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Ranking the states with the most Top247 prospects in the class of 2024

States with the most Top247 recruits in the class of 2024!

With college football prospects taking most of their official visits in the month of June, July has become the unofficial, official commitment month for some of the nation’s most highly-sought after prospects.

One of the most trusted recruiting services for a long time has been 247Sports. On Sunday, 247Sports released its rankings for the states that have the most Top247 prospects in the class of 2024.

The list isn’t full of too many surprises with the usual states of Texas, Georgia, and California among the leaders of the clubhouse.

Let’s take a look at the richest states in the country for football recruiting in the class of 2024.

Where Florida’s 2023 recruiting class finished in the Top247

Eight players in Florida’s 2023 recruiting class finished the cycle ranked in the Top247.

247Sports updated its individual class of 2023 rankings, the Top247, one final time on Thursday, and the Florida Gators are bringing in a trio of top-100 recruits among plenty of other quality athletes.

Cornerback [autotag]Ja’Keem Jackson[/autotag] leads the pack at No. 49 after moving up 23 spots following a strong postseason display at the Under Armour All-American game and practices. He’s the fourth-highest-rated cornerback in the class on 247Sports’ final board, and there’s plenty of reason to be excited about him as a Gator.

Defensive lineman [autotag]Kelby Collins[/autotag] just missed out on the top 50 at No. 53 overall, but he almost made as big of a jump as Jackson, moving 21 spots up the Top247. Another All-American game standout, Collins also shined at the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game to help boost his stock. He and Jackson could get early looks on the field at Florida and both enrolled early at the university.

Defensive lineman [autotag]Kamran James[/autotag] is the final Gators signee ranked in the top 100. Moving up 16 spots to No. 82 in the final Top247 update, James was one of the early gems Billy Napier and his recruiting staff identified and got to work on. He’s also enrolled early and set to be a part of a strong incoming defensive line class.

They rank wide receiver [autotag]Eugene Wilson III[/autotag] just outside of the top 100 at No. 108, up four spots from No. 112. He’ll be a major addition to a receivers room that’s losing a decent amount of talent to the transfer portal and draft. Offensive lineman [autotag]Roderick Kearney[/autotag] is next at No. 147, a one-spot improvement from the last update. The Florida State flip should be on the interior of Florida’s offensive line and joins the team as it loses four of five starters.

Rounding out the group is a trio of Gators signees that saw their rankings dip since the last update. Defensive back [autotag]Dijon Johnson[/autotag] dropped from No. 152 to No. 160, wide receiver [autotag]Aidan Mizell[/autotag] fell from No. 189 to No. 202 and edge rusher [autotag]TJ Searcy[/autotag] went from No. 234 to No. 244.

Mizell’s senior year ended before it began because of injury, so that’s not on him. Johnson actually improved in rating from a 93 to a 94, but that didn’t save him from others who made bigger jumps at the last minute.

In total, Florida had eight players crack the 2023 Top247 and plenty of other four-star recruits that sit just outside. Not to mention quarterback [autotag]Jaden Rashada[/autotag] who would have led the group at No. 44 overall had he not been released from his national letter of intent.

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Where 2023 Texas targets land in 247Sports’ updated recruiting rankings

Texas targets are all over the updated Top247 rankings.

After concluding the 2022 cycle with the No. 5 class in the country, Steve Sarkisian and his staff are hoping to keep the momentum rolling into 2023. Continue reading “Where 2023 Texas targets land in 247Sports’ updated recruiting rankings”

Where Texas commit Maalik Murphy ranks among 2022 quarterbacks

The future Longhorn may have dropped in the overall rankings, but he still considered one of the best quarterback prospects in the nation.

Texas has a highly touted quarterback commit in Maalik Murphy for the 2022 recruiting class, although he’s expected to be a work in progress when he gets to the Forty Acres.

247Sports adjusted their rankings on Wednesday, as the high school and college football seasons are at the halfway point now. The future Texas signal-caller dropped a few spots in the rankings from the No. 171 overall prospect, to the No. 176 prospect in the nation.

Here are what the evaluators of Murphy said about his move down:

Four-star quarterback Maalik Murphy saw a small slide of five spots in the rankings update, but he still remains one of the top quarterbacks in the country. Murphy continues to develop with the more varsity experience he gets, and his tools and upside give him a lot of potential at the next level.

Murphy has seen a steady decline in his rating in comparison to the beginning of the season, where he was once rated as a five-star. It has mostly been due to his limited experience as a varsity quarterback, as this is his first full season.

Nonetheless, Murphy has still earned a spot as one of the nation’s top signal callers, especially thanks to his performance at the Elite 11.

Here is where he ranks amongst the 2022 quarterbacks:

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It’s worth noting that recent offer recipient and current USC commit Devin Brown is four spots higher than Murphy at No. 5. The Longhorns have been trying to add another quarterback to the class, which could mean they are expecting to lose someone to the transfer portal.