We’re within the thick of it on the school soccer calendar. Spring soccer is completed for some groups and can wrap up within the subsequent couple of weeks for others. The switch portal opens April 16. The NFL Draft, our ultimate goodbye to the school soccer stars of the previous few seasons, looms. 

There is a sense of change within the air (and angst, for lots of coaches and NIL collectives). It was in that spirit that we determined it was time to do some spring cleansing of the ultimate 2023 rankings of the highest 101 gamers in faculty soccer. A majority of these gamers, together with 9 of the highest 10, are off to the NFL. 

It is time for a brand new period. Here is our spring model of the highest 100 faculty soccer gamers for the 2024 season. For the preseason lists, I hold issues to a tidy prime 100. Anyone will earn that a hundred and first spot by midseason. 

High 100 faculty soccer gamers getting into 2024 season

1. Colorado CB Travis Hunter

Former No. 1 total recruit Travis Hunter leads my listing as the highest total participant within the nation getting into the 2024 season. He’s a generational participant and, if he took fewer snaps offensively at extensive receiver, can be much more efficient for Colorado’s protection. Hunter missed a handful of video games after taking an inexpensive shot within the Colorado State sport and nonetheless notched 1,044 snaps. He had seven video games with greater than 100 snaps, doing in order a two-way participant. That’s greater than two seasons value of reps for the everyday defender. 

A silky-smooth nook, Hunter is superb in press protection. In a Cowl 2 scheme, he has the power to undercut routes and make performs on the ball. Hunter has glorious fingers and can sacrifice his physique to make performs. He has fluid hips that enable him to path his main receiver, alter to a ball thrown in his space and become involved for a PBU. Hunter exhibits a wonderful means to grasp and match offensive patterns, in addition to the make-up velocity to catch up and make performs on a ball the place he’s barely overwhelmed. How will his two-way timeshare look this fall? And will it probably proceed within the NFL? 

2. Tennessee EDGE James Pearce Jr. 

Pearce led the SEC in sacks with 10 for his second season at Tennessee, including 53 pressures. There are makings of a dominant pass-rusher right here and Pearce has the power to be a top-10 choose. His movie is a blast. Pearce routinely abuses offensive tackles with a mix of velocity, energy and good inside strikes. There are such a lot of cases the place Pearce reverse-pancakes offensive tackles into the quarterback, and a handful of them are for sacks. That’s each offensive lineman’s worst nightmare and the final word embarrassment for a spotlight reel. Keep tuned for an enormous season in Knoxville.

3. Michigan DT Mason Graham

Graham was a disruptive presence in 2023, particularly when it counted towards the hardest competitors. I fell in love together with his sport throughout Michigan’s residence stretch and have him ranked as my DT1 within the 2025 NFL Draft. He completed the 12 months with 30 generated pressures and had 7.5 TFLs. Graham excels at penetration and disruption and is at his greatest when he is transferring and stunting. He has an awesome really feel for recognizing offensive blocking schemes and might slip a block with some wiggle as nicely. Graham was a key portal retention participant for Michigan’s new-ish teaching workers. 

4. Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders

Sanders is my present choose to go first total within the 2025 NFL Draft. He is additionally, for my part, the most effective quarterback in faculty soccer getting into the 2024 season. Sanders has a wonderful arm to make all of the throws needed and is a particularly correct passer each within the pocket and on the transfer. Sanders does an awesome job retaining his eyes downfield to undergo his progressions and make the excessive proportion completion regardless of the fixed stress he was beneath all season. Sanders threw for nearly 300 yards a sport and solely had three interceptions in 430 makes an attempt finishing 69% of his passes whereas struggling 21 drops by his receivers. Sanders is a wonderful post-snap processor as nicely and extends the performs to offer his guys an additional second or two to search out inexperienced grass.

5. Missouri WR Luther Burden

Burden’s a dynamic playmaker and a blast to observe as a result of Missouri makes some extent of force-feeding him to get a number of touches per sport. Burden after all is a playmaker as a standard wideout and Missouri will journey him everywhere in the area to attempt to create house and matchups. Burden is a bodily receiver and is hard to deal with within the open area. He may also beat you for a contested catch and get to prime velocity after the catch rapidly. There’s some Deebo Samuel right here. Burden is monitoring to be top-10 choose in 2025. 

