by 247Sports in large part influenced by Rivals upgrades and downgraded. GK only Purdue player affected with slight downgrade.
247Sports is set to release its final Top247 for the 2019 class next week, but national rankings from the recruiting industry that make up the other two-thirds of the 247Sports Composite released this week and have been calculated in the industry-generated ranking.
The final post-all-star season updates regularly result in sizable shifts in the rankings of many of the nation’s top prospects and this year is no different. The top ten has a new look and three prospects added a fifth star in addition to many players moving up and down within the 247Sports Composite four-star range.
Auburn receiver commit George Pickens (No. 35 to No. 27), LSU linebacker signee Marcel Brooks (44 to 28) and running back Jerrion Ealy (45 to 30) of Flowood (Miss.) Jackson Prep each received enough of a rankings bump from the industry to move into the 247Sports Composite five-star range.
Ealy’s move comes on the heels of a record-breaking 116-yard, two-touchdown rushing performance in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. He decommitted from Ole Miss on Jan. 8 and the 247Sports Crystal Ball currently points to Clemson as the heavy favorite to land him with 84 percent of the expert predictions.
The overall top 10 welcomed two new names. Alabama defensive line early enrollee Antonio Alfano jumped 21 spots to No. 7 overall and could move even higher following the final 247Sports rankings updates next week. Alabama offensive tackle early enrollee Evan Neal moved up to No. 10 overall from No. 19 and in the process passed four other offensive tackle prospects in the rankings to move from No. 5 to No. 1 at the position.
Texas and Alabama were among the big winners prospect rankings-wise following the updates. The Longhorns had seven commits/signees move up more than five spots in the 247Sports Composite while only one current commit had a similar drop. Seven prospects headed to Alabama also moved up more than five spots, but six future Tide players fell down the list.
Other teams with multiple prospects in their recruiting class making significant moves up included Michigan with four and Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, and Nebraska with three each. On the other hand, Michigan also saw five drop along with Oklahoma, and four fallers for Florida State and Penn State versus just two risers for those two programs.
Below is a larger look at the players rising and falling in the 247Sports Composite rankings after final national rankings updates from the industry.
UP
WR Jadon Haselwood (Oklahoma) – 6 to 4
DE Antonio Alfano (Alabama) – 28 to 7
OT Evan Neal (Alabama) – 19 to 10 (moves from No. 5 to No. 1 OT)
LB Brandon Smith (Penn State) – 27 to 18
DT Travon Walker (Georgia) – 26 to 20
WR George Pickens (Auburn) – 35 to 27 (added fifth star)
LB Marcel Brooks (LSU) – 44 to 28 (added fifth star)
RB Jerrion Ealy – 45 to 30 (added fifth star)
S Jordan Battle (Alabama) – 77 to 41
OT Charles Cross (Mississippi State) – 95 to 45
CB Kaiir Elam – 61 to 49
QB Jayden Daniels (Arizona State) – 82 to 50
WR Jeremiah Payton (Miami) – 69 to 54
DT Nathan Pickering (Mississippi State) – 65 to 59
DE Justin Eboigbe (Alabama) – 75 to 60
S Kyle Hamilton (Notre Dame) – 103 to 65
OT Jonah Tauanu'u (Oregon) – 74 to 66
WR Dylan Wright (Texas A&M) – 89 to 67
