Top 10 college football recruiting classes after National Signing Day: Dawgs on top
By John Buhler
Georgia has the top college football recruiting class after National Signing Day with Alabama and Clemson close behind. Here are the full top 10 class rankings.
Almost all of the top recruits in the country have decided where they will be playing their college football with the passing of National Signing Day. While most of the action took place in late December with the early signing period, there was still some drama and settling with the recruiting class rankings.
The usual suspects dominated in recruiting, as many SEC schools, southeastern powers and Power 5 blue-bloods made a killing on the recruiting trails. Many programs will be landing a few five-stars, several four-stars and plenty of three-stars to round out their recruiting class for 2020.
Top 10 recruiting classes after National Signing Day 2020
Scouting Report. Georgia Bulldogs. 1. Pick Analysis. SEC. East. player. 814
The Georgia Bulldogs ended up with the best recruiting class in this cycle. Kirby Smart’s team ended signing 25 players (four five-stars, 15 four-stars and six three-stars). Georgia’s four five-stars are cornerback Kelee Ringo, offensive tackle Broderick Jones, defensive tackle Jalen Carter and athlete Darnell Washington.
2. player. Pick Analysis. West. Scouting Report. SEC. Alabama Crimson Tide. 829
The Alabama Crimson Tide had the second-best recruiting class in 2020. Nick Saban’s team landed 25 commits (four five-stars, 17 four-stars and four three-stars). Alabama’s four five-stars are quarterback Bryce Young, defensive end Will Anderson, defensive end Chris Braswell and athlete Drew Sanders.
player. Atlantic. Clemson Tigers. 3. 879. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. ACC
The Clemson Tigers had the third-best recruiting class in this cycle. Dabo Swinney’s team had 23 commits (five five-stars, 12 four-stars and six three-stars). Clemson’s five five-stars signees are defensive tackle Bryan Bresee, defensive end Myles Murphy, quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei, running back Demarckus Brown and outside linebacker Trenton Simpson.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. West. player. 817. SEC. LSU Tigers. 4
The LSU Tigers had the fourth-best class in this recruiting cycle. Ed Orgeron’s team landed 24 commitments (three five-stars, 14 four-stars and seven three-stars). LSU’s three five-stars are tight end Arik Gilbert, cornerback Elias Ricks and wide receiver Kayshonn Boutte.
player. 812. Scouting Report. Big Ten. East. Ohio State Buckeyes. 5. Pick Analysis
The Ohio State Buckeyes landed the fifth-best recruiting class in this cycle. Ryan Day’s team ended up with 25 commitments (three five-stars, 14 four-stars and eight three-stars). Ohio State’s three five-stars are wide receiver Julian Fleming, offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Pick Analysis. SEC. TAMU Aggies. 873. Scouting Report. West. 6. player
The Texas A&M Aggies ended up with the sixth-best recruiting class in 2020. Jimbo Fisher’s team finished with 26 commitments (two five-stars, 13 four-stars and 11 three-stars). Texas A&M’s two five-stars are safety Jaylon Jones and wide receiver Demond Demas.
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. West. Auburn Tigers. player. 842. SEC. 7
The Auburn Tigers finished with the seventh-best recruiting class in the 2020 cycle. Gus Malzahn’s team ended up with 26 commitments (16 four-stars and 10 three-stars). Auburn’s top recruits include running back Tank Bigsby, defensive end Zykeivous Walker and inside linebacker Wesley Steiner.
840. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. SEC. East. Florida Gators. 8. player
The Florida Gators finished with the eighth-best recruiting class in 2020. Dan Mullen’s team ended up signing 25 players (one five-star, 17 four-stars and six three-stars). Florida’s lone five-star commitment was defensive tackle Gervon Dexter.
851. Scouting Report. Big 12. Texas Longhorns. player. 9. Pick Analysis.
The Texas Longhorns were able to crack the top-10 with the No. 9 recruiting class in this cycle. Tom Herman’s team landed 18 commitments (one five-star, 13 four-stars and four three-stars). Texas’ lone five-star commitment is running back Bijan Robinson.
Scouting Report. East. 10. player. Pick Analysis. SEC. Tennessee Volunteers. 839
The Tennessee Volunteers round out the top 10 with a strong, top-10 recruiting class. Jeremy Pruitt’s team ended up with 23 commitments (13 four-stars and nine three-stars). Tennessee’s top recruits include safety Keshawn Lawrence, defensive tackle Omari Thomas and quarterback Harrison Bailey.
Other teams that ended up with top-15 recruiting classes were the Oklahoma Sooners (No. 11), the Oregon Ducks (No. 12), the Miami Hurricanes (No. 13), the Michigan Wolverines (No. 14) and the Penn State Nittany Lions (No. 15). Did your team do enough to contend for national titles in the coming years? Hopefully, National Signing Day 2020 was everything you were hoping for.
Editor’s Note: Recruiting class rankings courtesy of the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
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