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Athletic: Five-star recruiting debate: How did the elite from the Class of 2022 fare as freshmen?

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10. DJ Campbell • iOL • Texas • Arlington, Texas (0 starts, 129 snaps): Two of the six blue-chip offensive linemen the Longhorns signed in the 2022 cycle cracked the starting lineup, but Campbell wasn’t among them. He made his debut in the opener against Louisiana-Monroe and wound up playing in seven games as the backup at right guard.

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33. Kelvin Banks • OT • Texas • Humble, Texas (13 starts, 858 snaps): Banks was the only five-star offensive lineman to start a game in the 2022 cycle, slotting in at left tackle from the start of the season and earning All-Big 12 second-team honors from the coaches and writers.

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Five-star recruiting debate: How did the elite from the Class of 2022 fare as freshmen?

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 17: Travis Hunter #12 of the Jackson State Tigers pulls in this game-tying touchdown in the final seconds during the second half of the Cricket Celebration Bowl against Jason Chambers #28 of the North Carolina Central Eagles at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 17, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
By Manny Navarro
Jan 25, 2023

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Roughly 3,000 high school seniors were evaluated during the 2022 recruiting cycle. Among that group, 34 were designated with five-star status. A lofty ranking doesn’t guarantee success at the collegiate level, but there is no doubt these elite prospects are expected to make an immediate impact from Day 1.

But is that realistic? As detailed in Tuesday’s story on how the recruiting services go about ranking the top prospects, only 43 percent of the five-stars since 2016 have started at least one game as a true freshman, with one in five starting more than six games in their first college season. By Year 2, 78 percent have cracked the starting lineup and 52 percent are starting at least half of their team’s games.

How did the five-stars in the Class of 2022 fare in their first year on campus? Here’s a look at the top 34 players in the 247Sports Composite.

1. Travis Hunter • CB • Jackson State • Suwanee, Ga. (8 starts, 503 snaps on defense, transferred to Colorado): Hunter was in the starting lineup at corner in the opener against Florida A&M but was slowed by an ankle injury at the start of the season. He ended up starting five games at receiver and eight at cornerback for the SWAC champions. He finished the season with 18 catches for 188 yards and four touchdowns on offense. He had 20 tackles, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and 10 pass breakups at corner. Hunter followed coach Deion Sanders to Colorado after the season.

2. Walter Nolen • DL • Texas A&M • Powell, Tenn. (4 starts, 289 snaps on defense): Nolen cracked the starting lineup when the Aggies visited Alabama in Week 6. He forced a fumble and finished with three tackles in a narrow loss. Nolen appeared in 10 games and finished with 29 tackles, 2 1/2 for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and 16 pressures, according to Pro Football Focus. The only true freshman interior defensive linemen who were credited with more pressures were Kentucky’s Deone Walker (24) and New Mexico State’s Sterling Webb (23), and both played more than Nolen.

3. Luther Burden • WR • Missouri • East St. Louis, Ill. (10 starts, 535 snaps on offense): Burden started the opener against Louisiana Tech and stayed in the lineup for good starting in Week 8 against Vanderbilt. His 75 targets were the fourth most among true freshman receivers, and his 45 catches for 375 yards and six touchdowns tied for fourth. Burden scored twice on carries and once on a punt return.

4. Mykel Williams • Edge • Georgia • Columbus, Ga. (2 starts, 410 snaps on defense): Williams began the season in the starting lineup against Oregon and Samford but quickly moved into a backup role behind junior Tramel Walthour. Williams played more snaps than any defensive lineman on the team, though, including All-American Jalen Carter. Williams finished his first collegiate season with 28 tackles, 6 1/2 for loss and 4 1/2 sacks, including one in the national championship game blowout victory over TCU.

5. Domani Jackson • CB • USC • Santa Ana, Calif. (0 starts, 45 snaps on defense): Jackson appeared in five games and played a season-high 18 snaps on defense against Arizona State in Week 5 and gave up two catches for 50 yards the two times he was targeted in coverage. He had two tackles and was in on the kick coverage and punt return teams.

6. Cade Klubnik • QB • Clemson • Austin, Texas (1 start, 225 snaps on offense): Klubnik didn’t take over the starting job from DJ Uiagalelei until the bowl game, but he is the starting quarterback going forward with Uiagalelei off to Oregon State. Klubnik’s Orange Bowl performance against Tennessee (30-of-54 for 320 yards, two interceptions) didn’t look nearly as good as the night he came off the bench and led Clemson to the ACC title (20-of-24, 279 yards passing, one TD).

