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 New Jersey using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from New Jersey set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#19 (tie). Ka'ron Ceaser (ATH)
- National rank: #701 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #53
- College: Penn State
- Offers: Penn State, Cincinnati, Duke, Maryland, Pittsburgh
- High school: Winslow Township (Atco, NJ)
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2 / 20#19 (tie). JT Geraci (TE)
- National rank: #701 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #34
- College: Texas
- Offers: Texas, Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, Colorado
- High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
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3 / 20#17 (tie). Chukwuma Odoh (RB)
- National rank: #652 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #43
- College: Penn State
- Offers: Penn State, Auburn, Boston College, Duke, Kentucky
- High school: Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ)
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4 / 20#17 (tie). Abdul Turay (RB)
- National rank: #652 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #43
- College: not committed
- Offers: Temple, Fordham, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Syracuse
- High school: St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
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6 / 20#14 (tie). Markius Woods (DL)
- National rank: #575 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #69
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College, Kansas State, Missouri, Georgia Tech, Illinois
- High school: The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ)
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7 / 20#14 (tie). Semaj Dozier (ATH)
- National rank: #575 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #39
- College: Virginia Tech
- Offers: Virginia Tech, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Boston College, Duke
- High school: Pleasantville (Pleasantville, NJ)
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8 / 20#11 (tie). Taylor Daniels (S)
- National rank: #524 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #50
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Maryland
- High school: Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, NJ)
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9 / 20#11 (tie). Austin Barrett (CB)
- National rank: #524 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #51
- College: Virginia Tech
- Offers: Virginia Tech, Auburn, BYU, Boston College, Duke
- High school: Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ)
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10 / 20#11 (tie). Sean Currie (TE)
- National rank: #524 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #29
- College: Penn State
- Offers: Penn State, Virginia, Florida State, Missouri, Ohio State
- High school: The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ)
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11 / 20#10. Ian Walker (IOL)
- National rank: #486 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #28
- College: Kentucky
- Offers: Kentucky, Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, Florida
- High school: The Pennington School (Pennington, NJ)
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12 / 20#8 (tie). Adekunbi Adetayo (Edge)
- National rank: #467 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #41
- College: Vanderbilt
- Offers: Vanderbilt, Stanford, Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke
- High school: Malcolm X Shabazz (Newark, NJ)
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13 / 20#8 (tie). Carter Blattner (DL)
- National rank: #467 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #57
- College: Penn State
- Offers: Penn State, Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Kentucky
- High school: Northern Highlands (Allendale, NJ)
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14 / 20#7. Chaz Gray (Edge)
- National rank: #451 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #40
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Boston College, Duke, Georgia, Maryland
- High school: St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ)
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15 / 20#6. Tommy Douglas (TE)
- National rank: #412 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #19
- College: Florida
- Offers: Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College
- High school: Hun School (Princeton, NJ)
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16 / 20#5. Colt Lumpris (TE)
- National rank: #214 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #11
- College: Michigan
- Offers: Michigan, Texas A&M, Alabama, Boston College, Colorado
- High school: The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ)
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17 / 20#4. Mikahi Allen (LB)
- National rank: #197 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #15
- College: Texas A&M
- Offers: Texas A&M, Illinois, Auburn, Boston College, Florida State
- High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
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18 / 20#3. Aidan O'Neil (Edge)
- National rank: #120 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #13
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Illinois, Boston College, Duke, Florida State
- High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
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19 / 20#2. Xavier Sabb (ATH)
- National rank: #41 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, LSU, UCLA, Tennessee, Alabama
- High school: Glassboro (Glassboro, NJ)
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20 / 20#1. Oluwasemilore Olubobola (OT)
