Recruiting · Football
2025 Player Rankings
The industry composite, via CollegeFootballData. Updated daily.
RankPlayerPosHt / WtRatingStatus
- 24Zayden WalkerSchley County (Ellaville, GA)LB · 6-1.5 / 225★★★★★0.9871LB6-1.5 / 225★★★★★0.9871LB #1 · GA #4
Georgia - 42Riley PettijohnMcKinney (McKinney, TX)LB · 6-1.5 / 215★★★★★0.9793LB6-1.5 / 215★★★★★0.9793LB #2 · TX #11
Ohio State - 66Madden FaraimoJSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, CA)LB · 6-3 / 230★★★★★0.9663LB6-3 / 230★★★★★0.9663LB #3 · CA #5
Notre Dame - 68Elijah BarnesDallas Skyline (Dallas, TX)LB · 6-1.5 / 220★★★★★0.9661LB6-1.5 / 220★★★★★0.9661LB #4 · TX #14
Texas - 100Zaydrius Rainey-SaleBethel (Spanaway, WA)LB · 6-2 / 220★★★★★0.9500LB6-2 / 220★★★★★0.9500LB #5 · WA #1
Washington - 102Matai Tagoa'iSan Clemente (San Clemente, CA)LB · 6-3 / 190★★★★★0.9495LB6-3 / 190★★★★★0.9495LB #6 · CA #8
USC - 121Dawson MerrittBlue Valley (Stilwell, KS)LB · 6-3 / 215★★★★★0.9442LB6-3 / 215★★★★★0.9442LB #7 · KS #4
Nebraska - 128Noah MikhailBonita (La Verne, CA)LB · 6-2.5 / 225★★★★★0.9433LB6-2.5 / 225★★★★★0.9433LB #8 · CA #11
Texas A&M - 130Duke Johnson IIDodge County (Eastman, GA)LB · 6-1 / 200★★★★★0.9418LB6-1 / 200★★★★★0.9418LB #9 · GA #16
Alabama - 133Charles Ross IINorth Shore (Houston, TX)LB · 6-1 / 212★★★★★0.9405LB6-1 / 212★★★★★0.9405LB #10 · TX #24
LSU - 136Jaiden BrakerSouth Gwinnett (Snellville, GA)LB · 6-3 / 212★★★★★0.9398LB6-3 / 212★★★★★0.9398LB #11 · GA #17
LSU - 137Ty JacksonSeminole Ridge (Loxahatchee, FL)LB · 6-1 / 200★★★★★0.9393LB6-1 / 200★★★★★0.9393LB #12 · FL #19
Florida - 144TJ AlfordVero Beach (Vero Beach, FL)LB · 6-2 / 210★★★★★0.9377LB6-2 / 210★★★★★0.9377LB #13 · FL #22
Ohio State - 145Nathaniel Owusu-BoatengIMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)LB · 6-0.5 / 205★★★★★0.9371LB6-0.5 / 205★★★★★0.9371LB #14 · FL #23
Michigan - 148Tyler LockhartWinona (Winona, MS)LB · 6-3 / 200★★★★★0.9364LB6-3 / 200★★★★★0.9364LB #15 · MS #5
Mississippi State - 153J.J. FaulkHighland Home (Highland Home, AL)LB · 6-3 / 225★★★★★0.9350LB6-3 / 225★★★★★0.9350LB #16 · AL #10
Auburn - 157Christian JonesOmaha Westside (Omaha, NE)LB · 6-2.5 / 215★★★★★0.9332LB6-2.5 / 215★★★★★0.9332LB #17 · NE #1
Nebraska - 168Jaedon HarmonRome (Rome, GA)LB · 6-1 / 217★★★★★0.9310LB6-1 / 217★★★★★0.9310LB #18 · GA #20
Tennessee - 176Elijah MelendezOsceola (Kissimmee, FL)LB · 6-2 / 225★★★★★0.9296LB6-2 / 225★★★★★0.9296LB #19 · FL #26
Auburn - 180Tavion WallaceAppling County (Baxley, GA)LB · 6-1 / 215★★★★★0.9285LB6-1 / 215★★★★★0.9285LB #20 · GA #24
Arkansas - 188Gavin NixIMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)LB · 6-0 / 225★★★★★0.9268LB6-0 / 225★★★★★0.9268LB #21 · FL #28
Oregon - 192Nasir WyattMater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)LB · 6-2 / 220★★★★★0.9261LB6-2 / 220★★★★★0.9261LB #22 · CA #17
Oregon - 202Christian GassEastside (Covington, GA)LB · 6-2.5 / 215★★★★★0.9242LB6-2.5 / 215★★★★★0.9242LB #23 · GA #27
Tennessee - 221Mason PosaLa Cueva (Albuquerque, NM)LB · 6-3 / 221★★★★★0.9194LB6-3 / 221★★★★★0.9194LB #24 · NM #1
Wisconsin - 236Anthony SaccaSt. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA)LB · 6-3 / 225★★★★★0.9168LB6-3 / 225★★★★★0.9168LB #25 · PA #5
