SEC classes in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

Texas and Oklahoma are officially members of the Southeastern Conference, signaling a new era in the ever-changing college football landscape.

While some things are changing in the league, recruiting dominance looks to be going nowhere. With August on the horizon, 11 of the top 25 classes in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings belong to SEC programs.

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1. Alabama — 94.178

4 five-stars | 14 four-stars | 4 three-stars | 23 total commits
Top Commit: Denton (Texas) Ryan five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood, No. 11 NATL. in On3 Industry Ranking

Kalen DeBoer and the new Alabama staff have made their mark and then some, currently owning the top-ranked 2025 class in the nation. Four five-star recruits have pledged since June: Denton (Texas) Ryan five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood, Ackerman (Miss.) Choctaw County five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham, Mission Viejo (Calif.) five-star cornerback Dijon Lee and Duncanville (Texas) five-star quarterback Keelon Russell.

That’s only the beginning, as 11 additional top-150 recruits are also in the mix. Eastman (Ga.) Dodge County four-star athlete Darrell Johnson and Selma (Ala.) Southside four-star ATH Derick Smith provide some elite versatility. Doylestown (Pa.) IMG Academy IOL Michael Carroll is an On3 5-star, while Carmel (Calif.) four-star OT Jackson Lloyd is an On3 top-30 prospect. Cincinnati Winton Woods four-star EDGE Justin Hill and Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star cornerback Chuck McDonald provide some additional top-100 oomph on the defensive side of the ball.

2. LSU — 93.210

3 five-stars | 13 four-stars | 2 three-stars | 18 total commits
Top Commit: Belleville (Mich.) Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Bryce Underwood, No. 1 NATL. in On3 Industry Ranking

Brian Kelly and the Tigers currently have the No. 3 class in the nation, headlined by three of the top 20 prospects in the cycle. Belleville (Mich.) Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Bryce Underwood reigns atop the rankings as the No. 1 overall prospect, while recent commit Zephyrhills (Fla.) Five-Star Plus+ cornerback DJ Pickett checks in at No. 6 overall. Metairie (La.) St. Martin’s Episcopal five-star running back Harlem Berry is a top-20 recruit and the No. 1 RB.

Las Vegas Bishop Gorman four-star wide receiver Derek Meadows committed in July and is a top-50 prospect. Three top-10 interior offensive linemen beef up the class in Baton Rouge: Laurel (Miss.) four-star IOL Tyler Miller, Marion (Ark.) four-star IOL Carius Curne and Shreveport (La.) Calvary Baptist four-star IOL Devin Harper. Other top-100 commits in the class include Indianapolis Warren Central four-star EDGE Damien Shanklin and Houston North Shore four-star linebacker Charles Ross.

3. Georgia — 92.684

3 five-stars | 16 four-stars | 2 three-stars | 21 total commits
Top Commit: Warner Robins (Ga.) five-star EDGE Isaiah Gibson, No. 19 NATL. in On3 Industry Ranking

The Bulldogs are right behind LSU with the No. 4 class in the nation after inking the top class last cycle. Kirby Smart’s pledge list is filled with in-state talent, as all three five-stars in the class hail from the Peach State: Warner Robins (Ga.) five-star EDGE Isaiah Gibson, Folkston (Ga.) Camden County five-star tight end Elyiss Williams and Ellaville (Ga.) Schley County five-star linebacker Zayden Walker.

Eight additional top-200 prospects are in the mix for the Dawgs. Geneva (Ill.) Community four-star wide receiver Talyn Taylor is a top-10 WR while Chester (Va.) Thomas Dale four-star cornerback Shamari Earls is On3’s No. 19 overall recruit. Findlay (Ohio) four-star quarterback Ryan Montgomery is also in the class as the No. 10 QB in the cycle.

4. Texas A&M — 91.102

1 five-star | 12 four-stars | 6 three-stars | 19 total commits
Top Commit: Corona (Calif.) Centennial five-star quarterback Husan Longstreet, No. 25 NATL. in On3 Industry Ranking

The new Texas A&M staff manned by Mike Elko is also making some waves on the trail, as the Aggies also currently have a top-10 class. Corona (Calif.) Centennial five-star quarterback Husan Longstreet is the headline pledge as the No. 4 QB in the nation.

Elko and Co. have dipped heavily into the Golden State, as four of the five highest-ranked commits in the class are from California: Longstreet, Lancaster (Calif.) Quartz Hill four-star cornerback Adonyss Currie, La Verne (Calif.) Bonita four-star linebacker Noah Mikhail and Danville (Calif.) San Ramon Valley four-star EDGE Marco Jones. Jasper (Texas) four-star tight end Kiotti Armstrong highlights the 13 in-state recruits in the mix and is also the No. 5 TE in the nation.

5. Oklahoma — 90.540

0 five-stars | 13 four-stars | 9 three-stars | 22 total commits
Top Commit: Cypress (Texas) Bridgeland four-star offensive tackle Ryan Fodje, No. 90 NATL. in On3 Industry Ranking

Brent Venables and the Sooners are compiling an impressive class on both sides of the ball. The wide receiver room could soon be stacked in Norman, as a trio of blue-chippers are already pledged: Homestead (Fla.) four-star WR Cortez Mills, Checotah (Okla.) four-star WR Elijah Thomas and Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star WR Marcus Harris. Cypress (Texas) Bridgeland four-star offensive tackle Ryan Fodje headlines as On3’s No. 46 prospect and No. 8 OT.

