Class of 2027 football player rankings update: The top 100 players entering the season
Class of 2027 football player rankings update: The top 100 players entering the season
Joseph Spears, USA TODAY High School SportsTue, August 4, 2026 at 10:01 AM UTC
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June and July have come and gone as quickly as they arrived, meaning that the high school football season will quickly be starting up all over the country.
The summer months brought their fair share of changes on the recruiting landscape. Between flips and new commitments, every top prospect for the 2027 class has made their initial decision heading into their senior year.
With the start of the 2026 season right around the corner, USA TODAY High School Sports has its latest rankings for the top 100 seniors in the 2027 class based on their composite rankings from industry leaders.
Here's a look at those top 100 players entering the new season.
1. Jalen Brewster - Cedar Hill (TX)
Position: Defensive lineman
Height: 6-3
Weight: 302
Industry composite ranking: 2.33
College commitment: Texas Tech
2. Maxwell Hiller - Coatesville Area (PA)
Position: Interior offensive lineman
Height: 6-5
Weight: 300
Industry composite ranking: 3.67
College commitment: Florida
3. DJ Jacobs - Blessed Trinity Catholic (GA)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-5
Weight: 235
Industry composite ranking: 5.00
College commitment: Ohio State
4. Mark Matthews - St. Thomas Aquinas (FL)
Position: Offensive tackle
Height: 6-5.5
Weight: 300
Industry composite ranking: 5.67
College commitment: Texas A&M
5. Easton Royal - Brother Martin (LA)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 5-11.5
Weight: 200
Industry composite ranking: 8.67
College commitment: Texas
6. Kemon Spell - McKeesport (PA)
Position: Running back
Height: 5-9
Weight: 205
Industry composite ranking: 9.33
College commitment: Georgia
7. Monshun Sales- Lawrence North (IN)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-5
Weight: 195
Industry composite ranking: 12.33
College commitment: Indiana
8. Donte Wright- Long Beach Poly (CA)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-1
Weight: 170
Industry composite ranking: 13.33
College commitment: Miami
9. David Gabriel Georges - The Baylor School (TN)
Position: Running back
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205
Industry composite ranking: 15.67
College commitment: Tennessee
T-10. Trae Taylor - Millard Stouth (Omaha, NE)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 192
Industry composite ranking: 21.33
College commitment: Nebraska
T-10. A'mir Sears - Columbus (Miami, FL)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-1
Weight: 178
Industry composite ranking: 21.33
College commitment: Miami
12. Nick Lennear - Miami Carol City (FL)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 5-11.5
Weight: 165
Industry composite ranking: 24.00
College commitment: Miami
13. Kamarui Dorsey - Hampton (GA)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Industry composite ranking: 24.33
College commitment: Texas A&M
14. Albert Simien - Sam Houston (LA)
Position: Interior offensive lineman
Height: 6-4
Weight: 280
Industry composite ranking: 25.00
College commitment: Notre Dame
T-15. Joshua Dobson - Hough (NC)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
Industry composite ranking: 26.33
College commitment: South Carolina
T-15. Oluwasemilore Olubobola - St. Peter's Prep (NJ)
Position: Offensive tackle
Height: 6-6
Weight: 295
Industry composite ranking: 26.33
College commitment: Notre Dame
17. Honor Fa'alave-Johnson - Cathedral Catholic (CA)
Position: Athlete
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Industry composite ranking: 27.33
College commitment: USC
18. Jaiden Bryant - Irmo (SC)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 245
Industry composite ranking: 29.33
College commitment: LSU
T-19. Ahmad Hudson - Ruston (LA)
Position: Tight end
Height: 6-6.5
Weight: 249
Industry composite ranking: 31.00
College commitment: LSU
T-19. Anthony Sweeney - St. Frances Academy (MD)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230
Industry composite ranking: 31.00
College commitment: Texas Tech
21. Ismael Camara - Gilmer (TX)
Position: Interior offensive lineman
Height: 6-6
Weight: 340
Industry composite ranking: 34.33
College commitment: Texas
22. Kaden Henderson - Tampa Jesuit (FL)
