Updated On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings

The Fourth of July weekend was an eventful one on the recruiting trail, with nearly a dozen On3 Consensus blue-chip prospects coming off the board.

Those commitments, as well as a flurry of decisions coming in the past few weeks, have shaken up the Team Recruiting Rankings as we head into July, one of the busiest months of the recruiting calendar.

As it stands now, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Texas have the nation’s top three recruiting classes and lead the rankings. But national powers like Alabama, Georgia, and Clemson are right on their heels. See the full top 25 below.

(Note: These rankings are updated as of 7:04 p.m. CT on July 8.)

1. Notre Dame (92.922)
1 five-stars | 15 four-stars | 3 three-stars | 19 total recruits
Top Commit: Tampa Berkeley Prep EDGE Keon Keeley, No. 11 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Marcus Freeman continues to build the nation’s top recruiting class with recent commitments from four-star cornerback Christian Gray, four-star offensive tackle Charles Jagusah and four-star wide receiver Rico Flores Jr. The Fighting Irish’s top six commits are ranked in the top 100 of the On3 Consensus and the top 10 in their position rankings.

2. Ohio State (92.681)
2 five-stars | 13 four-stars | 2 three-stars | 17 total recruits
Top Commit: Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy wide receiver Carnell Tate, No. 15 in On3 Consensus
Summary: The Buckeyes, who held the top spot in the On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings in late June, have been dominating the recruiting trail over the last few weeks. Ohio State has recently added commitments from three of the country’s top 10 receivers in Tate, Brandon Inniss and Noah Rogers, as well as top-200 cornerbacks Kayin Lee and Calvin Simpson-Hunt.

3. Texas (91.977)
1 five-stars | 11 four-stars | 6 three-stars | 18 total recruits
Top Commit: New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman quarterback Arch Manning, No. 1 in On3 Consensus
Summary: When Manning announced Texas as his college destination, he elevated the Longhorns’ class to No. 7 in the country. The 10 players who committed to Texas after him pushed it even higher. Four-star safety Derek Williams and four-star wide receivers Johntay Cook II and Ryan Niblett figure to be impact players when they arrive in Austin.

4. Clemson (91.840)
1 five-stars | 15 four-stars | 1 three-stars | 17 total recruits
Top Commit: Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson defensive lineman Peter Woods, No. 24 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Despite coming off a disappointing 2021 season, the Tigers are still landing top prospects including Woods, a five-star recruit and the nation’s No. 4 defensive lineman. Clemson has also gained commitments from four-star quarterback Christopher Vizzina, four-star defensive lineman Vic Burley and four-star offensive lineman Harris Sewell.

5. Alabama (91.756)
2 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 2 three-stars | 10 total recruits
Top Commit: Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson safety Tony Mitchell, No. 20 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Alabama will be in the hunt for a No. 1 overall class until February and has further strengthed this class with recent commitments from prospects like Mitchell and four-star offensive lineman Ryqueze McElderry. Mitchell is one of the Crimson Tide’s two five-star prospects alongside cornerback Jahlil Hurley. Four of Alabama’s commitments are ranked in the top-100, including four-star quarterback Eli Holstein.

6. Georgia (91.498)
0 five-stars | 9 four-stars | 2 three-stars | 12 total recruits
Top Commit: Phenix City (Ala.) Central cornerback A.J. Harris, No. 35 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Despite not earning a commitment from a five-star recruit yet, the defending national champions are building a strong 2023 class. The Bulldogs are recruiting the secondary especially well, landing commitments from Harris, four-star cornerback Daniel Harris and four-star Justyn Rhett, a former Notre Dame commit.

7. LSU (90.994)
1 five-stars | 9 four-stars | 3 three-stars | 13 total recruits
Top Commit: Miami Gulliver Prep wide receiver Jalen Brown, No. 18 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Brown is Brian Kelly’s first first-star recruit in Baton Rouge. LSU’s class was already off to a fast start with commitments from four-star EDGE Jaxon Howard, four-star EDGE Dashawn Womack, four-star EDGE Joshua Mickens, four-star defensive lineman Darron Reed and three-star in-state safety Ashton Stamps.

