Rivals Rankings Week for the 2023 class kicked off on Monday and five new five-star prospects were unveiled. Take a closer look at the prospects that were elevated to elite status.

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RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK

Previews: Who should be No. 1? | Which QB should be next to receive a fifth star? | Can Nico Iamaleava unseat Arch Manning as No. 1 QB? | Who is the best defensive lineman?

Monday: Five-Star Countdown | Meet the new five-stars

Tuesday: New Rivals250 released | Gorney's thoughts | Biggest movers

Wednesday: Offensive position rankings released | Five schools that should be pleased

Thursday: Defensive position rankings released

Friday: State rankings released

Saturday: Rival Views

Sunday: Who will move up most in the next Rivals250?

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“This has been a long time coming for Dante Moore and his play down the stretch of his junior season sealed the deal when it came to minting him a five-star player. His film is outstanding, every person connected to the Detroit QB gives rave reviews about him as both a player and competitor, and at the end of the day Moore is just too good to be rated anything less.

"From his mechanics and physical skillset, to his natural ability to win and make every player around him better, there is little question that he is one of the most outstanding players in the nation at the most valuable position in football.

“Home-state schools Michigan and Michigan State were long considered frontrunners for the five-star QB, but with former Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis accepting the offensive coordinator position at Miami, the Hurricanes have also become a team to beat for Moore, who has over 30 offers.” – Clint Cosgrove, National Recruiting Analyst

"Nico Iamaleava has all the special tools to be a five-star quarterback and while he's still refining some technical aspects of playing the position there is no denying he is one of the best QBs in the class and has rare physical traits that none of the others possess.

"First, he's 6-foot-6 but not clunky at all. Instead, he's super smooth, comfortable in his body, can throw from the pocket or on the run and pick up yards if needed with his feet. He also has one of the strongest arms I've seen in this class, an effortless thrower of the football who can get it anywhere.

"He plays with smooth confidence that his teammates pick up on and after now seeing him numerous times in numerous settings, moving him to five-star status was the proper thing to do.

"Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Oregon, UCLA and many others remain involved." – Adam Gorney, National Recruiting Director

"Already selected to play in the All-American Bowl, Carnell Tate has long been considered one of the nation's best receivers since his time at Illinois’ Fenwick High School. Playing for IMG Academy during the 2021 season and with South Florida Express on the 7-on-7 circuit, the spotlight on the big stage against top competition has helped elevate his status as a five-star prospect.

"Tate is the prototypically sized receiver able to take on bigger defensive backs and overpowers smaller corners. The route running, hands and speed is what makes Tate special on the gridiron. He can take a screen pass 80 yards or beat corners one-on-one deep. The focus required on Tate opens passing lanes across the field and leaves room for running backs to run behind him.

"With more than 30 scholarship opportunities in-hand, the recruiting process is still ongoing for Tate with offers coming in from Texas A&M, Washington, Alabama, Colorado and a reoffer from the new LSU staff since mid-January. " – Ryan Wright, National Recruiting Analyst

"Tampa’s Berkeley Prep was one of the Sunshine State’s best in 2021 rolling to a 12-1 record against 3A teams. The Buccaneers’ defense was lights out thanks to Keon Keeley holding the opposition to an average of 11.4 points per game with five shutouts manufactured. Watching Keeley coming off the edge, it is a wonder how teams ever scored against the new five-star’s unit.

"Working as a standup end, Keeley crashed down and pursued from the backside coming up with 61 stops that included an impressive 34 tackles for a loss, 16.5 sacks and 19 QB hurries. Ideally sized at 6-foot-6 and 230 pounds, Keeley uses a mix of speed and power to disrupt plays. He has a burst that puts him in the backfield on the snap using a bullrush, speed rush and spin moves to get to the quarterback. On impact, Keeley brings the pain to the party.

"Keeley verbally committed to Notre Dame on June 28 and has remained steadfast in that promise to the Fighting Irish." – Wright

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"There isn't a more impressive physical specimen than Nyckoles Harbor in this recruiting class. Standing at 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, Harbor is an elite track prospect and is possibly a future Olympian. Earlier this year he posted a 20.79-second 200m time, and a 6.73-second 60m time, third best in the nation this season. To put both those times in perspective, the 200m time would be the 15th-best college time this season and the 60m time is just .14 seconds slower than what famed high school track star and former Auburn receiver Anthony Schwartz ran in 2018, the year he won Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

"On the football field, Harbor is a terror coming off the edge. He accounted for 17 sacks this past season and had six forced fumbles to go along with his 44 tackles. Harbor also caught five touchdowns as a tight end. It could be hard for coach not to line Harbor up on offense at the next level because of that speed but on defense there's an 'unblockable' factor to him.

"Harbor's technique is raw but once he polishes his hand techniques, no ball carrier will be safe. It won't matter if the play goes to the opposite of the field. Harbor has the speed to flat-out run around blockers and get to the ball carrier." - Adam Friedman, National Recruiting Analyst/Rankings Director