Notre Dame - 243Kaleb BurnsCy Falls (Houston, TX)LB · 6-0 / 220★★★★★0.9149LB6-0 / 220★★★★★0.9149LB #26 · TX #32
Baylor - 247Kellen Wiley Jr.Armwood (Seffner, FL)LB · 6-4 / 225★★★★★0.9142LB6-4 / 225★★★★★0.9142LB #27 · FL #40
Miami - 252Burke GautcherSycamore (Sycamore, IL)LB · 6-3 / 200★★★★★0.9134LB6-3 / 200★★★★★0.9134LB #28 · IL #6
Iowa - 263Logan AndersonFyffe (Fyffe, AL)LB · 6-2 / 218★★★★★0.9115LB6-2 / 218★★★★★0.9115LB #29 · AL #16
Clemson - 288Luke MetzMill Creek (Hoschton, GA)LB · 6-3 / 220★★★★★0.9072LB6-3 / 220★★★★★0.9072LB #30 · GA #41
Alabama - 294Carson CooneyOswego (Oswego, IL)LB · 6-3 / 215★★★★★0.9065LB6-3 / 215★★★★★0.9065LB #31 · IL #8
Iowa - 297Jarcoby HopsonLake Cormorant (Lake Cormorant, MS)LB · 6-1 / 205★★★★★0.9061LB6-1 / 205★★★★★0.9061LB #32 · MS #11
Ole Miss - 313Abduall Sanders Jr.Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)LB · 6-1.5 / 225★★★★★0.9037LB6-1.5 / 225★★★★★0.9037LB #33 · CA #27
Alabama - 317LaVar Arrington IICharter Oak (Covina, CA)LB · 6-3.5 / 215★★★★★0.9028LB6-3.5 / 215★★★★★0.9028LB #34 · CA #28
Penn State - 328Alex TatschGreater Latrobe (Latrobe, PA)LB · 6-2 / 213★★★★★0.9018LB6-2 / 213★★★★★0.9018LB #35 · PA #8
Penn State - 336Emmanuel KarmoRobbinsdale Cooper (Minneapolis, MN)LB · 6-3.5 / 222★★★★★0.9008LB6-3.5 / 222★★★★★0.9008LB #36 · MN #1
Minnesota - 338Zach WeeksOconee County (Watkinsville, GA)LB · 6-2 / 215★★★★★0.9007LB6-2 / 215★★★★★0.9007LB #37 · GA #49
LSU - 340AJ KruahMarietta (Marietta, GA)LB · 6-2 / 210★★★★★0.9006LB6-2 / 210★★★★★0.9006LB #38 · GA #50
Georgia - 351Dante McClellanMcKinley (Canton, OH)LB · 6-0.5 / 210★★★★★0.8998LB6-0.5 / 210★★★★★0.8998LB #39 · OH #13
Missouri - 368Cam SmithSt. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA)LB · 6-0 / 200★★★★★0.8983LB6-0 / 200★★★★★0.8983LB #40 · PA #11
Penn State - 388CJ JimcoilyLipscomb Academy (Nashville, TN)LB · 6-3 / 205★★★★★0.8967LB6-3 / 205★★★★★0.8967LB #41 · TN #10
LSU - 398Kelvion RigginsForney (Forney, TX)LB · 5-11.5 / 205★★★★★0.8955LB5-11.5 / 205★★★★★0.8955LB #42 · TX #53
Texas A&M - 401Austin HowardBartlett (Bartlett, TN)LB · 6-1.5 / 226★★★★★0.8953LB6-1.5 / 226★★★★★0.8953LB #43 · TN #11
Vanderbilt - 404Keylan MosesUniversity Lab (Baton Rouge, LA)LB · 6-2 / 210★★★★★0.8950LB6-2 / 210★★★★★0.8950LB #44 · LA #16
LSU - 413DJ McClaryHenry Snyder (Jersey City, NJ)LB · 6-1 / 211★★★★★0.8947LB6-1 / 211★★★★★0.8947LB #45 · NJ #11
Rutgers - 417Jadon PerlotteBuford (Buford, GA)LB · 6-2.5 / 202★★★★★0.8943LB6-2.5 / 202★★★★★0.8943LB #46 · GA #56
Tennessee - 425Grant BeermanLakota West (West Chester, OH)LB · 6-4 / 220★★★★★0.8933LB6-4 / 220★★★★★0.8933LB #47 · OH #18
Illinois - 439Jonathan Epperson Jr.Auburn Riverside (Auburn, WA)LB · 6-0 / 210★★★★★0.8925LB6-0 / 210★★★★★0.8925LB #48 · WA #2
Washington - 473Cyrus PoluDesert HIlls (St. George, UT)LB · 6-2 / 205★★★★★0.8905LB6-2 / 205★★★★★0.8905LB #49 · UT #3
Utah - 478Bryce DeasSt. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)LB · 6-2.5 / 215★★★★★0.8900LB6-2.5 / 215★★★★★0.8900LB #51 · MD #14
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