2021 college football recruiting class

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The college football recruiting class of 2021 refers to the recruiting of high school athletes to play college football starting in the fall of 2021. 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.

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The Alabama Crimson Tide, led by head coach Nick Saban, had the top recruiting class according to Rivals.com, 247Sports, and On3. Ohio State was ranked second by all three services.

Media outlets disagreed over who was the nation's top recruit. Rivals.com and 247Sports selected quarterback Quinn Ewers as the No. 1 recruit. Ewers committed to Ohio State but later transferred to Texas. Defensive end Jack Sawyer was selected as the No. 1 recruit by ESPN and also committed to Ohio State. Defensive end Korey Foreman was selected as the No. 1 recruit by the USA Today and committed to USC.

Top ranked classes

SchoolRivals [1] 247 [2] On3 [3]
Alabama 111
Ohio State 222
Oregon 366
LSU 435
Georgia 543
Clemson 654
Texas A&M 787
USC 878
Notre Dame 9911
Florida 101213
Michigan 111314
Miami 121110
Oklahoma 13109
Wisconsin 141617
North Carolina 151412
Texas 161516
Ole Miss 171719
Nebraska 182024
Missouri 192728
Maryland 201825
Auburn 221922
Penn State 252118
Florida State 272320
Jackson State15

Top ranked recruits

PlayerPositionSchoolESPN [4] Rivals [5] USA Today [6] 247Sports [7]
Quinn Ewers QuarterbackOhio State (Texas transfer)311
Jack Sawyer Defensive endOhio State11235
Korey Foreman Defensive endUSC4412
Tommy BrockermeyerOffensive tackleAlabama2946
Maason Smith Defensive tackleLSU5822320
J. T. Tuimoloau Defensive tackleOhio State5724
JC Latham Offensive tackleAlabama6373
Caleb Williams QuarterbackOklahoma (USC transfer)17657
Amarius Mims Offensive tackleGeorgia21568
Leonard Taylor III Defensive tackleMiami7411111
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LinebackerClemson88937
Brock Vandagriff QuarterbackGeorgia3881217
Sam Huard QuarterbackWashington (Cal Poly transfer)1617812
Keeshawn SilverDefensive endNorth Carolina98831
Dallas Turner LinebackerAlabama13199
TreVeyon Henderson Running backOhio State108123
Ty Thompson QuarterbackOregon681040
Terrence LewisLinebackerMaryland11301421
Emeka Egbuka Wide receiverOhio State3111910
Smael Mondon AthleteGeorgia129735
Donovan Jackson Offensive guardOhio State711319
Ja'Tavion Sanders AthleteTexas14142113
James Williams SafetyMiami36201315
Tristan LeighOffensive tackleClemson25271014
Shemar TurnerDefensive endTexas A&M153222
Bryce FosterOffensive guardTexas A&M14715
Mario Williams Jr. Wide receiverOklahoma (USC transfer)18161543
Camar WheatonRunning backAlabama441634
Nolan Rucci Offensive tackleWisconsin37181816
J. J. McCarthy QuarterbackMichigan261725
Damon Payne Defensive tackleAlabama271824
Kyle McCord QuarterbackOhio State321828
Kool-Aid McKinstry CornerbackAlabama4118
Dylan BrooksDefensive endAuburn19124
Jaxson Dart QuarterbackUSC (Ole Miss transfer)20107

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