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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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.