East Carolina quarterback signee Mason Garcia has been elevated to a four-star recruit in the final major 247Sports recruiting rankings update for the 2020 recruiting class.

The ratings bump for Garcia makes him the highest-rated ECU recruit to ever sign with the program, according to the all-time 247Sports Composite rankings.

Garcia was previously rated a high-caliber three-star recruit at 88 overall. Three-stars by 247Sports are rated on an 80-89 scale. Garcia was bumped up to 90, making him a four-star, in the final rankings update. He's the seventh-best pro-style quarterback nationally, according to 247Sports' updated rankings.

The 247Sports Composite rankings are the industry-generated average of all the major recruiting services' evaluations of a particular recruit. The 247Sports ranking is conceived from 247Sports evaluators and personnel alone. Both ratings are visible on a player's profile.

A Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas participant along with running back Rahjai Harris, defensive tackle Xavier McIver, and defensive tackle J'Vian McCray, Garcia impressed evaluators in the practices leading up to the game day event.

National writer Charles Power, who covers South Carolina for 247Sports, compared Garcia’s skill-set to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. He’s projected as a second or third round NFL Draft pick if he puts his potential together.

“Tall and large-framed with prototypical size and big hands that swallow the football,” Power wrote. “Has filled out to around 220 pounds as a senior and already has considerable muscle mass. Is a fluid, natural athlete who doubles as an all-area basketball player. One of the more physically impressive signal callers in the 2020 cycle. Has plus plus arm strength with the ability to drive the ball with high velocity to all levels of the field without straining. Throws a beautiful, tight ball with a compact motion. Led a high school program that isn’t a traditional power deep into the playoffs as a junior and senior. Used often as a short yardage, power runner at the high school level. Will need to continue improving overall consistency and ball placement. Has one of the higher ceilings of 2020 quarterbacks but will need to continue developing at the college level. Even though he has signed to play in the Group of Five, has definite Power Five talent. Is one of the more talented quarterbacks to sign to the Group of Five in recent memory. Projects as a multi-year starter and all-league performer with the upside of growing into an early round draft pick.”

Garcia committed to ECU on July 5, took his official visit on Sept. 7 and signed on Dec. 18. He’s set to enroll in school later this summer.

Along with Garcia, a few other Pirate 2020 commitments received rankings bumps as well. Keaton Mitchell was elevated from 78 overall and two stars to 83 overall and three stars, while Harris was moved from 84 overall on the three-star scale to 86. McCray (84 to 86) and McIver (84 to 85) also received bumps as well.

ECU is currently ranked 64th nationally and second in The American with its 2020 recruiting class.