The recruiting race for college football is heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2027 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Connecticut using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Connecticut set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 14#14. Matthew Baer (QB)
- National rank: #1,768 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #110
- College: James Madison
- Offers: James Madison, East Carolina, Buffalo, Old Dominion, Colgate
- High school: Avon Old Farms (Avon, CT)
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2 / 14#13. Hawken Anderson (IOL)
- National rank: #1,765 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #140
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College, Marshall, Akron, Liberty, Old Dominion
- High school: Suffield Academy (Suffield, CT)
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3 / 14#12. Dylan Wafle (LB)
- National rank: #1,752 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #154
- College: USC
- Offers: USC, Boston College, Duke, UCF, East Carolina
- High school: Avon Old Farms (Avon, CT)
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4 / 14#11. Chiaka Sanogo (Edge)
- National rank: #1,621 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #122
- College: Jacksonville State
- Offers: Jacksonville State, Georgia State, Missouri State
- High school: Putnam Science Academy (Putnam, CT)
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5 / 14#9 (tie). Michael Golden (OT)
- National rank: #1,477 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #112
- College: Wake Forest
- Offers: Wake Forest, UCF, Boston College, Air Force, Bowling Green
- High school: Avon Old Farms (Avon, CT)
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6 / 14#9 (tie). Ben Rolapp (QB)
- National rank: #1,477 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #82
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College, UConn, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Liberty
- High school: Brunswick School (Greenwich, CT)
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7 / 14#8. Andy Stedem (Edge)
- National rank: #1,444 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #115
- College: Virginia
- Offers: Virginia, UConn, Boston College, Yale, Georgia Tech
- High school: Avon Old Farms (Avon, CT)
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8 / 14#7. Joao Sadjo (IOL)
- National rank: #1,339 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #97
- College: not committed
- Offers: North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, SMU, James Madison
- High school: St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT)
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9 / 14#6. Will Zaccagnino (DL)
- National rank: #1,285 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #144
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, UConn, Illinois, Michigan State, Missouri
- High school: St. Joseph (Trumbull, CT)
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10 / 14#5. Oscar Webersink (OT)
- National rank: #1,224 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #101
- College: Penn State
- Offers: Penn State, Florida State, Maryland, Wake Forest, West Virginia
- High school: St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT)
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11 / 14#4. Dae'Sean Graves (WR)
- National rank: #1,181 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #150
- College: UConn
- Offers: UConn, Syracuse, Wake Forest, James Madison, Liberty
- High school: Holy Cross (Waterbury, CT)
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12 / 14#3. Weston Hicks (IOL)
- National rank: #1,054 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #71
- College: UCLA
- Offers: UCLA, TCU, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Rutgers
- High school: Avon Old Farms (Avon, CT)
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13 / 14#2. Marvin Nguetsop (DL)
- National rank: #391 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #45
- College: Ole Miss
- Offers: Ole Miss, Tennessee, Boston College, California, Florida
- High school: St. Thomas More (Oakdale, CT)
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14 / 14#1. Mekai Brown (Edge)
- National rank: #44 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: USC
- Offers: USC, Auburn, Boston College, Florida, Florida State
- High school: Greenwich Country Day (Greenwich, CT)
