Top 247 high school football players from Class of 2022: Florida, Texas, California lead the way

By Zack Poff Mar 19, 2020, 2:15pm

MaxPreps' Sophomore Player of the Year Quinn Ewers makes huge jump to No. 2.

Video: Class of 2022 Top 247
Shemar Stewart, Quinn Ewers lead the way.

Barton Simmons, the Director of Scouting for 247Sports, released the player rankings for the Class of 2022 earlier this week. It features players from 36 different states but 107 of them come from the four major football hot beds — California, Florida, Georgia and Texas.

The Sunshine State leads the way with 34 players featured and the Lone Star State checks in with the second most at 31. California is up next with 26 players on the list and Georgia has the fourth-most with 16.

Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin are the other states with at least five players in the Top 247.



Shemar Stewart of Monsignor Pace (Miami) stayed at the No. 1 spot in the updated rankings but Quinn Ewers of Carroll (Southlake, Texas) jumped to No. 2 overall. He was the Sophomore Player of the Year after throwing for over 4,000 yards and 45 touchdowns while leading the Dragons to a Top 25 finish.

IMG Academy (Brandenton, Fla.) has the most players featured from one school with nine. Just behind them is St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) with five. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) each have four while St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), Alemany (Mission Hills, Calif.) and American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) all have three.

Here's the complete list of the Top 247 for the Class of 2022 by state.
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
Alabama (9)

WDE | No. 11 overall | 6-2 | 222

RB | No. 21 overall | 6-1 | 185

CB | No. 33 overall | 6-0 | 181



SDE | No. 45 overall | 6-1 | 250

ILB | No. 58 overall | 6-1 | 210

SDE | No. 65 overall | 6-5 | 242

Justice Finkley, Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville)
WDE | No. 165 overall | 6-2 | 255

ATH | No. 168 overall | 6-4 | 235

OLB | No. 191 overall | 6-2 | 195



Arizona (2)

SDE | No. 104 overall | 6-4.5 | 279

QB | No. 223 overall | 6-2 | 211

Arkansas (2)

OT | No. 243 overall | 6-6 | 284

OT | No. 247 overall | 6-5 | 307



California (26)

WR | No. 5 overall | 6-3 | 185

CB | No. 12 overall | 6-1 | 185

OT | No. 19 overall | 6-4 | 301

Raleek Brown, Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
RB | No. 20 overall | 5-9 | 170

C.J. Williams, Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
WR | No. 31 overall | 6-2 | 175



QB | No. 44 overall | 6-4 | 205

WR | No. 50 overall | 6-1 | 179

ILB | No. 59 overall | 6-1.5 | 238

ATH | No. 63 overall | 6-0 | 190

Rayshon Luke, St. John Bosco (Bellflower)
RB | No. 89 overall | 5-8 | 160

TE | No. 125 overall | 6-4 | 235



David Bailey, Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
OLB | No. 145 | 6-3 | 220

QB | No. 157 overall | 6-1 | 197

TE | No. 170 overall | 6-5 | 220

ATH | No. 179 overall | 5-11 | 175

Kevin Green, Alemany (Mission Hills)
WR | No. 184 overall | 5-11 | 165

Ephesians Prysock, Alemany (Mission Hills)
S | No. 195 overall | 6-3 | 170



CB | No. 200 overall | 5-11 | 155

Keyan Burnett, Servite (Anaheim)
ATH | No. 205 overall | 6-5 | 215

WDE | No. 208 overall | 6-4 | 250

Tayvion Beasley, St. John Bosco (Bellflower)
CB | No. 213 overall | 5-9 | 155

DT | No. 220 overall | 6-4 | 295

QB | No. 228 overall | 6-4 | 215

OLB | No. 230 overall | 6-4 | 215



QB | No. 237 overall | 6-4 | 185

ILB | No. 238 overall | 6-0 | 202
Ephesians Prysock, Alemany
Ephesians Prysock, Alemany
File photo by Rene Morales
Colorado (1)

RB | No. 39 overall | 5-11 | 175

Connecticut (1)

WDE | No. 27 overall | 6-3 | 220

Delaware (1)



