2021 College Baseball Recruiting Rankings

Recruiting coordinator: Bryant Ward
Top recruit: Thatcher Hurd, RHP (No. 44)
Overview: UCLA has long stood out for its recruiting prowess under head coach John Savage. Now, for the first time in the 22-year history of the recruiting class rankings, the Bruins have the top-ranked class in the nation. They had the third-ranked class after signing day and after losing just one of their recruits to the draft they climbed to No. 1. Both the depth and high-end talent of the class stand out.

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Recruiting coordinator: Craig Bell and Chuck Jeroloman
Top recruit: Pierce Coppola, LHP (No. 90)
Overview: Florida’s class last year ranked No. 1 on signing day, but three members of that group were drafted in the first 30 picks. The Gators slipped out of the top spot as a result, but still extended their record streak of top-five recruiting classes to nine years.

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Recruiting coordinator: Mike Baxter
Top recruit: Davis Diaz, SS (No. 68)
Overview: The Commodores again land an elite class, as this is their fifth straight to land in the top five. Vanderbilt joins Florida as the only programs to bring in so many consecutive top-five classes.

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Recruiting coordinator: Nate Thompson
Top recruit: Peyton Stovall, SS (No. 33)
Overview: The Razorbacks continue to recruit well and this year their class is headlined by Stovall, the second-highest ranked prep player on the BA 500 not to sign.

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Recruiting coordinator: Josh Elander
Top recruit: Chase Burns, RHP (No. 49)
Overview: The Volunteers have been recruiting well under coach Tony Vitello and Elander, who came to Knoxville in 2017. They broke through with a top-20 class in 2020, but their 2021 class takes it to another level. It is Tennessee’s first top-10 class since 2005 and comes at an exciting time for the program, following its first College World Series appearance since that same year.

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Recruiting coordinator: Rich Dorman and Ryan Gipson
Top recruit: Jacob Kmatz, RHP (No. 136)
Overview: The Beavers haven’t had a Top 25 class since 2016, when Adley Rutschman arrived in Corvallis. While this class probably doesn’t have a future No. 1 overall pick in it, its standout players and balance of hitters and pitchers set Oregon State up well for the future.

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Recruiting coordinator: Norberto Lopez
Top recruit: Lorenzo Carrier, OF/RHP
Overview: After landing the top-ranked 2020 recruiting class, Miami has another strong class in 2021. As they did with their 2020 class, the Hurricanes have some exciting arms in the group to go with some athletic position players teeming with upside.

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Recruiting coordinator: Matt Reida
Top recruit: Camden Hayslip, OF (No. 118)
Overview: The Crimson Tide have recruited well since coach Brad Bohannon arrived in Tuscaloosa. This class takes it to another level, however, as Alabama has its first top-10 class since 2012. It navigated the draft well, losing just supplemental first-rounder Noah Miller, and now has a group of newcomers ready to buttress a team that in June returned to regionals for the first time since 2014.

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Recruiting coordinator: Josh Jordan
Top recruit: Alex Mooney, SS (No. 65)
Overview: In eight years under head coach Chris Pollard and Jordan, Duke has leapt forward as a program. Their efforts in recruiting have played a key role in the Blue Devils’ rise and this year’s class takes it to another level. This is Duke’s highest-rated class, highlighted by Mooney, who is one of the highest-rated incoming freshmen in the country.

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Recruiting coordinator: Jake Gautreau
Top recruit: Andrew Walling, LHP (No. 182)
Overview: Coming off the first national championship in program history, Mississippi State has another strong recruiting class under head coach Chris Lemonis and Gautreau. It’s full of athleticism, both among position players and pitchers.

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Recruiting coordinator: Chris Hart
Top recruit: Payton Green, SS (No. 112)
Overview: Hart has put together some impressive classes over the last decade as NC State’s recruiting coordinator. This year’s class has a chance to be as good as any of them, especially its group of position players, even after losing Kahlil Watson as the 16th overall pick.

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Recruiting coordinator: John DiLaura
Top recruit: Thomas DiLandri, OF (No. 139)
Overview: A coaching change that saw Kirk Saarloos promoted to head coach from pitching coach/recruiting coordinator after Jim Schlossnagle was hired away by Texas A&M didn’t slow down the Horned Frogs' recruiting. They fared well in the draft, losing just a couple commitments, and landed their seventh straight Top 25 class, the longest active streak in the Big 12.

