Rivals Rankings Week: Key place storylines within the 2027 class

The preliminary high 100 for the 2027 class was launched this week and so now it’s time for Rivals nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney to present his ideas on every place on this weeks’ Tuesdays With Gorney:

Twin-threat quarterback is strongest on the high with five-star Elijah Haven main the best way adopted by Peyton Houston, who may very nicely be underneath five-star consideration in future rankings updates.

These two Louisiana quarterbacks prepared the ground – and that must be nice information for LSU because the Tigers could lead on for Haven and are within the operating for Houston – however there are additionally some elite pro-style quarterbacks as nicely led by Huntington Seaside, Calif., standout Brady Edmunds, who has Ohio State excessive on his checklist.

The primary one to look at via this season is Gunner Rivers at Fairhope (Ala.) St. Michael Catholic as his father, Phillip, was a first-round choose and performed almost his whole profession with the San Diego Chargers. He’s now the coach at his son’s highschool.

The analyst workforce flirted with the thought of constructing Ezavier Crowell an early five-star as a result of he’s so proficient and bodily gifted however we opted towards it because it’s nonetheless so early within the 2027 class and due to the place being downgraded within the NFL Draft.

Nonetheless, the Jackson, Ala., standout who likes Alabama, Auburn, Texas and others loads is clearly the highest operating again at this level.

Tyson Robinson is a stable No. 2 adopted by undersized speedster Landen Williams-Callis who is hard to sort out in a telephone sales space. Penn State commit Kemon Spell from McKeesport, Pa., is perhaps just a little underrated proper now at No. 4 and jogs my memory – dare I say – of the subsequent Nicholas Singleton.

It may find yourself being a Texas battle for the highest receiver within the 2027 class.

We give the sting to Ethan “Boobie” Feaster proper now who emerged on the nationwide scene two summers in the past figuring out at receiver on the Elite 11 after which solely has dominated from there. Trenton Yancey is smaller and shiftier and supplies a unique form of high receiver as he’d be No. 1 within the slot class. The regional powers – LSU, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma – are throughout these two.

Las Vegas (Nev.) Arbor View’s Damani Warren may find yourself within the five-star dialogue. A participant with that stage of playmaking potential and athleticism together with nice palms is de facto laborious to search out. There’s a good mixture of taller, rangier receivers and smaller slot guys who may make an influence as there might be quite a few five-stars amongst this group.

There was little or no debate about who was the No. 1 tight finish within the 2027 class as Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei’s Mark Bowman was the clear favourite. Mater Dei doesn’t throw a ton to its tight ends however Bowman catches every part, is a clean athlete, a really prepared blocker and loves Georgia early on due to its success with Brock Bowers and others. It might be virtually stunning if Bowman didn’t have a profitable profession.

However Ruston, La., standout Ahmad Hudson is knocking on the door as Texas A&M and LSU stand out most for the bodily specimen at 6-foot-7 and 220 kilos. There may be additionally a robust contingent of standout Midwest linebackers and we like Luke Brewer essentially the most however Holden Niemi and Anthony Cartwright are each very spectacular as nicely.

There are not any five-star offensive linemen but however Donquavieus Ford is a great-looking prospect who as a sophomore has tons of potential because the Texarkana (Texas) Texas standout has Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas and lots of others concerned early on. He’s massive, highly effective and strikes nicely plus he bodily dominates at the same time as a 2027 prospect.

At offensive sort out, Jake Hillebrand and Maxwell Hiller can transfer folks at will and bodily dominate so that they might be within the five-star dialogue as nicely. Kelsey Adams and Caden Moss with extra nationwide publicity may transfer even larger.

Each defensive finish positions are loaded.

At strongside, Richard Wesley leads the best way and he has the potential to be No. 1 total. The Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon standout may find yourself being that dominant. I don’t need to say Myles Garrett-esque as a result of he’s nonetheless a 2027 prospect however the bodily dominance might be there. Muskegon, Mich., standout Recarder Kitchen is particular as nicely and has proven elite athleticism enjoying offense as nicely.

At weakside defensive finish, it’s a Georgia fest as 4 of the highest 5 prospects there are from that state led by Savannah (Ga.) Savannah Christian Faculty’s LaDamian Guton, the teammate of five-star defensive sort out Elijah Griffin. Guyton leads the best way and whereas Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity’s David Jacobs is third on the place, he may transfer even larger with extra publicity.

Defensive sort out remains to be a place that’s in flux. Main the best way proper now’s Ackerman (Miss.) Choctaw County’s Ben’Jarvius Shumaker (Alabama commit Caleb Cunningham’s teammate) however Fontana (Calif.) Summit’s George Toia is a formidable prospect and lots of others ought to emerge.

The linebacker spot may nonetheless see a ton of motion. Proper now, the highest two outdoors linebackers are Kaden Henderson from Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit and Ellis McGaskin out of Cellular (Ala.) Williamson however others will emerge and people high two would possibly flip-flop as nicely.

On the inside linebacker spot, Arlington (Texas) Lamar’s Braylon Williams is No. 1. However Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy’s Amarri Irvin can thump. That is only a place this early on that we frankly don’t have an ideal learn on but.

The cornerback battle for No. 1 may find yourself being between two California prospects in Havon Finney Jr. from Chatsworth Sierra Canyon and Duvay Williams out of Gardena (Calif.) Serra however Kenton Dopson III from Miami Norland and others can be within the dialogue. Larry Moon from Aliquippa, Pa., who has Ohio State, Penn State, Miami and others excessive, may transfer even larger as a result of he’s a lockdown defensive again.

Security is unquestionably loaded. Waxahachie, Texas standout Jayquan Snell has size and he’s an enormous hitter with five-star potential. However two Georgia prospects are additionally very excessive on the checklist in Corey Hadley Jr. and Adryan Cole. Nashville (Tenn.) Franklin Street Academy’s Omarii Sanders might be shifting approach up when he will get on the scene extra as he simply landed a Georgia supply.

Because the 2027 rankings get fleshed out, many gamers will transfer to particular positions and lots of others can be added so there may be all the time important fluctuation within the athlete rankings.

Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne’s Jamier Brown leads the best way and he may finally transfer to the receiver spot. Others to look at embrace two sons of well-known folks in Cooper Witten, Jason’s son, and Jaxx DeJean, famed Iowa participant Cooper DeJean’s brother.