Tag: 2024 recruiting rankings

Where Oregon’s 2024 class ranks nationally after latest commitment

With the addition of 4-star Aaron Flowers, the Ducks took a big jump in the 2024 recruiting rankings.

Early in the year, the Oregon Ducks had a top-10 class nationally after landing a flurry of four-star players, including a pair of top-100 wide receivers in Tyseer Denmark and Jordan Anderson, as well as a top-150 player in OT Fox Crader.

Over the last couple of months, that top-10 national ranking started to slip a little bit as the Ducks got passed by other teams picking up commitments. While Oregon was experiencing positive momentum as far as making recruiting cutdowns and scheduling visits, the commitments were infrequent.

That changed on Friday afternoon, with 4-star safety Aaron Flowers announcing his commitment to the Ducks. Flowers is rated by 247Sports as the No. 109 player in the 2024 class, and the No. 9 safety. He is the sixth player to join the Ducks’ 2024 class, all of whom are rated as 4-stars.

So where did his addition bump Oregon to in the national recruiting rankings? Let’s take a look:

Where LSU’s 2024 recruiting class stands in the latest On3 rankings at the end of March

On3 ranks LSU’s class a bit lower than 247Sports.

There are still more than eight months between now and early signing day for the 2024 class in December, which is when history tells us the bulk of the class’ prospects will sign.

Though it’s early in the process, this cycle has the chance to be coach Brian Kelly’s best yet since taking over at LSU. The Tigers already have 11 players committed including a quarterback in [autotag]Colin Hurley[/autotag], a four-star Jacksonville, Florida, prospect from powerhouse Trinity Christian, who reclassified from the 2025 class.

In the month of March, the Tigers added a trio of players in four-star linebackers [autotag]Kolaj Cobbins[/autotag] and [autotag]Dahvon Keys[/autotag], as well as three-star EDGE [autotag]Ahmad Breaux[/autotag], who LSU managed to flip from Duke.

Things will really start to heat up in the coming months when most prospects begin to take their official visits in the summer, but for now, here’s how things stand in the latest On3 industry recruiting rankings.

How do the Sooners stack up with the SEC in 2024 recruiting after first commitment?

After receiving their first commitment of the 2024 cycle, how do the Sooners compare to their future SEC foes in 247Sports recruiting rankings?

The Oklahoma Sooners 2024 recruiting class will be the first of Oklahoma’s tenure in the SEC. With the Sooners and the Texas Longhorns making the move in 2024, the recruiting classes that the Red River Rivals are building for 2024 “just means more.”

While the 2022 and the 2023 classes will be the foundation of Oklahoma’s move to the SEC, the 2024 class will be marked as the Sooners’ first recruiting class of the SEC era. And much like last spring, when the Sooners appeared to be struggling on the recruiting trail (to some), Oklahoma looks to be on the verge of seeing the fruits of their labors.

That first fruit came in the form of a commitment from four-star cornerback Jeremiah Newcombe out of Arizona. The quick-twitch corner is a playmaker who plays fast on the field and brings an edge to the outside cornerback position.

With the Sooners’ first commitment in the cycle, where does that put them amongst their future SEC foes? Here’s how the Oklahoma Sooners compare to the SEC in the 247Sports composite team rankings.

Note: Blue chip prospects refers to the number of four and five-star players combined for a given recruiting class. 

Where LSU’s promising 2024 recruiting class currently stands in the national rankings

LSU has the makings of a special class in 2024

National signing day for the 2023 recruiting class is barely in the rearview, but LSU’s staff is already locked into recruiting prospects in next year’s cycle.

Coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has recruited well in his first two cycles with the program, landing top-10 classes in each, but the 2024 group could be his best one yet. The Tigers already have 11 commitments, eight of which come from four-star prospects, including one of the nation’s top quarterbacks in [autotag]Colin Hurley[/autotag].

LSU has the makings of a special class if it can continue to build on it. There’s a lot of time between now and February 2024, but here’s where the Tigers currently stand in the 247Sports composite recruiting rankings.

LSU’s 2024 recruiting class ranks No. 3 in ESPN’s debut rankings

The Tigers are already off to a great start as we turn our attention to the 2024 class.

The 2023 recruiting class is officially in the books for LSU, and after signing the No. 6 class this cycle per the 247Sports Composite, the Tigers could be set for an even bigger haul in 2024.

Coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] already has eight players committed in that class, which ranks No. 2 in the 247Sports Composite at this point. ESPN debuted its team recruiting rankings for the 2024 cycle this week, and LSU’s class ranks near the top in that one, as well, at No. 3.

Six of those eight prospects rank in the ESPN 300, and Kelly already has his quarterback commit in [autotag]Colin Hurley[/autotag], a Jacksonville, Florida, prospect who reclassified from the 2025 class.

SEC rank: 2 of 14
Top offensive commit: QB Colin Hurley (No. 64)
Top defensive commit: S Maurice Williams (No. 121)

Brian Kelly’s first full class at the helm was among the best in the country. He has the Tigers off to a fast start for 2024, securing his QB this past fall in Colin Hurley, a passer with an arm that can create on the move and make off-platform throws. After signing three four-stars out of Texas, they continue to pull defensive talent out of the Lone Star State, now in ESPN Jr. 300 defender Maurice Williams. Kelly returned closer to his old recruiting base to land TE Tayvion Galloway out of Ohio. A target with a nice catch radius, he is also a good, willing blocker that should help aid their ground game.

The work is not yet finished if Kelly wants to close out with an elite class in 2024, but the foundation has certainly been laid for what could be Kelly’s best class yet at LSU.

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Friday Night Notes: Cormani McClain watch, early 2024 recruiting rankings and more

For what it’s worth, McClain posed for photos with some Alabama commits after the game.

USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2023 to ’24 and beyond.

Lakeland (Fla.) cornerback Cormani McClain is “technically” still committed to Miami. That’s all he would share with reporters leading up to the Under Armour All-American Bowl earlier this week. While that sort of keeps McClain outside of the undecided grouping from the class, he is creating significant buzz…

The latest on McClain comes from Andrew Ivins at 247 Sports, who’s declared him the biggest enigma from the Under Armour game. Apparently McCLain will be making his decision on January 15.

“McClain’s recruitment remains one big mystery. After electing to not sign early despite a near two-month commitment to the Hurricanes, McClain said in an interview with ESPN2 that he will be “signing” Jan. 15, which is not an official signing window. Will McClain be inking some type of paperwork with Miami? It sounds like it, but you never really know with McClain.”

For what it’s worth, McClain posed for photos with some Alabama commits after the game.

McClain’s other finalist is Florida, where he was originally projected to sign before his surprise commitment to Miami in late October.

The wild card to watch here is Colorado, where Deion Sanders became head coach last month. Ever since, they’ve been on a recruiting and transfer tear, including getting 2022’s top overall recruit, cornerback Justin Hunter.