The college football recruiting class of 2023 refers to the recruiting of high school athletes to play college football in the United States, starting in the fall of 2023. The scope of this article covers: (a) the colleges and universities with recruiting classes ranking among the top 25 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media outlets, and (b) the individual recruits ranking among the top 25 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media outlets.
Top ranked classes
School 247 Rivals On3Alabama111Georgia222Texas333Oklahoma467Ohio State544LSU655Miami (FL)776Oregon888Tennessee91212Notre Dame10109Clemson11910USC121113Penn State131514Florida141311Texas A&M151415South Carolina161716Auburn171617Michigan181819TCU192018Florida State202520Utah211921Arkansas222123Michigan State233624Nebraska242428Mississippi State252225
Top ranked recruits The following individuals were rated by one of the major media outlets among the top 20 players in the country in the Class of 2023. They are listed in order of their highest ranking by any of the major media outlets. PlayerPositionSchool ESPN Rivals247SportsOn3Arch ManningQuarterbackTexas2112Malachi NelsonQuarterbackUSC16519Dante MooreQuarterbackUCLA32255Cormani McClainCornerbackColorado43417Nico IamaleavaQuarterbackTennessee32431Francis MauigoaOffensive tackleMiami (FL)519814Samuel M'PembaDefensive endGeorgia2954497Zachariah BranchWide receiverUSC61395Keon KeeleyDefensive endAlabama202063Kadyn ProctorOffensive tackleAlabama1015744Jaquavious RussawOutside linebackerAlabama7676125Carnell TateWide receiverOhio State23672563Jackson ArnoldQuarterbackOklahoma8221512Brandon InnissWide receiverOhio State3081994Peter WoodsDefensive tackleClemson9615448Nyck HarborAthleteSouth Carolina3591126Matayo UiagaleleiEdgeOregon65341076Desmond RicksCornerbackAlabama17103347TJ Shanahan Sr.Offensive guardTexas A&M12011--283James SmithDefensive tackleAlabama1154228Caleb DownsSafetyAlabama12251311David Hicks Jr.Defensive tackleTexas A&M15141216Anthony Hill Jr.Outside linebackerTexas18122762Makai LemonWide receiverUSC13782188Peyton BowenSafetyOklahoma14477313Jurrion DickeyWide receiverOregon3424149Samson OkunlolaOffensive tackleMiami (FL)16161673Hykeem WilliamsWide receiverFlorida State24173085Jaden RashadaQuarterbackArizona State275917151Jayden WayneDefensive endMiami (FL)831862130Vic BurleyDefensive lineClemson766918120Richard YoungRunning backAlabama19364387Justice HaynesRunning backAlabama21266943Javien TovianoCornerbackLSU442180136Eli HolsteinQuarterbackAlabama2298117121Rueben Owens IIRunning backTexas A&M42232050Joenel AgueroSafetyGeorgia231013245AJ HarrisCornerbackGeorgia33302389J'ven WilliamsOffensive tacklePenn State56187246Tony MitchellSafetyAlabama25493575Damon WilsonEDGEGeorgia319264Adepoju AdebaworeEDGEOklahoma5735407Charles JagusahOffensive TackleNotre Dame661193110
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