 
 
Cade Klubnik started one game — the Orange Bowl — as a freshman. (Jim Dedmon / USA Today)

7. C.J. Hicks • LB • Ohio State • Dublin, Ohio (0 starts, 0 snaps on defense): Hicks played 156 snaps among kick coverage, kick return and punt return units but didn’t play a down on defense for the Buckeyes despite being an early enrollee. Starting linebackers Tommy Eichenberg and Steele Chambers took the bulk of the snaps in the middle of Ohio State’s defense.

8. Harold Perkins • LB • LSU • New Orleans (8 starts, 514 snaps): Perkins cracked the starting lineup in Week 4 against New Mexico, and he emerged as one of the best defensive players in the nation. He finished the season with 72 tackles, 13 for loss, 7 1/2 sacks, four forced fumbles and one interception. Pro Football Focus marked him down for 41 pressures, which ranked third among all FBS linebackers.

9. Shemar Stewart • DL • Texas A&M • Miramar, Fla. (6 starts, 416 snaps): Stewart made his first start in Week 3 against Miami — fitting considering he chose to sign with the Aggies over the Hurricanes. Stewart’s 416 snaps were the second most on the team for a defensive lineman, behind only sophomore Shemar Turner (524 snaps). Stewart finished with 23 tackles, 3 1/2 for loss, 1 1/2 sacks and one fumble recovery.

10. DJ Campbell • iOL • Texas • Arlington, Texas (0 starts, 129 snaps): Two of the six blue-chip offensive linemen the Longhorns signed in the 2022 cycle cracked the starting lineup, but Campbell wasn’t among them. He made his debut in the opener against Louisiana-Monroe and wound up playing in seven games as the backup at right guard.

11. Evan Stewart • WR • Texas A&M • Frisco, Texas (8 starts, 562 snaps): Stewart led all true freshmen with 99 targets (18 more than Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan) and finished second in catches with 53 for 649 yards and two touchdowns over 10 games. Stewart was suspended for the Miami game in Week 3 but started six of the first seven games of the season, including the opener against Sam Houston State.

12. Sonny Styles • S • Ohio State • Pickerington, Ohio (0 starts, 69 snaps): Styles reclassified to the 2022 class and started college at age 17. He played in eight games on defense and tallied nine tackles, including one for loss.

13. Zach Rice • OT • North Carolina • Lynchburg, Va. (0 starts, 16 snaps): Rice enrolled early in Chapel Hill and played 10 snaps at right guard off the bench in the opener against Florida A&M but made only one other appearance on offense during the season.

14. LT Overton • DL • Texas A&M • Milton, Ga. (3 starts, 322 snaps): Three of the four five-star defensive linemen signed by Texas A&M started at least one game. Overton was the last of that group to crack the starting lineup, in Week 11 against Auburn, when he recorded a season-high nine tackles. Overton still played the second most snaps among the group of four, finishing with 31 tackles, three for loss and one sack. He finished with 14 pressures.

15. Will Johnson • CB • Michigan • Detroit (5 starts, 488 snaps): Johnson earned Freshman All-American honors after earning the top PFF grade (88.2) for a true freshman cornerback in the country. He appeared in all 14 games and started five, beginning with Week 10 against Rutgers, and allowed only 28 catches the 50 times he was targeted in coverage.

16. Josh Conerly Jr. • OT • Oregon • Seattle (0 starts, 118 snaps): Conerly played 60 snaps on the field goal and extra point team and managed 118 at left tackle and right tackle over 11 games. With four starters on the offensive line departing, he is in line to crack the starting lineup at one of the tackle spots.

17. Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy • DL • Texas A&M • Lakeland, Fla. (0 starts, 3 snaps): Brownlow-Dindy made his debut against UMass in Week 12 and played three snaps.

18. Jeremiah Alexander • Edge • Alabama • Alabaster, Ala. (0 starts, 12 snaps): Alexander played 10 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe in Week 3 and then two more against Vanderbilt but didn’t see the field again.

