EDITOR’S NOTE: Saturday Down South’s references to recruiting rankings are to 247Sports.com industry composite ranking.

With the recruiting dead period coming to an end on Thursday, we update you on the top 50 high school players currently committed to the SEC.

Rank Player School Rating Postion
2 Trent Thompson Georgia 5 DT
9 Kevin Toliver II LSU 5 CB
10 Kahlil McKenzie Tennessee 5 DT
11 Calvin Ridley Alabama 5 WR
13 Blake Barnett Alabama 5 DUAL
18 Kendall Sheffield Alabama 5 CB
20 Terry Godwin Georgia 5 ATH
22 Tyron Johnson LSU 5 WR
23 Kyler Murray Texas A&M 5 DUAL
24 Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama 5 CB
30 Christian Kirk Texas A&M 5 WR
32 Damien Harris Alabama 5 RB
33 Preston Williams Tennessee 5 WR
34 Maea Teuhema LSU 5 OT
35 Deionte Thompson Alabama 4 S
38 Kerryon Johnson Auburn 4 ATH
41 Daron Payne Alabama 4 DT
42 Shy Tuttle Tennessee 4 DT
43 Lester Cotton Alabama 4 OG
47 Jamal Peters Mississippi State 4 S
48 Javon Patterson Ole Miss 4 OG
52 Derrius Guice LSU 4 RB
56 Richie Petitbon Alabama 4 OG
59 Jonathan Ledbetter Georgia 4 DE
66 Leo Lewis Ole Miss 4 ILB
80 Natrez Patrick Georgia 4 DE
88 Desherrius Flowers Alabama 4 RB
91 Kyle Phillips Tennessee 4 DE
95 Drew Richmond Ole Miss 4 OT
106 Eric Swinney Ole Miss 4 RB
112 James Lockhart Texas A&M 4 DE
113 Shawn Burgess-Becker Alabama 4 ATH
121 Justin Dunning Texas A&M 4 S
123 Mekhi Brown Alabama 4 DE
124 Rashad Roundtree Georgia 4 S
129 Drew Lock Missouri 4 PRO
137 Van Jefferson Georgia 4 WR
138 Jack Jones Tennessee 4 OT
139 Chauncey Rivers Georgia 4 DE
141 Hale Hentges Alabama 4 TE
143 Darius Slayton Georgia 4 WR
146 Hjalte Froholdt Arkansas 4 DT
147 Nick Brossette LSU 4 RB
148 Rico McGraw Alabama 4 CB
153 Shameik Blackshear South Carolina 4 DE
155 Larry Pryor Texas A&M 4 S
156 Xavier Lewis LSU 4 CB
158 K.J. Hill Arkansas 4 WR
162 D’Andre Walker Georgia 4 DE
163 Derrick Dillon Florida 4 ATH

Here’s a breakdown of what each team has pulled in out of those top 50:

  • Alabama: 14 (5 five-stars, 9 four-stars)
  • Arkansas: 2 (2 four-stars)
  • Auburn: 1 (1 four-star)
  • Florida: 1 (1 four-star)
  • Georgia: 9 (2 five-stars, 7 four-stars)
  • Kentucky: 0
  • LSU: 6 (3 five-stars, 3 four-stars)
  • Mississippi State: 1 (1 four-star)
  • Missouri: 1 (1 four-star)
  • Ole Miss: 4 (4 four-stars)
  • South Carolina: 1 (1 four-star)
  • Tennessee: 5 (2 five-stars, 3 four-stars)
  • Texas A&M: 5 (2 five-stars, 3 four-stars)
  • Vanderbilt: 0