College Football Recruiting: Top Commitments in March

Oklahoma, USC, Miami, and Texas A&M land top-ranked prospects

Apr. 1, 2026 at 8:22pm

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The college football recruiting landscape saw major commitments in March, with Oklahoma, USC, Miami, and Texas A&M landing top-100 prospects. Five-star EDGE Zyron Forstall committed to Texas A&M, while other top-ranked players like ATH Honor Fa'alave-Johnson (USC), WR Nick Lennear (Miami), and LB Cooper Witten (Oklahoma) also announced their decisions.

Why it matters

These commitments from highly-ranked recruits will have a significant impact on the recruiting rankings and the future success of these programs. The battle for the top recruiting class will continue to be fierce between these schools leading up to the December signing period.

The details

Oklahoma landed seven commitments in March, briefly jumping to No. 1 in the Rivals Industry Team Rankings. Texas A&M regained the top spot with the addition of five-star EDGE Zyron Forstall from IMG Academy. Other top prospects to commit included ATH Honor Fa'alave-Johnson to USC, WR Nick Lennear to Miami, and LB Cooper Witten to Oklahoma.

  • In March, several top-100 recruits announced their college commitments.
  • The focus will now shift to the busy recruiting months of April, May, and June.

The players

Zyron Forstall

A five-star EDGE prospect from IMG Academy, Forstall committed to Texas A&M, citing the school's defense and the opportunity to play in the SEC as key factors.

Honor Fa'alave-Johnson

A top-20 ranked ATH from Cathedral Catholic High School in California, Fa'alave-Johnson committed to USC, citing his desire to stay loyal to his home city of Los Angeles.

Nick Lennear

A top-26 ranked WR from Miami Carol City High School, Lennear committed to the hometown Miami Hurricanes, attracted by the program's history of developing receivers.

Cooper Witten

A top-34 ranked LB from Liberty Christian School in Texas, Witten committed to Oklahoma, impressed by the vision of head coach Brent Venables and the Sooners' defensive success.

Kesean Bowman

A top-46 ranked WR from Brentwood Academy in Tennessee, Bowman committed to the in-state Tennessee Volunteers, citing his desire to be a 'hometown hero'.

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What they’re saying

“I feel like I fit perfectly in Texas A&M's defense. We went over a few defensive schemes that I really feel like I can play in that defense and dominate. It's an SEC school, and it's one of my dreams to play in the SEC. It's one of the harder conferences, so really just to get that challenge, and get prepared for the NFL and great relationships with Coach Elko, Coach Mason, Coach Tony, Coach E.”

— Zyron Forstall

“Going to Tennessee, I can be that hometown hero. The coaches have always talked about that and it stayed on my mind. I have always liked Tennessee. It's the school I've visited the most, and staying home has always been in the back of my mind. It's big for me and my family, and that's a big reason why Tennessee has been at the top of my list.”

— Kesean Bowman

What’s next

As college football programs wrap up spring practices, the focus will fully shift back to the recruiting trail. April, May and June have become the three biggest months of the calendar outside of the December signing period, and with no spring transfer window, all eyes will be on the high school level.

The takeaway

The commitments from highly-ranked recruits in March demonstrate the fierce competition among top college football programs to build the best recruiting classes. These players' decisions will have a significant impact on the future success of their chosen schools.