Where the Top 100 high school football players from the Class of 2019 are from

By Zack Poff Feb 4, 2019, 5:00pm

California and Texas lead the way with 17 players each featured in the Top 100.

Over 50 percent of the Top 100 recruits from the Class of 2019 come from four different states — California, Georgia, Florida and Texas.

Fifty-eight players are represented from that quartet of states, including a high of 17 from both the Golden and Lone Star states. The Sunshine State has the third most with 13 and the Peach State has 11.

In total, 23 different states are represented with 14 having multiple players. Mississippi and Alabama are the only two states outside of the big four to have at least five. Louisiana claims four, Maryland, Michigan and Ohio all have three. Arizona, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Virginia have two each.

Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia have one player featured in the Top 100 on 247sports player composite rankings.



There are 34 5-star players from the Class of 2019 and Georgia has the most with seven. Texas claims the second spot with six, while Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi all have three each. California and Louisiana each have two while eight other states (Arizona, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia) have one.

Here's the state-by-state breakdown with the player's ranking in parenthesis as well as where they've committed to play.

Alabama (5)
(24) WR George Pickens (6-3, 190), Hoover — Auburn commit
(26) OC Clay Webb (6-3, 295), Oxford — Enrolled at Georgia
(33) QB Bo Nix (6-1, 205, Pinson Valley (Pinson) — Enrolled at Auburn
(40) OT Pierce Quick (6-5, 290), Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville) — Enrolled at Alabama
(76) OT Amari Kight (6-6, 315), Thompson (Alabaster) — Enrolled at Alabama

Arizona (2)
(11) QB Spencer Rattler (6-1, 190), Pinnacle (Phoenix) — Oklahoma signee
(49) WR Jake Smith (6-1, 190), Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) — Texas signee

California (17)
(2) DE Kayvon Thibodeaux (6-4, 240), Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) — Enrolled at Oregon
(9) ATH Bru McCoy (6-2, 205), Mater Dei (Santa Ana) — Enrolled at Texas
(35) QB Jayden Daniels (6-3, 175), Cajon (San Bernardino) — Enrolled at Arizona State
(38) WR Kyle Ford (6-2, 210), Orange Lutheran (Orange) — University of Southern California commit
(41) CB Mykael Wright (5-11, 180), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) — Oregon signee
(42) CB Chris Steele (6-1, 190), St. John Bosco (Bellflower) — Enrolled at Florida
(44) LB Henry To'oto'o (6-2, 230), De La Salle (Concord) — Uncommitted
(46) RB Zach Charbonnet (6-2, 215), Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) — Enrolled at Michigan
(52) WR Joe Ngata (6-3, 205), Folsom — Enrolled at Clemson
(56) DE Drake Jackson (6-3, 270), Centennial (Corona) — Enrolled at University of Southern California
(63) OT Jonah Tauanu'u (6-5, 305), Narbonne (Harbor City) — Oregon signee
(64) QB Ryan Hilinski (6-4, 235), Orange Lutheran (Orange) — Enrolled at South Carolina
(67) LB De'Gabriel Floyd (6-1, 230), Westlake (Westlake Village) — Enrolled at Texas
(68) LB Mase Funa (6-2, 245), Mater Dei (Santa Ana) — Oregon signee
(74) OG Sean Rhyan (6-4, 325), San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) — UCLA signee
(86) DT Jacob Bandes (6-2, 315), Pittsburg — Washington signee
(94) WR Mycah Pittman (5-11, 195), Calabasas — Oregon signee

Florida (13)
(1) DE Nolan Smith (6-3, 225), IMG Academy (Bradenton) — Enrolled at Georgia
(6) RB Trey Sanders (6-0, 215), IMG Academy (Bradenton) — Alabama signee
(7) OT Evan Neal (6-7, 360), IMG Academy (Bradenton) — Enrolled at Alabama
(37) CB Tyrique Stevenson (6-0.5, 200), Southridge (Miami) — Enrolled at Georgia
(39) WR Frank Ladson (6-3, 190), South Dade (Homestead) — Enrolled at Clemson
(43) S Jordan Battle (6-1, 185), St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) — Alabama signee
(48) CB Kaiir Elam (6-1, 180), Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens) — Uncommitted
(50) CB Akeem Dent (5-11, 180), Palm Beach Central (Wellington) — Enrolled at Florida State
(54) WR Jerimiah Payton (6-0, 185), Fletcher (Neptune Beach) — Enrolled at Miami
(71) DE Khris Bogle (6-3, 210), Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) — Alabama commit
(89) LB Rian Davis (6-1, 240), Wekiva (Apopka) — Enrolled at Georgia
(90) ATH Mark-Antony Richards (6-1, 195), Wellington — Uncommitted
(98) RB Noah Cain (5-10, 210), IMG Academy (Bradenton) — Enrolled at Penn State

Georgia (11)
(4) WR Jadon Haselwood (6-2, 195), Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) — Oklahoma signee
(22) DT Travon Walker (6-5, 285), Upson-Lee (Thomaston) — Georgia signee
(23) CB Andrew Booth (6-1, 190), Archer (Lawrenceville) — Clemson signee
(25) LB Owen Pappoe (6-0, 210), Grayson (Loganville) — Enrolled at Auburn
(28) OT Wanya Morris (6-6, 310), Grayson (Loganville) — Enrolled at Tennessee
(30) OC Harry Miller (6-3, 305), Buford — Signed at Ohio State
(31) DT Chris Hinton (6-4, 280), Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) — Michigan signee
(36) WR Dominick Blaylock (6-1, 195), Walton (Marietta) — Georgia signee
(60) S Kyle Hamilton (6-3, 190), Marist (Atlanta) — Notre Dame signee
(62) DE Justin Eboigbe (6-4, 265), Forest Park — Enrolled at Alabama
(88) LB Tyron Hopper (6-2, 195), Roswell — Florida signee
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
Hawaii (1)
(83) DT Faatui Tuitele (6-2, 305), St. Louis (Honolulu) — Washington signee