DE Charles Moore – 105 to 71
WR Elijah Higgins (Stanford) – 97 to 79
DE Byron Young (Alabama) – 88 to 82
QB Graham Mertz (Wisconsin) – 102 to 90
WR Jameson Williams (Ohio State) – 140 to 93
LB Tyron Hopper (Florida) – 151 to 94
RB Noah Cain (Penn State) – 104 to 98
TE Keon Zipperer (Florida) – 136 to 102
DE Drake Jackson (USC) – 165 to 104
LB Mohamoud Diabate (Florida) – 167 to 109
RB Wandale Robinson (Nebraska) – 156 to 112
CB Marcus Banks (Alabama) – 189 to 121
S Tyler Owens (Texas) – 197 to 122
DT Mazi Smith (Michigan) – 137 to 123
OG Enokk Vimahi – 132 to 124
OT Bryce Benhart (Nebraska) – 186 to 132
DT Siaki Ika (LSU) – 159 to 134
DT Tyler Davis (Clemson) – 161 to 138
OT Trente Jones (Michigan) – 164 to 143
OG Keiondre Jones (Auburn) – 158 to 147
DE Derick Hall (Auburn) – 181 to 148
CB Travis Jay (Florida State) – 172 to 150
WR Puka Nacua (USC) – 217 to 152
DT Jaquaze Sorrells – 169 to 163
TE Brayden Liebrock (Texas) – 182 to 166
WR Marcus Washington (Texas) – 191 to 169
CB Cameron Smith (South Carolina) – 211 to 173
DE Ty Robinson (Nebraska) – 207 to 177
WR Cornelius Johnson (Michigan) – 256 to 179
LB David Gbenda (Texas) – 268 to 184
S Chris Adimora (Texas) – 206 to 187
LB Joshua Calvert (Washington) – 320 to 222
RB Derrian Brown (Texas) – 234 to 225
LB Kalen DeLoach (Florida State) – 243 to 226
QB Garrett Shrader (Mississippi State) – 248 to 241
RB Keilan Robinson (Alabama) – 362 to 246
OT Isaiah Hookfin (Texas) – 369 to 248
DT Keyon Ware-Hudson (Oregon) – 280 to 259
TE Jaelyn Lay (Clemson) – 305 to 296
RB Cameron Davis (Washington) – 326 to 297
S Quinten Johnson (Michigan) – 370 to 316
LB Ke'Shun Brown (Texas A&M) – 427 to 357 (added fourth star)
DE Colt Ellison (TCU) – 413 to 393
DE Shamar McCollum (Wake Forest) – 420 to 408
OG Marcus Alexander (Oklahoma) – 767 to 425
LB Eugene Asante – 1459 to 463
DE Cameron Williams (Miami) – 484 to 475
DOWN
DE Zach Harrison (Ohio State) – 4 to 6
OT Wanya Morris (Tennessee) – 13 to 17
LB Owen Pappoe (Auburn) – 15 to 21
WR Theo Wease (Oklahoma) – 21 to 26
DT Ishmael Sopsher – 9 to 32
WR Kyle Ford (USC) – 30 to 34 (lost fifth star)
CB Akeem Dent (Florida State) – 33 to 35 (lost fifth star)
OG Kardell Thomas (LSU) – 32 to 37 (lost fifth star)
OT Pierce Quick (Alabama) – 36 to 40
OT Tyler Johnson (Texas) – 37 to 46
RB Zach Charbonnet (Michigan) – 42 to 47
OG Devontae Dobbs (Michigan State) – 28 to 48 (lost fifth star)
ATH Quavaris Crouch (Tennessee) – 39 to 51
DE George Karlaftis (Purdue) – 48 to 56
QB Ryan Hilinski (South Carolina) – 54 to 62
DT Faatui Tuitele (Washington) – 46 to 68
S Brian Williams (Texas A&M) – 55 to 70
DE Khris Bogle (Alabama) – 57 to 73
OT Amari Kight (Alabama) – 52 to 74
DT Jowon Briggs (Virginia) – 68 to 75
OG Caedan Wallace (Penn State) – 71 to 81
RB Devyn Ford (Penn State) – 80 to 87
ATH Mark-Antony Richards – 83 to 99
TE Hudson Henry (Arkansas) – 60 to 105
OT Quinn Carroll (Notre Dame) – 108 to 114
ATH Isaiah Williams (Illinois) – 109 to 117
TE Austin Stogner (Oklahoma) – 72 to 120
CB Maurice Hampton (LSU) – 63 to 125
WR John Dunmore (Penn State) – 120 to 128
CB Christian Williams (Alabama) – 115 to 133
WR Arjei Henderson (Florida) – 126 to 142
DE Savion Jackson (NC State) – 93 to 144
S Jeremiah Criddell (Oklahoma) – 124 to 156
QB Taulia Tagovailoa (Alabama) – 110 to 159
OG Dontae Lucas (Florida State) – 118 to 161
ATH Devonta Lee – 130 to 164
LB Bryton Constantin (Clemson) – 127 to 168
OG Nolan Rumler (Michigan) – 146 to 171
