College football recruiting: Which teams have 5-star commits in the 2027 class?
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As spring nears its end and summer arrives, the news of the nation's high school football prospects taking official visits to many of the nation's best programs begins to ramp up.
Some made their official visits in April, but the vast majority will take their trips at the end of May through June. Those few weeks will give colleges a chance to either solidify players already committed, land some undecided prospects, or flip a player who isn't on steady ground with a final decision.
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For schools with a five-star commitment, May and June are pivotal months for solidifying relationships with the five-star talent already committed. This cycle has already seen a good number of five-star prospects make their college decisions.
Here's a look at what teams in the 2027 cycle have a five-star commitment based on the updated composite rankings.
Alabama
Crimson Tide fans may be concerned with the lack of five-star commitments so far in the cycle, but they do have one and it was a massive win.
Dunham School (LA) quarterback Elijah committed to the Crimson Tide on May 4, choosing Alabama over Georgia. With his commitment, Alabama has landed a five-star quarterback in five of the last seven recruiting cycles. Haven threw for 62 touchdowns and 3,931 yards last season.
Florida
After some down years on and off the field, first-year coach Jon Sumrall has already found some success that may have surprised some. While the on-field success has yet to be determined, the Gators landed a massive recruiting win with Maxwell Hiller.
The 6-5, 300-pound offensive tackle out of Coatesville (PA) committed to the Gators on April 8 and is considered to be one of the most pro-ready offensive linemen in recent cycles.
Georgia
James Franklin's firing from Penn State proved to be Georgia's biggest win of the 2027 cycle so far. McKeesport (PA) running back Spell decommitted from Penn State last October and committed to Georgia on February 2.
The top running back in the 2027 cycle, Spell was the USA TODAY Sports ALL-USA East Football Team offensive MVP last season, rushing for 1,755 yards and 32 touchdowns in nine games.
LSU
The Tigers may not have many 2027 commitments up to this point, but they do have a pair of five-star pledges in Ruston (LA) tight end Ahmad Hudson and Irmo (SC) edge Jaiden Bryant.
Bryant was the first five-star commitment of the Lane Kiffin era in Baton Rouge, committing to the Tigers on January 3. Hudson, the top player in Louisiana and a two-sport star, committed to LSU on May 3, choosing the Tigers over Nebraska.
Miami
Perhaps the biggest shock in recent recruiting news was when Long Beach Poly (CA) cornerback Donte Wright announced that he was flipping his commitment from Georgia to Miami on May 9.
With that decision, he became Miami's second five-star pledge this cycle. Miami Carol City (FL) wide receiver Nick Lennear was the first, choosing to stay home with his commitment to the Hurricanes on March 5.
Notre Dame
The Fighting Irish went from a program longing for five-star commitments for over a decade to one where Marcus Freeman has five-stars considering on an annual basis. This cycle, their first five-star pledge came on the offensive side of the ball.
St. Peter's Prep (NJ) offensive tackle Oluwasemilore Olubobola announced his commitment to Notre Dame on May 12. He chose the Fighting Irish over Miami and Texas A&M.
Ohio State
The Buckeyes landing elite wide receiver talent every cycle is nothing new, and this cycle, they didn't have to look far, as Big Walnut (OH) receiver Jamier Brown announced his commitment to the program back in November 2024.
Their most recent five-star pledge, Blessed Trinity Catholic (GA) edge DJ Jacobs, is viewed by many as one of the top five overall players for the cycle. He committed to Ohio State last December following a monster junior season that saw him rack up 102 tackles, 24 tackles lost, 16 sacks, two forced fumbles, and a pair of blocked field goals in just 11 games.
Oklahoma
Elite talent coming to Norman is nothing new, but it's been multiple cycles since the Sooners last landed multiple five-star prospects. So far, they have two and are in the mix for more.
Last September, the Sooners landed a pair of elite in-state offensive tackles on the same day: Kaeden Penny out of Bixby (OK) and Cooper Hackett out of Fort Gibson (OK). Liberty Christian (TX) linebacker Cooper Witten, the son of legendary Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten, committed to Oklahoma on March 3.
Texas
Multiple programs have been trying to pry Brother Martin (LA) wide receiver Easton Royal away from Texas, but he's remained committed to the Longhorns up to this point.
The 5-11.5, 200-pounder committed to Texas last November, but the likes of Florida and LSU have remained steadfast in trying to flip him from that commitment.
Texas A&M
The Aggies may not have the most pledges so far but there's no denying that no other team in the country has done better this cycle on the trail than Texas A&M.
With the commitment from five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews on Friday, Texas A&M leads the field with five five-star commitments. The others include Hampton (GA) safety Kamarui Dorsey, Kingwood (TX) offensive tackle Kennedy Brown, St. Frances Academy (MD) cornerback Raylaun Henry and Waxahachie (TX) safety JayQuan Snell.
Texas Tech
Under Joey McGuire, the Red Raiders have become a program likely to be involved in the recruitment of every major prospect in the future. That became apparent when they landed five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo in the 2026 cycle.
This cycle, they've already doubled their number of five-star commitments. Cedar Hill (TX) defensive lineman Jalen Brewster jumped on board early, committing last October. St. Frances Academy (MD) edge Anthony Sweeney was a more recent pledge committing to the Red Raiders on April 13 over LSU and South Carolina.
USC
Lincoln Riley and the Trojans landed the No. 1 class in the 2026 cycle and appear on their way to landing another top 10 to top 5 class in 2027. So far, the cornerstone piece of that class is Cathedral Catholic (CA) athlete Honor Fa'alave-Johnson.
Fa'alave-Johnson committed to USC on March 14, choosing the Trojans over LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Oregon and Texas. A two-way star for the Dons, on offense, he accounted for 2,096 total yards and 30 touchdowns in 2025 while also recording 40 tackles, three interceptions, and a forced fumble on the defensive side of the ball.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College football recruiting 2027: Five-star commit tracker