QB | No. 156 overall | 6-4.5 | 196

Florida (35)

Shemar Stewart, Monsignor Pace (Miami)
SDE | No. 1 overall | 6-5 | 236

DT | No. 6 overall | 6-2 | 280

Tyler Booker, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
OT | No. 13 overall | 6-4 | 290

CB | No. 15 overall | 6-1 | 170



Kamari Wilson, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
S | No. 34 overall | 6-1 | 195

ATH | No. 53 overall | 6-6 | 225

ATH | No. 71 overall | 6-3 | 180

WDE | No. 79 overall | 6-4.5 | 230

CB | No. 87 overall | 5-8 | 154

WDE | No. 101 overall | 6-3 | 197



OT | No. 103 overall | 6-5 | 270

Kaytron Allen, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
RB | No. 110 overall | 5-11 | 206

S | No. 118 overall | 6-3 | 176

OLB | No. 124 overall | 6-3 | 190

OT | No. 127 overall | 6-6 | 300

S | No. 128 overall | 6-0 | 175



S | No. 132 overall | 5-10 | 190

Myles Rowser, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
S | No. 138 overall | 5-11 | 175

SDE | No. 146 overall | 6-2 | 240

OLB | No. 148 overall | 6-1 | 195

Earl Little Jr., American Heritage (Plantation)
CB | No. 155 overall | 6-0 | 165

Brandon Cleveland, Seffner Christian (Seffner)
DT | No. 158 overall | 6-3 | 260



OLB | No. 160 overall | 6-2 | 190

Dominick James, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
DT | No. 169 overall | 6-2 | 270

RB | No. 172 overall | 6-0 | 190

Daniel Lyons, Homestead
WDE | No. 178 overall | 6-3.5 | 234

Samuel Mbake, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
WR | No. 189 overall | 6-3 | 205

RB | No. 192 overall | 5-11.5 | 186



Jaziun Patterson, Deerfield Beach
RB | No. 194 overall | 5-10.5 | 171

Shawn Miller, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
WR | No. 204 overall | 6-1 | 180

WR | No. 207 overall | 6-2 | 173

CB | No. 210 overall | 5-11 | 150

Jacolby Spells, American Heritage (Plantation)
ATH | No. 222 overall | 6-0 | 170

Trevon Howard, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
ATH | No. 232 overall | 6-0 | 175



WR | No. 235 overall | 6-5 | 200

Georgia (16)

DT | No. 7 overall | 6-3 | 260

CB | No. 10 overall | 6-0 | 155

ATH | No. 22 overall | 5-11 | 165

QB | No. 29 overall | 6-1 | 196



QB | No. 41 overall | 6-1 | 175

ATH | No. 48 overall | 6-2 | 181

OT | No. 61 overall | 6-5 | 270

CB | No. 64 overall | 6-0 | 180

SDE | No. 77 overall | 6-5 | 245

ATH | No. 88 overall | 6-2 | 205



RB | No. 129 overall | 5-10 | 190

RB | No. 142 overall | 5-10 | 195

ATH | No. 149 overall | 6-2 | 196

QB | No. 159 overall | 6-4 | 205

WR | No. 240 overall | 6-1 | 185

WR | No. 245 overall | 6-1 | 193



Hawaii (1)

OLB, No. 233 overall, 6-3, 205

Illinois (4)

WR | No. 35 overall | 5-11 | 177

WR | No. 56 overall | 6-0 | 165

OLB | No. 180 overall | 6-2 | 200



WR | No. 199 overall | 6-2 | 195

Indiana (3)

DT | No. 134 overall | 6-5 | 250

OT | No. 150 overall | 6-5 | 280

SDE | No. 163 overall | 6-4 | 245

Iowa (3)



SDE | No. 85 overall | 6-4 | 230

S | No. 123 overall | 6-2 | 175

DT | No. 196 overall | 6-3 | 235

Kansas (1)

ATH | No. 73 overall | 6-4 | 210

Kentucky (1)



ATH | No. 187 overall | 6-2 | 170

Louisiana (9)

