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2027 football recruiting rankings: USA TODAY Sports' updated top 100

USA TODAY Sports updates its top 100 high school football recruits in the Class of 2027, led by Texas Tech commit Jalen Brewster.

Going into the new season, the picture was pretty clear on who the nation's top seniors were. Nearly all of them also had made their college decisions before the new year had even kicked off.

That doesn't mean there weren't some changes when it came to rankings or where certain players ended up playing their senior year.

Now that we're midway through the 2026 season, USA TODAY High School Sports has its latest updated rankings for the top 100 seniors in the 2027 class based on their composite rankings from industry leaders.

The composites are based off of the player's ranking from 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN.

Here's a look at those top 100 players entering the new season.

2. Maxwell Hiller - Coatesville Area (PA)

5. Easton Royal - Brother Martin (LA)

Brother Martin Crusaders wide receiver Easton Royal (23) scores a touchdown against John Curtis Patriots linebacker Benjamin Barron (30) during the first quarter at The Shrine on Airline. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports
Brownsburg Bulldogs Trentin Russ (8) and Brownsburg Bulldogs Tye Morgan (2) guard Lawrence North Wildcats Monshun Sales (1) on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, during a game at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis.

8. Donte Wright- Long Beach Poly (CA)

Baylor's David Gabriel Georges (0) runs the ball towards Brentwood Academy's Jack Berry (14) during the first half at Baylor in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Aug. 20, 2026.

T-10. Trae Taylor - Millard Stouth (Omaha, NE)

Nebraska quarterback commit Trae Taylor is leading Milroe South during his senior high school football season.
Columbus athlete and Miami commit A'mir Sears with former University of Miami star and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin at St. Thomas Aquinas on Aug. 29, 2026.

T-12. Nick Lennear - Miami Carol City (FL)

T-12. Kamarui Dorsey - Hampton (GA)

St. Peter Prep's Olubobola Oluwasemilore (52) celebrate with fans during a high school football game between St. Peter’s Prep and Paramus Catholic in Jersey City on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.

18. Jaiden Bryant - Irmo (SC)

Ruston's Ahmad Hudson runs through two Catholic-Baton Rouge defenders on his way to a touchdown Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.

24. Rashad Streets - Millbrook (NC)

26. Jamier Brown - Wayne (Huber Heights, OH)

Ohio State commit Brady Edmunds (left), a quarterback out Huntington Beach, California, and fellow OSU commit Jamier Brown, a wide receiver from Wayne, attend the Buckeyes football game against Illinois on Sept. 26, 2026.
Liberty Christian football (TX) two-way star Cooper Witten was recognized as on USA TODAY Sports preseason All-America football team heading into the 2026 high school football season.

32. Rylaun Henry- St. Frances Academy (MD)

T-33. Kennedy Brown - Kingwood (TX)

T-33. JayQuan Snell - Waxahachie (TX)

35. Jaxon Dollar - East Lincoln (NC)

East Lincoln football hosted Hickory in a Western Foothills 4A/5A matchup on Oct. 17, 2025. Hickory won, 31-28.

37. Seneca Driver - Boyle County (KY)

Boyle County High School's tight end and Oklahoma commit Seneca Driver (5)  ran for four touchdowns against Louisville’s St. X during KHSAA football at Brother Thomas More Page Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Oct. 2, 2026

38. Gabriel Osborne Jr. - Mustang (OK)

IMG Academy National beat The St. James Performance Academy 44-42 in Bradenton on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. The Ascenders' Osani Gayles (0) fields a kickoff.
IMG Academy National hosted Cornerstone Christian from Texas on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 and won 59-10. A big pass play to Eric McFarland (3) set up IMG for another touchdown.

42. Xavier Hasan - Cardinal Gibbons (NC)

43. Kaeden Penny - Bixby (OK)

44. Mekai Brown - Greenwich Country Day (CT)

46. Cooper Hackett - Fort Gibson (OK)

Super 30 player, Fort Gibson senior offensive lineman and OU commit Cooper Hackett, at Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in the Meadow Gold District along Route 66 in Tulsa, Monday, June 15, 2026.

