The 2015 high school season is underway. Before we know it, the best seniors in the country will be making their college football debuts in 2016. Here’s a recruiting capsule of all 14 SEC teams for the 2016 class.
LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss and Georgia all have top 10 classes as of now, but a lot can change before National Signing Day in February. Which SEC team will land the most touted recruits, and how does your team’s class rate early in the process?
Based on composite team and player rankings from 247Sports.
Alabama
18 commitments
No. 2 class in SEC
No. 5 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star OT Jonah Williams
Headlined by four-star DT Kendell Jones and four-star DT Raekwon Davis
Arkansas
13 commitments
No. 12 class in SEC
No. 38 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star DT Austin Capps
Headlined by four-star DT Briston Guidry and four-star OG Jake Heinrich
Auburn
12 commitments
No. 8 class in SEC
No. 21 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star WR Eli Stove
Headlined by four-star CB John Broussard and four-star dual-threat QB Woody Barrett
Florida
20 commitments
No. 5 class in SEC
No. 14 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star CB Chauncey Gardner
Headlined by four-star RB Mark Thompson and four-star OLB Jeremiah Moon
Georgia
16 commitments
No. 4 class in SEC
No. 9 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star QB Jacob Eason
Headlined by four-star DT Julian Rochester and four-star OT Ben Cleveland
Kentucky
22 commitments
No. 7 class in SEC
No. 17 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star OT Landon Young
Headlined by four-star OC Drake Jackson and three-star OT Tate Leavitt
LSU
18 commitments
No. 1 class in SEC
No. 2 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star CB Saivion Smith
Headlined by five-star DT Edwin Alexander and five-star S Eric Monroe
Ole Miss
19 commitments
No. 3 class in SEC
No. 8 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star QB Shea Patterson
Headlined by four-star WR DeKaylin Metcalf and four-star DT Benito Jones and
Mississippi State
15 commitments
No. 11 class in SEC
No. 37 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star OT Tommy Champion
Headlined by three-star ATH Korey Charles and three-star ILB Erroll Thompson
Missouri
13commitment
No. 13 class in SEC
No. 47 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star RB Natereace Strong
Headlined by three-star DE Tre Williams and three-star OT Royce Newman
South Carolina
14 commitments
No. 10 class in SEC
No. 36 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star Dual-threat QB Brandon Mcllwain
Headlined by four-star S Marlon Character and four-star WR Bryan Edwards
Tennessee
15 commitments
No. 6 class in SEC
No. 15 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star QB Jarrett Guarantano
Headlined by four-star OLB Daniel Bituli and four-star CB Marquill Osborne
Texas A&M
14 commitments
No. 9 class in SEC
No. 22 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star CB Travon Fuller
Headlined by four-star DE Mark Jackson Jr. and four-star WR Quartney Davis
Vanderbilt
10 commitments
No. 14 class in SEC
No. 68 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Three-star QB Deuce Wallace
Headlined by three-star OT Devin Cochran and three-star RB Sam Brodner
Pat Donohue is a contributing writer for Saturday Down South. He covers Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Follow him on Twitter @SportsDownPat.