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-1.5
Weight: 218
Industry composite ranking: 35.33
College commitment: Texas A&M
23. Elijah Haven - Dunham School (LA)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-5
Weight: 215
Industry composite ranking: 36.00
College commitment: Alabama
24. Rashad Streets - Millbrook (NC)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230
Industry composite ranking: 36.33
College commitment: Oregon
25. Marcus Fakatou - Sierra Canyon (CA)
Position: Defensive lineman
Height: 6-6
Weight: 275
Industry composite ranking: 36.67
College commitment: Ohio State
26. Jamier Brown - Big Walnut (OH)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 5-11
Weight: 192
Industry composite ranking: 37.33
College commitment: Ohio State
27. Dakota Guerrant - Harper Woods (MI)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Industry composite ranking: 40.67
College commitment: Oregon
T-28. David Folorunsho - St. Patrick (IL)
Position: Defensive lineman
Height: 6-3
Weight: 280
Industry composite ranking: 41.33
College commitment: Notre Dame
T-28. Landen Williams-Callis - Randle (TX)
Position: Running back
Height: 5-7.5
Weight: 190
Industry composite ranking: 41.33
College commitment: Texas
T-28. Cooper Witten - Libert Christian (TX)
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-1.5
Weight: 220
Industry composite ranking: 41.33
College commitment: Oklahoma
T-31. Rylaun Henry- St. Frances Academy (MD)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 42.00
College commitment: Texas A&M
T-31. Abraham Sesay - Downingtown East (PA)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-5
Weight: 215
Industry composite ranking: 42.00
College commitment: Notre Dame
33. Kennedy Brown - Kingwood (TX)
Position: Offensive tackle
Height: 6-4
Weight: 285
Industry composite ranking: 43.00
College commitment: Texas A&M
34. JayQuan Snell - Waxahachie (TX)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-3
Weight: 198
Industry composite ranking: 43.67
College commitment: Texas A&M
35. Jaxon Dollar - East Lincolabran (NC)
Position: Tight end
Height: 6-5
Weight: 222
Industry composite ranking: 44.33
College commitment: Georgia
36. Israel Abrams - Montini Catholic (IL)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-4
Weight: 187
Industry composite ranking: 48.33
College commitment: Miami
37. Seneca Driver - Boyle County (KY)
Position: Tight end
Height: 6-6
Weight: 234
Industry composite ranking: 46.00
College commitment: Oklahoma
T-38. Osani Gayles - IMG Academy (FL)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 5-11.5
Weight: 185
Industry composite ranking: 46.33
College commitment: Alabama
T-38. Eric McFarland - IMG Academy (FL)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 5-8
Weight: 177
Industry composite ranking: 46.33
College commitment: Texas A&M
40. Gabriel Osborn Jr. - Mustang (OK)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 46.67
College commitment: Oklahoma
41. Xavier Sabb - Glassboro (NJ)
Position: Athlete
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 47.67
College commitment: Oregon
42. Xavier Hasan - Cardinal Gibbons (NC)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 5-11
Weight: 195
Industry composite ranking: 49.33
College commitment: Notre Dame
43. Kaeden Penny - Bixby (OK)
Position: Interior offensive lineman
Height: 6-4
Weight: 280
Industry composite ranking: 51.33
College commitment: Oklahoma
44. Chris Whitehead - Lloyd C. Bird (VA)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 230
Industry composite ranking: 52.67
College commitment: LSU
45. Mekai Brown - Greenwich Country Day (CT)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-6
Weight: 235
Industry composite ranking: 53.00
College commitment: USC
T-46. Cooper Hackett - Fort Gibson (OK)
Position: Offensive tackle
Height: 6-6.5
Weight: 250
Industry composite ranking: 54.00
College commitment: Oklahoma
T-46. Juju Johnson - Long Beach Poly (CA)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170
Industry composite ranking: 54.00
College commitment: Texas A&M
48. Hayden Stepp - Bishop Gorman (NV)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 185
Industry composite ranking: 79.00
College commitment: Oregon
49. Tory Pittman - Millard South (NE)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-0
Weight: 189
Industry composite ranking: 58.33
College commitment: Nebraska
