Where things stand in the early 2025 On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

Just two short months remain until the biggest day of the 2024 recruiting cycle, but a handful of teams are already off to hot starts in the 2025 class and have ascended to the top of the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

A lot can change over the course of the next 16 months between now and the February signing period when classes are (mostly) finalized, but let’s look at which programs have the most buzz on the trail right now in 2025:

1. Alabama

Commits: 7
Top Commitment: Saraland (Ala.) Five-Star Plus+ WR Ryan Williams, No. 3 in the On3 Industry Ranking
Summary: To no surprise, the Crimson Tide and Nick Saban are off to another hot start on the recruiting trail. The class already consists of three top-200 prospects, headlined by the top-ranked wideout in the cycle, Ryan Williams. Not far behind is Jacksonville Mandarin four-star WR Jaime Ffrench, the No. 11 recruit and No. 3 WR. Alabama native and Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy four-star RB Anthony Rogers is the No. 5 tailback in the cycle.

2. Georgia

Commits: 8
Top Commitment: Manchester (Ga.) four-star DL Justus Terry, No. 14 in the On3 Industry Ranking
Summary: Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs have already built a formidable foundation to their 2025 class, thanks to a convoy of local prospects. Justus Terry is the No. 3 DL in the cycle, while Folkston (Ga.) Camden County four-star TE Elyiss Williams is the No. 15 recruit and No. 1 TE. Two other top-50 prospects bolster the pledge list in Mobile (Ala.) Vigor four-star IOL Micah DeBose and Buford (Ga.) four-star LB Jadon Perlotte, both of whom are also top-five players at their positions.

3. Oregon

Commits: 4
Top Commitment: Tampa Bay Tech four-star WR Dallas Wilson, No. 35 in the On3 Industry Ranking
Summary: Thanks to a pair of blue-chip commitments at the end of July, Dan Lanning and the Ducks are currently in a podium position in the 2025 cycle. Pflugerville (Texas) Weiss four-star WR Adrian Wilson pledged to Oregon on July 29, just two days before San Diego Lincoln four-star QB Akili Smith Jr. did the same. They join Dallas Wilson — the No. 6 WR in the cycle — atop the class.

4. LSU

Commits: 5
Top Commitment: Duncanville (Texas) five-star WR Dakorien Moore, No. 9 in the On3 Industry Ranking
Summary: The Tigers check in at No. 4 thanks to the pledge of Dakorien Moore, the No. 2 wideout in the cycle. He chose LSU on Aug. 12 and is one of two blue-chippers on Brian Kelly’s pledge list, alongside New Orleans Isidore Newman four-star IOL Brett Bordelon. Three of the five commits for the Tigers are in-state, including Sulphur three-star TE JD LaFleur, the No. 11 player in The Boot.

5. Ohio State

Commits: 3
Top Commitment: Bellefontaine (Ohio) four-star QB Tavien St. Clair, No. 20 in the On3 Industry Ranking
Summary: The Buckeyes’ class currently features just three commitments, but two rank inside the top-100 in four-star QB Tavien St. Clair and newly-pledged Baltimore St. Frances Academy four-star CB Blake Woodby. St. Clair is the No. 3 signal-caller in the cycle, while Woodby is the No. 90 recruit and No. 10 CB. The pair is joined by Cocoa (Fla.) four-star WR Jayvan Boggs, the No. 254 prospect in the cycle.

6. Miami

Commits: 3
Top Commitment: Miami Central Five-Star Plus+ DL Armondo Blount, No. 4 in the On3 Industry Ranking
Summary: All three of the Hurricanes’ commitments have come since the beginning of August. Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton three-star QB Luke Nickel kicked things off on Aug. 11 and has since been joined by Boynton Beach (Fla.) Palm Beach Central four-star WR Waden Charles and Five-Star Plus+ DL Armondo Blount — a centerpiece pledge for Mario Cristobal. Blount is the No. 2 DL in the cycle.

7. Notre Dame

Commits: 6
Top Commitment: Lucedale (Miss.) George County four-star QB Deuce Knight, No. 46 in the On3 Industry Ranking
Summary: Only Alabama and Georgia currently have more commitments than Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish. Four-star QB Deuce Knight headlines as the No. 4 gunslinger in the cycle, while Highland Home (Ala.) four-star EDGE C.J. May and Tampa Jesuit four-star RB Justin Thurman check in as top-300 pledges. Notre Dame’s class already consists of recruits from five different states, none of which are Indiana. Four of the six commits pledged in September.

8. Oklahoma

Commits: 5
Top Commitment: Oklahoma City Millwood four-star WR Jaden Nickens, No. 112 in the On3 Industry Ranking
Summary: Four of the Sooners’ five commitments are inside the top-300 of the On3 Industry Ranking, headlined by Jaden Nickens, the No. 17 WR and No. 2 player in Oklahoma. The top three pledges for Brent Venables and OU are all wideouts, as Nickens is flanked by Checotah (Okla.) four-star Elijah Thomas and Ennis (Texas) four-star Gracen Harris. The class also includes Midwest City (Okla.) Carl Albert four-star QB Kevin Sperry, the No. 15 signal-caller in the cycle.

9. Penn State

Commits: 5
Top Commitment: Jersey City (N.J.) Henry Snyder four-star LB DJ McClary, No. 77 in the On3 Industry Ranking
Summary: James Franklin and the Nittany Lions have already acquired three blue-chip commitments this cycle. Four-star LB DJ McClary is the lone top-100 pledge, though Beebe (Ark.) The Woodlands four-star RB Kiandrea Barker and Pittsburgh North Catholic four-star TE Brady O’Hara are each the No. 20 player at their position. O’Hara is joined by Aliquippa (Pa.) three-star RB Tiqwai Hayes as in-state commitments

10. Auburn

Commits: 4
Top Commitment: Highland Home (Ala.) four-star EDGE Jakaleb Faulk, No. 160 in the On3 Industry Ranking
Summary: The Tigers cracked the top 10 following the commitment of Birmingham (Ala.) Parker four-star DL Jourdin Crawford on Oct. 16. He sits just outside the top 200 overall and is the No. 22 DL in the cycle. He joins four-star EDGE Jakaleb Faulk, the No. 13 EDGE, at the top of Hugh Freeze’s pledge list, which also includes Opelika (Ala.) three-star DL Malik Autry and Athens (Ala.) three-star offensive tackle Spencer Dowland.