8. Penn State (90.969)
0 five-stars | 11 four-stars | 5 three-stars | 16 total recruits
Top Commit: Ashburn (Va.) Broad Run interior offensive lineman Alex Birchmeier, No. 31 in On3 Consensus
Summary: After earning a top-10 class last year, the Nittany Lions are on track to do it again in 2023. The group is led by Birchmeier, the nation’s top interior offensive lineman. Penn State also showcased an ability to recruit outside its regional footprint by landing four-star EDGE Tomarrion Parker from Alabama and four-star cornerback Elliot Washington, a former Alabama commit, from Florida.

9. USC (90.749)
2 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 5 three-stars | 11 total recruits
Top Commit: Los Alamitos (Calif.) quarterback Malachi Nelson, No. 3 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Lincoln Riley notched his signal-caller of the future when Nelson de-committed from Oklahoma to follow his future head coach to the Trojans. With Nelson, five-star wide receiver Zachariah Branch and four-star wideout Makai Lemon — Nelson’s high school teammate — in the same class, USC’s passing attack is bound to take off.

10. Oregon (90.335)
1 five-stars | 6 four-stars | 4 three-stars | 11 total recruits
Top Commit: Detroit (Mich.) Martin Luther King quarterback Dante Moore, No. 8 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Moore gives head coach Dan Lanning his signal-caller of the future in Eugene. Lanning has also recruited the West well. Four of the Ducks’ top six commits are from California, Washington, Arizona and Nevada, including four-star wide receiver Jurrion Dickey and four-star cornerback Caleb Presley.

11. Miami (90.244)
1 five-stars | 6 four-stars | 5 three-stars | 12 total recruits
Top Commit: Bradenton (Fla). IMG Academy offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa, No. 10 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Mario Cristobal is dominating on the recruiting trail in his first offseason as Miami’s head coach. The Hurricanes have quickly elevated into the top 10 behind the commitments of Mauigoa and four-star quarterback Jaden Rashada. Additionally, Miami beat out Ohio State and Alabama for four-star tight end Riley Williams.

12. Tennessee (90.160)
1 five-stars | 5 four-stars | 10 three-stars | 16 total recruits
Top Commit: Long Beach (Calif.) Poly quarterback Nico Iamaleava, No. 4 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Iamaleava is the star of the Volunteers’ class and figures to be a key piece of Josh Heupel’s program when he arrives in Knoxville. Heupel and his staff are also finding inroads in the region. They landed four-star EDGE Caleb Herring, the top player in Tennessee, and top-100 tight end Ethan Davis from Georgia.

13. Louisville (89.659)
0 five-stars | 7 four-stars | 4 three-stars | 11 total recruits
Top Commit: El Campo (Tex.) running back Rueben Owens, No. 33 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Owens, one of the nation’s top running backs, spurned Texas and Texas A&M to join the Cardinals, who finished 6-7 last season. He is just one of Louisville’s talented commitments on the offensive side of the ball. Top-100 wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. , a former Oklahoma commit, and

14. Florida (89.659)
0 five-stars | 7 four-stars | 5 three stars | 12 total recruits
Top Commit: Tampa (Fla.) Gaither wide receiver Eugene Wilson III, No. 147 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Billy Napier is making waves on the recruiting trial by earning recent commitments from Wilson III, four-star defensive lineman T.J. Searcy and four-star in-state running back Treyaun Webb. Florida also flipped three-star quarterback Marcus Stokes from Penn State.

15. Arkansas (89.600)
0 five-stars | 7 four-stars | 12 three-stars | 20 total recruits
Top Commit: Bixby (Okla.) tight end Luke Hasz, No. 97 in On3 Consensus
Summary: After a strong 9-4 season, Sam Pittman is starting to be rewarded on the recruiting trail. The Razorbacks’ class is fourth in the SEC and includes three four-star tight ends and four-star quarterback Malachi Singleton. Arkansas also earned commitments from multiple defensive playmakers, including four-star Tulsa (Okla.) cornerback Micah Tease.

16. Oklahoma (89.281)
0 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 8 three-stars | 12 total recruits
Top Commit: Denton (Tex.) Guyer quarterback Jackson Arnold, No. 34 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Arnold, the MVP of the Elite 11, is poised to be the Sooners’ signal-caller of the future. Brent Venables’ class is steadily improving in the rankings behind recent commitments from players including four-star wide receiver Jaquaize Pettaway and four-star offensive tackle Cayden Green. Oklahoma is still in the hunt for multiple four-and-five-star prospects as it prepares for its move to the SEC.