Thomas is the No. 1 player in Oklahoma and one of four top-10 Sooner State standouts committed thus far. Midwest City (Okla.) Carl Albert four-star cornerback Trystan Haynes, Weatherford (Okla.) four-star athlete CJ Nickson and Carl Albert four-star ATH Trynae Washington provide some in-state juice to the No. 11 class in the nation.

6. Tennessee — 90.538

0 five-stars | 10 four-stars | 8 three-stars | 18 total commits
Top Commit: Nashville Brentwood Academy four-star quarterback George MacIntyre, No. 50 NATL. in On3 Industry Ranking

The Volunteers are eyeing a top-10 recruiting class, led by Nashville Brentwood Academy four-star quarterback George MacIntyre, the No. 8 QB and No. 1 player in Tennessee. Josh Heupel currently has pledges from the top three players in Tennessee this cycle: MacIntyre, Nashville Ensworth four-star defensive lineman Ethan Utley and Memphis Sheffield four-star wide receiver Radarious Jackson. Three coveted top-100 recruits bolster the class in Knoxville: Las Vegas Bishop Gorman four-star interior offensive lineman Douglas Utu, Elkhart (Ind.) Central four-star EDGE Mariyon Dye and Atlanta Westlake four-star wide receiver Travis Smith.

7. Texas — 90.285

0 five-stars | 9 four-stars | 6 three-stars | 15 total commits
Top Commit: Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove four-star EDGE Lance Jackson, No. 37 NATL. in On3 Industry Ranking

Steve Sarkisian’s class features a bevy of top in-state prospects, as 11 of the 15 commits hail from Texas. That includes five top-200 recruits: Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove four-star EDGE Lance Jackson, Houston Alief Hastings four-star EDGE Smith Orogbo, Dallas Skyline four-star linebacker Elijah Barnes, Spring (Texas) Dekaney four-star tight end Nick Townsend and Missouri City (Texas) Hightower four-star cornerback Kade Phillips.

Saraland (Ala.) K.J. Lacey is the nation’s No. 9 QB, while Shreveport (La.) Calvary Baptist four-star running back James Simon is a top-15 RB. The Longhorns currently have the No. 14 class in the nation.

8. Missouri — 90.120

1 five-star | 9 four-stars | 7 three-stars | 18 total commits
Top Commit: Royersford (Pa.) Spring-Ford five-star quarterback Matt Zollers, No. 31 NATL. in On3 Industry Ranking

All 18 of Mizzou’s commitments have come since April, the first of which came via Royersford (Pa.) Spring-Ford five-star quarterback Matt Zollers, the No. 6 QB in the 2025 cycle. Mesquite (Texas) Horn four-star offensive tackle Lamont Rogers and Naperville (Ill.) IMG Academy four-star wide receiver Donovan Olugbode each committed in July and flank Zollers as fellow top-100 recruits.

Eureka (Mo.) four-star IOL Jack Lange is the top-ranked player in Missouri. Other top commits for Eli Drinkwitz and Co. include: Cocoa (Fla.) four-star WR Jayvan Boggs, Hermann (Mo.) four-star EDGE Daeden Hopkins, Germantown (Tenn.) Melrose four-star running back Jamarion Morrow and Canton (Ohio) McKinley four-star linebacker Dante McClellan.

9. Auburn — 90.026

0 five-stars | 9 four-stars | 7 three-stars | 16 total commits
Top Commit: Enterprise (Ala.) four-star safety Eric Winters, No. 64 NATL. in On3 Industry Ranking

Auburn’s top-20 recruiting class is driven by in-state pledges thus far. Five of the top 15 players in Alabama are currently committed to Hugh Freeze and the Tigers. Enterprise (Ala.) four-star safety Eric Winters and Opelika (Ala.) four-star defensive lineman Malik Autry are top-100 prospects.

Bixby (Okla.) four-star offensive tackle Broderick Shull is On3’s No. 24 overall recruit and No. 5 OT. Highland Home (Ala.) four-star linebacker Jakaleb Faulk is the No. 12 LB in the nation, while Elba (Ala.) four-star running back Alvin Henderson is the No. 8 RB. Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes four-star OT Tavaris Dice and Birmingham (Ala.) Parker four-star defensive lineman Jourdin Crawford are both just outside the top 200 overall.

10. Kentucky — 88.487

0 five-stars | 7 four-stars | 10 three-stars | 17 total commits
Top Commit: Dayton (Ohio) Northmont four-star EDGE Cedric Works, No. 147 NATL. in On3 Industry Ranking

Mark Stoops and the Wildcats have quietly assembled the No. 21 class in the nation thus far. Dominating the local recruiting trails once again, Kentucky’s top six commits hail from the Bluegrass, Ohio or Tennessee. Dayton (Ohio) Northmont four-star EDGE Cedric Works, Cleveland Heights four-star running back Marquise Davis, Frankfort (Ky.) Western Hills four-star defensive lineman Javeon Campbell and Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman four-star safety Martels Carter are all top-200 recruits.

11. South Carolina — 87.945
12. Ole Miss — 87.584
13. Arkansas — 87.035
14. Florida — 86.969
15. Mississippi State — 86.190
16. Vanderbilt — 83.464