2024 college football recruiting class
The college football recruiting class of 2024 refers to the recruiting of high school athletes to play college football starting in the fall of 2024. The scope of this article covers: (a) the colleges and universities with recruiting classes ranking among the top 25 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media outlets, and (b) the individual recruits ranking among the top 25 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media outlets.
| 2024 college football recruiting class |
|---|
| 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season |
| 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season |
| 2022 ← 2023 |
Top ranked recruits
The following individuals were rated by one of the major media outlets among the top 20 players in the country in the Class of 2023. They are listed in order of their highest ranking by any of the major media outlets. Rankings may change, and the rankings reflected below are current as of October 17, 2023.
| Player | Position | School | ESPN [1] | Rivals[2] | 247Sports[3] | On3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | Wide receiver | Ohio State | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dylan Raiola | Quarterback | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Williams Nwaneri | Defensive end | Missouri | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Ellis Robinson IV | Cornerback | Georgia | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| Julian Sayin | Quarterback | Alabama | 3 | 4 | 20 | 6 |
| Colin Simmons | Defensive back | Texas | 7 | 5 | 22 | 4 |
| Jaylen Mbakwe | Cornerback | Alabama | 4 | 47 | 28 | 22 |
| Cam Coleman | Wide receiver | Texas A&M | 8 | 23 | 8 | 5 |
| Mike Matthews | Athlete | Tennessee | 5 | 7 | 24 | 36 |
| Ryan Wingo | Wide receiver | 26 | 19 | 5 | 91 | |
| David Stone | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma | 6 | 10 | 17 | 15 |
| Micah Hudson | Wide receiver | Texas Tech | 13 | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| L. J. McCray | Defensive line | 293 | 249 | 6 | 8 | |
| Justin Scott | Defensive tackle | Ohio State | 34 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Jordan Seaton | Offensive line | 91 | 24 | 30 | 7 | |
| K. J. Bolden | Athlete | Florida State | 16 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| Justin Williams | Linebacker | Georgia | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 |
| Josiah Thompson | Offensive tackle | South Carolina | 63 | 181 | 39 | 9 |
| Sammy Brown | Linebacker | Clemson | 10 | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Jordan Ross | Defensive end | Tennessee | 24 | 81 | 10 | 45 |
| Joshisha Trader | Wide receiver | Miami (FL) | 11 | 15 | 68 | 103 |
| Kamarion Franklin | Defensive end | Ole Miss | 27 | 11 | 60 | 213 |
| Aydin Breland | Defensive line | Oregon | 45 | 102 | 11 | 67 |
| Dylan Stewart | Defensive end | South Carolina | 15 | 16 | 19 | 12 |
| Zaquan Patterson | Safety | Miami (FL) | 76 | 14 | 53 | 228 |
| Elijah Rushing | Defensive back | 20 | 57 | 14 | 62 | |
| Demarcus Riddick | Linebacker | Auburn | 41 | 25 | 15 | 65 |
| D. J. Lagway | Quarterback | Florida | 18 | 39 | 16 | 20 |
| Weston Davis | Offensive tackle | Texas A&M | -- | 171 | -- | 18 |
| Jamonta Waller | Defensive end | Florida | 17 | 68 | 47 | -- |
| Eddrick Houston | Defensive end | Ohio State | 32 | 17 | 25 | 60 |
| Mylan Graham | Wide receiver | Ohio State | 37 | 27 | 26 | 13 |
| Myles Graham | Linebacker | Florida | 56 | 18 | 76 | 144 |
| Terry Bussey | Athlete | Texas A&M | 25 | 41 | 18 | 26 |
| Kobe Black | Cornerback | Texas | 19 | 41 | 50 | 74 |
| Nate Frazier | Running back | Georgia | 73 | 54 | 136 | 19 |
| Air Noland | Quarterback | Ohio State | 28 | 20 | 56 | 50 |
| Joseph Jonah-Ajonye | Defensive tackle | Georgia | 21 | 61 | 34 | 24 |
| Peyton Woodyard | Safety | Alabama | 107 | 21 | 227 | 161 |
| Bryant Wesco | Wide receiver | Clemson | 22 | 32 | 21 | 30 |
| Luke Kromenhoek | Quarterback | Florida State | 156 | 73 | 33 | 21 |
| C. J. Carr | Quarterback | Notre Dame | 35 | 22 | 36 | 192 |
| Michael Van Buren | Quarterback | Oregon | 23 | 100 | -- | -- |
| Perry Thompson | Wide receiver | Auburn | 40 | 59 | 23 | 47 |
| Charles Lester III | Cornerback | Florida State | 33 | 31 | 57 | 23 |
| Caleb Odom | Tight end | Alabama | 112 | 132 | 52 | 25 |
References
- "2024 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "Rivals 250". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "2024 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved October 17, 2023.