# 2023 college football recruiting class

The college football recruiting class of 2023 refers to the recruiting of high school athletes to play college football 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 | On3 |
| Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Georgia | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Texas | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Ohio State | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| LSU | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Miami (FL) | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Oregon | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Notre Dame | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Clemson | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| USC | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Penn State | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| Florida | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Texas A&M | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| South Carolina | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Auburn | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Michigan | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| TCU | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| Florida State | 20 | 25 | 20 |
| Utah | 21 | 19 | 21 |
| Arkansas | 22 | 21 | 23 |
| Michigan State | 23 | 36 | 24 |
| Nebraska | 24 | 24 | 28 |
| Mississippi State | 25 | 22 | 25 |

## 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.
| Player | Position | School | ESPN | Rivals | 247Sports | On3 |
| Arch Manning | Quarterback | Texas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Malachi Nelson | Quarterback | USC | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| Dante Moore | Quarterback | UCLA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| Cormani McClain | Cornerback | Colorado | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| Nico Iamaleava | Quarterback | Tennessee | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Francis Mauigoa | Offensive tackle | Miami (FL) | 5 | 19 | 8 | 14 |
| Samuel M'Pemba | Defensive end | Georgia | 29 | 5 | 44 | 97 |
| Zachariah Branch | Wide receiver | USC | 6 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Keon Keeley | Defensive end | Alabama | 20 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| Kadyn Proctor | Offensive tackle | Alabama | 10 | 15 | 7 | 44 |
| Jaquavious Russaw | Outside linebacker | Alabama | 7 | 67 | 61 | 25 |
| Carnell Tate | Wide receiver | Ohio State | 236 | 7 | 25 | 63 |
| Jackson Arnold | Quarterback | Oklahoma | 8 | 22 | 15 | 12 |
| Brandon Inniss | Wide receiver | Ohio State | 30 | 8 | 19 | 94 |
| Peter Woods | Defensive tackle | Clemson | 9 | 61 | 54 | 48 |
| Nyck Harbor | Athlete | South Carolina | 35 | 9 | 11 | 26 |
| Matayo Uiagalelei | Edge | Oregon | 65 | 34 | 10 | 76 |
| Desmond Ricks | Cornerback | Alabama | 17 | 10 | 33 | 47 |
| TJ Shanahan Sr. | Offensive guard | Texas A&M | 120 | 11 | -- | 283 |
| James Smith | Defensive tackle | Alabama | 11 | 54 | 22 | 8 |
| Caleb Downs | Safety | Alabama | 12 | 25 | 13 | 11 |
| David Hicks Jr. | Defensive tackle | Texas A&M | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | Outside linebacker | Texas | 18 | 12 | 27 | 62 |
| Makai Lemon | Wide receiver | USC | 13 | 78 | 21 | 88 |
| Peyton Bowen | Safety | Oklahoma | 14 | 47 | 73 | 13 |
| Jurrion Dickey | Wide receiver | Oregon | 34 | 24 | 14 | 9 |
| Samson Okunlola | Offensive tackle | Miami (FL) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 73 |
| Hykeem Williams | Wide receiver | Florida State | 24 | 17 | 30 | 85 |
| Jaden Rashada | Quarterback | Arizona State | 27 | 59 | 17 | 151 |
| Jayden Wayne | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | 83 | 18 | 62 | 130 |
| Vic Burley | Defensive line | Clemson | 76 | 69 | 18 | 120 |
| Richard Young | Running back | Alabama | 19 | 36 | 43 | 87 |
| Justice Haynes | Running back | Alabama | 21 | 26 | 69 | 43 |
| Javien Toviano | Cornerback | LSU | 44 | 21 | 80 | 136 |
| Eli Holstein | Quarterback | Alabama | 22 | 98 | 117 | 121 |
| Rueben Owens | Running back | Texas A&M | 42 | 23 | 20 | 50 |
| Joenel Aguero | Safety | Georgia | 23 | 101 | 32 | 45 |
| AJ Harris | Cornerback | Georgia | 33 | 30 | 23 | 89 |
| J'ven Williams | Offensive tackle | Penn State | 56 | 187 | 24 | 6 |
| Tony Mitchell | Safety | Alabama | 25 | 49 | 35 | 75 |
| Damon Wilson | EDGE | Georgia | 31 | 9 | 26 | 4 |
| Adepoju Adebawore | EDGE | Oklahoma | 57 | 35 | 40 | 7 |
| Charles Jagusah | Offensive Tackle | Notre Dame | 66 | 119 | 31 | 10 |