Over the past few decades, the Big Ten and SEC have dominated the national recruiting scene as the top two conferences.
While each has dominated the recruiting game, the ACC and Big 12 can’t be overlooked. The Big 12, in particular, has produced some of the most exciting NFL prospects in recent years.
The recent introduction of NIL has also helped certain programs in the conference land some top prospects in the 2026 recruiting cycle.
Last week, we looked at the top commitments by position for the SEC and in the Big Ten. We also recently looked at ACC’s top commitments by position.
Now we’ll take a look at that for the Big 12, basing those choices on players from the USA TODAY High School Sports industry composite.
Quarterback: Keisean Henderson
College Commitment: Houston
High School: Legacy the School of Sport Sciences (Spring, Texas)
Height: 6-3
Weight: 185
Running Back: Christian Rhodes
College Commitment: SMU
High School: Lake Highlands (Dallas, Texas)
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200
Wide Receiver: Jordan Clay
College Commitment: Baylor
High School: Madison (San Antonio, Texas)
Height: 6-3
Weight: 200
Tight End: Brock Harris
College Commitment: BYU
High School: Pine View (St. George, Utah)
Height: 6-6
Weight: 238
Offensive Lineman: Felix Ojo
College Commitment: Texas Tech
High School: Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas)
Height: 6-6
Weight: 275
Defensive Lineman: Jamarion Carlton
College Commitment: Baylor
High School: Temple (Texas)
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 260
Linebacker: Rodney Colton Jr.
College Commitment: Colorado
High School: Newnan (Ga.)
Height: 6-1
Weight: 220
Cornerback: Jamarion Vincent
College Commitment: Baylor
High School: Connally (Waco, Texas)
Height: 6-2
Weight: 165
Safety: Preston Ashley
College Commitment: Colorado
High School: Brandon (Miss.)
Height: 5-10
Weight: 170
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: QB Kesean Henderson headlines top 2026 Big 12 commitments by position
