We ranked the top 25 college football recruits regardless of their high school graduating class, pitting the No. 1 rising senior (QB Dylan Raiola) against the No. 1 rising junior (QB Bryce Underwood).
While the 2024 ESPN 300 and 2025 ESPN Junior 300 prospects are well represented, we also dipped into the rising sophomore 2026 class as well.
Through film study and scouting camps across the country from February to May, we have seen all of these high-level prospects compete. This list is an evaluation of the eye test, but also character traits, on-field production and combine testing data.