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 York using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from New York set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 15#15. Sincere Hester (Edge)
- National rank: #2,106 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #161
- College: Temple
- Offers: Temple, Syracuse, Coastal Carolina, Morgan State, New Haven
- High school: Eagle Academy for Young Men (Brooklyn, NY)
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2 / 15#14. Jamarr Malcolm (OT)
- National rank: #1,974 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #146
- College: UConn
- Offers: UConn, UMass, Minnesota, Syracuse, Akron
- High school: Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, NY)
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3 / 15#13. Terrence Barner (S)
- National rank: #1,830 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #179
- College: Buffalo
- Offers: Buffalo, California, Maryland, Georgia State, Temple
- High school: James Monroe (Rochester, NY)
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4 / 15#12. Oakley Keegan (TE)
- National rank: #1,510 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #73
- College: Alabama
- Offers: Alabama, Boston College, Rutgers, Syracuse, Vanderbilt
- High school: Liverpool (Liverpool, NY)
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5 / 15#9 (tie). Josh Barr (ATH)
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6 / 15#9 (tie). Noah Collins-Howard (WR)
- National rank: #1,285 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #163
- College: Syracuse
- Offers: Syracuse, Temple, Akron, Buffalo, UMass
- High school: Rush-Henrietta (Henrietta, NY)
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7 / 15#9 (tie). Mamadee Sangaray (LB)
- National rank: #1,285 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #116
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Pittsburgh
- High school: Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY)
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8 / 15#8. Saleh Atariwa (TE)
- National rank: #1,224 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #55
- College: Rutgers
- Offers: Rutgers, Boston College, Maryland, Michigan State, Syracuse
- High school: Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, NY)
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9 / 15#7. Joshua Simmons (DL)
- National rank: #1,155 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #131
- College: Wake Forest
- Offers: Wake Forest, Boston College, Duke, Minnesota, Syracuse
- High school: Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY)
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10 / 15#6. Alijah Jones (IOL)
- National rank: #1,086 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #77
- College: Rutgers
- Offers: Rutgers, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia Tech, Kentucky
- High school: James Monroe (Rochester, NY)
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11 / 15#5. Brien Walker (WR)
- National rank: #987 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #126
- College: Buffalo
- Offers: Buffalo, Minnesota, Penn State, Temple, James Madison
- High school: James Monroe (Rochester, NY)
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12 / 15#4. Trent Buttles (S)
- National rank: #846 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #85
- College: Rutgers
- Offers: Rutgers, Temple, Akron, Army, Buffalo
- High school: St. Francis (Hamburg, NY)
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13 / 15#3. Xavier Bala (RB)
- National rank: #652 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #43
- College: Boston College
- Offers: Boston College, Syracuse, Alabama, Illinois, Minnesota
- High school: St. Anthony's (Long Island City, NY)
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14 / 15#2. Elijah Kimble (RB)
- National rank: #366 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #24
- College: Syracuse
- Offers: Syracuse, Indiana, North Carolina, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Canisius (Buffalo, NY)
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15 / 15#1. Zahmar Tookes (DL)
- National rank: #290 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #35
- College: Florida
- Offers: Florida, Boston College, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota
- High school: Brighton (Rochester, NY)
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