OT Trevor Keegan (Michigan) – 163 to 172
CB Max Williams (USC) – 152 to 174
DE NaNa Osafo-Mensah (Notre Dame) – 138 to 188
RB Isaiah Spiller (Texas A&M) – 170 to 190
CB Woodi Washington (Oklahoma) – 184 to 191
DE Joseph Wete (Oklahoma) – 175 to 202
DE Isaiah Foskey – 168 to 207
LB Jaleel McRae (Florida State) – 200 to 208
OG Anthony Bradford (LSU) – 199 to 210
OT Xavier Truss (Georgia) – 139 to 214
CB Jalen Perry (Michigan) – 194 to 230
WR Trey Knox (Arkansas) – 221 to 233
OT Jason Rodriguez (USC) – 131 to 284
QB Paul Tyson (Alabama) – 253 to 299
S Jalen Catalon – 225 to 304
WR Nolan Groulx (Wake Forest) – 198 to 308
QB Dwan Mathis (Georgia) – 261 to 311
QB Michael Johnson Jr. (Penn State) – 271 to 371
S Jamal Morris – 346 to 384 (lost 4-star)
WR Demariyon Houston – 239 to 396 (lost fourth star)
WR Maurice Goolsby (Florida State) – 382 to 451
DT Rashad Cheney – 364 to 458 (lost fourth star)
LB Charles Thomas (Michigan) – 436 to 493
18COMMENTS
OT Spencer Brown (Michigan State) – 499 to 518
WR Manuel Allen (Western Kentucky) – 421 to 623
247Sports is set to release its final Top247 for the 2019 class next week, but national rankings from the recruiting industry that make up the other two-thirds of the 247Sports Composite released this week and have been calculated in the industry-generated ranking.
The final post-all-star season updates regularly result in sizable shifts in the rankings of many of the nation’s top prospects and this year is no different. The top ten has a new look and three prospects added a fifth star in addition to many players moving up and down within the 247Sports Composite four-star range.
Auburn receiver commit George Pickens (No. 35 to No. 27), LSU linebacker signee Marcel Brooks (44 to 28) and running back Jerrion Ealy (45 to 30) of Flowood (Miss.) Jackson Prep each received enough of a rankings bump from the industry to move into the 247Sports Composite five-star range.
Ealy’s move comes on the heels of a record-breaking 116-yard, two-touchdown rushing performance in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. He decommitted from Ole Miss on Jan. 8 and the 247Sports Crystal Ball currently points to Clemson as the heavy favorite to land him with 84 percent of the expert predictions.
The overall top 10 welcomed two new names. Alabama defensive line early enrollee Antonio Alfano jumped 21 spots to No. 7 overall and could move even higher following the final 247Sports rankings updates next week. Alabama offensive tackle early enrollee Evan Neal moved up to No. 10 overall from No. 19 and in the process passed four other offensive tackle prospects in the rankings to move from No. 5 to No. 1 at the position.
Texas and Alabama were among the big winners prospect rankings-wise following the updates. The Longhorns had seven commits/signees move up more than five spots in the 247Sports Composite while only one current commit had a similar drop. Seven prospects headed to Alabama also moved up more than five spots, but six future Tide players fell down the list.
Other teams with multiple prospects in their recruiting class making significant moves up included Michigan with four and Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, and Nebraska with three each. On the other hand, Michigan also saw five drop along with Oklahoma, and four fallers for Florida State and Penn State versus just two risers for those two programs.
