Top-rated Big 12 commits at each position in the 2026 class

Recruiting in the 2026 cycle has been a rollercoaster for many in the Big 12, as just one school — BYU — currently ranks in the top 25 of the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. There have been some big-time wins on the trail for many this cycle, though.

Three Big 12 schools — BYU, Houston and Texas Tech — have landed a five-star commitment thus far. Both sets of Cougars have nabbed a five-star quarterback, with Ryder Lyons choosing BYU and Keisean Henderson choosing Houston. An additional five top-100 prospects are pledged to Big 12 programs.

With football season back, Rivals looks at which Big 12 schools hold the highest-rated commitments by position group:

QB — Keisean Henderson (Houston)

School: Legacy SSS (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 18 NATL. (No. 4 QB)
The Skinny: Head coach Willie Fritz and the Cougars swiped an early commitment from Henderson last May and he’s remained locked in with the hometown program. Henderson has “shut down” his recruitment this summer and is working to bring more blue-chip talent to the Houston class this fall. Once listed as an athlete, Henderson has cemented his status as a legitimate college QB prospect behind myriad camp showings and a trip to the Elite 11 Finals. He’s also the No. 2 prospect in Texas this cycle.

RB — Kory Amachree (Kansas)

School: Haslett (Mich.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 417 NATL. (No. 27 RB)
The Skinny: One of the best in the state of Michigan this cycle, Amachree locked in with head coach Lance Leipold and the Jayhawks at the end of May, choosing them over Indiana and local Michigan State, among others. He took an early official visit to Lawrence in April and the Sunflower State program stood out down the stretch as he neared his decision. He checks in as a four-star recruit in the Rivals300, ranking No. 242 overall and No. 22 at the RB position.

WR — Chase Campbell (Texas Tech)

School: Frenship (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 134 NATL. (No. 18 WR)
The Skinny: Campbell kept a lowkey recruiting process and a decision came much later than most expected this summer. In the final weeks before that July 22 commitment, though, Texas Tech snatched the momentum and eventually closed the deal with the elite in-state pass-catcher. Despite being an Arkansas legacy and also entertaining the likes of Baylor and Kansas State, Campbell opted to stay close to home and is now a top pledge for Joey McGuire and Co. Campbell is also a Rivals outlier, checking in as the No. 57 overall prospect and No. 8 WR in the Rivals300.

TE — Brock Harris (BYU)

School: Pine View (Utah)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 82 NATL. (No. 5 TE)
The Skinny: A must-get in-state prospect for head coach Kalani Sitake and BYU, Harris chose the local program on April 7 and remains one of the two highest-ranked commits in the class. He entertained powerhouses like Georgia, Michigan, Miami and Oregon, but Harris has been recruited by BYU since he was a freshman and that paid off this spring. “I had that comfort feeling at BYU and about BYU. I knew in my heart where I wanted to go,” he told Rivals’ Chad Simmons about his decision.

OT — Felix Ojo (Texas Tech)

School: Lake Ridge (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 12 NATL. (No. 3 OT)
The Skinny: Despite not being named in Ojo’s final four schools a week before his decision, Texas Tech lurked in the five-star recruitment and eventually stunned plenty by landing his commitment on the Fourth of July. A lucrative revenue-sharing NIL deal with the Red Raiders helped seal the deal as Ojo now headlines the top-30 class in Lubbock. He’s since said that his recruitment is “shut down” as he focuses on his senior campaign. Ojo is also the No. 1 prospect in the Lone Star State this cycle.

IOL — Bott Mulitalo (BYU)

School: Lone Peak (Utah)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 146 NATL. (No. 7 IOL)
The Skinny: Right behind Harris and five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons is Mulitalo, another local blue-chipper that chose the Cougars in April. He originally pledged to Oregon, but backed off that decision in March before choosing Sitake and Co. less than two months later. Playing for one of the premier programs in the state, Mulitalo will compete for a state title this fall before making the short move down the road to Provo.

EDGE — Jamarion Carlton (Baylor)

School: Temple (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 62 NATL. (No. 11 EDGE)
The Skinny: The in-state Power Four programs all battled for Carlton throughout his recruitment, but Baylor was the one to emerge as his July 10 decision drew nearer. Texas was the longtime leader, but head coach Dave Aranda and the Bears made major strides in the summer. Carlton has flirted with five-star status this cycle and headlines Baylor’s 2026 class. “It’s family down there. They make you feel love. Everything about it is love,” Carlton said of the Bears when speaking with Rivals’ Sam Spiegelman.

DL — Danny Beale (Oklahoma State)

School: Cross County (Ark.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 193 NATL. (No. 20 DL)
The Skinny: Coming out of official visit season at the end of June, Beale announced his commitment to Oklahoma State, choosing the Cowboys over the likes of North Carolina, Ole Miss and Missouri. The No. 1 player in Arkansas this cycle, Beale did not tout a high-profile recruitment, but he did command the interest of myriad big programs. He sits atop Oklahoma State’s 2026 class as one of two blue-chip D-linemen in the mix to date.

LB — Rodney Colton (Colorado)

School: Newnan (Ga.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 273 NATL. (No. 16 LB)
The Skinny: The recruitment of Colton saw multiple teams lead down the stretch. Both Florida State and Ole Miss looked to be in position at different points after official visits in June, but Deion Sanders and Colorado surged at the death and won out for the 6-foot-1, 205-pounder on July 12. The Buffaloes have notably not signed many high school prospects in the Sanders era and Colton is one of just two four-stars in the mix thus far. He’s the No. 33 recruit in Georgia and is primed to make an immediate impact in Boulder next season.

CB — Jamarion Vincent (Baylor)

School: Connally (Texas)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 92 NATL. (No. 13 CB)
The Skinny: Vincent has quietly emerged as a top-100 overall prospect this cycle as his stock continues to soar. He chose the hometown Bears on Jan. 30 and is now the No. 15 recruit in Texas this cycle. The 6-foot-2, 165-pound defensive back has remained solid with Aranda and Co. throughout the spring and summer and has not publicly set visits anywhere else this fall.

S — James Dunnigan Jr. (Kansas)

School: Manhattan (Kan.)
Rivals Industry Ranking: No. 133 NATL. (No. 12 S)
The Skinny: Announcing his decision on Jan. 2 at the Under Armour All-America game, Dunnigan Jr. committed to Kansas despite being a Kansas State legacy recruit. Nebraska and Stanford were also in the mix for the rising DB, but he felt the love in Lawrence and opted to lock in with Leipold and the Jayhawks. He visited KU last weekend for its season-opener and looks to be rock-solid with the in-state program.