6. LSU OT Will Campbell

The highest offensive deal with within the nation, Campbell has glorious approach as a go protector and does a pleasant job attending to the right spot in safety with sq. shoulders. Campbell is usually a two-hand puncher, which might result in issues if carried out completely, however typically stones his opponents and has glorious toes to get better if he barely will get beat. He has robust fingers and grip power and if he is in a position to get them on defenders, it is over. 

7. Alabama QB Jalen Milroe

Milroe resurrected his profession and Alabama’s title hopes final season with some unbelievable performances in his first season as a starter. Milroe solely threw three interceptions after a tough exhibiting vs. Texas sport, amassing over 2,700 yards passing and 23 landing passes with 468 yards speeding and 12 touchdowns on the bottom. Milroe is anticipated to be a weapon in Kalen DeBoer’s wide-open offense and would little doubt love to guide the nation in passing like Michael Penix Jr. did beneath DeBoer. 

8. Georgia QB Carson Beck

Beck was deadly-accurate in his first 12 months as a starter, passer hitting over 74% of his passes for over 3,700 yards and 22 touchdowns. Beck sees the sector and delivers the ball with anticipation very well on the brief and intermediate routes however can enhance on his deep ball accuracy. Beck will not be identified for being a runner however can transfer the chains when wanted as a way to transfer the chains. Do not be stunned if the 12 months ends with Beck profitable the Heisman Trophy and a loaded Georgia once more taking part in for the nationwide championship. 

9. Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II

Gordon will get my nod as the highest returning again after an unbelievable 2023 season the place he nearly single-handedly carried the Cowboys to a Huge 12 Championship Sport look. Gordon is a whole again with energy, velocity, and imaginative and prescient. Gordon had 46 explosive runs final 12 months and averaged 3.8 yards per carry after contact. 

10. Kelvin Banks OT Texas

Banks has had a strong sophomore 12 months and remains to be on tempo to be one of many higher tackles within the nation however confirmed a couple of cracks with added accountability and a goal on him after an unbelievable freshman 12 months. Nonetheless, Banks allowed just one sack and 14 whole pressures in 2023 and has what it takes to be one of many prime picks within the 2025 NFL Draft. He is monitoring to be a first-round choose; Texas has not had an offensive lineman chosen in that spherical since 2002. 

11. Michigan CB Will Johnson

Huge-time No. 1 kind of cornerback with vary and the power to match up vs. a No. 1 receiver. Johnson was a drive final season within the playoffs when it mattered essentially the most and can be a prime draft choose after the season. Johnson has excelled in each zone and press protection and has not solely fluid hips however the means to play the ball within the air in addition to anybody within the nation. 

12. Ohio State RB Quinshon Judkins

Judkins was Ole Miss’s most crucial piece of an explosive offense and figures to be the bell cow for an additional loaded offense in Columbus. Sources I’ve talked to say he’s turning heads early and infrequently as he’s not solely a pleasant mix of velocity and energy however can also be getting used within the passing sport.

13. Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan

The 6-foot-5, 205-pounder was a nightmare matchup out West as McMillian torched defenders for 93 catches for over 1,400 yards and 10 touchdowns. McMillian excelled in contested catches and had 63 grabs go for a primary down or longer and solely two drops. McMillian has the power to win vs. press and the velocity to separate and field out together with his large catch radius. He ought to count on a ton of consideration this season as he needs to be one of many first receivers off the board within the 2025 NFL Draft. 

14. Texas WR Isaiah Bond

Texas landed top-of-the-line extensive receivers within the nation after dropping massive time playmakers Adonai Mitchell and Xavier Worthy. Bond is a playmaker — a wonderful route runner with the monitor velocity means to take the highest off a protection. In some ways, he is a fusion of Mitchell and Worthy. Bond led Alabama and was at his greatest within the clutch. He’ll be WR1 for Quinn Ewers and so they’ll depart for the NFL collectively in 2025. 

15. Texas QB Quinn Ewers

Ewers took his sport to a different stage in 2023. There aren’t any excuses, with a loaded offense round him, to not have top-of-the-line seasons within the nation in 2024. Ewers has all of the traits you need as a quarterback as a pure drop again passer with a cannon for an arm and the power to make the off-platform throws. I might wish to see him extra constantly hit the tight home windows. Might be crucial participant in faculty soccer with all eyes on him as Texas enters the SEC. 

