Rivals Rankings Week: Meet the new five-stars

Rivals Rankings Week for the 2025 class kicked off Monday and seven new five-star prospects were unveiled. Take a closer look at each of the players that was elevated to elite status.

RIVALS RANKING WEEK

Monday: Who should be the No. 1 QB in the 2025 Rivals250?

Tuesday: Final Five-Star Countdown for the 2025 class | Meet the new five-stars

Wednesday: Final Rivals250 released | 2025 team champion announced | Gorney’s thoughts

Thursday: Final offensive position rankings revealed

Friday: Final defensive position rankings revealed

Saturday: Final state rankings revealed

Sunday: Rankings Roundtable

“Lockett had a massive junior season at Sachse (Texas) High that grabbed the attention of colleges nationwide, and the future Longhorn tore up the competition in San Antonio again. Lockett has been one of the intriguing pass-catchers in this loaded 2025 cycle for some time — and the long 6-foot-2, 180-pound receiver possesses elite suddenness, fantastic ball skills, and is a professional route-runner. Lockett was able to generate separation; he was explosive in and out of his breaks; he’s a twitchy mover who gets downfield at a different pace. During the course of the week in All-American week and during our senior year eval of Lockett, his route-running has been second to none. The Texas signee is a true playmaker with WR1 ability.” – Sam Spiegelman, national recruiting analyst

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“Smith has taken a massive leap from this time last year until now, including one of the most distinguished senior seasons at Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson for a player at a premium position. The future Tiger continued to be a force off the edge at Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game and again during All-American Week in Orlando. Smith is a physical defender with outstanding length and a massive wingspan, which presents issues for opposing offensive linemen. At 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, Smith is a dangerous pass-rushers with the reach to impact plays even if he can’t reach the quarterback. He provides consistent pressure off the edge with an array of moves at his disposal and has a knack for completely taking over plays. That was a theme over his senior season. If he continues to make leaps in the Plains, Smith will be hearing his name in the first round before too long.” – Spiegelman

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“Georgia has enjoyed a strong run of talented tight ends over recent years, and Williams is the next outstanding pass-catcher in line. The South Georgia TE was a mismatch playing a hybrid pass-catching role for Kingsland (Ga.) Camden County. Seeing snaps on the boundary, in-line, and flexed out — Williams could not be contained. He is outstanding taking advantage of single coverage and is a factor making contested catches as well. The 6-foot-7, 240-pounder has an outstanding catch radius and sure hands with the ability to make plays downfield, underneath, and in the middle of the field. Williams has been a true weapon that opposing defenses have been unable to solve, and his early work in Athens gives us further confidence he will reach the heights of some of his other predecessors before him.” – Spiegelman

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“Elite wide receivers are becoming more coveted on recruiting and draft boards alike and it usually comes in one of two ways — pure speed or polish. Brown brings the high end on both fronts. He is among the twitchiest players nationally with the ball in his hands but he also shows little problem creating separation with his ability to flip leverage and accelerate out of his breaks. Throw in legitimate home run savvy as a runner and the future Florida Gator is just a big play waiting to happen. Brown has nearly 3,000 receiving yards to his name as an upperclassman, winning at all three levels throughout. It doesn’t take much to see him making an impact as even a part time player at the next level, turning heads on a screen or a jet sweep before becoming a potential WR1 in Gainesville. Brown earns his fifth star on the heels of a dominant run last offseason that carried well into the winter in leading Jones High to the Florida state title game.” – John Garcia Jr., national recruiting analyst

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“Jackson has been the talk of East Texas for years, and that theme only continued after a really impressive junior campaign at Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove and a truly eye-catching senior season. Jackson filled out his frame at 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds before arriving on the Forty Acres. Jackson played both sides of the ball for his high school team — flashing as a pass-catcher and blocker on offense and coming into his own as a relentless presence off the edge. Jackson is not only powerful but quick, physical, and turbulent flying off the ball. The future Longhorn piled up double-digit splash plays, pressures, and sacks as a senior. The body of work and superb athleticism give us confidence that Lance will have an even brighter future in the SEC and down the road as older brother Landon (Arkansas).” – Spiegelman

“Knight has been the driving force of the Lucedale (Miss.) George County offense for years. The dynamic quarterback headed to Auburn has continued to shine with his quick delivery and outstanding decision-making. Over the past year leading into, during and since his senior season, Knight has been superb at ripping throws to multiple levels of the field with the timing and accuracy on those passes. The future Tiger always possesses the threat of running the football or extending plays in his back pocket. At 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds, his mobility and knack for making out-of-structure plays is an X-factor that will haunt defensive coordinators in the SEC for years to come. Knight has elevated his game to such great heights in various settings, and we love to see the continual improvement and tweaks that this future Tiger has shown. We love Knight’s playmaking ability and history of taking over games in key moments.” – Spiegelman

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“Adams was among the marquee eye-catchers during All-American Week in San Antonio. During our first live evaluation of the 6-foot-4, 300-pounder, we loved the explosiveness off the ball and the power moves to trick up opposing offensive linemen. Adams is a power-rusher from the interior of the line with excellent length and an imposing demeanor. His natural strength and his projectable frame and traits allowed him to thrive in various settings — including in game action, where he continued to force the issue from the defensive line and provide a pass rush up the middle.” – Spiegelman

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