17. Michigan State (89.263)
0 five-stars | 6 four-stars | 6 three-stars | 12 total recruits
Top Commit: Norman (Okla.) Community Christian School EDGE Bai Jobe, No. 58 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Michigan State is starting to feel the ramifications of its breakthrough 2021 season with the commitments of Jobe and fellow four-star EDGE Andrew Depaepe, a top-150 prospect. The Spartans have also earned multiple commitments from the recruiting hotbeds of Texas and Florida, including three-star quarterback Bo Edmundson.

18. Florida State (88.917)
0 five-stars | 5 four-stars | 4 three-stars | 10 total recruits
Top Commit: Highland Home (Ala.) EDGE Keldric Faulk, No. 63 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Landing Faulk, a four-star and top-100 recruit, is a massive win on the recruiting trail for Mike Norvell. The Seminoles also earned recent commitments from four-star interior offensive lineman Roderick Kearney and two four-star recruits on the front seven. Four-star quarterback Chris Parson is headed for Tallahassee as well.

19. Baylor (88.549)
0 five-stars | 5 four-stars | 16 three-stars | 22 total recruits
Top Commit: Arlington (Tex.) Lamar offensive tackle Isaiah Robinson, No. 193 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Following Baylor’s Sugar Bowl win, Dave Aranda and the Bears are finding in-state success on the recruiting trail. The Bears’ top two recruits, Robinson and four-star quarterback Austin Novosad, are from Texas. Overall, 18 of Baylor’s 22 commitments are from the Lone Star State.

20. North Carolina (88.375)
0 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 10 three-stars | 14 total recruits
Top Commit: Harrisburg (N.C.) Hickory Ridge wide receiver Christian Hamilton, No. 182 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Despite an underwhelming season on the field, Mack Brown is still finding success on the recruiting trail. After landing two top-100 prospects as part of 2022’s No. 10 recruiting class, the Tar Heels currently have commitments from Hamilton and four-star EDGE Jaybron Harvey. Both are top 10 players in North Carolina.

21. Iowa (88.331)
1 five-stars | 3 four-stars | 12 three-stars | 16 total commits
Top Commit: Des Moines (Iowa) Southeast Polk offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, No. 5 in On3 Consensus
Summary: For the second straight year, Kirk Ferentz has landed the top recruit from Iowa. First, it was safety Xavier Nwankpa. Now, it’s Proctor, the highest-ranked commitment in program history. The offensive lineman will play alongside a talented class that includes four-star running back Kendrick Raphael from Florida.

22. Texas Tech (88.306)
0 five-stars | 2 four-stars | 20 three-stars | 23 total recruits
Top Commit: Post (Tex.) EDGE Isaiah Crawford, No. 144 in On3 Consensus
Summary: Even though Texas Tech lost cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt to Ohio State, Joey McGuire has built an impressive class in Lubbock during his first offseason with the program. McGuire’s previous years as a Texas high school football coach have certainly helped the Red Raiders, since 20 of Texas Tech’s commits are in-state prospects.

23. Michigan (88.281)
0 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 5 three-stars | 10 total recruits
Top Commit: Dexter (Mich.) running back Cole Cabana, No. 251 in On3 Consensus
Summary: After starting July ranked No. 43, Michigan has found massive success on the recruiting trail. The Wolverines have recently landed three four-star recruits in interior offensive lineman Amir Herring of West Bloomfield (Mich.), linebacker Semaj Bridgeman of Warminster (Penn.) and EDGE Collins Acheampong of Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Catholic.

24. Cincinnati (88.060)
0 five-stars | 2 four-stars | 18 three-stars | 20 total recruits
Top Commit: Bloomington (Ind.) St. Joseph’s safety Daeh McCullough, No. 219 in On3 Consensus
Summary: McCullough is the leader of the Bearcats’ class following his decommitment from Indiana. Fresh off a berth in the College Football Playoff, Cincinnati is beating out established programs for players like McCullough and four-star linebacker Trevor Carter. These types of commitments should bode well for the Bearcats when they enter the Big 12 in 2023.

25. Northwestern (87.945)
0 five-stars | 1 four-stars | 19 three-stars | 20 total recruits
Top Commit: Cypress (Tex.) Cy Ranch defensive lineman Ashton Porter, No. 258 in On3 Consensus
Summary: A 3-9 campaign in 2021 did not slow down Northwestern’s recruiting efforts. In fact, the Wildcats had one of the nation’s top-ranked recruiting classes earlier this summer behind the commitments of Porter, three-star linebacker Nigel Glover and three-star interior offensive lineman Dylan Senda.