Team breakdown: Offensive position groups
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Top RB committed: Kareem Walker (above), Wayne (N.J.) De Paul Catholic - No. 21 overall, No. 1 RB - 6.1, Five Stars - 209 recruiting points
Commitment: Ohio State
Top Uncommitted RB: Melquise Stovall, Lancaster (Calif.) Paraclete - No. 140 overall, No. 2 APB - 5.9, Four Stars - 145 recruiting points
Recruiting: The former USC commit took an official visit to Notre Dame, and he has official visits scheduled to Utah (Oct. 16), Boise State (Oct. 23), and Arizona (Nov. 13).
Most RB Recruiting Points: Ole Miss - 4 commitments, 377 recruiting points
Justin Connor, D'Vaughn Pennamon, Denzel Mitchell, and Jarrion Street have the Rebels running back group rated higher than any other. Connor is a four-star, Rivals250 prospect and Pennamon, Mitchell, and Street are all rated 5.6 three-star or above.
Runner Up: Arizona - 3 commitments, 210 recruiting points
Russell Halimon leads the way for the Wildcats class. Halimon is ranked the No. 20 all-purpose back in the country. The Georgia standout is joined by J.J. Taylor of California and Tyliek Raynor of Pennsylvania. All three are ranked three-star running backs. Ohio State is a close third with Kareem Walker's commitment.
Wide receiver
Top WR committed: DeKaylin Metcalf (above), Oxford, Miss. - No. 24 overall, No. 3 WR - 6.0, Four Stars - 191 recruiting points
Commitment: Ole Miss
Top Uncommitted WR: Nate Craig-Myers, Tampa (Fla.) Tampa Catholic - No. 11 overall, No. 1 WR - 6.1, Five Stars - 219 recruiting points
Recruiting: Craig, a one time Auburn commit, has taken an official visit to North Carolina, plans to visit Notre Dame, and popular thought is he will end up at Florida.
Most WR Recruiting Points: USC - 5 commitments, 756 recruiting points
USC is the runaway leader at wide receiver. Rivals100 receivers Trevon Sidney and Tyler Vaughns is the strongest receiver combination in the country and give USC the only two receivers ranked in the top 10 receivers for 2016. In fact, USC has three commitments in the top 30. Josh Imatorbhebhe and Michael Pittman are both safety in the Rivals250 and Velus Jones is a 5.8 four-star.
Runner Up: Miami - 5 commitments, 564 recruiting points
Miami's group is pretty stout, too. Sam Bruce is at the head of the class with Dionte Mullins also cracking the Rivals250. Ahmmon Richards, Michael irvin, and Reginald Henderson round out the group of five.
Tight end
Top TE committed: Kaden Smith (above), Flower Mound (Texas) Marcus - No. 43 overall, No. 2 TE - 6.0, Four Star - 182 recruiting points
Commitment: Stanford
Top Uncommitted TE: Isaac Nauta, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy - No. 18 overall, No. 1 TE - 6.1, Five-Stars - 212 recruiting points
Recruiting: Florida, Georgia, Michigan, TCU, Alabama and USC are schools often mentioned with Nauta. He has taken an official visit to Georgia and he plans to visit Michigan, TCU, Alabama, and USC.
Most TE Recruiting Points: Ohio State - 3 commitments, 396 recruiting points
The Buckeyes class includes three four-star tight ends and is headlined by the nation's No. 3 tight end Jake Hausmann. The class also includes Rivals250 Luke Farrell and four-star Kierre Hawkins. There is not another tight end class that comes within 200 ranking points.
Runner Up: Stanford - 1 commitment, 182 recruiting points
Smith is the highest ranked tight end commitment and he alone gives the Cardinal the second highest ranked tight end class. Ole Miss is a close third with 180 points and two three-star tight ends.
Offensive line
Top OL committed: OT Jonah Williams (above), Folsom (Calif.) - No. 22 overall, No. 2 OT - 6.1, Five Stars - 208 recruiting points
Commitment: Alabama
Top Uncommitted OL: Gregory Little, Allen (Texas) - No. 4 overall, No. 1 OT - 6.1, Five Stars - 231 recruiting points
Recruiting: The former Texas A&M commitment has named Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, and Ole Miss his top five.
Most OL Recruiting Points: Michigan - 4 commitments, 587 recruiting points
Ben Bredeson headlines the four-star class. Michael Onwenu joins Bredeson in the Rivals100 and Erik Swenson is just outside the 100 at No. 115. Devery Hamilton also adds some punch to the Wolverines recruiting class as a 5.8 four-star prospect.
Runner Up: Alabama - 4 commitments, 538 recruiting points
Alabama's class is right there with Michigan's. Five-star offensive tackle Jonah Williams is the highest ranked offensive lineman to commit and Charles Baldwin is the No. 1 ranked JC in the country. Deonte Brown and Chris Owens round out the strong collection of talent.
Jason Howell
Mid-South Recruiting Analyst