2021 college football recruiting class rankings: Alabama leads top 75 teams after national signing day
With the 2021 recruiting cycle coming to an end, it's Alabama at No. 1 in the class rankings, Ohio State at No. 2 and then everyone else.
With the 2021 recruiting cycle coming to an end, it's Alabama at No. 1 in the class rankings, Ohio State at No. 2 and then everyone else.
Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson all have top-five classes entering February's national signing day, but perhaps no one can catch Alabama.
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NORTH | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Washington | 3-1 | 3-1 |
Stanford | 4-2 | 4-2 |
Oregon | 3-2 | 4-3 |
Oregon State | 2-5 | 2-5 |
California | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Washington State | 1-3 | 1-3 |
SOUTH | CONF | OVR |
USC | 5-0 | 5-1 |
Colorado | 3-1 | 4-2 |
Utah | 3-2 | 3-2 |
Arizona State | 2-2 | 2-2 |
UCLA | 3-4 | 3-4 |
Arizona | 0-5 | 0-5 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Erik Olsen | TE-Y | Signed | 78 |
Tyas Martin | DT | Signed | 77 |
Cole Becker | K | Signed | 77 |
Allan Baugh | DT | Signed | 76 |
Zephaniah Maea | ILB | Signed | 75 |
YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
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2002 | M. Mariscal | Ray Guy Award |
2001 | D. Graham | John Mackey Award |
1996 | M. Russell | Dick Butkus Award |
1994 | R. Salaam | Doak Walker Award |
1994 | R. Salaam | Heisman Memorial Trophy |