19. Malaki Starks • S • Georgia • Jefferson, Ga. (14 starts, 847 snaps): Starks was a Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award finalist. He finished third on the team with 68 tackles and had seven pass breakups and two interceptions. He entered the starting lineup in Week 2 against Samford.

20. Travis Shaw • DL • North Carolina • Greensboro, N.C. (0 starts, 156 snaps): Shaw never cracked the starting lineup but produced 18 tackles and two pass breakups over 13 games. He was fifth among interior defensive linemen at UNC in snaps played.

21. Jihaad Campbell • LB • Alabama • Erial, N.J. (0 starts, 12 snaps): Campbell made his debut on defense against Vanderbilt in Week 4 but got the majority of his work (11 snaps) against Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl blowout victory. He finished with one tackle over nine games, mostly on special teams.

22. Conner Weigman • QB • Texas A&M • Cypress, Texas (4 starts, 281 snaps): Weigman made his debut at South Carolina in Week 8 off the bench, then threw four touchdown passes in his first start a week later. He started four of the Aggies’ final five games, winning the last two, including a 38-23 victory over then-fifth-ranked LSU. He completed 55.3 percent of his passes for 896 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions and heads into next season as the presumed starter.

23. Denver Harris • CB • Texas A&M • Houston (0 starts, 211 snaps, transferred to LSU): Harris played in five of the Aggies’ first six games before he and two teammates were suspended for a curfew violation. Harris had 14 tackles and three pass breakups and allowed only four catches for 28 yards on 11 targets in coverage. He should find immediate playing time at LSU with the Tigers secondary losing its starters.

24. Marvin Jones Jr. • Edge • Georgia • Sunrise, Fla. (0 starts, 66 snaps): Jones appeared in 10 games on defense and had his first career sack in a win against Georgia Tech. He finished with four tackles between that and his work on Georgia’s kickoff coverage team.

25. Chris Marshall • WR • Texas A&M • Missouri City, Texas (2 starts, 189 snaps, transferred to Ole Miss): Marshall started against Mississippi State and Alabama in the middle of the season, then was suspended indefinitely for a locker room issue before hitting the transfer portal. He finished with 11 catches for 108 yards on 15 targets over six games. Marshall should slide into a starting role at Ole Miss.

26. Ty Simpson • QB • Alabama • Martin, Tenn. (0 starts, 30 snaps): Simpson appeared in four games off the bench as the third-string quarterback behind Bryce Young and Jalen Milroe. Simpson was 4-of-5 passing for 35 yards and will battle Milroe for the starting job in the spring.

27. Jaheim Singletary • CB • Georgia • Jacksonville, Fla. (0 starts, 13 snaps on defense, in transfer portal): Singletary played in mop-up duty against Samford and South Carolina in Weeks 2 and 3 before making one more appearance in Week 7 on kickoff coverage against Vanderbilt. He entered the transfer portal in mid-January.

28. Daylen Everette • CB • Georgia • Norfolk, Va. (0 starts, 141 snaps): Everette appeared in 11 games on defense and produced 13 tackles and one pass breakup. It was the fifth-heaviest workload among Georgia cornerbacks.

29. Dani Dennis-Sutton • Edge • Penn State • Millsboro, Del.  (0 starts, 225 snaps): Dennis-Sutton appeared in all 13 games off the bench and was productive. He tallied 17 tackles, 3 1/2 for loss, three sacks, two pass breakups and one interception. He played the fifth most snaps among Penn State’s edge rushers and finished fourth on the team with 21 pressures on only 121 pass-rushing snaps.

 
 
Dani Dennis-Sutton played in all 13 games for Penn State. (Matthew O’Haren / USA Today)

30. Jeadyn Lukus • CB • Clemson • Mauldin, S.C. (0 starts, 86 snaps): Lukus played 86 defensive snaps over 11 games and compiled six tackles and one interception against North Carolina in the ACC championship game. He was sixth among Clemson cornerbacks in snap counts.

31. Nick Singleton • RB • Penn State • Shillington, Pa. (8 starts, 384 snaps): Singleton set a Penn State freshman record with 12 rushing touchdowns and, along with Ole Miss’ Quinshon Judkins, was one of two true freshmen nationally to run for over 1,000 yards. He averaged 6.8 yards per carry on 156 attempts and finished with 1,061 yards.

