SEC team-by-team recruiting update

Texas A&M just lost one of the biggest pieces to its 2017 recruiting class puzzle when five-star quarterback Tate Martell decommitted.

That decision dropped the Aggies to No. 43 nationally in 247Sports.com’s composite.

Here’s an updated look at where all 14 SEC teams stand through Monday morning, based on 247Sports’ rankings:

Alabama
9 commitments
SEC rank: No. 1 class
National rank: No. 3 class
Top committed prospect: Five-star RB Najee Harris
Of note: Harris is the top-ranked player in the class and one of two five-stars in the fold.

Arkansas
9 commitments
SEC rank: No. 6
National rank: No. 27
Top committed prospect: Three-star QB Daulton Hyatt
Of note: Arkansas has a commitment from Bishop Gorman WR Maleek Barkley, a teammate of Martell.

Auburn
4 commitments
SEC rank: No. 10
National rank: No. 39
Top committed prospect: Five-star OT Calvin Ashley
Of note: Three of Auburn’s four commitments are from four- or five-star players.

Florida
5 commitments
SEC rank: No. 9
National rank: No. 38
Top committed prospect: Four-star WR Daquon Green
Of note: Four-style QB Jake Allen is the No. 9-ranked pro-style passer in the nation.

Georgia
9 commitments
SEC rank: No. 2
National rank: No. 7
Top committed prospect: Four-star S Richard LeCounte III
Of note: All nine early commitments are from Georgia, a key statement from new coach Kirby Smart.

Kentucky
12 commitments
SEC rank: No. 3
National rank: No. 9
Top committed prospect: Four-star WR JaVonte Richardson
Of note: Kentucky already has two four-star commitments

LSU
5 commitments
SEC rank: No. 5
National rank: No. 16
Top committed prospect: Five-star DT Tyler Shelvin
Of note: Four-star QB Lowell Narcisse, from St. James, La., is the No. 5-ranked dual-threat prospect in the class.

Mississippi State
11 commitments
SEC rank: No. 4
National rank: No. 12
Top committed prospect: Four-star QB Keytaon Thompson
Of note: Thompson is the No. 10-ranked dual-threat prospect in the class.

Missouri
3 commitment
SEC rank: No. 13
National rank: No. 59
Top committed prospect: Four-star ATH Daron Davis
Of note: Davis is the lone four-star prospect thus far for the Tigers.

Ole Miss
4 commitments
SEC rank: No. 12
National rank: No. 45
Top committed prospect: Four-star WR D.D. Bowie
Of note: The Rebels are well behind last year’s pace, when they had SEC’s top class in May.

South Carolina
8 commitments
SEC rank: No. 7
National rank: No. 30
Top committed prospect: Three-star TE Will Register
Of note: There isn’t a quarterback yet in the Gamecocks’ class.

Tennessee
7 commitments
SEC rank: No. 8
National rank: No. 31
Top committed prospect: Four-star DT Eric Crosby
Of note: Crosby and WR K.D. Nixon are the lone two-stars thus far.

Texas A&M
5 commitments
SEC rank: No. 11
National rank: No. 43
Top committed prospect: Four-star OT Grayson Reed
Of note: The Aggies’ class is known more for who left than who has committed, but there’s plenty of time to change that.

Vanderbilt
0 commitments
SEC rank: No. 14
National rank: Not available.

Chris Wright is Senior Editor at SaturdayDownSouth.com. Email him at cwright@saturdaydownsouth.com.