December 21, 2024

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Top FCS Football Recruits In The 2023 Class

The transfer portal has forever changed the recruiting landscape of college football, but high school recruiting and development is still a major key to success at the FCS level. Dozens of 3-star and borderline 4-star prospects have committed or signed with FCS programs this offseason as we approach National Signing Day in February. 

Utilizing the 247Sports Composite Rankings, which compiles all the major recruiting outlets (ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals, & On3), here are the Top-30 FCS prospects currently signed or committed to FCS programs. We will update this list after National Signing Day on February 1, 2023. 

1. Santana Fleming (Western Carolina)

Position: Wide Receiver

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 113

247Sports Composite: No. 822

2. Isiah Kendall (Jackson State)

Position: Wide Receiver

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 121

247Sports Composite: No. 861

3. Nnamdi Udeogu (Princeton)

Position: EDGE

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 93

247Sports Composite: No. 957

4. Rikter Connally (Tarleton State)

Position: Offensive Tackle

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 81

247Sports Composite: No. 996

5. Trey Wilson (Stephen F. Austin)

Position: EDGE

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 106

247Sports Composite: No. 1168

6. Xe’ree Alexander (Idaho)

Position: Linebacker

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 98

247Sports Composite: No. 1191

7. Marques Neal (Texas Southern)

Position: ATH

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 116

247Sports Composite: No. 1314

8. Chris Snyder Jr. (Cal Poly)

Position: ATH

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 116

247Sports Composite: No. 1314

9. Evan Haynie (Princeton)

Position: Cornerback

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 120

247Sports Composite: No. 1343

10. A.J. Salley (Campbell)

Position: Offensive Tackle

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 114

247Sports Composite: No. 1393

11. Allen Mitchell (Campbell)

Position: Running Back

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 94

247Sports Composite: No. 1393

12. Bryson Vowell (Murray State)

Position: Wide Receiver

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 203

247Sports Composite: No. 1409

13. Nygel Osborne (Utah Tech)

Position: Running Back

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 96

247Sports Composite: No. 1409

14. Jaden McKinney (Austin Peay)

Position: Defensive Line

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 158

247Sports Composite: No. 1458

15. Delano Franklin (Cal Poly)

Position: Wide Receiver

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 214

247Sports Composite: No. 1458

16. Ryan Bullard (Campbell)

Position: Running Back

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 102

247Sports Composite: No. 1476

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17. Makhi Connor (Campbell)

Position: Safety

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 130

247Sports Composite: No. 1482

18. Jon Mould (Harvard)

Position: Offensive Tackle

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 119

247Sports Composite: No. 1487

19. Iverson Young (Montana)

Position: Running Back

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 104

247Sports Composite: No. 1535

20. Dane Reed (Campbell)

Position: ATH

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 138

247Sports Composite: No. 1556

21. Jonathan Landry (Eastern Washington)

Position: Cornerback

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 134

247Sports Composite: No. 1556

22. Tristen Sion (Jackson State)

Position: Cornerback

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 135

247Sports Composite: No. 1571

23. Dequarious White (Jackson State)

Position: Interior Offensive Line

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 117

247Sports Composite: No. 1599

24. Demarcus Houston (Portland State)

Position: Cornerback

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 138

247Sports Composite: No. 1599

25. Landon Chambers (Central Arkansas)

Position: Running Back

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 110

247Sports Composite: No. 1622

26. Camani Cobbs (Southeast Missouri)

Position: Cornerback

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 140

247Sports Composite: No. 1628

27. Carson Conklin (Sacramento State)

Position: Quarterback

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 86

247Sports Composite: No. 1630

28. Rashawn Carr (Campbell)

Position: Safety

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 141

247Sports Composite: No. 1659

29. Rodney Leaks (Houston Christian)

Position: Offensive Tackle

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 136

247Sports Composite: No. 1659

30. Derek Thompson (Harvard)

Position: Offensive Line

Star Ranking: 3-Star

Positional Ranking: No. 125

247Sports Composite: No. 1688

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4 thoughts on “Top FCS Football Recruits In The 2023 Class

  1. This is BS. Anybody with the cash can go to a couple of camps and be declared a 3⭐️ recruit. To be honest a 3⭐️ is just an average player. A lot kids that don’t have the funds are better players or have better upside.

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