32. Drew Allar • QB • Penn State • Medina, Ohio (0 starts, 148 snaps): Allar is in line to replace Sean Clifford as the starter in Happy Valley for at least the next two years. Allar appeared in 10 games and completed 58 percent of his passes for 344 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions.

33. Kelvin Banks • OT • Texas • Humble, Texas (13 starts, 858 snaps): Banks was the only five-star offensive lineman to start a game in the 2022 cycle, slotting in at left tackle from the start of the season and earning All-Big 12 second-team honors from the coaches and writers.

34. Jaylen Sneed • LB • Notre Dame • Hilton Head Island, S.C. (0 starts, 39 snaps): Sneed made his debut on defense in Week 11 at Navy and finished the season with seven tackles, including a half tackle for loss, over four games. He was also on Notre Dame’s kickoff coverage team for 19 snaps.

 

 

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Wait... Weigman only completed 55.3 percent of his passes??? Based on what we've seen from TexAgs, you'd think he'd been north of 70%. Those are not "phenom" numbers, even with the 0 picks, and it seems like he might be in for a tough 2023 season without Achane... 

I'll defend him in that he passes the eye test - his OL forced him to get rid of the ball in like a second or do a lot of off schedule things with his feet.

He only really looked bad in games where he got so beat up by the OL letting guys through he started hurting - Ole Miss and Florida come to mind.

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I'll defend him in that he passes the eye test - his OL forced him to get rid of the ball in like a second or do a lot of off schedule things with his feet.

He only really looked bad in games where he got so beat up by the OL letting guys through he started hurting - Ole Miss and Florida come to mind.

UMass comes to mind, too.

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I'm not sure what the story is with Robertson. He transferred twice (first to Georgia, then to Auburn) and never made a huge impact anywhere after his freshman year at Cal.

Trey Smith has started 33 of 34 games since he was drafted by KC. Made the PFWA All-Rookie team last year. Mentioned as a Pro Bowl snub this year. Dunno why he was drafted so low but seems like it's working out so far in the NFL.

You all know the story with Nix. Three pretty up-and-down years at Auburn, transferred to Oregon and had a very nice year. I have absolutely no idea where/if he'll be drafted - probably depends a lot on this upcoming season.

Quick Googling shows that Pappoe is considered a round 2-3 type guy.

Anyway, long story short, you've really gotta like these odds. Basically Robertson is the only guy on this list that didn't pan out.

Momma was ill so Demetris transferred home to Georgia but got stuck behind an assembly line of NFL WRs.  Got injured some and never quite panned out.  Thrived in Dykes system at Cal and if he had stayed there, wouldve been the feature of the offense and a likely NFL pick.  Rumor was the family was shopping for a full ride for his twin sister and I cant remember if that caused problems but once his Mom got serious ill, he was coming home ASAP.  

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I'll defend him in that he passes the eye test - his OL forced him to get rid of the ball in like a second or do a lot of off schedule things with his feet.

He only really looked bad in games where he got so beat up by the OL letting guys through he started hurting - Ole Miss and Florida come to mind.

Yeah, this is a fair assessment. While aggy are collectively jizzing hyperbole as usual, Weigman could be quite good with a decent offensive line. However, as we have seen with Jimbo's offensive line accumulation, this is a treacherous projection. I'm sure they'll turn on him and anoint the next freshman like always.

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I'll defend him in that he passes the eye test - his OL forced him to get rid of the ball in like a second or do a lot of off schedule things with his feet.

He only really looked bad in games where he got so beat up by the OL letting guys through he started hurting - Ole Miss and Florida come to mind.

To also add in...his receivers made some pretty damn good catches as well on some of his chunked up payers.

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Regarding Roberson, I am betting Gerry would have preferred to not say shit about him coming in to visit, but the high schools have way too much college coach and reporter traffic going through them right now for that shit to not get out between now and then. Carrington is the guy making the push to ASU. 

Regarding overall secondary outlook, things look good in terms of roster development and retention. Roberson is just too good not to go after once his sentiments towards Texas changed. Williams is a head hunter, Roberson is a better candidate for coverage. Would be great to have both of them. Allen has gotten big, so this will be a big spring in terms of seeing if he's going to get looks at safety and make the most of them.

While the CB signee is exciting, Texas is pretty loaded at CB. Watts, Holmes, and Brooks are all going to get starter's minutes irrespective of who the actual 2 starters are, and they're apparently fine with that. Muhammad and the others from 2022 are going to have to get in where they fit in.

