From LSU to Oregon, historic commitments dot the 2025 college football recruiting class

On Wednesday, 247Sports released an update to the Top247 rankings for the class of 2025, serving as the last update before the most important data point in the evaluation process: senior seasons. The combination of an escalating NIL landscape and shakeups in conference realignment has led to nearly a half dozen schools claiming their highest-rated commits ever, per 247Sports, as we approach the 2024 season.

While this update is the most comprehensive look at the rising senior class to this point, it should be noted that there will still be plenty of moves made in the three updates before rankings become finalized after the second National Signing Period in early February of 2025. For example at this stage of the evaluation process last cycle, defensive end Deshawn Warner was a three-star with an 87 grade before entering the Top247 at No. 173 in October and finishing as the Kansas Jayhawks’ highest-ranked signee of all time, finishing at No. 67 after a stellar senior campaign and an impressive showing at the All-American Bowl.

Here is a look at six committed prospects who currently hold the No. 1 spot on their respective schools’ all-time commit list according to 247Sports.

No. 1 overall in Top247

It might be hard to believe, but if current No. 1 overall player Bryce Underwood can hold off a charge from Ohio State quarterback commit Tavien St. Clair and others, the 6-foot-4, 210-pounder would become the first No. 1 prospect to sign with the Bayou powerhouse. Underwood has a stellar 40-2 record as a starter over three years at…


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Author : Hudson Standish

Publish date : 2024-07-10 19:07:11

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