Below is a larger look at the players rising and falling in the 247Sports Composite rankings after final national rankings updates from the industry.
UP
WR Jadon Haselwood (Oklahoma) – 6 to 4
DE Antonio Alfano (Alabama) – 28 to 7
OT Evan Neal (Alabama) – 19 to 10 (moves from No. 5 to No. 1 OT)
LB Brandon Smith (Penn State) – 27 to 18
DT Travon Walker (Georgia) – 26 to 20
WR George Pickens (Auburn) – 35 to 27 (added fifth star)
LB Marcel Brooks (LSU) – 44 to 28 (added fifth star)
RB Jerrion Ealy – 45 to 30 (added fifth star)
S Jordan Battle (Alabama) – 77 to 41
OT Charles Cross (Mississippi State) – 95 to 45
CB Kaiir Elam – 61 to 49
QB Jayden Daniels (Arizona State) – 82 to 50
WR Jeremiah Payton (Miami) – 69 to 54
DT Nathan Pickering (Mississippi State) – 65 to 59
DE Justin Eboigbe (Alabama) – 75 to 60
S Kyle Hamilton (Notre Dame) – 103 to 65
OT Jonah Tauanu'u (Oregon) – 74 to 66
WR Dylan Wright (Texas A&M) – 89 to 67
DE Charles Moore – 105 to 71
WR Elijah Higgins (Stanford) – 97 to 79
DE Byron Young (Alabama) – 88 to 82
QB Graham Mertz (Wisconsin) – 102 to 90
WR Jameson Williams (Ohio State) – 140 to 93
LB Tyron Hopper (Florida) – 151 to 94
RB Noah Cain (Penn State) – 104 to 98
TE Keon Zipperer (Florida) – 136 to 102
DE Drake Jackson (USC) – 165 to 104
LB Mohamoud Diabate (Florida) – 167 to 109
RB Wandale Robinson (Nebraska) – 156 to 112
CB Marcus Banks (Alabama) – 189 to 121
S Tyler Owens (Texas) – 197 to 122
DT Mazi Smith (Michigan) – 137 to 123
OG Enokk Vimahi – 132 to 124
OT Bryce Benhart (Nebraska) – 186 to 132
DT Siaki Ika (LSU) – 159 to 134
DT Tyler Davis (Clemson) – 161 to 138
OT Trente Jones (Michigan) – 164 to 143
OG Keiondre Jones (Auburn) – 158 to 147
DE Derick Hall (Auburn) – 181 to 148
CB Travis Jay (Florida State) – 172 to 150
WR Puka Nacua (USC) – 217 to 152
DT Jaquaze Sorrells – 169 to 163
TE Brayden Liebrock (Texas) – 182 to 166
WR Marcus Washington (Texas) – 191 to 169
CB Cameron Smith (South Carolina) – 211 to 173
DE Ty Robinson (Nebraska) – 207 to 177
WR Cornelius Johnson (Michigan) – 256 to 179
LB David Gbenda (Texas) – 268 to 184
S Chris Adimora (Texas) – 206 to 187
LB Joshua Calvert (Washington) – 320 to 222
RB Derrian Brown (Texas) – 234 to 225
LB Kalen DeLoach (Florida State) – 243 to 226
QB Garrett Shrader (Mississippi State) – 248 to 241
RB Keilan Robinson (Alabama) – 362 to 246
OT Isaiah Hookfin (Texas) – 369 to 248
DT Keyon Ware-Hudson (Oregon) – 280 to 259
TE Jaelyn Lay (Clemson) – 305 to 296
RB Cameron Davis (Washington) – 326 to 297
S Quinten Johnson (Michigan) – 370 to 316
LB Ke'Shun Brown (Texas A&M) – 427 to 357 (added fourth star)
DE Colt Ellison (TCU) – 413 to 393
DE Shamar McCollum (Wake Forest) – 420 to 408
OG Marcus Alexander (Oklahoma) – 767 to 425
