Top SEC commits in the initial 2026 Rivals300 rankings

The initial Rivals300 was released on Monday morning, and to no surprise, SEC commits are littered throughout the updated rankings.

One third of the recruits in the Rivals300 are currently committed to SEC programs following five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson’s commitment to Texas on Tuesday.

Georgia leads the way with 18, while Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU and Florida also boast double-digit commits in the new rankings. Four SEC commits were ranked as five-star prospects on Monday.

Below is a look at the top 10 SEC commits in the Rivals300, as well as a breakdown of how many Rivals300 commits each SEC program has in their 2026 class, as of July 14:

QB Dia Bell — Texas

Rivals300 Ranking: No. 2 NATL. (No. 1 QB)
School: American Heritage (Fla.)
Committed Since: June 17, 2024

Scouting Summary: “Precision passer with the arm talent, size, and athleticism to translate to college football and beyond. Measured in at around 6-foot-2.5, 215 pounds with a 10-inch hand before his senior season. Mechanically clean with a smooth throwing motion that he replicates with consistency. Has polished footwork that is married to his upper body. Shows high-level arm talent, delivering well-placed passes to multiple levels of the field. A dangerous operator from the pocket. Able to evade pressure, reset his feet, and fire. Throws a pretty deep ball. Was a first-year starter as a sophomore and showed marked improvement while playing top competition as a junior. Flashed an added playmaking element and rushing component to his game down the stretch of his junior season.”

QB Jared Curtis — Georgia

Rivals300 Ranking: No. 4 NATL. (No. 2 QB)
School: Nashville Christian (Tenn.)
Committed Since: May 5, 2025

Scouting Summary: “Elite arm talent with creative playmaking ability. Has a big frame, measuring in at around 6-foot-3.5, 225 pounds with a 9.5-inch hand prior to his junior season. Looks like the top arm talent in the 2026 cycle. Ball explodes off his hand. Generates considerable velocity on throws to all areas of the field. Has a loose, natural throwing motion. Capable of delivering impressive passes from several arm angles. A pure rotational athlete who does not need his feet set to throw accurate passes. Plays with a gunslinging mentality and is not afraid to drive the football into tight windows over the middle of the field. A fluid athlete who is tough to corral in the backfield. Dangerous playmaker and improviser. Had some unbelievable second-reaction plays as a junior, evading pass rushers and uncorking throws 50+ yards downfield. Made impressive strides with his accuracy and decision-making as a junior.”

ATH Lamar Brown — LSU

Rivals300 Ranking: No. 9 NATL. (No. 1 ATH)
School: University Lab (La.)
Committed Since: July 10, 2025

Scouting Summary: “The rare prospect with five-star ability on either line of scrimmage. A true jumbo athlete. Measured in at around 6-foot-4, 285 pounds before his senior season. Has a plus length with arms around 34 inches. A mega athlete in the camp setting, posting some of the best testing numbers on the national camp circuit for a lineman. Lines up at right tackle and defensive end for his high school. Elite athleticism and movement skills show up on both sides of the ball. Fires off the snap from his right tackle position. Flashes outstanding twitch in pass protection and working to the second level. Can take defensive linemen for a ride once engaged. Shows disruptive ability as a big defensive end.

…Has the power to hold his ground and sift through the trash to make plays in the backfield. Can close quickly on the quarterback. Enters his senior season more proven as an offensive lineman than defense on Friday nights. Would be the top interior offensive line prospect in the 2026 cycle if he wanted. Should be considered a high-upside, developmental defensive line prospect who will need to make strides in his overall technique as he gains more experience on that side of the ball.”

DL James Johnson — Texas

Rivals300 Ranking: No. 10 NATL. (No. 1 DL)
School: Northwestern (Fla.)
Committed Since: June 28, 2025

Scouting Summary: “Well-rounded prospect with many positive indicators that make him the early favorite for the top defensive lineman in the 2026 cycle. Has a compact build at over 6-foot-2 and around 285 pounds. Owns compensatory length with arms that measure around 33.5 inches. Lives in the backfield on Friday nights. Uses first-step quickness to gain an early advantage on offensive linemen. Shows excellent power at the point of attack, uprooting offensive linemen and disengaging to find the football. Has the skill set to develop into a dangerous interior pass rusher. An elite finisher in the backfield. One of the most productive defensive linemen in the cycle on a per-game basis, racking up 29 tackles for loss in nine contests as a junior. Posted an elite 60-4.5 shot put mark as a junior. Does not have the most imposing frame, but one that is in line with many recent top draft picks at the position. Younger for the cycle, turning 17 years old in June before his senior season.”

