Updated Top 10 Big 12 classes in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

Following the recent release of the updated 2024 On300 Ranking, there was some movement across the board in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Of the top 50 recruiting classes in the 2024 cycle, seven reside in the Big 12.

In order to create the most comprehensive and unbiased team recruiting ranking, the On3 Team Recruiting Rankings is solely based on the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. The On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings is the most advanced and accurate team ranking in the industry.

The top 10 Big 12 teams in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings can be found below.

1. Texas Tech — 89.124

1 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 15 three-stars | 20 total commits
Top Commit: Temple (Texas) Lake Belton Five-Star Plus+ wide receiver Micah Hudson, No. 6 in the On3 Industry Ranking

The Red Raiders finally finished off their recruitment top-10 Temple (Texas) Lake Belton WR Micah Hudson, giving Joey McGuire and Co. a centerpiece pledge in the 2024 cycle.

Sachse (Texas) four-star EDGE Cheta Ofili is behind Hudson as the No. 2 pledge in the class after committing in April. Prosper (Texas) four-star OT Ellis Davis, Hutto (Texas) four-star QB Will Hammond and Pflugerville (Texas) Weiss four-star safety Peyton Morgan bolster Texas Tech’s class.

2. UCF — 88.180

0 five-stars | 8 four-stars | 10 three-stars | 18 total commits
Top Commit: Rockledge (Fla.) four-star safety Jaylen Heyward, No. 103 in the On3 Industry Ranking

The Knights and Gus Malzahn finished the summer on a high note, adding their five highest-ranked commits since the beginning of July.

Rockledge (Fla.) four-star safety Jaylen Heyward sits atop the class, which also includes Conroe (Texas Oak Ridge four-star RB Frankie Arthur, Loganville (Ga.) Grayson four-star TE Kylan Fox and Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes four-star safety Jakob Gude.

3. TCU — 87.455

0 five-stars | 5 four-stars | 12 three-stars | 17 total commits
Top Commit: Brownsboro (Texas) four-star wide receiver Gekyle Baker, No. 105 in the On3 Industry Ranking

Like Texas Tech, the Horned Frogs are also relying on in-state pledges for a bulk of their class. Of the 17 commits, 13 are Texans, headlined by Brownsboro (Texas) four-star wide receiver Gekyle Baker. Fort Worth (Texas) Aledo four-star QB Hauss Hejny is the No. 14 signal-caller in the cycle and the second highest-ranked commit in the class.

The class also features a pair of blue-chip running backs in Missouri City (Texas) Hightower four-star Jeremy Payne and Decatur (Texas) four-star Nathaniel Palmer.

4. Arizona — 86.587

1 five-star | 2 four-stars | 18 three-stars | 21 total commits
Top Commit: Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe Catholic five-star EDGE Elijah Rushing, No. 31 in the On3 Industry Ranking

While Arizona’s class overall isn’t eye-popping, it has a true centerpiece at the top of the mantle in Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe Catholic five-star EDGE Elijah Rushing, the No. 5 EDGE in the cycle and also the top-ranked player in his home state.

Behind Rushing, Long Beach (Calif.) Jordan four-star RB Jordan Washington is the No. 20 tailback while Chandler (Ariz.) Basha four-star QB Demond Williams Jr. is the No. 20 signal-caller in the cycle. The Wildcats’ class is comprised almost entirely of recruits located out West.

5. Kansas — 86.542

0 five-stars | 1 four-star | 14 three-stars | 15 total commits
Top Commit: Katy (Texas) four-star EDGE Dakyus Brinkley, No. 296 in the On3 Industry Ranking

Unlike a majority of the conference, Kansas has comprised its class of entirely out of out-of-state recruits. The 15 total pledges come from eight different states, ranging from Texas to Michigan to Georgia.

Katy (Texas) four-star EDGE Dakyus Brinkley headlines the class, while three top-500 prospects flank at the top: Hazel Crest (Ill.) Marian Catholic CB Austin Alexander, Goodyear (Ariz.) Desert Edge EDGE Deshawn Warner and Houston Clear Lake safety Damani Maxson.

6. Cincinnati — 86.233

0 five-stars | 1 four-star | 19 three-stars | 21 total commits
Top Commit: Philadelphia St. Joseph’s four-star quarterback Samaj Jones, No. 392 in the On3 Industry Ranking

The Bearcats check in with the second highest-ranked class of the four new additions to the conference this season. Philadelphia St. Joseph’s four-star QB Samaj Jones leads a well-respected high school program on the gridiron and could immediately translate under Scott Satterfield at the next level.

Behind Jones, Sneads (Fla.) RB Jason Patterson is just outside the top 500 overall, while Lewis Center (Ohio) Olentangy TE Gavin Grover is a top-40 tight end in the cycle. Cincinnati is tied with Arizona for the most commits in the conference at 21.

7. West Virginia — 86.012

0 five-stars | 0 four-stars | 20 three-stars | 20 total commits
Top Commit: Upper Marlboro (Md.) Charles Herbert Flowers three-star EDGE Obinna Onwuka, No. 572 in the On3 Industry Ranking

The Mountaineers are one of six programs in the conference that don’t currently have a blue-chip recruit committed. Despite that, WVU has still compiled its fair share of pledges, including Upper Marlboro (Md.) Charles Herbert Flowers three-star EDGE Obinna Onwuka, Philadelphia St. Joseph’s WR Brandon Rehmann and Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban LB Rickey Williams.

8. Arizona State — 85.939

0 five-stars | 0 four-stars | 17 three-stars | 17 total commits
Top Commit: Aledo (Texas) cornerback Chris Johnson, No. 412 in the On3 Industry Ranking

The Lone Star State comprises a chunk of the Sun Devils’ pledge list, including the top five commits in the class. Aledo (Texas) CB Chris Johnson and Mesquite (Texas) North WR Elijah Baesa are both top-500 recruits. Johnson will be joined in the secondary room by Lewisville (Texas) CB Tony-Louis Nkuba and Dickinson (Texas) CB Rodney Bimage.

9. Utah — 85.480

0 five-stars | 3 four-stars | 7 three-stars | 10 total commits
Top Commit: Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon four-star offensive lineman Isaiah Garcia, No. 248 in the On3 Industry Ranking

The Utes checks in lower than expected, given only 10 pledges currently make up the class. The top two recruits are currently teammates at Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon in four-star IOL Isaiah Garcia and four-star QB Isaac Wilson.

Wilson is the younger brother of current New York Jets quarterback and former BYU standout, Zach Wilson. Isaac is the No. 22 signal-caller this cycle, while he and Garcia are the top two players in Utah.

10. Oklahoma State — 85.372

0 five-stars | 0 four-stars | 13 three-stars | 13 total commits
Top Commit: Mansfield (Texas) Legacy three-star safety Landyn Cleveland, No. 547 in the On3 Industry Ranking

The Cowboys’ class is nearly comprised of only Texans. Mansfield (Texas) Legacy safety Landyn Cleveland, Keller (Texas) WR Tre Griffiths and Deer Park (Texas) DL Luke Webb are the three highest-ranked pledges. Oklahoma City Del City RB Rodney Fields is one of only two in-state commitments for Mike Gundy and Co.