Other '23 stuff - 

-Hill's question mark is coverage, since he hasn't had to show as much of that. He's the best downhill LB in the last few classes, which is helpful for Texas, but if we're talking high performing, high draft pick type, we're going to find out he can really cover too.

-Vasek is expected to push for starter's minutes at one of the outside spots as an early enrollee. I'm skeptical, but passing it on.

-The move to the SEC played a big role for this class, and of course will for those in the future, and more than the 2022 class, as figured, but it wasn't a trivial impact. 

-ATM's 2022 season is evidence of what happens in recruiting when you have NIL and nothing else. You can still land some guys that are all about the NIL but building high quality depth is going to be tough for non-contenders. NIL is first and second on recruits' and their handlers' minds, but development and relationships are essential to the mix for most guys. We know this, but the example maybe puts it in sharper relief. 

-North Carolina's combo of their 2021 season and being flatfooted on NIL combined to show off a 28th ranked class after UNC had been spending time in the top 10 in prior classes. I give Mack one more season. 

-Make of this what you will, but even though Bama's class was #1 on paper, some folks don't feel like they've signed the true difference makers in the past two classes that they're normally signing. Those guys are going elsewhere, slowly but surely. Nick Saban is 71 and even while feasting off the blood of small, nubile children can't delay the inevitable. Recruits in this next cycle will be talking to a guy who will be 75 their true junior season. Go look at what happened with Bowden when he hit his 70's and he had neighbors competing for and winning national titles. They started picking his pocket bit by little bit.  

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Allen has gotten big, so this will be a big spring in terms of seeing if he's going to get looks at safety and make the most of them.

Does this put Allen has a potential attrition candidate? Or a spin down candidate? If I recall prior to his injury he was looking really good by all accounts. 

As always, thanks for your info dump.

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Regarding Roberson, I am betting Gerry would have preferred to not say shit about him coming in to visit, but the high schools have way too much college coach and reporter traffic going through them right now for that shit to not get out between now and then. Carrington is the guy making the push to ASU. 

Regarding overall secondary outlook, things look good in terms of roster development and retention. Roberson is just too good not to go after once his sentiments towards Texas changed. Williams is a head hunter, Roberson is a better candidate for coverage. Would be great to have both of them. Allen has gotten big, so this will be a big spring in terms of seeing if he's going to get looks at safety and make the most of them.

While the CB signee is exciting, Texas is pretty loaded at CB. Watts, Holmes, and Brooks are all going to get starter's minutes irrespective of who the actual 2 starters are, and they're apparently fine with that. Muhammad and the others from 2022 are going to have to get in where they fit in.

Other '23 stuff - 

-Hill's question mark is coverage, since he hasn't had to show as much of that. He's the best downhill LB in the last few classes, which is helpful for Texas, but if we're talking high performing, high draft pick type, we're going to find out he can really cover too.

-Vasek is expected to push for starter's minutes at one of the outside spots as an early enrollee. I'm skeptical, but passing it on.

-The move to the SEC played a big role for this class, and of course will for those in the future, and more than the 2022 class, as figured, but it wasn't a trivial impact. 

-ATM's 2022 season is evidence of what happens in recruiting when you have NIL and nothing else. You can still land some guys that are all about the NIL but building high quality depth is going to be tough for non-contenders. NIL is first and second on recruits' and their handlers' minds, but development and relationships are essential to the mix for most guys. We know this, but the example maybe puts it in sharper relief. 

-North Carolina's combo of their 2021 season and being flatfooted on NIL combined to show off a 28th ranked class after UNC had been spending time in the top 10 in prior classes. I give Mack one more season. 

-Make of this what you will, but even though Bama's class was #1 on paper, some folks don't feel like they've signed the true difference makers in the past two classes that they're normally signing. Those guys are going elsewhere, slowly but surely. Nick Saban is 71 and even while feasting off the blood of small, nubile children can't delay the inevitable. Recruits in this next cycle will be talking to a guy who will be 75 their true junior season. Go look at what happened with Bowden when he hit his 70's and he had neighbors competing for and winning national titles. They started picking his pocket bit by little bit.  

As always, I appreciate your information and your takes.  The idea that small children could be nubile, however, is rather interesting. I think perhaps another adjective would be more suitable.