16. LSU EDGE Harold Perkins Jr.

Perkins is without doubt one of the nation’s most dynamic gamers. LSU misused him most of final season and it price the defensive workers their jobs. It was a wasted 12 months taking part in within the field for someone who needs to be wreaking havoc on the sting. It is a contract 12 months for someone who attracts Micah Parsons comps. 

17. Penn State EDGE/LB Abdul Carter

Can I am going with back-to-back Micah Parsons comps? Abdul Carter suits the invoice, too, right down to the No. 11 uniform. Carter had an awesome begin to his profession with glorious manufacturing in his first two seasons at Comfortable Valley and is making the change to the sting this season. Carter is a dynamic, twitched-up drive who’s more likely to have a number of success making the transfer. James Franklin has referred to as Carter “freakishly robust, ” so you’ll be able to count on he can have the power to hurry velocity to energy. He ought to have an awesome season in Tom Allen’s attacking defensive scheme. 

18. Georgia DB Malaki Starks

A singular expertise within the secondary due to his means to not solely play middle area however match up in man protection, Starks is routinely glued to his opponent and does a pleasant job of taking part in the receiver’s fingers after they contact the ball to dislodge it. The ball must be thrown completely to ensure that it to be caught.

As a real middle fielder in Georgia’s two-high look, Starks is a menace. He is my prime security within the 2025 NFL Draft. 

19. Ohio State S Caleb Downs

Alabama’s loss is Ohio State’s acquire. Downs was a uncommon true freshman starter from the day he stepped on campus for the Crimson Tide and is already thought-about top-of-the-line gamers in faculty soccer. Downs will not be solely a wonderful all-around participant each in protection and within the field in run help, however performs with a extremely excessive intelligence. Downs will make an instantaneous affect on a loaded Ohio State protection and figures to make an excellent larger soar after a 12 months of beginning. 

20. Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel

The proficient delivered in an enormous approach in 2023, getting the Sooners again to their profitable methods earlier than departing to Eugene. Gabriel is a wonderful deep-ball thrower that makes use of his legs when wanted to maneuver the chains. Gabriel threw for over 3,600 yards and 30 touchdowns this season and rushed for 373 and 12 touchdowns. Huge pickup for the Geese; they’ve weapons for Gabriel to throw to and he has an enormous quantity of expertise and sport reps to choose aside secondaries. 

21. Iowa LB Jay Higgins

Higgins is a particularly productive participant who has a nostril for the ball and appears to be concerned on nearly each deal with. He led the nation final season with 171 tackles in his first season as a real starter, together with 18 towards Penn State.

A superb athlete who appears to all the time be in the appropriate spot and is a certain tackler, Higgins solely missed seven makes an attempt on the season. He’s strong in protection as nicely. My hunch is the NFL takes discover in 2025. 

22. Oregon WR Evan Stewart

Evan Stewart is an distinctive athlete with a ridiculous ceiling. He wants much more targets than what he acquired his first two seasons at Texas A&M, which is why he discovered his method to Eugene this offseason. The stats will not blow you away, however the tape exhibits Stewart’s ceiling as a homerun hitter and glorious route runner. Anticipate a drama-free contract 12 months from Stewart. 

23. Ole Miss WR Tre Harris

Harris was top-of-the-line receivers within the nation in his first 12 months, racking up 54 catches for 985 yards and eight touchdowns. Harris is a much bigger physique at receiver that is a wonderful route runner and has the power to make the dynamic performs each on the skin and within the slot. Harris performs like a veteran and has the velocity to separate on an Ole Miss offense that appears like it will likely be dynamic and a title contender in 2024.  

24. Clemson LB Barrett Carter

A flexible three-down ‘backer who likes to play within the opponent’s backfield, Barrett is an explosive and high-ceiling expertise who has huge potential and upside as a former 5-star recruit. A transformed highschool security prospect, Carter has the power to match up vs. tight ends and backs in protection and didn’t enable a landing final season. He missed too many tackles, 12, final season within the field and might do a greater job of ending within the run sport. Cleansing that up is probably going an enormous purpose he returned for his senior season. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is gone, now it is Carter’s flip to be the star of Clemon’s protection. 

25. Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison

Morrison is without doubt one of the greatest returning corners within the nation. He is nice in zone however excels in press protection. Why? Morrison will not be solely glorious in matching routes and taking part in the ball within the air however does a pleasant job utilizing the sideline as an additional defender. The three touchdowns he gave up final 12 months had been all within the decrease crimson zone on scrambles the place the play received prolonged. 

26. Michigan TE Colston Loveland

Loveland is a real top, weight, velocity tight finish who exhibits a wonderful consciousness to have the ability to discover inexperienced grass and browse the defensive’s leverage on the brief to intermediate route. Loveland tracks the ball nicely and regardless of dropping a handful of catchable balls, exhibits the power to routinely catch the ball away from his physique and high-point contested balls in site visitors. Loveland is a fluid runner with the ball in his fingers and has ample velocity to make the explosive performs.

27. Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen

Ole Miss received some of the coveted defensive prospects obtainable at a place of want, beefing up the inside of their protection. A former prime recruit, Nolen is a particular participant when he places all of it collectively and has proven flashes of dominance, particularly towards the run. Anticipate him to be one of many first defensive linemen off the board within the 2025 NFL Draft if he stays wholesome. 

28. Oklahoma LB Danny Stutsman

Stutsman flirted with going to the NFL however can be again and trying to enhance even additional on a really productive season: 100 tackles, 16 TFLs, three sacks, one interception and one pressured fumble. He is excellent for Brent Venables. Stutsman is a wonderful field backer who has the power to roam sideline to sideline and is strong in protection, solely permitting 21 catches for 242 yards. Oklahoma is glad to have him forward of a brutal SEC schedule.

29. Alabama OG Tyler Booker

Booker is a strong and explosive run blocker who performs with nice leverage and hand placement. When Booker is ready to get in his run suits together with his fingers clamped on defenders, it is over. Booker is an efficient go blocker as nicely however that is an space he can positively enhance on. 

30. Miami QB Cameron Ward

Ward is an intriguing prospect that can have an opportunity to shine on a much bigger platform. And for Miami, it is one other probability to actually get proper on the quarterback spot after the D’Eriq King and Tyler Van Dyke eras fizzled out. Ward flourished in Wazzu’s unfold as a dual-threat throwing for over 3,700 yards and 25 landing passes whereas operating for an additional eight touchdowns. Ward wants to guard the soccer higher however can have the most effective supporting forged round him he is had in his profession. 

31. Texas A&M EDGE Cashius Howell

Until you are hooked on MACtion, you do not know about Howell, however the Bowling Inexperienced switch has some ridiculous tape. Howell is explosive and has a pleasant toolbox of velocity and counter strikes to go together with a relentless motor. He’ll see a serious uptick in competitors however with Nic Scourton and Shemar Turner taking the vast majority of the eye, count on Howell to develop into a family identify quickly sufficient. 

32. Oregon CB Jabbar Muhammad

Muhammad capitalized on an enormous season at Washington and can take over Kyree Jackson’s spot at rival Oregon for his final season. Muhammad solely allowed two touchdowns and added two interceptions final season and fills a place of want in Oregon’s title hopes in 2024. Muhammad excels in zone protection however has the power to play man and does a pleasant job finding the ball within the air and swiping it away when his receiver extends. Get your popcorn prepared for when the Geese host Ohio State. 

33. Miami DL Rueben Bain Jr.

Hurricane Bain lived as much as the hype we noticed final spring and had a improbable freshman marketing campaign. Bain had 12.5 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, three pressured fumbles and was some of the productive freshmen within the nation. Bain is a strong rusher that not often wins on his first transfer however performs with a relentless effort. 

33. USC WR/KR Zachariah Department

Department is a difference-maker for the Trojans and somebody who might take it to the home at any second. I am excited to see how he develops in Yr 2, however he’ll miss Caleb Williams and he is also hoping for a greater invoice of well being than a 12 months in the past. Department made essentially the most noise as a freshman as a return specialist, incomes All-American honors, and taking nearly 800 yards of returns and two touchdowns. Department figures to be a much bigger half offensively in 2024; his 31 receptions for 320 yards and two touchdowns do not feel indicative of his affect. 

