Where the top cornerbacks in the 2027 cycle are committed

Some of the top overall prospects in the 2027 cycle are cornerbacks. There are 42 total blue-chippers at the position, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.

All 42 corners are committed and a majority have been for a long time. Fourteen of those 42 are currently top-100 overall prospects and four are five-stars. Many of those top corners are scattered across the country.

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Miami has landed each of the top two CBs in the nation, while the SEC and the Big Ten hold commitments from many others near the top of the rankings. Rivals is taking another look at the top 10 cornerback prospects in the 2027 cycle, per the Rivals Industry Rankings.

1. Donte Wright — Miami

Rivals Industry Rankings: No. 9 NATL.
School:Long Beach Poly (Calif.)
Committed Since: May 9

Wright made an early commitment to Georgia, but he never shut his recruitment down and was open about that through the spring. Oregon and UCLA worked especially hard to keep him on the West Coast, and while UGA fought against flip efforts, Miami sniped the momentum after a spring trip to Coral Gables. Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes flipped him in May and he’s now closed his process. Wright is also the No. 1 prospect in California.

2. A’mir Sears — Miami

Rivals Industry Rankings: No. 10 NATL.
School:Columbus (Fla.)
Committed Since: July 31

Sears was one of the top junior prospects in the nation and was long trending toward Miami. He caught most off guard by reclassifying up to the 2027 cycle and simultaneously locking in a summer commitment date. It was evident that the Hurricanes were trending and they closed the deal ahead of the start of his final high school season. Sears is an elite two-way star at the prep level and he reminds Rivals’ Scouting and Rankings Team of Kool-Aid McKinstry.

3. Joshua Dobson — South Carolina

Rivals Industry Rankings: No. 13 NATL.
School:William Amos Hough (N.C.)
Committed Since: July 1

Dobson’s recruitment was jam-packed and a slew of contenders emerged. Multiple teams garnered momentum throughout this year, including Texas A&M, Auburn and Michigan. South Carolina hung around, however, and as Dobson neared a decision, the Gamecocks began to surge and they eventually won out. Originally from the Palmetto State, he now plays for one of the top HSFB programs in North Carolina. Dobson is the jewel of Shane Beamer’s 2027 class.

4. Gabriel Osborne Jr. — Oklahoma

Rivals Industry Rankings: No. 22 NATL.
School:Mustang (Okla.)
Committed Since: June 1

The Oklahoma staff has kept a majority of the top local blue-chippers in-state this cycle, and it starts with Osborne, the No. 1 player in the state. He pledged to the Sooners after taking his official visit to Norman. The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder has seen his stock rise in a big way this year and he’s also now a five-star in the Rivals300.

5. Raylaun Henry — Texas A&M

Rivals Industry Rankings: No. 33 NATL.
School:St. Frances Academy (Md.)
Committed Since: Nov. 15, 2025

Texas A&M has built the No. 1 class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings and Henry was one of the first big commitments for Mike Elko and Co. The No. 2 prospect in Maryland, who plays for one of the biggest HSFB programs in the nation, chose the Aggies over many other high-profile programs, including Alabama, Ohio State and Penn State. Henry reminds Rivals’ Scouting and Rankings Team of Shaun Wade.

6. Juju Johnson — UCLA

Rivals Industry Rankings: No. 38 NATL.
School:Long Beach Poly (Calif.)
Committed Since: May 2

Bob Chesney and the new UCLA staff have wasted no time building serious steam on the recruiting trail. The Bruins beat out Oklahoma, Miami, Nebraska and others for Johnson, who’s now the No. 4 prospect in the Golden State. The standout playmaker is the lone top-100 prospect in what ranks as the nation’s 17th recruiting class this cycle.

7. Hayden Stepp — Oregon

Rivals Industry Rankings: No. 40 NATL.
School:Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
Committed Since: July 1

Oregon once again has a top-five recruiting class and Stepp was a quintessential win this summer. Playing for one of the nation’s prominent HSFB programs, the 6-foot-3 ballhawk chose the Ducks over Alabama, Cal and Georgia. He’s long and can change direction at an elite level. Stepp reminds Rivals’ Scouting and Rankings Team of Cam Hart.

8. Xavier Hasan — Notre Dame

Rivals Industry Rankings: No. 46 NATL.
School:Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.)
Committed Since: Dec. 15, 2025

Notre Dame is synonymous with building recruiting classes early and it plucked Hasan out of North Carolina last winter. He took a pair of fall visits to South Bend and decided not to wait on making a decision. He’s been locked in since and is one of eight top-100 prospects committed to the Irish this cycle.

9. Chance Gilbert — Auburn

Rivals Industry Rankings: No. 62 NATL.
School:East Coweta (Ga.)
Committed Since: June 8

Auburn always makes its presence felt in Peach State recruitments and its biggest win this cycle was beating Georgia for Gilbert this summer. He pledged right after taking his official visit to The Plains. Gilbert, the No. 6 prospect in Georgia, is the top-ranked commit in Alex Golesh’s first recruiting class at the helm of the Tigers.

10. Danny Lang — USC

Rivals Industry Rankings: No. 69 NATL.
School:Mater Dei (Calif.)
Committed Since: March 25

USC isn’t taking a massive high school class this cycle, but it is prioritizing top local prospects and Lang is one of the best. The next elite DB to come out of Mater Dei, he made a spring pledge to Lincoln Riley and Co. and remains the third-highest-ranked commit in the Trojans’ top-15 haul. Lang reminds Rivals’ Scouting and Rankings Team of Renardo Green.