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As always, I appreciate your information and your takes.  The idea that small children could be nubile, however, is rather interesting. I think perhaps another adjective would be more suitable.

Good take. I am not sure what adjective I was looking for there, but that one doesn't fit. I should have proofread my stream of consciousness before posting.

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The Athletic is good for baseball and very little else. 

I listened to the Audible with Bruce and Stew recently. They hosted The Athletic’s Bama beat writer Aaron Suttles. This shithead goes on a 15 minute rant about how Georgia’s repeat isn’t that impressive and Saban is still coaching circles around Kirby. After double checking that he didn’t graduate from aggy, I concluded he hasn’t watched any college football since 2020.

Bruce and Stew never corrected him, interjected, or disagreed. Just mildly agreed and let him go like Finebaum when he hosts Looch. 

The TexAgs connection shines through. Both are convinced Patrino is a home run hire and will fix the aggy offense. 

Their college sports coverage sucks, for sure.  I don't follow the NFL at all, but the rest of their pro sports coverage is pretty damn good, especially baseball and hockey.

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That’s gotta suck to go to the playoffs and still get your recruits stolen. 

Everyone knows that it isn't sustainable. This is the Wade Phillips success curve - Take over after a legendary hard nosed coach. Be a nice guy and let the players loosen up, have best season in year 1, followed by slow decline into mediocrity once the discipline leaves the program. 

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Sark is in Brownsboro today, who would he be visiting?  

This was answered up thread but they also have a 6'6 TE/DE that Baylor liked and a Soph RB that may start getting the G5 type offers if he gets carries next year. 

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Final Top247 update. 

Arch still #1.

5-stars of interest:

#31 Rueben Owens (previously #19).  Whoop ... s!!

#30 Cedric Baxter (previously #26).  Top rated RB.  Dropped four spots ... but ahead of Owens now.

#19 Duce Robinson (previously #30).

#17 Anthony Hill (was #22).

#11 David Hicks (was #12).

#10 Jackson Arnold (was @11).

#9 Adepoju Adebawore (was #37 ... OU still sucks, though).

#4 Dante Moore (was #3).  UCLA.

#3 Keon Keeley (was #4).  Alabama.

#2 Nico Iama (was #2).  Tenn.

#1 Arch!!  Hook'em!!! (was #1). TEXAS!!  ("Highest floor of all QBs." "More passes than any other recruit." "Elevates everyone around him." "Isidore Newman  33-9 because of Arch, not in spite of him.")

 

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The full list (countdown):

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Where Texas signees stand in the final 2023 Top247 rankings
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(McDonald went up a bunch, Akana and NIblett dropped a little ... )

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Where Texas signees stand in the final 2023 Top247 rankings
Hudson Standish
 

Today, 247Sports released the final Top247 rankings for the Class of 2023. The Top247 is 247Sports' ranking of the top 247 recruits across the country. It — along with the other rankings in the industry — help compile the 247Sports Composite, which takes into account the ranking of each player on each site.

Here is a look at how Texas signees stacked up in the final updated Top247 rankings.

ARCH MANNING, QB, NEW ORLEANS (LA) ISIDORE NEWMAN
*Previous ranking: No. 1

*New ranking: No. 1

NOTE: From 247Sports National Recruiting Analyst Cooper Petagna “A three-year starter at Isidore Newman in New Orleans, Manning has posted a 25-6 record as a starter, completing more than 65 percent of his passing attempts entering his senior season. It’s also important to note that from an experience standpoint Manning owns the most passing attempts of any quarterback in the Top247. With almost 750 throws in three seasons at the controls of Newman’s offense, there’s no lack of context in evaluating Manning’s ability to play the quarterback position.

With most critics centering on the level of competition the nation’s No. 1 player faces at Louisiana’s 2A / Division III level, Manning’s opposition has not impacted our long-term projection of the New Orleans native.

After evaluating Manning in-person in May, I still favor Manning to the field as I believe he possesses the combination of the most potential and the highest floor of any signal caller in the class. He’s shown uncanny pocket awareness throughout his prep career and consistent ability to make plays on the move. Projecting Manning’s success three to four years ahead is why he maintains poll position this go-around."