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Recruiting coordinator: Bill Cilento
Top recruit: Josh Hartle, LHP
Overview: Coach Tom Walter and Cilento have elevated Wake Forest’s program over their 12 years in Winston-Salem, reaching super regionals in 2017 and producing first-rounders in back-to-back years. This year, the Demon Deacons have taken a step forward on the recruiting trail and have put together their best-ever class—ranking in the Top 25 for the first time.

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Recruiting coordinator: Dan Fitzgerald
Top recruit: Luke Leto, SS (No. 277)
Overview: The Tigers took a hit in the draft, losing four high-profile commits, but new head coach Jay Johnson still has a strong group of newcomers in his first season. While LSU this summer hit the transfer portal hard, the high school and junior college recruits primarily were recruited by the previous staff before Paul Mainieri’s retirement.

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Recruiting coordinator: Scott Daeley
Top recruit: Dylan Ross, RHP (No. 114)
Overview: Georgia was one of the big winners of the draft with powerful righthanders Ross and Coleman Willis (120) making it to campus—as well as righthander Jonathan Cannon returning for his third season. When combined with their 2020 class, which ranked No. 12, the Bulldogs are building an impressive array of young talent.

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Recruiting coordinator: Chad Caillet
Top recruit: Michael Braswell, SS/RHP (No. 111)
Overview: South Carolina lands another solid recruiting class, anchored by some exciting, high-upside position players. The class was largely recruited by Trip Couch and Skylar Meade, who were both hired away in the offseason with Caillet coming in as recruiting coordinator.

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Recruiting coordinator: Ted Silva
Top recruit: Eric Hammond, RHP (No. 97)
Overview: After putting together a Top 25 class a year ago in Jason Gill’s first season at USC, the Trojans have another solid class this year. In addition to a strong group of incoming freshmen, USC hit the junior college ranks hard for more immediate impact.

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Recruiting coordinator: Cliff Pennington
Top recruit: Ryan Johnson, RHP/1B (No. 188)
Overview: Under coach Dan Heefner, DBU has become a consistent NCAA Tournament team. Never before, however, have the Patriots had a recruiting class as talented as this one. DBU brought in some high-profile prep players and a large group of talented junior college transfers.

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Recruiting coordinator: Mike Metcalf
Top recruit: Jackson Baumeister, RHP (No. 83)
Overview: Florida State again got a top-100 draft prospect to campus to headline its class, with Baumeister joining the likes of Drew Mendoza and Carson Montgomery in recent years. But this class also has solid depth, as the Seminoles loaded up on athletic, versatile position players and pitchers that have a combination of solid present stuff with some projection remaining.

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Recruiting coordinator: Eric Snider
Top recruit: Will Koger, RHP (No. 171)
Overview: The Cardinals did a good job navigating the draft, losing just 41st overall pick Daylen Lile. The result is a large class that is well balanced between pitchers and position players.

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Recruiting coordinator: Lance Harvell
Top recruit: Drew Christo, RHP (No. 151)
Overview: After this spring winning the Big Ten in head coach Will Bolt’s first season in Lincoln, the Huskers are carrying that momentum on to the recruiting trail. With Christo and Chase Mason (191) leading the way, Nebraska has a Top 25 recruiting class for the first time since it ranked No. 11 in 2013.

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Recruiting coordinator: Bradley LeCroy
Top recruit: Will Taylor, OF (No. 21)
Overview: The Tigers saw Bubba Chandler and Joe Mack sign for a combined $5.5 million after both were taken in the top 75 picks but still end up with a strong class, headlined by Taylor—the highest ranked player not to sign.

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Recruiting coordinator: Nolan Cain
Top recruit: Chris Cortez, RHP (No. 220)
Overview: After Jim Schlossnagle was hired in June to take over the program, Texas A&M hit the transfer portal as hard as any program in the country. But the new staff also will get an influx of talent—especially on the mound – from this year’s recruiting class, which was largely put together by the previous staff.

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Recruiting coordinator: Elliott Cribby
Top recruit: Max Debiec, RHP (No. 161)
Overview: The Huskies landed their first Top 25 class since 2016 with a strong mix of high-end prep prospects and junior college transfers. The class should be able to provide immediate impact and form more of a long-term core for UW.

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Recruiting coordinator: Carl Lafferty
Top recruit: Hunter Elliott, LHP (405)
Overview: With nearly every position player returning from this spring’s super regional team, Ole Miss went heavy on pitching in its recruiting class. While losing Jackson Jobe, the No. 3 overall pick, stings, the Rebels still have a lot of depth to this year’s newcomers.

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