James Madison Recruiting · Class of 2027

No. 80 nationally in the 2026 class rankings with 185.60 composite points · Sun Belt · 10 ranked commits · 3.00 average stars

Every Ranked Commit, in Ranking Order

NAT	Player	POS	Stars	Rating	HT / WT	Hometown	High School
988	DJ Hunter	QB	★★★	0.8700	6-1 / 190	Buford, GA	Buford
993	Donte Dent Jr.	ATH	★★★	0.8700	6-4 / 170	Chesapeake, VA	Oscar Smith
1192	Xzaiver Whittington	DL	★★★	0.8650	6-2 / 325	Aberdeen, MD	Aberdeen
1351	Camden Simmons	WR	★★★	0.8600	5-9 / 169	Springfield, VA	The St. James
1523	Kaiden Watkins	CB	★★★	0.8550	5-8.75 / 190	Rock Hill, SC	Rock Hill
1636	Greg Thomas II	IOL	★★★	0.8500	6-3 / 330	Princeton, NJ	Hun School
1636	Jayven Williams	RB	★★★	0.8500	5-7 / 165	Summerville, SC	Summerville
1636	Nori White	IOL	★★★	0.8500	6-5 / 360	Cornelius, NC	Hough
1775	Michael Gibbs	DL	★★★	0.8450	6-1.5 / 347	Richmond, VA	Trinity Episcopal
1775	Matthew Baer	QB	★★★	0.8450	6-3 / 215	Avon, CT	Avon Old Farms

Source: 247Sports Composite player and team rankings via the live data feed. The Composite is the industry blend of 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN evaluations. Back to the full class board → · James Madison team page →