{"id":572981,"date":"2026-04-09T02:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T02:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/572981\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T02:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T02:18:10","slug":"top-ranked-football-commitments-in-the-acc-at-every-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/572981\/","title":{"rendered":"Top-ranked football commitments in the ACC at every position"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recruiting in the ACC is topsy-turvy. The big three of Miami<\/a>, Florida State<\/a> and Clemson<\/a> have long sat top the conference on the trail, but other schools have tried to flex their muscle, too.<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes were the only team that signed a top-10 class in the 2026 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings<\/a>. Six ACC schools inked a top-30 class. Looking at the 2027 cycle, Miami once again leads the way early. <\/p>\n

Rivals is taking a look at the top-ranked commitment in the ACC at every position. Rankings are courtesy of the\u00a0Rivals Industry Ranking<\/a>, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 45 NATL. (No. 3 QB)
School: Montini Catholic<\/a> (Ill.)
Scouting Summary: \u201cStrong-armed quarterback with a quick release and the ability to drive the football to all levels of the field. Has a long, lean build, measuring in at north of 6-foot-4, and around 190 pounds with a 9.75-inch hand prior to his senior season. Plays with a discernible twitch as a passer. Looks to have one of the stronger arms in the 2027 cycle. Touts a quick release, showing the ability to get the football up and out in a flash. Rips far hash throws with ease, allowing his offense to access the full width of the field at multiple levels. Bouncy mover in the pocket with quick feet. Steps up in the pocket and makes second-reaction plays when pressured. Comfortable delivering off-platform and does not require an established base. A problem-solver on improvisational plays.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 466 NATL. (No. 36 RB)
School: St. Frances Academy<\/a> (Md.)
About: Brooks committed to the Orange on Jan. 24. The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder also holds offers from the likes of Michigan State, West Virginia, Rutgers, Pitt, Wisconsin and Maryland. He plays for one of the top high school football programs in the nation. Last season, St. Frances finished as the No. 2 team in the\u00a0Rivals Composite Rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 26 NATL. (No. 6 WR)
School: Miami Carol City<\/a> (Fla.)
Scout\u2019s Take: \u201cNick Lennear elevated his game during the most competitive periods of the Navy All-American Bowl week and making splash plays when the lights were brightest. The rising senior showed outstanding burst within his routes, roasting corners during the 1-on-1 period of Wednesday\u2019s joint practice. He showed up big once again on Saturday, making the catch of the game, with a magnificent diving grab in the end zone to put the East up early. Lennear continue to flash when targeted, later elevating for a ball over the middle of the field. The Miami native\u2019s showing at the Navy All-American Bowl creates positive momentum heading into the offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 242 NATL. (No. 14 TE)
School: Cardinal Gibbons<\/a> (Fla.)
Deroche on Miami:\u00a0\u201cI am shutting my recruitment down. I am locked in with Miami,\u201d DeRoche told Rivals\u2019 Chad Simmons. \u201cMiami just feels like home. They make me comfortable, so I just want to stay home. This week, they were just saying I\u2019m a top priority. Not only have they said it, but they are making me feel I like it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 894 NATL. (No. 68 OT)
School: Oak Grove<\/a> (N.C.)
About: The 6-foot-5, 255-pounder chose the Demon Deacons on Feb. 5 and is currently the highest-ranked prospect in Wake\u2019s 2027 recruiting class. The Deacs were Reece\u2019s first Power Four offer and he quickly locked in with Jake Dickert<\/a> and the in-state ACC program.<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 232 NATL. (No 15 IOL)
School: Texas High<\/a> (Texas)
Ford on his commitment: \u201cThey\u2019ve been recruiting me pretty hard,\u201d Ford previously told Rivals about SMU. \u201cThey spent some time with them last month and they came by and saw me, and they have just been showing good love and telling me I\u2019m a big priority to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 196 NATL. (No. 23 EDGE)
School: Sutter<\/a> (Calif.)
Scouting Summary: \u201cBowens is a big framed edge who probably projects best as a 3-4 end or moving inside in a four-man front. A productive player with positional versatility and even played some receiver as a freshman before playing solely on defense the last two seasons. Not a super twitchy athlete and can continue to improve athletically but has a physical edge in his game with strong hands and shows a non-stop motor. Flashes good straight line quickness and closes well on the football. Has the multi-sport background we like with a solid track profile in the shot and discuss. Plenty of long term upside here and if he hits, Bowens has an NFL ceiling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 543 NATL. (No. 61 DL)
School: Cy Ranch<\/a> (Texas)
Vickerson on his commitment: \u201cWhat\u2019s made me excited about this decision is because it\u2019s genuine and they actually want me for me,\u201d Vickerson told Rivals. \u201cSMU has made me their top school and made me a priority because they want to build around me. SMU showed me how to compete and be successful without a big logo on your polo!\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 277 NATL. (No. 22 LB)
School: Lee County<\/a> (Ga.)
Batson on FSU: \u201cI enjoyed my experience there today!\u201d Batson previously told Rivals\u2019 Steve Wiltfong. \u201cThe way the staff is able to sell their vision for their team and the standards they\u2019ve set themselves to really excites me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 109 NATL. (No. 13 CB)
School: Trinity<\/a> (Ky.)
Evans on his commitment: \u201cI think Louisville is the place for me,\u201d Evans told Rivals. \u201cIt\u2019s the best fit for me in terms of my development and where I feel the most comfortable and where I can grow \u2026 I feel like Coach Brohm is a great coach. He puts his guys in position to be successful. I feel like he knows a lot about college ball and getting guys to the next level and I feel he can help me accomplish my goal in the future of playing in the NFL.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 153 NATL. (No. 14 S)
School: Lennard<\/a> (Fla.)
Williams on his commitment: \u201cFlorida State was always my school growing up,\u201d\u00a0Williams told Rivals. \u201cBeing from Florida, you always like one of the Florida schools and for me, it was was FSU, I had that connection with the Noles.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 237 NATL. (No. 8 ATH)
School: Villa Angela-St. Joseph<\/a> (Ohio)
White on his commitment: \u201cYou know it\u2019s the culture around the coaches, it just feel like family when I was around and it was great hospitality,\u201d White told Rivals. \u201cHow much they care about me as a person and development throughout my time in college and how they would use me in the offense.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Recruiting in the ACC is topsy-turvy. The big three of Miami, Florida State and Clemson have long sat…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":572982,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[190406,252235,252236,239938,230971,399,252237,219224,132694,398,396,397,230973,252238,252239,99,239946],"class_list":{"0":"post-572981","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ncaa-football","8":"tag-allen-evans-27-trinity","9":"tag-amari-vickerson-27-cy-ranch","10":"tag-charlie-reece-27-oak-grove","11":"tag-dangelo-white-27-villa-angela-st-joseph-hs","12":"tag-demarcus-deroche-27-cardinal-gibbons","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-gregory-batson-27-lee-county","15":"tag-israel-abrams-27-montini-catholic","16":"tag-mekhi-williams-27-lennard","17":"tag-ncaa","18":"tag-ncaa-football","19":"tag-ncaafootball","20":"tag-nick-lennear-27-northwestern","21":"tag-qua-ford-27-texas-high","22":"tag-sanir-brooks-27-st-frances-academy","23":"tag-sports","24":"tag-troy-bowens-27-sutter"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=572981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572981\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/572982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=572981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=572981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=572981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}