47. Juju Johnson - Long Beach Poly (CA)

49. Tory Pittman - Millard South (NE)

50. Jaden Upshaw - Lee County (VA)

51. Jhadyn Nelson - Langham Creek (Houston, TX)

52. Will Mencl - Chandler (AZ)

Will Mencl prior to a Chandler vs Brophy Prep matchup on Sept. 24, 2026.

T-53. Frederick Ards III - Jones (Orlando, FL)

T-53. Myels Smith - Inglewood (Los Angeles, CA)

55. Zyron Forstall - IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)

T-56. Chance Gilbert - East Coweta (Sharpsburg, GA)

T-56. Quentin Hale - Corona Centennial (CA)

T-58. Kesean Bowman - Brentwood Academy (TN)

Brentwood Academy's Kesean Bowman (1) runs past Brentwood's Brodie Peace (13) during a TSSAA high school football game at Brentwood Academy on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Brentwood, Tenn.

T-58. Gideon Gash - Catholic Central (Novi, MI)

Louisville defensive end Mitchell Turner poses for a portrait at Ridgeland High School in Ridgeland, Miss., on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026.

T-62. Semaj Stanford - Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, OK)

Broken Arrow's Semaj Stanford stands on the field during a high school football game between Norman North and Broken Arrow in Norman, Okla., Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.

T-62. Kellen Wymer - Liberty Center (Liberty Center, OH)

64. Jake Nawrot - John Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)

65. Omarii Sanders - Franklin Road Academy (Nashville, TN)

Franklin Road Academy's Omarii Sanders (0) runs around MBA’s Johnny Com (37) during a TSSAA high school football game  on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.

66. Toa Satele - Mililani (HI)

67. Layton von Brandt - Appoquinimink (Middletown, DE)

T-69. Kasi Currie - Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)

Collierville’s Tae Walden Jr. poses for a portrait as part of The Commercial Appeal’s Dandy Dozen at Collierville High School on July 22, 2026.

71. Kavian Bryant - Palestine Westwood (TX)

72. Benny Easter Jr. - Humble Summer Creek (Humble, TX)

T-73. AJ Randle Jr. - St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

76. Wyatt Smith - St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

Aquinas defensive lineman Wyatt Smith (#88) celebrates a tackle with a teammate. The Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Cougars hosted the St. Thomas Aquinas High School Raiders in their first football game of the season Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 in Sarasota.

77. Danny Lang - Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)

78. Jamarin Simmons - Amos P. Godby (Tallahassee, FL)

Quarterback Peter Bourque of Tabor Academy carries the football against Milton Academy during their game on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.

82. KJ Green - Stephenson (Stone Mountain, GA)

T-83. Jordan Agbanoma - Grayson (Loganville, GA)

T-83. Charles Davis - Westlake (CA)

85. Peyton Houston - Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, LA)

T-86. Al'King Hall - Dothan (AL)

T-86. SaRod Baker - DeSoto (TX)

89. Kennedee Jackson - Lithonia (GA)

90. Roye Oliver III - Hamilton (Chandler, AZ)

Hamilton wide receiver Roye Oliver ||| (3) sits out the opening game against Brophy Prep at Central High School in Phoenix on Aug. 27, 2026.

92. Kei'Shjuan Telfair - Euclid (OH)

93. Allen Evans - Trinity (Louisville, KY)

Trinity cornerback Allen Evans IV visits Ohio Stadium on the day of the Ohio State Buckeyes football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Nov. 22, 2025.

95. James Halter - Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)

T-96. Elias Pearl - Port Charlotte (Port Charlotte, FL)

T-96. Ace Alston - Anderson (Cincinnati, OH)

Anderson defensive back Ace Alston (6) during the OHSAA Division II regional final game between Anderson and Trotwood-Madison Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at Lakota West High School.

98. Quentin Burrell - Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL)

99. Jamir Dean - Alcoa (TN)

Alcoa’s Jamir Dean is one of the Knox News Elite 8 college football recruits in the Knoxville area for 2026.