings late by Ironton‘s Shaun Terry (Missouri signee).

OSU signed five of the top 13, but others schools are making a concerted effort to challenge them in their own state.

Other states with recruits represented in the On300

12 – North Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama

11 – Indiana

9 – Maryland

8 – South Carolina, Tennessee

7 – Mississippi, New Jersey

6 – Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Virginia

5 – Michigan, Kansas

3– Arizona, Kentucky

2 – Utah, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, Missouri, Iowa, Washington D.C, Connecticut, Arkansas

1 – Hawaii, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Washington, Wisconsin