Highest-rated Class of 2025 football recruits from New York
Meet New York’s highest-rated Class of 2025 football recruits. From 4-star WR Lyrick Samuel to CB Jordan Gibbs, explore rankings, schools, and projections.
By StackerMay 29 2025, Published 2:52 p.m. ET
The dust has finally settled on the Class of 2025 football recruiting cycle. As programs look at their finalized rosters, the future landscape of college football is beginning to take shape. From five-star quarterbacks making headlines to underrated defensive linemen poised for breakout careers, this class is loaded with game-changing talent.
Stacker compiled a ranking of the best Class of 2025 football recruits from New York using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from New York set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
#7. Jordan Gibbs (CB)
- National rank: #970 (3 stars
)- Position rank: #86
- College: Syracuse
- High school: Longwood (Middle Island, NY)
#6. Miron Gurman (DL)
- National rank: #968 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #107
- College: Rutgers
- High school: Spencerport (Spencerport, NY)
#5. Javon Lawrence (CB)
- National rank: #917 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #84
- College: Syracuse
- High school: North Rockland (Thiells, NY)
#4. Quante Gillians (DL)
- National rank: #679 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #75
- College: Syracuse
- High school: Aquinas Institute (Rochester, NY)
#3. Darien Williams (WR)
- National rank: #634 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #94
- College: Syracuse
- High school: Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, NY)
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#2. Rowan Byrne (OT)
- National rank: #591 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #48
- College: Clemson
- High school: Iona Preparatory School (New Rochelle, NY)
#1. Lyrick Samuel (WR)
- National rank: #410 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #57
- College: Penn State
- High school: Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, NY)