LB Eugene Asante – 1459 to 463
DE Cameron Williams (Miami) – 484 to 475
DOWN
DE Zach Harrison (Ohio State) – 4 to 6
OT Wanya Morris (Tennessee) – 13 to 17
LB Owen Pappoe (Auburn) – 15 to 21
WR Theo Wease (Oklahoma) – 21 to 26
DT Ishmael Sopsher – 9 to 32
WR Kyle Ford (USC) – 30 to 34 (lost fifth star)
CB Akeem Dent (Florida State) – 33 to 35 (lost fifth star)
OG Kardell Thomas (LSU) – 32 to 37 (lost fifth star)
OT Pierce Quick (Alabama) – 36 to 40
OT Tyler Johnson (Texas) – 37 to 46
RB Zach Charbonnet (Michigan) – 42 to 47
OG Devontae Dobbs (Michigan State) – 28 to 48 (lost fifth star)
ATH Quavaris Crouch (Tennessee) – 39 to 51
DE George Karlaftis (Purdue) – 48 to 56
QB Ryan Hilinski (South Carolina) – 54 to 62
DT Faatui Tuitele (Washington) – 46 to 68
S Brian Williams (Texas A&M) – 55 to 70
DE Khris Bogle (Alabama) – 57 to 73
OT Amari Kight (Alabama) – 52 to 74
DT Jowon Briggs (Virginia) – 68 to 75
OG Caedan Wallace (Penn State) – 71 to 81
RB Devyn Ford (Penn State) – 80 to 87
ATH Mark-Antony Richards – 83 to 99
TE Hudson Henry (Arkansas) – 60 to 105
OT Quinn Carroll (Notre Dame) – 108 to 114
ATH Isaiah Williams (Illinois) – 109 to 117
TE Austin Stogner (Oklahoma) – 72 to 120
CB Maurice Hampton (LSU) – 63 to 125
WR John Dunmore (Penn State) – 120 to 128
CB Christian Williams (Alabama) – 115 to 133
WR Arjei Henderson (Florida) – 126 to 142
DE Savion Jackson (NC State) – 93 to 144
S Jeremiah Criddell (Oklahoma) – 124 to 156
QB Taulia Tagovailoa (Alabama) – 110 to 159
OG Dontae Lucas (Florida State) – 118 to 161
ATH Devonta Lee – 130 to 164
LB Bryton Constantin (Clemson) – 127 to 168
OG Nolan Rumler (Michigan) – 146 to 171
OT Trevor Keegan (Michigan) – 163 to 172
CB Max Williams (USC) – 152 to 174
DE NaNa Osafo-Mensah (Notre Dame) – 138 to 188
RB Isaiah Spiller (Texas A&M) – 170 to 190
CB Woodi Washington (Oklahoma) – 184 to 191
DE Joseph Wete (Oklahoma) – 175 to 202
DE Isaiah Foskey – 168 to 207
LB Jaleel McRae (Florida State) – 200 to 208
OG Anthony Bradford (LSU) – 199 to 210
OT Xavier Truss (Georgia) – 139 to 214
CB Jalen Perry (Michigan) – 194 to 230
WR Trey Knox (Arkansas) – 221 to 233
OT Jason Rodriguez (USC) – 131 to 284
QB Paul Tyson (Alabama) – 253 to 299
S Jalen Catalon – 225 to 304
WR Nolan Groulx (Wake Forest) – 198 to 308
QB Dwan Mathis (Georgia) – 261 to 311
QB Michael Johnson Jr. (Penn State) – 271 to 371
S Jamal Morris – 346 to 384 (lost 4-star)
WR Demariyon Houston – 239 to 396 (lost fourth star)
WR Maurice Goolsby (Florida State) – 382 to 451
DT Rashad Cheney – 364 to 458 (lost fourth star)
LB Charles Thomas (Michigan) – 436 to 493
18COMMENTS
OT Spencer Brown (Michigan State) – 499 to 518
WR Manuel Allen (Western Kentucky) – 421 to 623
