Scout releases post-spring rankings of top 300 recruits for 2017

Scout released an update to its top 300 player recruiting rankings on Tuesday to mark the end of the spring evaluation period. Five-star running back and Alabama commit Najee Harris remains in the top spot.

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Publish date:: Jun 7, 2016

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Scout released its updated player recruiting rankings for the class of 2017 on Tuesday, with five-star running back Najee Harris remaining atop the list after the conclusion of the spring evaluation period. Nos. 2–5 stayed the same as well, with athlete Dylan Moses, athlete DeAngelo Gibbs, athlete Devon Hunter and offensive tackle Foster Sarell, respectively, maintaining their spots.

The top 10 recruits in the Scout 300 are listed below. You can view Scout’s full list of the top 300 recruits here.


rank	name	position	school	height/weight	commit
1.	Najee Harris	RB	Antioch (CA)	6' 2", 220	Alabama
2.	Dylan Moses	ATH	IMG Academy (FL)	6' 1.5", 220	N/A
3.	DeAngelo Gibbs	ATH	Grayson (GA)	6' 2", 191	N/A
4.	Devon Hunter	ATH	Indian River (VA)	6' 2", 206	N/A
5.	Foster Sarell	OT	Graham Kapowsin (WA)	6' 6", 300	N/A
6.	Trey Smith	OT	University School (TN)	6' 6", 300	N/A
7.	Stephen Carr	RB	Summit (CA)	6', 195	N/A
8.	Darnay Holmes	CB	Calabasas (CA)	5' 10", 185	N/A
9.	Marvin Wilson	DT	Episcopal (TX)	6' 4", 329	N/A
10.	Stanford Samuels III	CB	Charles W. Flanagan (FL)	6' 2", 170	N/A

Scout’s new rankings include 28 five-stars, led by Harris, the top-ranked running back in the country and an Alabama commit (though Harris has taken recent visits to Ohio State, UCLA, USC and Washington). The top quarterback on the list is former Texas A&M and Washington commit Tate Martell (No. 14 overall), the top wide receiver is Joseph Lewis (No. 11) and the top defensive player is cornerback Darnay Holmes (No. 8).

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Ohio State leads all teams with seven commitments from players in the top 100. Alabama is next with four, and Oklahoma, Georgia, Clemson, LSU, Texas and Iowa all have two.