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With the dead period for college football recruiting coming ending in less than 24 hours, here’s a look at how each SEC team’s 2016 recruiting class is shaping up. Rankings are from 247Sports Composite.
1. LSU Tigers (20 commits)
National Rank: 1
SEC Rank: 1
5-star recruits: 1
4-star recruits: 14
3-star recruits: 5
Notable commits: Saivon Smith, 5-star CB, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.); Eric Monroe, 4-star S, North Shore (Houston); Edwin Alexander, 4-star DT, St. Thomas Aquinas (Hammond, La.)
2. Georgia Bulldogs (16 commits)
National Rank: 5
SEC Rank: 2
5-star recruits: 2
4-star recruits: 9
3-star recruits: 5
Notable commits: Jacob Eason, 5-star QB, Lake Stevens (Lake Stevens, Wash.); Isaac Nauta, 5-star TE, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.); Julian Rochester, 4-star DT, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.).
3. Ole Miss Rebels (20 commits)
National Rank: 6
SEC Rank: 3
5-star recruits: 2
4-star recruits: 9
3-star recruits: 9
Notable commits: Gregory Little, 5-star OT, Allen (Allen, Texas); Shea Patterson, 5-star QB, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.); DeKaylin Metcalf, 4-star WR, Oxford (Oxford, Miss.).
4. Florida Gators (26 commits)
National Rank: 7
SEc Rank: 4
5-star recruits: 0
4-star recruits: 9
3-star recruits: 17
Notable commits: Feleipe Franks, 4-star QB, Wakulla (Crawfordville, Fla.); Shavar Manuel, 4-star DT, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.); Chauncey Gardner, 4-star CB, Cocoa (Cocoa, Fla.).
5. Alabama Crimson Tide (17 commits)
National Rank: 8
SEC Rank: 5
5-star recruits: 1
4-star recruits: 9
3-star recruits: 7
Notable commits: Jonah Williams, 5-star OT, Folsom (Folsom, Calif.); Kendell Jones, 4-star DT, Shoemaker (Killeen, Texas); Raekwon Davis, 4-star DT, Meridian (Meridian, Miss.)
6. Auburn Tigers (17 commits)
National Rank: 10
SEC Rank: 6
5-star recruits: 1
4-star recruits: 8
3-star recruits: 8
Notable commits: Marlon Davidson, 5-star DE, Greenville (Greenville, Ala.); Kyle Davis, 4-star WR, Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.); Antwuan Jackson, 4-star DT, Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Ga.).
7. Texas A&M Aggies (18 commits)
National Rank: 19
SEC Rank: 7
5-star recruits: 0
4-star recruits: 6
3-star recruits: 12
Notable commits: Justin Madubuike, 4-star DE, McKinney North (McKinney, Texas); Kellen Diesch 4-star OT, Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas); Mark Jackson Jr., 4-star DE, Steele (Cibolo, Texas).
8. Tennessee Volunteers (17 commits)
National Rank: 21
SEC Rank: 8
5-star recruits: 0
4-star recruits: 6
3-star recruits: 11
Notable commits: Jarrett Guarantano, 4-star QB, Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.); Daniel Bituli, 4-star LB, Nashville Christian (Nashville, Tenn.); Marquill Osborne, 4-star CB, Williams Amos Hough (Cornelius, N.C.).
9. Arkansas Razorbacks (16 commits)
National Rank: 25
SEC Rank: 9
5-star recruits: 0
4-star recruits: 6
3-star recruits: 10
Notable commits: McTelvin Agim, 4-star DE, Hope (Hope, Ark.); Devwah Whaley, 4-star RB, Beaumont Central (Beaumont, Texas); Austin Capps, 4-star DT, Star City (Star City, Ark.).
10. Kentucky Wildcats (22 commits)
National Rank: 29
SEC Rank: 10
5-star recruits: 0
4-star recruits: 2
3-star recruits: 20
Notable commits: Landon Young, 4-star OT, Lafayette (Lexington, Ky.); Drake Jackson, 4-star OC, Woodford County (Versailles, Ky.); Jordan Griffin, 3-star CB, Jonesboro (Jonesboro, Ga.).
11. South Carolina Gamecocks (20 commits)
National Rank: 31
SEC Rank: 11
5-star recruits: 0
4-star recruits: 4
3-star recruits: 15
Notable commits: Brandon McIlwain, 4-star QB, Council Rock North (Newtown, Pa.); Bryan Edwards, 4-star WR, Conway (Conway, S.C.); Jamarcus King, 4-star CB, Coffeyville Community College (Coffeyville, Kan.).
12. Mississippi State Bulldogs (15 commits)
National Rank: 45
SEC Rank: 12
5-star recruits: 0
4-star recruits: 1
3-star recruits: 14
Notable commits: Emmit Gooden, 4-star DE, Haywood (Brownsville, Tenn.); Marquiss Spencer, 3-star DE, Greenwood (Greenwood, Miss.); Erroll Thompson, 3-star LB, Florence (Florence, Ala.).
13. Vanderbilt Commodores (16 commits)
National Rank: 54
SEC Rank: 13
5-star recruits: 0
4-star recruits: 1
3-star recruits: 15
Notable commits: Joejuan Williams, 4-star CB, Hendersonville (Hendersonville, Tenn.); Sean Auwae, 3-star OL, Kapolei (Kapolei, Hawaii); Zaire Jones, 3-star S, Meridian (Meridian, Miss.).
14. Missouri Tigers (12 commits)
National Rank: 59
SEC Rank: 14
5-star recruits: 0
4-star recruits: 1
3-star recruits: 11
Notable commits: Natarace Strong, 4-star RB, Hinds Community College (Raymond, Ms.); Royce Newman, 3-star OT, Nashville (Nashville, Ill.); Marvin Terry, 3-star DE, South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas).
Corey Long is a freelance writer for SaturdayDownSouth.com. Follow Corey on Twitter @CoreyLong.
