June's Biggest Recruiting Winners

Texas A&M Aggies Current ESPN class ranking: No. 2 The Aggies' recruiting heater peaked with the June 19 commitment of five-star athlete Brandon Arrington, who chose Texas A&M over Oregon and sealed the highest-ranked pledge of the Mike Elko era in College Station. Beating Texas to No. 5 overall running back K.J. Edwards two days earlier marked a signature in-state victory, too. Between Edwards and fellow in-state rusher Jonathan Hatton Jr., the Aggies will close the month with the 2026 cycle's top-ranked running back tandem. Commitments from three more top-300 recruits in June -- cornerback Camren Hamiel, offensive tackle Samuel Roseborough and defensive end Tristian Givens -- leave Texas A&M level with Georgia for the third-most ESPN 300 pledges nationally entering July.

Florida Gators Current ESPN class ranking: No. 14 After surging only in the final months of the 2025 cycle, the Gators used June to get the ball rolling much earlier on the program's 2026 class. Of the eight ESPN prospects committed to Florida, seven have landed with the Gators over the past 30 days. That group of newcomers is headlined by five-star defensive end JaReylan McCoy, who stiff-armed LSU and Texas for Florida and would be the Gators' highest-ranked defensive signee since 2015.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Current ESPN class ranking: No. 3 A slow start in the 2026 cycle gave way to an explosive spring for Notre Dame, highlighted by 11 ESPN 300 pledges since April 1. As things stand, Marcus Freeman and the reigning national runner-up Irish are on track to sign a historic class later this year.

Teams with Questions

Auburn Tigers The Tigers' past month of recruiting was defined as much by the prospects they missed on as it was the recruits who left coach Hugh Freeze's 2026 class over the past 30 days. Freeze and his staff fell short on a pair of running backs last week between top in-state running back Ezavier Crowell (Alabama pledge) and four-star Jae Lamar (Georgia).

Oregon Ducks The Ducks went big to pull five-stars Dakorien Moore, Na'eem Offord and Trey McNutt away from more traditional recruiting powers in 2025. The 2026 class has seen the program take a more conservative approach on the high school trail, which showed up across key battles in June as Oregon finished second for a series of long-term term targets, including Brandon Arrington (Texas A&M), Ryder Lyons (BYU) and Notre Dame pledges Khary Adams and Joey O'Brien.

Who Could Rise

Alabama Crimson Tide It wasn't quite the furious stretch of June recruiting the Crimson Tide unleashed in the 2025 class, but Alabama was active this month, adding top-150 prospects Xavier Griffin, Ezavier Crowell, Sam Utu and Mack Sutter and flipping Iowa State quarterback pledge Jett Thomalla. For now, coach Kalen DeBoer's incoming class is still waiting to crack ESPN's top 25 for 2026, but the Crimson Tide aren't expected to stay on the outside looking in much longer.

Georgia Bulldogs With the additions of eight ESPN 300 prospects, led by top-50 recruits Justice Fitzpatrick and Ekene Ogboko, the Bulldogs have a case to be among June's biggest recruiting winners. However, Georgia's fourth-ranked 2026 class might only get better with top targets set to commit.

LSU Tigers The Tigers' lone June addition came from former Mississippi State offensive tackle pledge Emanuel Tucker. But the most important piece of news for coach Brian Kelly is that LSU closes the month with five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys still committed to the program's 2026 class despite ongoing flip efforts from Miami, Tennessee and Texas A&M.

Conclusion

With 33 of the nation's top 100 prospects still uncommitted, many of the biggest dominoes within the 2026 class are still to fall. As the cycle shifts from late spring's official visit season into the commitment-heavy waters of July, we dive into June's recruiting winners, what's next for the teams that missed big and the programs most likely to climb over the next month.