We’ve nearly reached the midway point of the high school football regular season, and On3 is releasing its updated player rankings — including three new 5-star recruits.

With the update, there are now 18 five-stars in the cycle, which will ultimately end with 32 players receiving that status to match the number of first-round selections in the NFL Draft.

To kick off the latest rankings release, On3 is counting down each of the five-star prospects in the 2025 cycle:

10. CB Na’eem Offord

School: Birmingham (Ala.) Parker
Status: Committed to Ohio State
Scout’s Take: “Na’eem Offord was a 5-star for us — and a huge outlier in the industry — in our initial On300 2025 ranking a year ago. And he backed that up with how he played this year as a junior. He’s a plus athlete, extremely fluid and a natural at defensive back. His playmaking ability is apparent, and he kind of came on the radar as a sophomore. He had a phenomenal showing at the Under Armour Atlanta camp last year. What’s most encouraging about him is that the athleticism and fluidity he shows transfers over to Friday nights. He’s a very good cover corner and could play multiple positions in the secondary — potentially even safety and be really good there. He has a natural skill for making big plays, including as a punt returner and is just one of those guys who is best when the lights are brightest.” — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

11. OT Andrew Babalola

School: Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley Northwest
Status: Uncommitted
Scout’s Take: “In what is an historic cycle along the offensive line, Andrew Babalola has an argument to owning one of the highest upsides among offensive line prospects. He has a big frame at over 6’5 and 295 pounds with 34-plus inch arms. And he is a guy who has shown outstanding movement skills and play strength. He made a big jump from his sophomore to junior season. And based on the improvement we saw, he has been a stock up prospect for us. We are eager to see the strides he makes as a senior given the amount of size and strength he’s added over the past year.” — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

12. OT Ty Haywood

School: Denton (Texas) Ryan
Status: Committed to Alabama
Scout’s Take: “Ty Haywood is an explosive, powerful offensive tackle with high-end traits for the position. He measured in at around 6-foot-5, 280 pounds prior to his junior season. Haywood owns plus length and projects as a tackle long-term. His movement skills in the camp setting are impressive, and he doubles as a standout in track and field with a stellar 54-6.75 shot put throw as a sophomore. Those physical attributes transfer to the field well at left tackle for Denton Ryan, one of the top talent-producing high school programs in North Texas. He flashes very strong hands, stunning defensive linemen with his initial punch, and he has strong grip strength and maintains his blocks. His tape shows a bully in the run game with good reactive quickness with moving laterally. He plays with a sturdy base and shows the ability to anchor on contact. Haywood will need to continue honing his pass set technique and moving his feet once engaged.” — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

13. Lance Jackson

School: Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove
Status: Committed to Texas
Scout’s Take: “Lance Jackson is one of the premier “first off the bus” prospects in the 2025 cycle. He has excellent weight distribution throughout his frame and looks to be a lean 270 as a high school senior. Primarily, he lines up as a defensive end and tight end for his high school. He’s an effective edge setter with his size and strength, shows good initial quickness, and has length that shows up in implementing a straight arm move. He transfers his physicality as a tight end over to the defensive side as well, walking offensive tackles back to the quarterback. Ultimately, he may outgrow the EDGE position given his current size, but would be one of the more athletic defensive linemen in the class as well.” — Cody Bellaire, On3 National Scout

14. DL Justus Terry

School: Manchester (Ga.)
Status: Committed to Georgia
Scout’s Take: “Justus Terry has a tremendous frame and build for an interior defensive line prospect. He stands in at 6-foot-5, 275 pounds with excellent weight distribution throughout his frame. He has the ability to win with first step and lateral quickness, has rare get off and leverage for a player of his stature. His bend and ability to change direction are impressive, and he’s clearly comfortable in space. He uses his length to initiate contact consistently and sheds blockers with ease. If asked to in run support, he is able to anchor and two-gap if asked to. He will need to continue to fill out and gain functional play strength at the next level but should be able to carry an extra 20-30 pounds on his frame. Ultimately, he’s a very high upside prospect who will be in consideration for a first-round selection in the NFL Draft.” — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

15. QB Tavien St. Clair

School: Bellefontaine (Ohio)
Status: Committed to Ohio State
Scout’s Take: “Tavien St. Clair is clearly one of the most skilled passers in the 2025 cycle. We were able to see him at the Elite 11 Finals, and he was the biggest quarterback on hand checking in at 6’4 and 225 pounds. He’s ready to go right now from a physical perspective, and he has added a lot of weight over the course of the past year. He’s made strides just overall from his sophomore to junior seasons. He is a smooth, easy passer — one who in the camp setting is able to replicate his motion over and over and throw with really good accuracy, particularly when he’s working within drills. When you look at just his physical ability, his natural mechanics, they project well long-term moving forward. We want to see him to just continue to grow as a player, as a decision maker, and make strides within live settings. Whether that is Friday nights, or 7v7, or in an all-star setting. I think there’s areas for him to continue improving there, but there’s no question he’s a stock up prospect and one of the more talented passers in the 2025 cycle.” — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

16. SAF Jonah Williams

School: Galveston (Texas) Ball
Status: Committed to Texas
Scout’s Take: “Jonah Williams has the size, athleticism and playmaking instincts to be a potential queen on the chessboard for defensive coordinators. He is built like a linebacker with the athleticism of a top defensive back. Williams is a true three-phase playmaker on Friday nights, lining up at safety, wide receiver and punt returner. He’s an easy, fluid mover with a good top gear and covers ground in a hurry — whether that’s with the ball in his hands or track a ball carrier. He also shows outstanding range in coverage and has high-level ball skills with the ability to track the football over his shoulder. Notched  four interceptions as a junior along with eight pass breakups, and he’s one of the nation’s more dynamic players with the ball in his hands.” — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

17. RB Harlem Berry

School: St. Martin’s Episcopal (La.)
Status: Committed to LSU
Scout’s Take: “Harlem Berry is the most electric running back in the 2025 cycle, with the ability to be a game-changer in the passing game. He possesses elite burst and effortless movement skills. He transfers his outstanding top end speed onto the field in a functional way and is a threat to take it to the house on any touch. For a young back, he displays outstanding vision, reads blocks and bursts through the line to the second level. The game moves slow for him at the prep level. He has the ability to run through contact and shows balance that belies his size. During the summer prior to his senior season, he showcased advanced pass catching skills and could legitimately line up at receiver. — Cody Bellaire, On3 National Scout

18. QB Matt Zollers

School: Royersford (Pa.) Spring-Ford
Status: Committed to Missouri
Scout’s Take: “Matt Zollers looked like the top playmaker among 2025 quarterbacks on junior film and has long been one of our top quarterbacks in the On300 rankings. In getting to see him at the Elite 11 Finals, the physical tools are readily apparent. He showed a live, loose arm. He has also flashed his high end movement skills and athleticism just within drills that show from a physical talent perspective, he checks the boxes. There are areas for improvement, which is not singular to him among the top quarterback group. He can continue polishing up his consistency, which as one of the few multi-sport athletes in that group is to be expected. We are very high on his long-term upside and potential. And ultimately for us, the basis of our evaluations and the junior film are outstanding.” — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings

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