College football recruiting watchlist: USA TODAY Sports college wires weigh in on Class of 2023

USA TODAY Sports college wire editors share their thoughts about the most exciting prospect from some of the top Power Five programs in the country.

The Class of 2023 left the football recruiting world—and college fan bases—entranced for well over a year and a half, with high-profile names like Arch Manning creating significant buzz about their possible college landing spots.

The hype didn’t fall short on the field in 2022, either, as the top-tier crop  delivered consistently, adding to the excitement about one of the better classes in recent high school football history.

And now that the signing-period commotion is in the rearview, we know where the ’23 talents are headed to begin their college football careers, which introduces the other side of the recruiting tunnel.

To better grasp that part of the equation, we’ve turned to the USA TODAY Sports college wire writers who will be following the top recruits at Power Five schools in the SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC, and beyond in 2023.

Our question was simple: Who are you most excited to watch from the Class of 2023?

Here’s what they had to say…

UGA in four-star receiver Marcus Fleming’s top five

The Georgia Bulldogs are in the top five for 2020 receiver Marcus Fleming, who plays football at Miami Northwestern High School.

The Georgia Bulldogs cracked the top five for 2020 wide receiver Marcus Fleming. Fleming hails from Miami, Florida and plays football at traditional powerhouse Northwestern High School. Georgia currently has a top five class of 2020.

Flemming announced his top schools and his commitment date last night:

Georgia will battle with Maryland, Nebraska, Florida, and Florida State for the four-star receiver. Fleming is 5’9″ and 160 pounds, so he’ll look to bulk up before playing in the SEC, ACC, or Big Ten.

Fleming has excellent speed. He visited UGA last week for the Texas A&M game. The Bulldogs already have an elite 2020 receiver commitment from the Miami area in Marcus Rosemy.

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