College football programs with the most five-star signees over the past 10 years

Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson are destination for game's biggest stars.

Thumbnail image of this articles writer: Mitch Stephens
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Dec 15, 2020, 4:15pm
Of the 331 high school five-star football recruits over the last decade — including the Class of 2021 — a little more than 13 percent of them (44 total) have or plan to sign to the University of Alabama.

That's a strong indicator why the Crimson Tide are annual contenders for a national title, including a current No. 1 ranking in the country. 

From data compiled by MaxPreps, 10 of the top 12 landing spots for these elite recruits since 2011 are college programs located in the South, including Georgia (34 signees), Clemson (20), Florida State (19) and LSU (19).

STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWN: Where top recruits played in high school
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
Here is a breakdown of college programs and the number of 5-star recruits they have signed (or are scheduled to sign in 2021) since 2011 and the home states where those recruits played high school football.

Alabama — 44
Florida (13),  Alabama (10), Texas (4), California (4), Virginia (2), New Jersey (2), Maryland (2), Louisiana (2), Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kentucky, Hawaii, Georgia

Georgia — 34
Georgia (17), Florida (6), North Carolina (2), Alabama (2), Washington, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, New York, Nevada, Mississippi, Arizona

Ohio State — 26
Ohio (6), Texas (5), Florida (5), Pennsylvania (3), Georgia (3), Washington, Virginia, Maryland, California

Clemson — 20
Georgia (5), North Carolina (4), Florida (4), Tennessee, South Carolina, Ohio, Maryland, Indiana, Connecticut, California

USC — 19
California (12), Florida (2), Washington, Utah, Nevada, Georgia, Delaware

Florida State — 19
Florida (8), Virginia (3), Texas (2), Alabama (2), Tennessee, Mississippi, Maryland, District of Columbia

LSU — 19
Louisiana (11),Texas (3),Florida (2), Tennessee, Illinois,Georgia
Leonard Fournette, a running back from St. Augustine (New Orleans), was the No. 1 recruit overall from the Class of 2014 before signing to LSU.
Leonard Fournette, a running back from St. Augustine (New Orleans), was the No. 1 recruit overall from the Class of 2014 before signing to LSU.
File photo by Jonathan Rossi
Texas A&M — 14
Texas (11),Arizona (2), Louisiana

Texas — 10
Texas (8), California, Arizona

Florida — 10
Florida (7), North Carolina (2), District of Columbia

Auburn — 10
Georgia (4), Alabama (3), Texas (1), Florida (1), District of Columbia

Mississippi — 9
Mississippi (4), Florida (2), Texas (1), Illinois (1), Georgia

Oregon — 8
California (4), Utah (1), Oregon (1), Missouri (1), Hawaii

Oklahoma — 8
Texas (2), California (2), Oklahoma (1), Georgia (1), District of Columbia (1), Arizona

Michigan — 8
New Jersey (2), Georgia (2), Virginia (1), Oklahoma (1), Michigan (1), Florida

UCLA — 8
California (7), Texas

Miami — 6
Florida (6)

Stanford — 6
Texas (2), Washington (1), Georgia (1), California (1), Arizona

Penn State — 6
Virginia (3), Pennsylvania (2), New Jersey

Tennessee — 5
Tennessee (2), West Virginia (1), Georgia (1), California

Notre Dame — 5
Indiana (2), Ohio (1), Kentucky (1), California

Washington — 3
Washington (2), California

Maryland — 3
Maryland (2), District of Columbia

Wisconsin–Madison — 2
Pennsylvania, Michigan

Virginia — 2
Virginia (2)

South Carolina — 2
South Carolina (2)

University of Missouri — 2
Illinois, Missouri

North Carolina — 2
Virginia , North Carolina

Mississippi State — 2
Mississippi (2)

Michigan State — 2
Mississippi, Michigan

Baylor — 2
Texas (2)

Virginia Tech — 1
Maryland

Iowa — 1
Illinois

Houston — 1
Texas

California — 1
Georgia

Arkansas — 1
Arkansas

Pitts — 1
Pennsylvania

TCU — 1
Texas

Rutgers — 1
New Jersey

Oregon State — 1
Oregon

Undecided — 6
Florida (2), Washington, Virginia, Texas, California