50. Jaden Upshaw - Lee County (VA)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-1
Weight: 196
Industry composite ranking: 60.67
College commitment: Texas A&M
51. Jhadyn Nelson - Langham Creek (Houston, TX)
Position: Linebacker
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Height: 6-3
Weight: 221
Industry composite ranking: 61.00
College commitment: Texas Tech
52. Will Mencl - Chandler (AZ)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Industry composite ranking: 62.67
College commitment: Oregon
T-53. Frederick Ards III - Jones (Orlando, FL)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 220
Industry composite ranking: 62.33
College commitment: Texas A&M
T-53. Myels Smith - Inglewood (Los Angeles, CA)
Position: Defensive lineman
Height: 6-3
Weight: 295
Industry composite ranking: 62.33
College commitment: Texas A&M
55. Zyron Forstall - East Coweta (Sharpsburg, GA)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 222
Industry composite ranking: 65.67
College commitment: Texas A&M
T-56. Chance Gilbert - East Coweta (Sharpsburg, GA)
Position: Safety
Height: 5-11.5
Weight: 170
Industry composite ranking: 66.33
College commitment: Auburn 66.33
T-56. Quentin Hale - Corona Centennial (CA)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-3
Weight: 192
Industry composite ranking: 66.33
College commitment: USC
T-58. Kesean Bowman - Brentwood Academy (TN)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-0.5
Weight: 176
Industry composite ranking: 68.33
College commitment: Tennessee
T-58. Gideon Gash - Catholic Central (Novi, MI)
Position: Athlete
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205
Industry composite ranking: 68.33
College commitment: Texas Tech
60. Mitchell Turner - Louisville (MS)
Position: Defensive lineman
Height: 6-3
Weight: 275
Industry composite ranking: 68.67
College commitment: Ole Miss
61. Ta'Shawn Poole - Howard (Macon, GA)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185
Industry composite ranking: 70.33
College commitment: Florida State
62. Semaj Stanford - Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, OK)
Position: Safety
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 71.33
College commitment: Oregon
63. Kellen Wymer - Liberty Center (Liberty Center, OH)
Position: Interior offensive lineman
Height: 6-5
Weight: 265
Industry composite ranking: 71.67
College commitment: Ohio State
64. Jake Nawrot - John Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-4
Industry composite ranking: 72.00
Weight: 200
College commitment: Kentucky
65. Omarii Sanders - Franklin Road Academy (Nashville, TN)
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 210
Industry composite ranking: 72.33
College commitment: Vanderbilt
66. Toa Satele - Mililani (HI)
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Industry composite ranking: 75.00
College commitment: Oregon
67. Layton von Brandt - Appoquinimink (Middletown, DE)
Position: Offensive tackle
Height: 6-6.5
Weight: 281
Industry composite ranking: 75.67
College commitment: Auburn
68. Myson Johnson-Cook - East St. Louis (IL)
Position: Running back
Height: 6-2
Weight: 235
Industry composite ranking: 76.00
College commitment: Auburn
T-69. Kasi Currie - Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)
Position: Defensive lineman
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 315
Industry composite ranking: 76.33
College commitment: Texas
T-69. Tae Walden Jr. - Collierville (TN)
Position: Athlete
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 165
Industry composite ranking: 77.67
College commitment: Oregon
71. Kavian Bryant - Palestine Westwood (TX)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 190
Industry composite ranking: 77.67
College commitment: Texas Tech
72. Benny Easter Jr. - Humble Summer Creek (Humble, TX)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
Industry composite ranking: 78.33
College commitment: Texas Tech
73. AJ Randle Jr. - St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210
Industry composite ranking: 84.67
College commitment: Miami
74. Julius Jones - St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175
Industry composite ranking: 85.00
College commitment: Notre Dame
T-75. Caden Moss- Jackson Academy (MS)
Position: Offensive tackle
Height: 6-5
Weight: 320
Industry composite ranking: 85.33
College commitment: Ohio State
