The wild world of recruiting always moves quick once dominoes start to fall. As we head into the summer and official visit season, that\u2019s once again evident by looking at the top-end prospects in the 2027 cycle.<\/p>\n
As of May 10, there are already 19 five-stars \u2014 according to the\u00a0Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a><\/strong>, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies \u2014 off the board. Those 19 commitments have dispersed among 11 college programs.<\/p>\n Six schools have landed multiple five-stars thus far. Rivals is breaking down the programs that have won out for five-star talent two or more times early on this cycle:<\/p>\n Texas A&M <\/p>\n Mike Elko<\/a><\/strong> and the Aggies are well-positioned to land the No. 1 class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. That\u2019s a bold claim to make with the December signing period still over six months away, but it\u2019s easy to make when looking at the top of Texas A&M\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> haul.<\/p>\n The Aggies have now landed four five-stars, two more than any other program to date.<\/p>\n November brought a pair of them in safety Kamarui Dorsey<\/a><\/strong> and cornerback Raylaun Henry<\/a><\/strong>, both of whom were four-stars upon committing and have since acquired that coveted fifth star. Dorsey is now the No. 11 overall prospect and top-ranked safety, while Henry now sits at No. 30 overall and No. 5 at corner.<\/p>\n At the end of March, EDGE Zyron Forstall<\/a><\/strong> made a surprise pledge to A&M, sparking a big run of spring pledges that helped lead to interior offensive lineman Kennedy Brown<\/a><\/strong> jumping in the boat last month. Forstall is the No. 19 recruit and No. 2 EDGE, while Brown checks in as the No. 15 recruit and No. 2 IOL.<\/p>\n Those four headline a class that features three more top-100 recruits and 13 commits in total.<\/p>\n Texas Tech<\/p>\n The emergence of Texas Tech<\/a><\/strong> on the blue-chip recruiting trail has turned heads. The Red Raiders are currently set to bring the nation\u2019s No. 1 overall prospect to Lubbock next year.<\/p>\n Five-Star Plus+ defensive lineman Jalen Brewster<\/a><\/strong> opted not to waste any time and committed to in-state TTU back in early October. He\u2019s remained locked in, though plenty of other programs have continued to push and are receiving official visits.<\/p>\n Flanking Brewster atop the nation\u2019s No. 2 class is EDGE Anthony Sweeney<\/a><\/strong>. The elite disruptor out of St. Frances Academy in Baltimore committed last month and is now the No. 21 recruit and No. 3 EDGE in the cycle.<\/p>\n Ohio State<\/p>\n The last time Ohio State<\/a><\/strong> didn\u2019t sign multiple five-stars was the 2024 cycle. Ryan Day<\/a><\/strong> and Co. have a pair in the mix early on this time around.<\/p>\n Wide receiver Jamier Brown<\/a><\/strong> is a tailor-made Ohio State recruit. The local five-star pass-catcher made a very early commitment to the Buckeyes back on Nov. 23, 2024. He\u2019s remained rock-solid and says his recruitment is shut down. Brown is the No. 20 prospect and No. 3 WR in the cycle.<\/p>\n One of the biggest surprises of the cycle saw the Buckeyes beat out Miami for EDGE David \u201cDJ\u201d Jacobs<\/a><\/strong>. The Hurricanes were considered the favorites in the hours leading up to Jacobs\u2019 Dec. 29 decision, but a late pivot saw Ohio State land the nation\u2019s No. 4 recruit and top-ranked pass-rusher. His recruitment remains one to monitor until National Signing Day.<\/p>\n Miami<\/p>\n Fresh off an appearance in the College Football Playoff national championship game, Miami<\/a><\/strong> is rolling on the recruiting trail and currently has the nation\u2019s No. 5 class. It also just landed the latest five-star decision.<\/p>\n Cornerback Donte Wright<\/a><\/strong> was pledged to Georgia for months, but the Hurricanes were one of a few teams in heavy pursuit of a flip. He pulled the trigger on that flip and locked in with Mario Cristobal<\/a><\/strong> and Co. this weekend and now headlines the class as the No. 8 recruit and No. 2 corner in the nation.<\/p>\n Miami went out to California to land Wright, but it barely had to travel to land five-star wide receiver Nick Lennear<\/a><\/strong>. The Carol City standout committed in March and has seen his stock soar ahead of a big senior season. He\u2019s the No. 5 WR in the cycle.<\/p>\n LSU<\/p>\n Lane Kiffin<\/a><\/strong> is building his first recruiting class at LSU<\/a><\/strong> and there\u2019s a pair of five-stars in the class early on, highlighting what\u2019s currently a top-10 haul.<\/p>\n The addition of defensive line coach Sterling Lucas<\/a><\/strong> paid immediate dividends as he helped the Tigers land EDGE Jaiden Bryant<\/a><\/strong> back in January. The one-time South Carolina lean is locked in with Lucas and now ranks as the No. 4 EDGE in the cycle.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, tight end Ahmad Hudson<\/a><\/strong> made a surprise pledge to the in-state Tigers. The No. 16 recruit and top-ranked TE has long had LSU at the top of his process, and instead of announcing a commitment date and building up his decision, he opted not to waste any time and made his decision public on May 3. Hudson also doubles as a blue-chip basketball prospect and plans to play both sports at the next level.<\/p>\n Oklahoma<\/p>\n Oklahoma<\/a><\/strong> has the No. 3 class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings and its two biggest wins of the cycle thus far came on the same day back in September.<\/p>\n Five-star offensive tackle Cooper Hackett<\/a><\/strong> originally committed to Texas Tech, but OU stayed on the prowl and flipped him away on Sept. 25. Hackett told Rivals\u2019 Steve Wiltfong<\/a><\/strong> that he took \u201ca good chunk less\u201d on the NIL front in choosing the Sooners. He\u2019s the No. 17 recruit and No. 2 OT in the cycle.<\/p>\n Touted Oklahoma O-line coach Bill Bedenbaugh<\/a><\/strong> wasn\u2019t done that day, either. Tackle Kaeden Penny<\/a><\/strong> is the No. 2 prospect in the Sooner State and he\u2019s set to stay close to home. Penny committed as a four-star and has since acquired five-star status, now checking in as the No. 4 OT overall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The wild world of recruiting always moves quick once dominoes start to fall. 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