The Summer Dead Period runs through July 31. Coaches cannot make in-person contact. But the 2027 class is not standing still.
As of early July, 19,242 recruitable 2027 prospects are in our system. 2,871 of them (14.9 percent) have committed. That leaves 16,371 uncommitted prospects available across every position group, every state, every tier.
The board is open. The question is which programs are mapping it right now.
The Five States That Run the 2027 Class
Five states account for 44 percent of all 2027 recruitable prospects in the country. Understanding them is the starting point for any national board build.
| State | Recruitable | Committed | Uncommitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,639 | 255 | 2,384 |
| Texas | 2,139 | 375 | 1,764 |
| Georgia | 1,515 | 291 | 1,224 |
| Florida | 1,332 | 289 | 1,043 |
| Ohio | 769 | 132 | 637 |
California leads in raw volume with 2,639 recruitable 2027 players, and only 255 committed, meaning 90 percent of the state's talent pool is still available. Texas is second with 2,139 recruitable prospects and a higher commitment rate (17.5 percent). Georgia and Florida are running hotter: Georgia has placed 19 percent of its talent, Florida 22 percent.
Ohio is the most underrated state on this list. 769 recruitable 2027 prospects. 637 uncommitted. Programs that recruit the Midwest hard can find depth here that rivals the Sun Belt pipeline at a fraction of the competition.
Where the Hidden Gems Are
Our model identifies gem-tier prospects: players who project to D1 playability but have zero tracked offers. These are the players the market has missed. Here is where they are concentrated in the 2027 class.
| State | Zero-Offer Gems (2027) |
|---|---|
| Texas | 190 |
| California | 71 |
| Florida | 69 |
| Georgia | 31 |
| Arizona | 27 |
| Ohio | 24 |
| Nevada | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Indiana | 10 |
Texas leads with 190 zero-offer gems in our 2027 model. California has 71. Florida 69. 554 nationally in our gem tier carry zero tracked offers. These are not low-ceiling players. They are players the market has not found yet.
The programs building boards during this dead period against this list are not chasing the same 50 players on national recruiting sites. They are finding the depth no one else is building.
Who Is Building the Fastest
Eighteen Power Four programs already have 24 or more 2027 commitments in our system as of early July. Here are the fifteen most active.
| Program | 2027 Commits |
|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 30 |
| Minnesota | 29 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
| Syracuse | 28 |
| Virginia Tech | 28 |
| Boston College | 27 |
| Florida | 27 |
| Auburn | 26 |
| Clemson | 26 |
| Georgia Tech | 26 |
| Kansas State | 26 |
| Arkansas | 25 |
| Kentucky | 25 |
| Texas A&M | 25 |
| Cal | 24 |
Wake Forest leads the Power Four board at 30. Minnesota is close behind at 29, with Oklahoma, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech all at 28. The real signal is lower on the list. Boston College, Kansas State, Georgia Tech, and Arkansas do not typically appear in early national rankings, but all four are closing through the spring and into the dead period on relationships. The contact window opens August 1. Programs already at 24-plus commitments are not scrambling when it does. They are managing the class they have already built.
What the Dead Period Is Actually For
No in-person contact. No official visits. No unofficial visits. Coaches can call, text, email, and direct message, but they cannot stand in front of a prospect until August 1.
What they can do is map. Build the board. Identify the 190 zero-offer gems in Texas, the 71 in California, the 69 in Florida, and find the ones who fit before the programs that never built a board show up in September and offer the same player on sight.
16,371 uncommitted. 554 with no offer from anyone. The board is open.
The full national prospect database, filterable by state, position, and offer status, is available at recruit-intel.io/coaches.