The 5 Most Valuable 2026 Recruit Classes
2026 Class
Published May 7, 2026 · Data as of June 10, 2026
| # | Program | Class Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  USCBig Ten | $9.34M |
| 2 |  TennesseeSEC | $6.58M |
| 3 |  Ohio StateBig Ten | $6.02M |
| 4 |  OregonBig Ten | $5.96M |
| 5 |  AlabamaSEC | $5.88M |
| 6 |  Notre DameIndependent | $5.62M |
| 7 |  MiamiACC | $5.37M |
| 8 |  TexasSEC | $5.30M |
| 9 |  GeorgiaSEC | $5.26M |
| 10 |  Texas A&MSEC | $4.49M |
Inside the top 5
Top signees
Mark BowmanTE · ★★★★★$2.00M
Keenyi PepeOT · ★★★★$1.20M
Luke WafleEDGE · ★★★★★$1.20M
Jaimeon WinfieldDT · ★★★★★$633K
Ethan FeasterWR · ★★★★$633K
Mark Bowman headlines as the most-valued tight end in the entire 2026 class, and USC is the only top-five program with multiple seven-figure signees — Bowman, offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe, and edge rusher Luke Wafle. With 5-star defensive tackle Jaimeon Winfield and eighteen more 4-stars behind them, the class leads the country by nearly $2.8M.
Top signees
Faizon BrandonQB · ★★★★★$2.13M
Gabriel OsendaOT · ★★★★$780K- TK KeysWR · ★★★★★$772K
Kamari BlairOT · ★★★★$692K
Tyreek KingWR · ★★★★$475K
Faizon Brandon is the most-valued recruit in the entire 2026 class, and he carries almost a third of Tennessee's class total on his own. This isn't a one-man act, though: the next four signees all clear $475K — led by offensive tackle Gabriel Osenda and 5-star wideout TK Keys — in a group that runs two 5-stars and thirteen 4-stars deep.
Top signees
Chris Henry Jr.WR · ★★★★★$915K
Cincere JohnsonLB · ★★★★★$832K
Jay TimmonsCB · ★★★★★$628K
Sam GreerOT · ★★★★$585K
Jerquaden GuilfordWR · ★★★★$429K
The cleanest depth play in the country. Ohio State has no $1M+ recruit and no marquee signing — just three 5-stars under $1M and a seventeen-player 4-star supporting cast that holds the class at #3 even as Tennessee jumps the line.
Top signees
Immanuel IheanachoIOL · ★★★★★$960K
Jalen LottWR · ★★★★★$633K
Anthony JonesEDGE · ★★★★★$633K
Jett WashingtonS · ★★★★$575K
Kendre HarrisonTE · ★★★★★$518K
Four 5-stars — tied with Alabama and Notre Dame for the most of any program in the top 10. Immanuel Iheanacho is the highest-valued interior offensive lineman in the 2026 cycle, and the rest of the 5-star group spans the roster: a wideout, an edge rusher, and a tight end.
Top signees
Jett ThomallaQB · ★★★★$751K
EJ CrowellRB · ★★★★★$680K
Cederian MorganWR · ★★★★$634K
Jorden EdmondsCB · ★★★★★$606K
Xavier GriffinLB · ★★★★★$595K
The highest 5-star density in the top five — four 5-stars in a fourteen-signee class. Quarterback Jett Thomalla leads at $751K and every listed signee lands at $595K or better: where USC and Ohio State lean on volume, Alabama's case is concentration.
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