WR | No. 38 overall | 5-11 | 178

OT | No. 47 overall | 6-5 | 270

RB | No. 51 overall | 5-11 | 182

QB | No. 62 overall | 6-0.5 | 179



RB | No. 94 overall | 5-11 | 200

CB | No. 122 overall | 6-0 | 165

S | No. 154 overall | 6-0 | 186

WDE | No. 173 overall | 6-3 | 230

DT | No. 181 overall | 6-2 | 260

Maryland (7)



SDE | No. 17 overall | 6-2 | 235

Jaishawn Barham, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
OLB | No. 40 overall | 6-3 | 230

Derrick Moore, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
SDE | No. 46 overall | 6-4 | 245

SDE | No. 99 overall | 6-5 | 250

Cam Johnson, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
CB | No. 141 overall | 6-0 | 165

Nasir Pearce, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
DT | No. 151 overall | 6-3 | 275



Kwan Williams, McDonogh (Owings Mills)
DT | No. 201 overall | 6-1 | 285
Nasir Pearce, St. Frances Academy
Nasir Pearce, St. Frances Academy
File photo by Greg Payan
Michigan (7)

CB | No. 16 overall | 6-1 | 180

OLB | No. 75 overall | 6-3 | 195

WR | No. 175 overall | 6-0 | 185

WR | No. 177 overall | 6-3 | 185

RB | No. 190 overall | 5-11 | 180



ATH | No. 193 overall | 6-3 | 270

Michael Williams, West Bloomfield
OLB | No. 221 overall | 6-3 | 220

Mississippi (2)

CB | No. 32 overall | 6-1 | 165

DT | No. 70 overall | 6-4 | 349

Missouri (6)



WR | No. 18 overall | 5-11 | 170

WR | No. 23 overall | 6-0 | 180

RB | No. 111 overall | 5-11 | 189

CB | No. 183 overall | 6-1 | 190

WR | No. 188 overall | 6-5 | 190

WDE | No. 219 overall | 6-6 | 220

Nebraska (2)



OLB | No. 25 overall | 6-2 | 200

OT | No. 202 overall | 6-5 | 270

Nevada (6)

OLB | No. 28 overall | 6-5 | 200

RB | No. 49 overall | 5-10 | 185

Zion Branch, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
S | No. 74 overall | 6-2.5 | 190



Fabian Ross, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
CB | No. 119 overall | 6-0 | 185

WR | No. 135 overall | 6-1 | 185

Jaydn Ott, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
RB | No. 227 overall | 5-10 | 170

New Jersey (5)

ATH | No. 4 overall | 6-1.5 | 190

CB | No. 96 overall | 6-2 | 205



OT | No. 106 overall | 6-6 | 270

WDE | No. 117 overall | 6-3.5 | 261

QB | No. 236 overall | 6-3 | 195

New York (1)

OLB | No. 113 overall | 6-1 | 190

North Carolina (10)

DT | No. 30 overall | 6-5 | 310



WR | No. 42 overall | 6-2 | 175

OLB | No. 66 overall | 6-3 | 197

RB | No. 107 overall | 6-0 | 215

ATH | No. 121 overall | 5-10 | 181

OLB | No. 152 overall | 6-3 | 210

OLB | No. 176 overall | 6-1 | 205



DT | No. 203 overall | 6-1 | 305

TE | No. 218 overall | 6-3 | 223

WR | No. 225 overall | 6-3.5 | 195

Ohio (7)

OLB | No. 43 overall | 6-4 | 215

OT | No. 69 overall | 6-6 | 320

ATH | No. 162 overall | 6-4 | 210



ATH | No. 166 overall | 5-10 | 172

RB | No. 167 overall | 6-0 | 195

SDE | No. 185 overall | 6-4.5 | 230

RB | No. 206 overall | 5-11 | 190

Oklahoma (6)

QB | No. 9 overall | 6-0 | 170



WR | No. 93 overall | 6-3 | 170

CB | No. 144 overall | 5-11 | 175

OT | No. 161 overall | 6-5 | 285

TE | No. 197 overall | 6-5.5 | 230

ATH | No. 242 overall | 6-0 | 175

Oregon (3)



