Breaking down the top WR classes in the 2027 cycle so far

The top WR classes in the 2027 cycle got a major shake-up over the weekend, when the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver flipped his commitment.

According to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services, there are 56 blue-chip wide receivers in the cycle and all of them are committed. Those 56 commitments are spread out between 39 programs, with 13 programs holding multiple blue-chip receiver pledges.

Rivals breaks down the top receiver classes nationwide at the midway point of the high school season:

Note: This exercise only includes prospects listed as a wide receiver by Rivals’ Scouting and Rankings Team. Prospects listed at “athlete” are not included.

Florida

Five-Star Plus+ Easton Royal (No. 5 NATL., No. 1 WR)
4-star Elias Pearl (No. 91 NATL., No. 17 WR)
4-star Tramond Collins (No. 139 NATL., No. 24 WR)
4-star Anthony Jennings (No. 309 NATL., No. 46 WR)

No program has had a bigger week on the recruiting trail than Florida. On Sunday, Oct. 11, Royal flipped his commitment from Texas to the Gators, ending one of the longest-running recruitments of the cycle. Florida’s class now checks in at No. 5 in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Royal, the top-ranked prospect in Louisiana, had been committed to the Longhorns since November 2025. LSU and Florida pushed for a flip for months. Royal visited Gainesville for Florida’s win over Ole Miss on Sept. 26, returned for the South Carolina game on Oct. 10 and flipped the next day.

Royal joins three in-state blue-chippers. Pearl, the No. 11 prospect in Florida, chose the Gators over Georgia in May. Collins, a dynamic two-way playmaker from Cottondale, first committed to UF under Billy Napier, reopened his recruitment and then re-committed to the Gators on March 11. Jennings, a Dillard (Fla.) product, followed on April 25, picking Florida over Miami.

Oregon

5-star Dakota Guerrant (No. 21 NATL., No. 5 WR)
4-star Xavier Sabb (No. 36 NATL., No. 7 WR)
3-star Malachi Garlington (No. 966 NATL., No. 135 WR)

Oregon continues to go all over the country for elite talent, and its receiver haul is proof.

Guerrant, the No. 1 senior in Michigan, picked Oregon over Michigan on June 16. The Wolverines got him back on campus for a visit in September, but he remains committed to the Ducks. A Swiss Army Knife for Harper Woods, he had more than 1,000 receiving yards as a junior while also playing defense.

Sabb, the No. 2 prospect in New Jersey and the state’s 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year, committed on July 3 over Tennessee, LSU and UCLA. He entered his senior season at Glassboro with 2,400 career receiving yards, 30 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.

Garlington, the No. 3 player in Oregon, committed on June 8 and is one of four in-state prospects in the Ducks’ class.

Texas A&M

4-star Eric McFarland (No. 34 NATL., No. 6 WR)
4-star Jaden Upshaw (No. 57 NATL., No. 9 WR)
3-star Damani Warren (No. 430 NATL., No. 60 WR)
3-star Trey Haddad (No. 1,430 NATL., No. 198 WR)

Texas A&M still holds the No. 1 class in the country, and its receiver group is a big reason why.

McFarland, a Las Vegas native who stars for IMG Academy (Fla.), chose the Aggies over Florida and Georgia on June 28. The 5-foot-8 slot weapon caught 11 touchdown passes in nine games last season.

Upshaw, the No. 5 senior in Georgia, committed on April 15 after Auburn and Florida made late pushes. He opened his senior season at Lee County with a touchdown and more than 100 receiving yards in a 51-0 win over Hapeville Charter. He reminds Rivals of Michael Gallup.

Warren, the No. 4 player in Nevada, committed on June 26 out of Arbor View (Nev.). Haddad, a St. Ignatius (Ohio) product, committed on June 14.

Indiana

Five-Star Plus+ Monshun Sales (No. 7 NATL., No. 2 WR)
3-star Branden Sharpe (No. 407 NATL., No. 58 WR)
3-star Jordan Carrasquillo (No. 989 NATL., No. 140 WR)

Indiana’s class sits at No. 27 nationally, thanks in part to the Hoosiers landing one of the biggest wide receiver wins of the cycle.

Sales, the No. 1 prospect in Indiana, announced his commitment to the Hoosiers on July 17, choosing Curt Cignetti‘s program over Alabama, LSU, Texas and Ohio State. He had 37 catches for 794 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior at Lawrence North.

Sharpe has been one of the most productive receivers in the country this fall. The Brownsburg (Ind.) star, who committed on May 18, has 45 catches for 836 yards and 12 touchdowns for the 8-0 Bulldogs and broke the program’s career receptions record with 172. Carrasquillo, a Milton (Ga.) product, joined the class on May 21.

Miami

5-star Nick Lennear (No. 17 NATL., No. 3 WR)
4-star Eli Woodard (No. 127 NATL., No. 23 WR)

Miami holds the nation’s No. 3 class, and its receiver duo is headlined by a five-star homegrown talent.

Lennear, the No. 3 prospect in Florida, had been trending toward The U for months before committing on March 5. Now at Miami Carol City, he caught two touchdown passes in a 23-20 loss to Lee County (Ga.) earlier this season. He caught 21 touchdowns over his previous two seasons at Miami Northwestern.

Woodard, the No. 12 prospect in California, committed on June 30 after official visits to UCLA, Cal and Miami. The Chaparral (Calif.) product is a polished route runner that Rivals’ Scouting and Rankings Team describes as a well-rounded, productive receiver who can win in multiple ways.

Other top 2027 WR classes so far

Cal
4-star Charles Davis (No. 84 NATL., No. 15 WR)
4-star Demare Dezeurn (No. 202 NATL., No. 30 WR)
4-star Zion White (No. 215 NATL., No. 33 WR)
3-star Blake Gunter (No. 1,105 NATL., No. 157 WR)

Washington
4-star Tre Moore (No. 166 NATL., No. 26 WR)
4-star Braylon Pope (No. 186 NATL., No. 27 WR)
4-star Dontay Tyson (No. 350 NATL., No. 49 WR)
3-star Zerek Sidney (No. 717 NATL., No. 99 WR)

USC
4-star Quentin Hale (No. 71 NATL., No. 12 WR)
4-star Roye Oliver (No. 87 NATL., No. 16 WR)

Texas Tech
4-star Benny Easter Jr. (No. 75 NATL., No. 13 WR)
4-star Julian Caldwell (No. 126 NATL., No. 22 WR)

Ohio State
5-star Jamier Brown (No. 19 NATL., No. 4 WR)
3-star Jordan Donahoo (No. 999 NATL., No. 143 WR)