34. Florida State EDGE Patrick Payton

There was a little bit of drama, however Payton is staying in Tallahassee, the place he’ll see way more consideration on the sting with Jarred Verse off to the NFL. Payton has glorious size and get-off and does a pleasant job not solely attending to the quarterback however recognizing blocks. Payton can bend across the edge and might go velocity to energy with a pleasant long-arm as nicely. FSU is unquestionably glad to have top-of-the-line edge-rushers on its roster this season. 

35. Arizona QB Noah Fifita

The 5-11 Fifita burst onto the nationwide scene in an enormous approach in 2023. Thrust into motion due to an harm to established starter Jayden de laura, Fifita made the job his. Fiftia throws his receivers open on the brief/intermediate sport in addition to anybody. He throws the ball on the transfer nicely and might use his toes to scramble when wanted, however he’s typically not trying to run. Will that function are available time? 

36. Oregon DT Jamaree Caldwell

Caldwell goes to be an enormous piece for Oregon this season as not solely a bodily presence on the level but in addition as a dynamic rusher from the inside. Caldwell has extra twitch than given credit score for and performs extraordinarily exhausting for an enormous man. Glorious fingers that may shock and shed offensive linemen. That is the kind of halfway monster Dan Lanning coached at Georgia. 

37. Ohio State EDGE Jack Sawyer

Sawyer had his greatest season as a go rusher in 2023, racking up eight sacks and 38 pressures, however is best towards the run. Sawyer has nice play recognition and glorious motor; you not often see him take a play off. He is an actual difference-maker within the run sport and Ohio State is thrilled the previous 5-star stayed true to his phrase and returned to highschool, even after a three-sack efficiency within the Cotton Bowl. 

38. Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka

This man can be WR1 on 99.9% of groups however OSU retains bringing within the prime expertise within the nation that takes away a few of his touches. We figured Egbuka would lastly get to be WR1 this fall, however the early returns on No. 1 recruit Jeremiah Smith have been so terrific that maybe he’ll nab this spot by fall camp. Anyway, again to Egbuka: He is versatile sufficient to play anyplace on the sector, is a wonderful route-runner and causes injury within the open area, regardless of missing elite velocity. 

39. Kentucky DT Deone Walker

The All-SEC defensive deal with is a presence within the center and has tons of sport expertise, beginning 25 of the final 26 for the Wildcats. Walker is surprisingly fast and athletic in condensed areas and has a knack for locating the soccer whereas he is being double teamed. His street to 7.5 sacks final season was paved by energy first, counters and hand-swipes second. Opponents need nothing to do with him, I promise you that. There are some T’Vondre Sweat vibes right here. 

40. Rutgers RB Kyle Monangai

I am not sleeping on Rutgers and also you should not, both. Particularly in the case of operating backs. Monangai is the following big-time ball-carrier out of Piscataway. He led the Huge Ten in speeding final season, averaged over 5 yards a carry final season and scored eight touchdowns. He is a receiving risk, too. The 5-9 Monangai is definitely not an enormous again however runs with energy and is sort of explosive. 

41. Wisconsin CB Ricardo Hallman

Hallman was a ballhawk for the Badgers final 12 months, selecting off seven balls (and dropping one other two). Hallman is superb at matching routes in zone and undercutting a ball thrown late. He performs nearly like a free security and might learn the quarterback’s eyes in addition to anybody. Hallman has glorious velocity and might take it to the home if he has some inexperienced grass forward of him. 

42. Texas A&M EDGE Nic Scourton

Scourton was a drive at Purdue final 12 months and now he is off to Aggieland to assist new coach Mike Elko recreate the Wrecking Crew. Scourton abuses offensive tackles with top-of-the-line spin strikes within the nation and performs with a wonderful motor. He’s sudden on the sting and stunts nicely inside. And he can demolish zone-reads. Scourton ought to flourish with the noisy residence area benefit at Kyle Subject however must elevate his pass-rush strikes past a spin. 

43. Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty

Jeanty is a powerhouse again for the Broncos, averaging six-plus yards a carry and speeding for over 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns final season. Jeanty can also be glorious within the display and fast sport as a receiver. Jeanty has nice endurance in tight areas and might jump-cut it again the opposite approach for large gainers. He additionally has the facility to interrupt arm tackles and might stiff arm you in house. His measurement and his means to carry up in safety is absolutely his solely knock on the subsequent stage. 