WR | No. 140 overall | 6-3 | 195

S | No. 217 overall | 6-0 | 180

OLB | No. 226 overall | 6-3 | 220

Pennsylvania (7)

WDE | No. 8 overall | 6-5 | 225

CB | No. 60 overall | 6-1 | 190



ATH | No. 78 overall | 6-1 | 187

RB | No. 84 overall | 5-11 | 195

WR | No. 86 overall | 5-11 | 170

WDE | No. 120 overall | 6-2 | 220

ILB | No. 130 overall | 6-1 | 230

South Carolina (4)

WR | No. 72 overall | 6-5 | 205



CB | No. 82 overall | 6-1 | 175

WR | No. 198 overall | 6-3 | 198

OLB | No. 229 overall | 6-1 | 190

Tennessee (4)

QB | No. 91 overall | 6-2 | 185

RB | No. 109 overall | 5-9.5 | 200

OLB | No. 139 overall | 6-4 | 215



ATH | No. 211 overall | 5-10 | 165

Texas (31)

Quinn Ewers, Carroll (Southlake)
QB | No. 2 overall | 6-3 | 195

OG | No. 14 overall | 6-4 | 265

CB | No. 26 overall | 6-1 | 180

WR | No. 37 overall | 6-0 | 165



S | No. 52 overall | 6-0 | 183

WDE | No. 54 overall | 6-4 | 240

OLB | No. 55 overall | 6-3 | 227

CB | No. 57 overall | 5-11.5 | 175

WDE | No. 68 overall | 6-5 | 225

WDE | No. 76 overall | 6-4 | 215

RB | No. 80 overall | 5-9 | 192

CB | No. 83 overall | 5-11 | 185



WR | No. 90 overall | 6-2 | 180

S | No. 92 overall | 5-11 | 180

WR | No. 98 overall | 6-0 | 160

RB | No. 100 overall | 5-10 | 175

S | No. 102 overall | 6-0 | 170

OT | No. 108 overall | 6-4 | 240



Donovan Green, Dickinson
TE | No. 112 overall | 6-4 | 210

OT | No. 114 overall | 6-4 | 300

OT | No. 126 overall | 6-4 | 285

CB | No. 136 overall | 6-1 | 185

Jordan Hudson, Garland
WR | No. 164 overall | 6-1 | 180

ATH | No. 186 overall | 6-0 | 165



S | No. 212 overall | 6-1 | 180

RB | No. 215 overall | 6-0 | 200

Jaylen Early, Duncanville
OT | No. 224 overall | 6-4 | 260

ATH | No. 239 overall | 5-10 | 165

QB | No. 241 overall | 6-1.5 | 178

DT | No. 244 overall | 6-4 | 333



WR | No. 246 overall | 6-4 | 200

Utah (2)

OG | No. 174 overall | 6-3 | 250

TE | No. 234 overall | 6-4 | 235

Virginia (9)

ILB | No. 3 overall | 6-2 | 220

SDE | No. 24 overall | 6-2.5 | 241



RB | No. 36 overall | 5-11 | 180

WR | No. 97 overall | 5-9 | 165

RB | No. 115 overall | 6-1 | 190

ATH | No. 133 overall | 5-11 | 195

OT | No. 137 overall | 6-6 | 275

CB | No. 171 overall | 6-0 | 180



CB | No. 182 overall | 5-11 | 170

Washington (7)

OT | No. 95 overall | 6-5 | 270

ATH | No. 131 overall | 6-4 | 175

ILB | No. 147 overall | 6-1 | 200

ATH | No. 153 overall | 6-3 | 190

CB | No. 209 overall | 6-1 | 180



OT | No. 216 overall | 6-5.5 | 295

OG | No. 231 overall | 6-5 | 330

Wisconsin (6)

OT | No. 67 overall | 6-5 | 265

OG | No. 81 overall | 6-4 | 265

SDE | No. 105 overall | 6-5 | 260



S | No. 116 overall | 6-1 | 200

DT | No. 143 overall | 6-5 | 265

WR | No. 214 overall | 6-6 | 218
Jadarian Price, Denison
Jadarian Price, Denison
File photo by Mike Augustin