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.

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

School Rivals[1] 247[2] On3[3]
Alabama111
Ohio State222
Oregon366
LSU435
Georgia543
Clemson654
Texas A&M787
USC878
Notre Dame9911
Florida101213
Michigan111314
Miami121110
Oklahoma13109
Wisconsin141617
North Carolina151412
Texas161516
Ole Miss171719
Nebraska182024
Missouri192728
Maryland201825
Auburn221922
Penn State252118
Florida State272320
Jackson State15

Top ranked recruits

Player Position School ESPN[4] Rivals[5] USA Today[6] 247Sports[7]
Quinn EwersQuarterbackOhio State (Texas transfer)311
Jack SawyerDefensive endOhio State11235
Korey ForemanDefensive endUSC4412
Tommy BrockermeyerOffensive tackleAlabama2946
Maason SmithDefensive tackleLSU5822320
J. T. TuimoloauDefensive tackleOhio State5724
JC LathamOffensive tackleAlabama6373
Caleb WilliamsQuarterbackOklahoma (USC transfer)17657
Amarius MimsOffensive tackleGeorgia21568
Leonard Taylor IIIDefensive tackleMiami7411111
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.LinebackerClemson88937
Brock VandagriffQuarterbackGeorgia3881217
Sam HuardQuarterbackWashington (Cal Poly transfer)1617812
Keeshawn SilverDefensive endNorth Carolina98831
Dallas TurnerLinebackerAlabama13199
TreVeyon HendersonRunning backOhio State108123
Ty ThompsonQuarterbackOregon681040
Terrence LewisLinebackerMaryland11301421
Emeka EgbukaWide receiverOhio State3111910
Smael MondonAthleteGeorgia129735
Donovan JacksonOffensive guardOhio State711319
Ja'Tavion SandersAthleteTexas14142113
James WilliamsSafetyMiami36201315
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 RucciOffensive tackleWisconsin37181816
J. J. McCarthyQuarterbackMichigan261725
Damon PayneDefensive tackleAlabama271824
Kyle McCordQuarterbackOhio State321828
Kool-Aid McKinstryCornerbackAlabama4118
Dylan BrooksDefensive endAuburn19124
Jaxson DartQuarterbackUSC (Ole Miss transfer)20107

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2021 Recruit Football Team Rankings". 247Sports. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2021 Consensus Football Team Recruiting Rankings". On3.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "USA TODAY High School Sports National Signing Day Final Tracker: Where the Top 100 recruits signed". USA Today. February 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ "2021 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
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