2018 college football recruiting class
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The college football recruiting class of 2018 refers to the recruiting of high school athletes to play college football starting in the fall of 2018. The scope of this article covers: (a) the colleges and universities with recruiting classes ranking among the top 20 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media companies, and (b) the individual recruits ranking among the top 20 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media companies.
Top ranked classes
| School | 247[1] | Rivals[2] | On3[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Texas | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| USC | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Alabama | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Penn State | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Clemson | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Miami (FL) | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Notre Dame | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Florida State | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| Auburn | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Oregon | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| Florida | 14 | 17 | 16 |
| LSU | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Washington | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Texas A&M | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| UCLA | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| North Carolina | 20 | 23 | 25 |
| Tennessee | 21 | 20 | 26 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Top ranked recruits
| Player | Position | School | Rivals[4] | 247Sports[5] | USA Today[6] | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | Quarterback | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Justin Fields | Quarterback | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Eyabi Anoma | Defensive end | Alabama | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | Wide receiver | USC | 3 | 11 | 12 | |
| JT Daniels | Quarterback | USC | 4 | 16 | 16 | |
| Xavier Thomas | Defensive end | Clemson | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| Micah Parsons | Linebacker | Penn State | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Patrick Surtain II | Cornerback | Alabama | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| Jamaree Salyer | Offensive guard | Georgia | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| Zamir White | Running back | Georgia | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| Nick Petit-Frere | Offensive tackle | Ohio State | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
| Adam Anderson | Defensive end | Georgia | 12 | 18 | 19 | |
| Lorenzo Lingard | Running back | Miami (FL) | 13 | 25 | 26 | |
| Tyreke Johnson | Safety | Ohio State | 14 | 34 | 35 | |
| Justyn Ross | Wide receiver | Clemson | 15 | 45 | 48 | |
| Jackson Carman | Offensive tackle | Clemson | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
| Brendan Radley-Hiles | Cornerback | Oklahoma | 17 | 38 | 39 | |
| Justin Shorter | Wide receiver | Penn State | 18 | 8 | 7 | |
| Cade Mays | Offensive tackle | Georgia | 19 | 22 | 23 | |
| Teradja Mitchell | Linebacker | Ohio State | 20 | 44 | 43 | |
| Tyson Campbell | Cornerback | Georgia | 25 | 12 | 11 | |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | Wide receiver | LSU | 27 | 13 | 13 | |
| K.J. Henry | Defensive end | Clemson | 26 | 14 | 14 | |
| Palaie Gaoteote IV | Linebacker | USC | 21 | 15 | 15 | |
| Caden Sterns | Safety | Texas | 24 | 19 | 19 | |
| Taron Vincent | Defensive tackle | Ohio State | 40 | 20 | 18 |
References
- ^ "2018 Recruit Football Team Rankings". 247Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Consensus Football Team Recruiting Rankings". On3.
- ^ "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "USA Today Sports' 2018 Composite Football Player Recruiting rankings". USA Today.