247 recruiting rankings 2023

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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When it comes to the No. 1 spot in the 2023 college football recruiting class, five-star safety Caleb Downs’ commitment could play a key role. 

Earlier, we broke down the race for the No. 1 spot in the 2023 college football recruiting rankings and according to the 247 sports team rankings, it’s going to be tight.

Ohio State is the current leader in overall points and the Buckeyes have 19 commitments. Notre Dame football is right behind the Buckeyes but could be overtaking them soon with the upcoming commitment of Jaiden Ausberry, who is expected to choose the Fighting Irish.

The Irish already have 20 commitments though and unless they are going to add more recruits than most of their counterparts, they are running out of points to add to their total.

It could play out in a similar fashion to the last college football recruiting cycle. Notre Dame football was No. 1 for part of the year before Texas A&M took over. The Irish finished seventh and one reason was that Georgia, A&M, and Alabama all had at least 28 pledges. The Irish had 22.

Ohio State was third in average recruiting ranking and actually, even Bama ranked higher than A&M in that regard, even though the Aggies had the most overall points.

That’s why Alabama, even though it has just 13 commitments now, is still very much in the mix for the No. 1 spot in the 2023 college football recruiting team rankings right along with Georgia.

That’s why the commitment of Caleb Downs could be key to watch. Downs is the No. 1 prospect in the state of Georgia and the No. 1 safety prospect in 2023 too as well as No. 12 overall.

Why Caleb Downs commitment will be so important

Downs is announcing his commitment on July 27th and he’s one of the top prospects left on the board.

Alabama has gotten the only crystal ball projections at this point and is the current leader according to the On3 prediciton machine which gives the Tide a 45-percent chance of winning his commitment. Georgia is at 28 percent and Ohio State is at 23 percent.

A commitment for the Tide along with a pledge from Olaus Alinen, a four-star offensive lineman trending to Alabama, would move Bama up to fourth overall in the 2023 team rankings — with just 13 commitments and lots of high-ranking targets left on the board.

The recruiting win would be equally important for Ohio State or Georgia, especially the Buckeyes, but Alabama is a very real threat to land Downs and the No. 1 spot in the entire class by the time signing day rolls around.

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The 2023 football recruiting cycle is still in its infant stages and many top prospects are still in the process of figuring out which school is the best fit for them.

21 of the top 25 class of 2023 recruits are currently uncommitted. Some of those recruits have already narrowed down their offer list to a group of finalists, while others remain wide open in their recruitments.

With a little help from the 247Sports Crystal Ball, let’s take a look at where the top uncommitted 2022 recruits are trending right now.

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Isidore Newman (La.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 1 overall, No. 1 quarterback, No. 1 Louisiana

Top Schools: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Texas

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Lake Gibson (Fla.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 3 overall, No. 1 cornerback, No. 1 Florida

Top Schools: Alabama, BYU, Florida, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State

247Sports Crystal Ball: 50% Florida, 50% Florida State

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Allen (Texas)

Recruit Ranking: No. 4 overall, No. 1 defensive lineman, No. 1 Texas

Top Schools: Alabama, Clemson, LSU, Notre Dame, Texas, Texas A&M

247Sports Crystal Ball: 100% Texas A&M

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Southeast Polk (Iowa)

Recruit Ranking: No. 5 overall, No. 1 offensive tackle, No. 1 Iowa

Top Schools: Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Penn State

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Martin Luther King (Mich.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 6 overall, No. 3 quarterback, No. 1 Michigan

Top Schools: Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports

High School: Warren (Calif.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 7 overall, No. 4 quarterback, No. 2 California

Top Schools: Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, UCLA

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: IMG Academy (Fla.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 8 overall, No. 2 offensive tackle, No. 2 Florida

Top Schools: Alabama, Oregon, USC

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: American Heritage (Fla.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 9 overall, No. 1 wide receiver, No. 3 Florida

Top Schools: Alabama, Miami, Ohio State, USC

247Sports Crystal Ball: 69% Oklahoma (decommitted on Nov. 28, 2021), 31% USC

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

Photo: Collin Kennedy, 247Sports

High School: Ryan (Texas)

Recruit Ranking: No. 10 overall, No. 1 linebacker, No. 2 Texas

Top Schools: Alabama, Miami, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, USC

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports

High School: Mill Creek (Ga.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 11 overall, No. 1 Georgia, No. 1 safety

Top Schools: Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Carver (Ala.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 12 overall, No. 2 defensive lineman, No. 1 Alabama

Top Schools: None. Smith is still wide open in his recruitment. Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and LSU are standing out early, but Smith will take visits during the spring before narrowing his list down.

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: IMG Academy (Fla.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 13 overall, No. 1 athlete, No. 4 Florida

Top Schools: Miami, Michigan, Missouri and Notre Dame have either received visits or will receive visits from M’Pemba. He is still open otherwise.

247Sports Crystal Ball: 100% Miami

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Thompson (Ala.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 14 overall, No. 2 cornerback, No. 2 Alabama

Top Schools: Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Texas A&M

247Sports Crystal Ball: 75% Alabama, 16.7% LSU, 8.3% Florida State

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Archbishop Carroll (Washington D.C.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 17 overall, No. 2 athlete, No. 1 Washington D.C.

Top Schools: Alabama, Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma

247Sports Crystal Ball: 100% Oklahoma

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports

High School: Lehigh Senior (Fla.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 18 overall, No. 1 running back, No. 6 Florida

Top Schools: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Central (Ala.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 19 overall, No. 3 cornerback, No. 3 Alabama

Top Schools: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, North Carolina, Ohio State

247Sports Crystal Ball: 75% Georgia, 25% Alabama

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: St. John Bosco (Calif.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 20 overall, No. 2 EDGE, No. 3 California

Top Schools: Uiagalelei, the brother of Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, is currently wide open in his recruitment.

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports

High School: IMG Academy (Fla.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 21 overall, No. 3 wide receiver, No. 7 Florida

Top Schools: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee

247Sports Crystal Ball: 50% Notre Dame, 50% Ohio State

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Florence (Ala.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 22 overall, No. 4 cornerback, No. 4 Alabama

Top Schools: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Michigan, Texas A&M

247Sports Crystal Ball: 100% Alabama

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

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High School: Jones (Fla.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 23 overall, No. 3 EDGE, No. 8 Florida

Top Schools: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Miami

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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247 recruiting rankings 2023

Photo: Brandon Huffman, 247Sports

High School: Pinnacle (Ariz.)

Recruit Ranking: No. 24 overall, No. 1 tight end, No. 1 Arizona

Top Schools: None right now. Robinson isn’t close to coming to a decision and will take visits during the spring.

247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A

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What is a 5

In college football recruiting, we categorize how skilled a player is by using a star ranking system. 1-star players hold the lowest ranking, while 5-star players are the best recruits in the country that just about every program wants to sign.