College football recruiting: Meet the top recruit for every Big 12 program

These top recruits will make some noise in the Big 12.

While the Big 12 has lost a little bit of its luster in the last few seasons, as the Oklahoma-Texas duopoly has been increasingly dominated by the Sooners in recent years, that hasn’t changed the fact that top recruits across the country are choosing to spend the next four years of their football careers in this conference.

The Big 12 managed to pull in some very promising recruits across the board, with these 10 standing out as the best of the best.

These 10 recruits are the best high-school players who committed to a school in the Big 12

Baylor

Kyron Drones, 4-star dual-threat QB, Shadow Creek High School, Pearland, TX, 0.9050 247sports composite rating, No. 7 dual-threat QB

Getting Drones was a massive coup for Baylor, as the Bears were able to win out over the likes of Auburn, Arkansas, and TCU. With Charlie Brewer transferring, Dave Aranda is in need of a quarterback to complement his defense. Given Drones‘ athletic ability and rifle of a right arm, he could compete for Baylor’s QB1 job as soon as he arrives in Waco.

Iowa State

Tyler Moore, 3-star TE, Johnston High School, Johnston, IA, 0.8706 247sports composite rating, No. 22 TE

Matt Campbell might not have a ton to write home about in this class despite their fantastic regular season, but Moore has the potential to quickly become one of the better tight ends in the conference. The success of Charlie Kolar likely convinced Moore to stay local and pledge his college career to the Cyclones, who should have success even without Campbell.

Kansas

Devin Neal, 3-star RB, Lawrence High School, Lawrence, KS, 0.8850 247sports composite rating, No. 22 RB

Not even Les Miles can fix the historically inept Jayhawks despite the conference not looking as deep as it has in recent seasons. At the very least, Miles is still wooing top recruits in the state of Kansas. Neal will stay right in his hometown for college, and he figures to be a big part of the Jayhawk offense next season after the departure of Pooka Williams.

Kansas State

Jake Rubley, 4-star pro-style QB, Valley High School, West Des Moines, IA, 0.9206 247sports composite rating, No. 14 pro-style QB

The Wildcats have built themselves into consistent winners, but they are rarely considered an offensive juggernaut, especially given Chris Klieman’s ball-control offense. Klieman might start to adjust his scheme now the Rubley is in town, as he is one of the highest-ranked offensive recruits to ever spurn the likes of LSU in favor of Kansas State.

Oklahoma

Caleb Williams, 5-star dual-threat QB, Gonzaga High School, Washington, DC, 0.9971 247sports composite rating, No. 1 dual-threat QB

Once the home of an unstoppable wishbone attack, Lincoln Riley has turned Oklahoma into QBU. Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray won Heismans and were picked No. 1 overall, while Jalen hurts was runner-up and became a second-round pick. While Spencer Rattler is on his way to stardom, Williams has just as much talent, if not more given his ability to scramble and heave it 60 yards. Even considering who he has to measure himself against, Williams could break some records.

Oklahoma State

Aden Kelley, 4-star DT, Thomas-Fay-Custer High School, Thomas, OK, 0.8966 247sports composite rating, No. 20 DT

Hailing from a town with a population of just under 1,200, Kelley is ready to become the next integral piece of a Cowboys defense that has been turning heads lately. The Cowboys could be legit playoff contenders next year, as an offense led by Spencer Sanders and a defense led by Kelley would be a potent combo.

TCU

Ahmonte Watkins, 4-star all-purpose back, Klein Forest High School, Houston, TX, 0.9033 247sports composite rating, No. 4 all-purpose back

Watkins is a bit on the skinny side at just 173 pounds, but he is simply electric with the football in his hands, and the Horned Frogs need a player like him after they failed to replace Jalen Reagor this season. TCU will always have a tough defense, but Watkins could be the missing piece they need to really kick things into high gear on offense

Texas

Ja’Tavion Sanders, 5-star ATH, Ryan High School, Denton, TX, 0.9878 247sports composite rating, No. 1 ATH

Sanders is listed as an athlete, but his most likely landing spot is somewhere either on the defensive line or as a stand-up pass rusher. No matter who succeeds Sam Ehlinger as Tom Herman’s starting quarterback, Sanders has enough pure athletic talent to become a cornerstone of a defense that might, finally, help the Longhorns compete for a playoff spot.

Texas Tech

Behren Morton, 4-star pro-style QB, Eastland High School, Eastland, TX, 0.9304 247sports composite rating, No. 12 pro-style QB

It’s hard to convince recruits to come to Lubbock given how isolated it can be, but putting up numbers in a high-octane offense was enough for Morton to choose the Red Raiders over Baylor, Texas A&M, and USC. Matt Wells hasn’t looked like a world-beater, but he has been handed some bad injury luck at quarterback. Morton has the arm talent to restore Tech’s winning ways.

West Virginia

Wyatt Milum, 4-star OT, Spring Valley High School, Huntington, WV, 0.9510 247sports composite rating, No. 15 OT

The Mountaineers might feel like a bit of an outsider in the Big 12 considering how far away they are from everyone else, but Neal Brown can recruit with the best of them, as evidenced by the commitment of Milum. A West Virginia kid with tons of potential, Milum could become a star lineman in Morgantown if he continues to add some strength.

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