WR Tristen Keys — LSU

Rivals300 Ranking: No. 15 NATL. (No. 1 WR)
School: Hattiesburg (Miss.)
Committed Since: March 19, 2025

Scouting Summary: “Contested catch maven who looks like the top wide receiver prospect early in the 2026 cycle. Has good size, measuring at ver 6-foot-2, 185 pounds with good length as a junior. Turned in a strong junior campaign, catching 58 passes for 1,275 yards and 14 touchdowns while leading his team to a deep playoff run. Excels in contested catch situations, elevating to come down with acrobatic grabs. Hangs in the air and is able to contort his body into favorable positions. Displays a huge catch radius, high-pointing the football and coming down with one-handed grabs. High-level ball tracker with the ability to locate and corral the ball over his shoulder. Shows some route-running nuance. Has some shake off the line of scrimmage and is able to stack corners with his releases. Runs hard after the catch. Able to attack all areas of the field with his well-rounded skill set. Made some huge plays in big contests as a junior. Also a star on the 7-on-7 circuit before his junior season.”

DL Richard Anderson — LSU

Rivals300 Ranking: No. 23 NATL. (No. 2 DL)
School: Edna Karr (La.)
Committed Since: June 21, 2024

Scout’s Take: “Richard Anderson is a truly dominant nose tackle, who took over games while leading his New Orleans (La.) Edna Karr team to a state title as a junior. The 6-foot-3.5, 340-pounder is a force on the interior with an innate ability to find ball-carriers while engaged with offensive linemen.”

EDGE Richard Wesley — Texas

Rivals300 Ranking: No. 24 NATL. (No. 7 EDGE)
School: Sierra Canyon (Calif.)
Committed Since: June 22, 2025

Scout’s Take: “Richard Wesley is the top pass rusher on the West Coast this cycle. Was the No. 1 edge prospect in the 2027 cycle before reclassifying. He reclassified into a really, really strong EDGE group nationally in 2026. For a 16-year old, very advanced physically. Muscled up, filled out build. He has been a really good player at Sierra Canyon to this point. Had a very productive season last fall: 16 tackles for loss, nine sacks and I think considering that was really technically his sophomore season, second varsity season, I think that’s encouraging and looking for him to take a step this year.”

RB Ezavier Crowell — Alabama

Rivals300 Ranking: No. 25 NATL. (No. 2 RB)
School: Jackson (Ala.)
Committed Since: June 26, 2025

Scout’s Take: “When you take totality of his skill set based on what we’ve seen on film and full games you see a dominant high school player play who can be been really good at the next level. We really like him as our No. 2 running back heading into the season. It’s easy to see why he was so coveted by many colleges. He stacks up well with a pretty good class of running backs this cycle. He’s certainly a guy who has the making of being a big time college running back. Alabama fans should be excited about him, and happy to keep him in-state.”

LB Izayia Williams — Ole Miss

Rivals300 Ranking: No. 27 NATL. (No. 1 LB)
School: Tavares (Fla.)
Committed Since: May 2, 2025

Scout’s Take: “Izayia Williams jumped on our radar from the start of practice. He was one of the most physically impressive linebackers in attendance. Williams started off a little slow during practice but was one of the best linebackers in the game, tallying seven tackles. He has quite the future ahead of him if the game was any indication.”

CB Brandon Arrington — Texas A&M

Rivals300 Ranking: No. 28 NATL. (No. 2 CB)
School: Mount Miguel (Calif.)
Committed Since: June 19, 2025

Coach’s Take: “Brandon is one of one. A lot of guys are fast. A lot of guys are tall and have length. It is rare to have a guy like Brandon, who can do it all. What really makes him different is how competitive is. Brandon hates to lose. He can go out there and shut down any receiver one-on-one in the country because of his talent and that drive. The little things really separate him. Brandon is Olympic fast, and he is a track star too, so once he focuses fully on football, it will be scary. Brandon has never played football full time, so once he does and continues to develop, he has a chance to go down as the best to come out of San Diego and go in the first round of the NFL Draft.” — Mount Miguel HC Verlain Betofe

Rivals300 commits in the SEC by school

Georgia: 17
Texas A&M: 14
Alabama, LSU: 13
Florida: 10
Texas: 9
Tennessee: 7
Oklahoma, Ole Miss: 4
South Carolina: 3
Arkansas, Auburn: 2
Kentucky, Vanderbilt: 1
Mississippi State, Mizzou: 0