2018 college football recruiting class

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The college football recruiting class of 2018 refers to the recruiting of high school athletes to play college football starting in the fall of 2018. The scope of this article covers: (a) the colleges and universities with recruiting classes ranking among the top 20 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media companies, and (b) the individual recruits ranking among the top 20 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media companies. Georgia was rated by 247Sports, Rivals and On3 as having the No. 1 recruiting class in 2018. Ohio State was rated by the same selectors at No. 2.

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Quarterback Trevor Lawrence was rated by Rivals, 247Sports, and USA Today as the No. 1 recruit in the 2016 class. Lawrence played for Clemson from 2018 to 2020 and for the Jacksonville Jaguars since 2021.

Quarterback Justin Fields was rated by the same selectors as the No. 2 recruit. Fields played for Georgia in 2018, Ohio State in 2019 and 2020, and the Chicago Bears since 2021.

Top ranked classes

School247 [1] Rivals [2] On3 [3]
Georgia 111
Ohio State 222
Texas 343
USC 434
Alabama 576
Penn State 655
Clemson 787
Miami (FL) 8612
Oklahoma 988
Notre Dame 10119
Florida State 111013
Auburn 121210
Oregon 131317
Florida 141716
LSU 151411
Washington 161515
Texas A&M 171614
South Carolina 181819
UCLA 191920
North Carolina 202325
Tennessee 212026
Nebraska 232118

Top ranked recruits

PlayerPositionSchoolRivals [4] 247Sports [5] USA Today [6] ESPN [7]
Trevor Lawrence QuarterbackClemson1112
Justin Fields QuarterbackGeorgia2221
Eyabi Anoma Defensive endAlabama7433
Amon-Ra St. Brown Wide receiverUSC3111235
JT Daniels QuarterbackUSC4161664
Xavier Thomas Defensive endClemson5334
Micah Parsons LinebackerPenn State6557
Patrick Surtain II CornerbackAlabama8665
Jamaree Salyer Offensive guardGeorgia9101023
Zamir White Running backGeorgia109915
Nick Petit-Frere Offensive tackleOhio State117713
Adam Anderson Defensive endGeorgia12181956
Lorenzo LingardRunning backMiami (FL)13252660
Tyreke JohnsonSafetyOhio State14343537
Justyn Ross Wide receiverClemson15454874
Jackson Carman Offensive tackleClemson16171721
Brendan Radley-HilesCornerbackOklahoma173839101
Justin Shorter Wide receiverPenn State18878
Cade Mays Offensive tackleGeorgia19222325
Teradja MitchellLinebackerOhio State20444324
Tyson Campbell CornerbackGeorgia2512119
Terrace Marshall Jr. Wide receiverLSU27131310
KJ Henry Defensive endClemson2614146
Palaie Gaoteote IVLinebackerUSC21151518
Caden Sterns SafetyTexas24191939
Taron Vincent Defensive tackleOhio State40201819
Brenton Cox Jr. Defensive endGeorgia33232211
B.J. FosterSafetyTexas57242412
Asante Samuel Jr. CornerbackFlorida State46605714
Devon WilliamsAthleteUSC47403816
Ricky SladeRunning backPenn State37272517
Brevin Jordan Tight endMiami49333020

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