The class of 2019 is officially on the clock and the more the analysts at Rivals.com have a chance to see players perform, the more the rankings come into focus. But it’s not just about ranking the top 250 players in the country. This week’s rankings update also saw major changes to rankings at the state level.
Today we take a look at some notable storylines and trends in the new state rankings updates, as well as reveal the new lists for each state.
CLASS OF 2019 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | State | Position | Team
California stars shine early
Kayvon Thibodeaux
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com
It typically takes a little longer for stars to emerge on the West Coast but this year’s crop of talent at the top of the California state rankings already has quite the impressive resume. The Golden State has three five-star prospects, highlighted by defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux. The state would have had four five-stars, if it weren’t for five-star quarterback J.T. Daniels electing to reclassify into the 2018 class in time to sign with USC earlier this month. Without Daniels in the fold, the top-ranked quarterback in the state, Jayden Daniels, sits at No. 17 overall. If he holds that position or another quarterback doesn’t move up, it will be the first time since 2010 that a quarterback hasn’t ranked in the state’s top 15. That year, the highest-ranked quarterback was the state’s No. 18 player, Stanford signee Brett Nottingham.
You can read some of the storylines regarding other states here.
Today we take a look at some notable storylines and trends in the new state rankings updates, as well as reveal the new lists for each state.
CLASS OF 2019 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | State | Position | Team
California stars shine early
Kayvon Thibodeaux
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com
It typically takes a little longer for stars to emerge on the West Coast but this year’s crop of talent at the top of the California state rankings already has quite the impressive resume. The Golden State has three five-star prospects, highlighted by defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux. The state would have had four five-stars, if it weren’t for five-star quarterback J.T. Daniels electing to reclassify into the 2018 class in time to sign with USC earlier this month. Without Daniels in the fold, the top-ranked quarterback in the state, Jayden Daniels, sits at No. 17 overall. If he holds that position or another quarterback doesn’t move up, it will be the first time since 2010 that a quarterback hasn’t ranked in the state’s top 15. That year, the highest-ranked quarterback was the state’s No. 18 player, Stanford signee Brett Nottingham.
You can read some of the storylines regarding other states here.