Indiana (1)
(59) DE George Karlaftis (6-4, 265), West Lafayette — Purdue signee

Kansas (1)
(65) QB Graham Mertz (6-3, 205), Blue Valley North (Overland Park) — Wisconsin signee

Kentucky (1)
(87) RB Wandale Robinson (5-9, 175), Western Hills (Frankfort) — Enrolled at Nebraska

Louisiana (4)
(3) CB Derek Stingley (6-0, 190), Dunham (Baton Rouge) — Enrolled at LSU
(13) RB John Emery (5-11, 205), Destrehan — LSU signee
(47) DT Ishmael Sopsher (6-3, 335), Amite — Uncommitted
(97) OT Kardell Thomas (6-2, 355), Southern Lab (Baton Rouge) — LSU signee

Maryland (3)
(55) S Nick Cross (6-0, 205), DeMatha (Hyattsville) — Florida State commit
(78) LB Shane Lee (6-0, 245), St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) — Enrolled at Alabama
(84) S DeMarcco Hellams (6-1, 205), DeMatha (Hyattsville) — Alabama signee

Michigan (3)
(17) OT Logan Brown (6-6, 305), East Kentwood (Kentwood) — Wisconsin signee
(51) OG Devontae Dobbs (6-4, 305), Belleville — Michigan State signee
(57) CB Julian Barnett (6-2, 190), Belleville — Michigan State signee



Missouri (1)
(82) WR Jameson Williams (6-1, 170), Cardinal Ritter College Prep (St. Louis) — Ohio State signee

Mississippi (7)
(19) LB Nakobe Dean (6-0, 220), Horn Lake — Enrolled at Georgia
(27) OT Charles Cross (6-5, 270), Laurel — Enrolled at Mississippi State
(29) RB Jerrion Ealy (5-10, 200), Jackson Prep (Jackson) — Uncommitted
(69) DE Charles Moore (6-4, 270), Louisville — Uncommitted
(73) DT Nathan Pickering (6-3, 285), Seminary — Mississippi State commit
(77) DT Byron Young (6-2, 290), West Jones (Laurel) — Alabama commit
(100) DE Jaren Handy (6-5, 280), Hattiesburg — Auburn signee

New Jersey (2)
(5) DE Antonio Alfano (6-4, 285), Colonia (Colonia) — Enrolled at Alabama
(81) OG Caedan Wallace (6-5, 290), Hun (Princeton) — Penn State signee

North Carolina (2)
(61) RB Quavaris Crouch (6-0, 240), Harding University (Charlotte) — Enrolled at Tennessee
(93) QB Sam Howell (6-0, 225), Sun Valley (Monroe) — North Carolina signee

New York (1)
(92) DE Adisa Isaac (6-5, 220), Canarsie (Brooklyn) — Enrolled at Penn State

Ohio (3)
(12) DE Zach Harrison (6-5, 250), Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) — Ohio State signee
(75) DT Jowon Briggs (6-2, 295), Walnut Hills (Cincinnati) — Virginia signee
(95) OC Zeke Correll (6-4, 285), Anderson (Cincinnati) — Enrolled at Notre Dame

Oklahoma (1)
(14) S Daxton Hill (6-0, 185), Washington (Tulsa) — Michigan signee

South Carolina (1)
(8) DT Zacch Pickens (6-5, 285), T.L. Hanna (Anderson) — Enrolled at South Carolina



Texas (17)
(15) OT Kenyon Green (6-4, 320), Atascocita (Humble) — Texas A&M signee
(16) DT Demarvin Leal (6-4, 290), Judson (Converse) — Enrolled at Texas A&M
(20) WR Garrett Wilson (5-11, 175), Lake Travis (Austin) — Ohio State signee
(21) WR Theo Wease (6-3, 200), Allen — Oklahoma signee
(32) LB Marcel Brooks (6-2, 195), Marcus (Flower Mound) — LSU signee
(34) WR Jordan Whittington (6-0, 195), Cuero — Enrolled at Texas
(45) S Lewis Cine (6-2, 180), Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) — Enrolled at Georgia
(53) TE Baylor Cupp (6-6, 240), Brock — Enrolled at Texas A&M
(58) OT Tyler Johnson (6-5, 310), Oak Ridge (Conroe) — Enrolled at Texas
(66) WR Trejan Bridges (6-1, 180), Hebron (Carrollton) — Oklahoma signee
(70) WR Dylan Wright (6-4, 215), West Mesquite (Mesquite) — Texas A&M signee
(72) S Brian Williams (6-1, 210), Bishop Dunne (Dallas) — Texas A&M signee
(80) S Demani Richardson (6-1, 210), Waxahachie — Texas A&M signee
(85) WR Elijah Higgins (6-3, 215), Bowie (Austin) — Stanford signee
(91) CB Jeffrey Carter (6-0, 185), Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield) — Enrolled at Alabama
(96) CB Erick Young (6-0, 210), Fort Bend Bush (Richmond) — Texas A&M signee
(99) ATH Marquez Beason (5-10, 180), Duncanville — Illinois signee

Virginia (2)
(18) LB Brandon Smith (6-4, 230), Louisa County (Mineral) — Enrolled at Penn State
(79) RB Devyn Ford (5-11, 195), North Stafford (Stafford) — Penn State signee

West Virginia (1)
(10) OT Darnell Wright (6-6, 320), Huntington — Uncommitted