T-75. Wyatt Smith - St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-6
Weight: 235
Industry composite ranking: 85.33
College commitment: Ohio State
77. Danny Lang - Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 5-11.5
Weight: 160
Industry composite ranking: 87.33
College commitment: USC
78. Ben'Jarvius Shumaker - Choctaw County (Ackerman, MS)
Position: Defensive lineman
Height: 6-3
Weight: 270
Industry composite ranking: 88.00
College commitment: Colorado
79. Bode Sparrow - Davis (Kaysville, UT)
Position: Athlete
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195
Industry composite ranking: 89.33
College commitment: Oklahoma
80. Peter Bourque - Tabor Academy (Marion, MA)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-4
Weight: 220
Industry composite ranking: 92.33
College commitment: Virginia Tech
81. KJ Green - Stephenson (Stone Mountain, GA)
Position: EDGE
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230
Industry composite ranking: 95.00
College commitment: LSU
T-82. Jordan Agbanoma - Grayson (Loganville, GA)
Position: Interior offensive lineman
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 300
Industry composite ranking: 95.33
College commitment: Nebraska
T-82. Charles Davis - Westlake (CA)
Position: Tight end
Height: 6-5.5
Weight: 205
Industry composite ranking: 95.33
College commitment: California
84. Peyton Houston - Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, LA)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 5-10.5
Weight: 200
Industry composite ranking: 99.67
College commitment: LSU
85. Al'King Hall - Dothan (AL)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190
Industry composite ranking: 101.00
College commitment: Miami
86. SaRod Baker - DeSoto (TX)
Position: Running back
Height: 5-9
Weight: 196
Industry composite ranking: 101.33
College commitment: Texas Tech
87. Khalil Taylor - Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, PA)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190
Industry composite ranking: 101.67
College commitment: Nebraska
88. Kennedee Jackson - Lithonia (GA)
Position: Offensive tackle
Height: 6-6
Weight: 297
Industry composite ranking: 104.33
College commitment: Georgia
89. Roye Oliver III - Hamilton (Chandler, AZ)
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
Industry composite ranking: 108.00
College commitment: USC
90. Brock Williams - Libertyville (IL)
Position: Tight end
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 215
Industry composite ranking: 108.33
College commitment: Texas
91. Kei'Shjuan Telfair - Euclid (OH)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-0
Weight: 160
Industry composite ranking: 112.67
College commitment: Penn State
92. Allen Evans - Trinity (Louisville, KY)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-1.5
Weight: 182
Industry composite ranking: 113.67
College commitment: Vanderbilt
T-93. Antonio Berry - Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)
Position: Interior offensive lineman
Height: 6-5
Weight: 300
Industry composite ranking: 114.67
College commitment: Ole Miss
T-93. James Halter - Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)
Position: Offensive tackle
Height: 6-5.5
Weight: 270
Industry composite ranking: 114.67
College commitment: Notre Dame
95. Elias Pearl - Port Charlotte (Port Charlotte, FL)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 118.33
College commitment: Florida
T-96. Ace Alston - Anderson (Cincinnati, OH)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185
Industry composite ranking: 119.00
College commitment: Notre Dame
T-96. Quentin Burrell - Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Industry composite ranking: 119.00
College commitment: Michigan
98. Jamir Dean - Alcoa (TN)
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-1.5
Weight: 175
Industry composite ranking: 120.67
College commitment: Georgia
99. Prince Goldsby - Blue Springs South (MO)
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205
Industry composite ranking: 121.33
College commitment: Ohio State
T-100. Xavier Muhammad - South Houston (TX)
Position: Defensive lineman
Height: 6-4
Weight: 275
Industry composite ranking: 122.00
College commitment: Michigan
T-100. Jerry Outhouse - North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-0.5
Weight: 180
Industry composite ranking: 122.00
College commitment: UCLA
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