The Class of 2026 college football recruits feature a record 21 five-star players in the ESPN 300. With summer recruiting about to heat up, eight of those prospects have yet to make their college decision, including defensive tackle Lamar Brown, the No. 1 player in the class.
May is set to deliver some big recruiting news in the coming weeks. Jared Curtis, the fifth overall and top quarterback in the class, started things off with his commitment to Georgia on May 5.
For each commitment, recruiting reporter Eli Lederman and scouts Craig Haubert and Tom Luginbill will look at how recruits landed at their school and what we can expect in college:
Zion Elee, DE
2026 ESPN 300 ranking: 2
School/Hometown: St.