ANTHONY HILL, LB, DENTON RYAN
*Previous ranking: No. 22

*New ranking: No. 17 (+5)

"Athletic, physical, violent off-ball linebacker who occasionally steps to the line of scrimmage. Long-term positional home has been in question in the past, but functional athleticism and playmaking ability are not. Senior season displayed improved in-space competency as a big-bodied traditional off-ball 'backer who could likely stay there in the long term.

Thumper vs. the run with chase-down athleticism from the back side. Already established as a hammer, showed violent striking ability during impressive senior season.

Vast pursuit range. Capable of consistent sideline-to-sideline pursuit with proven blitzing ability. Tone-setter for an FBS-loaded Texas 5A D-I state championship defense as a sophomore and perennially highly-ranked program over final two high school seasons.

Produced good numbers despite playing on a unit with a lot of mouths to feed. Adequate in-space athleticism appeared to take the next step during senior campaign. Still, remains at his best playing downhill.

Owns valuable offensive reps as a short-yardage battering ram with the ball, but has also busted big-play runs on multiple occasions. Shows promising pass-rush instincts despite primary role being off-ball.

Will need to continue to hone coverage technique and in-space athleticism to live full-time off the ball vs. high-major offenses. Sheer size could present an obstacle in matching up with smaller, more modern backs on clear passing downs.

Regardless, one of the most dynamic defensive prospects in Texas and the country for the 2023 recruiting cycle. Not a 'tweener as much as a situation- and scheme-versatile chess piece who should be able to stay on the field in all scenarios. Projects as an eventual high-major impact player with long-term early-round NFL Draft potential."


CEDRIC BAXTER, RB, EDGEWATER (FL)
*Previous ranking: No. 26

*New ranking: No. 30 (-4)

"A potential workhorse on both Saturdays and Sundays. Looks the part with his big, muscular 6-foot-1, 215-pound frame. Should only add more mass once lifting in a college weight room. The type of running back that most defenders dread trying to tackle, especially when he’s got a full head of steam. Quick to pick a lane and get to work as he cuts up field in search of greener pastures. Up-right run style and impressive contact balance allows him to power his way through arm tackles and extend plays. Not necessarily a track star, but can win his fair share of foot races. More impressively, has a laser-timed 4.5 in the 40-yard dash on the ledger. Hasn’t been asked to catch a ton of passes on Fridays, but has shown on the offseason camp and 7-on-7 circuit that he’s more than just some check-down option as he can shake linebackers or even safeties and make contested catches. Should be viewed as one of the nation’s top ball carriers in the class of 2023 given size/speed combo and body of work having totaled 1,728 yards and 26 touchdowns on the grounds as a junior while averaging 8.3 yards per carry in the Sunshine State’s second-highest classification. Will need to master some of the nuances when it comes to being an RB1-type for a College Football Playoff contender, but has the skillset to emerge as a multi-year contributor, and eventually a star. Likely to be successful in a variety of different offensive schemes, but should eat in a power-based rushing attack that has plenty of screens and swing passes on the call sheet. Day 1 or Day 2 of the NFL Draft potential if everything comes together."

 

JOHNTAY COOK II, WR, DESOTO (TX)
*Previous ranking: No. 46

*New ranking: No. 38 (+8)

 

JELANI MCDONALD, ATH, WACO (TX) CONNALLY
*Previous ranking: No. 97

*New ranking: No. 51 (+46)

 

TAUSILI AKANA, LB, LEHI (UT) SKYRIDGE
*Previous ranking: No. 34

*New ranking: No. 52 (-18)

 

DEREK WILLIAMS, S, NEW IBERIA (LA) WESTGATE
*Previous ranking: No. 69

*New ranking: No. 66 (+3)

 

MALIK MUHAMMAD, CB, DALLAS (TX) SOUTH OAK CLIFF
*Previous ranking: No. 84

*New ranking: No. 73 (+11)

 

RYAN NIBLETT, WR, ALDINE (TX) EISENHOWER
*Previous ranking: No. 70

*New ranking: No. 93 (-23)

 

DEANDRE MOORE, WR, BELLFLOWER (CA) ST. JOHN BOSCO
*Previous ranking: No. 106

*New ranking: No. 120 (-14)

 

COLTON VASEK, EDGE, AUSTIN (TX) WESTLAKE
*Previous ranking: No. 219

*New ranking: No. 238 (-19)

 

 

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