Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Minnesota

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 Minnesota using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Minnesota set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.

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#17. Jacob Sokoll (Edge)

- National rank: #2,087 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #157
- College: North Dakota State
- Offers: North Dakota State, Augustana
- High school: Mahtomedi (Saint Paul, MN)

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#16. James Fitch (CB)

- National rank: #1,832 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #159
- College: not committed
- Offers: Western Kentucky
- High school: Minnetonka (Minnetonka, MN)

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#15. Zivad Robinson (DL)

- National rank: #1,761 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #197
- College: Iowa State
- Offers: Iowa State, North Dakota State, Eastern Michigan, Montana State, North Dakota
- High school: Camden (Minneapolis, MN)

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#14. Jaylen Fitzgerald (TE)

- National rank: #1,621 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #81
- College: UNLV
- Offers: UNLV, Boston College, Miami, Florida Atlantic, Arizona
- High school: Shakopee (Shakopee, MN)

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#13. Blake Loughlin (LB)

- National rank: #1,460 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #132
- College: Northwestern
- Offers: Northwestern, Yale, North Dakota State, Cornell
- High school: Shakopee (Shakopee, MN)

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#12. Gage Geyer (DL)

- National rank: #1,312 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #150
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Boston College, Kansas, Kansas State, West Virginia
- High school: Edina (Minneapolis, MN)

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#11. Caden Gutzmer (QB)

- National rank: #1,181 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #61
- College: North Dakota
- Offers: North Dakota, Miami, Memphis, Bowling Green, Sacramento State
- High school: Minnetonka (Minnetonka, MN)

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#9 (tie). Taye Reich (RB)

- National rank: #1,086 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #78
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Kansas State, North Dakota State, Colorado State
- High school: Moorhead (Moorhead, MN)

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#9 (tie). Joseph Hamer (OT)

- National rank: #1,086 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #88
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Arkansas, Kansas State
- High school: Lakeville South (Lakeville, MN)

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#8. David Mack (WR)

- National rank: #876 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #108
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado State, South Dakota State
- High school: Moorhead (Moorhead, MN)

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#7. Jett Feeney (QB)

- National rank: #749 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #38
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, North Dakota State, Wyoming, Montana State, South Dakota State
- High school: Moorhead (Moorhead, MN)

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#6. Drew Kessel (TE)

- National rank: #652 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #32
- College: North Dakota State
- Offers: North Dakota State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan
- High school: Moorhead (Moorhead, MN)

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#5. Zak Walker (CB)

- National rank: #625 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #63
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, North Dakota State, North Dakota, South Dakota, South Dakota State
- High school: Moorhead (Moorhead, MN)

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#4. Blake Betton (LB)

- National rank: #467 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #35
- College: Penn State
- Offers: Penn State, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College
- High school: Shakopee (Shakopee, MN)

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#3. Clarence Johnson Jr. (Edge)

- National rank: #393 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #36
- College: Kansas
- Offers: Kansas, Northwestern, Auburn, Boston College, Georgia Tech
- High school: Cretin Derham Hall (Saint Paul, MN)

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#2. Nehemiah Ombati (DL)

- National rank: #383 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #44
- College: Nebraska
- Offers: Nebraska, Missouri, Boston College, Florida State, Illinois
- High school: Shakopee (Shakopee, MN)