There are 28 five-star prospects at this point in the 2019 recruiting cycle, and 18 of them — 64 percent, or almost two-thirds — reside in the SEC footprint. Seven of those 18 already have committed, and six of those have picked SEC schools.
But there’s still a lot of talent out there, especially in the Southeast part of the country. Here’s a look at the 12 highest-rated uncommitted 2019 recruits (going by the 247Sports Composite rankings) from SEC states.
RB Noah Cain
The particulars: Cain (5 feet 11, 207 pounds) is a five-star prospect from Bradenton (Fla.