44. Notre Dame DB Xavier Watts

Watts took residence the Nagurski Award because the nation’s greatest defender, main the nation with seven interceptions. His greatest performs (47 tackles, 11 PBUs) tended to return within the clutch, too. Watts is one in all two Notre Dame defensive backs in my prime 50 rankings. 

45. Kentucky WR Barion Brown

Brown an explosive playmaker in a number of phases for the Wildcats. Brown doubles as a returner and has the power to take it to the home any time he touches the ball, scoring three touchdowns on returns final 12 months. Brown’s solely knock is he suffered six drops final 12 months and misplaced two fumbles. Has the power to be one of many prime receivers within the nation however wants the ball extra. 

46. Ole Miss EDGE Princely Umanmielen

A part of Ole Miss’ No. 1 portal haul, Umanmielen is without doubt one of the extra attention-grabbing gamers to regulate this offseason. His place coach, Randall Joyner, is without doubt one of the greatest builders within the sport. Umanmielen is already a proficient go rusher who had seven sacks and generated 50 pressures final season at Florida. Princely has an elite get-off and bend and might be a distinction maker in Ole Miss’s loaded protection. His greatest areas of enchancment are extra consistency in his run protection and a greater motor. Anticipate him to have an enormous season and if he places all of it collectively might be a first-rounder in 2025.  

47. LSU TE Mason Taylor

Taylor had a disappointing sophomore marketing campaign after lighting it up his freshman season and beating Alabama on the buzzer. My excuse? Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. devoured up Taylor’s alternatives. I guess we see an enormous bounceback marketing campaign. Taylor has smooth fingers, understands the place the sticks are and has a pleasant area consciousness. 

48. Utah QB Cam Rising

Rising is getting into his tenth seventh season of school soccer. After taking 2023 off to rehab his knee, I hope you did not overlook about Rising, who can be 25-years-old when the season begins. The Utes is likely to be my preseason choose to win the Huge 12 and make the playoff and that is because of Rising’s profitable pedigree and playmaking means. Rising excels on the intermediate routes and locations the ball with precision each within the pocket and on the transfer. He is a wizard together with his toes. 

49. Missouri QB Brady Cook dinner

Cook dinner exhibits elite command of Eli Drinkwitz’s offense, all the time checking into the appropriate play. From there, he makes the appropriate reads, throws the ball on time, layers it into tight spots — and might get it to any spot on the sector. The veteran has come a good distance. 

50. Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson

When wholesome, he is an issue for opposing defenses. TreVeyon Henderson is a fluid again with nice imaginative and prescient and wonderful velocity that makes him a home-run hitter as each a runner and a receiver. We by no means thought he’d be someone’s RB2 in faculty soccer, however the timeshare with portal addition Quinshon Judkins ought to do wonders for his sturdiness. This can be top-of-the-line thunder-and-lightning combos we have seen in latest reminiscence. 

51. Kansas RB Devin Neal

Neal is a silky-smooth again who excels in Kansas’s extensive number of methods to create house. Neal is the overall package deal of velocity, quickness, and energy and has glorious imaginative and prescient. When he sticks his foot within the floor, he’ll make you look foolish. A future NFL stud. 

52. TCU WR Savion Williams

Williams is criminally underrated. It could be as a result of he is underused. The jumbo receiver has a ton of expertise however solely caught 41 passes final season. approach beneath the radar receiver that’s vastly underused for his means regardless of hauling in 41 balls. I feel Williams is a first-round expertise: He has the velocity, nice size and isn’t scared to make contested catches in the course of the sector. 

53. Michigan DT Kenneth Grant

Grant is a drive in the course of Michigan protection. The large man performs with fanatical effort, holding offensive linemen on the level of assault and disrupting the backfield (5 TFL, 3.5 sacks in 2023). Grant and Mason Graham can be a nightmare within the trenches. 

54. Texas Tech RB Tahj Brooks

Brooks is on monitor to interrupt the all-time speeding document at Texas Tech this season. He is been a workhorse for the Crimson Raiders, speeding for over 1,500 yards and 10 touchdowns final season. Over 1,000 of these yards got here after contact. Brooks is a poised runner that lets his blocks arrange after which makes an unlimited quantity of tacklers bounce off his highly effective decrease half. He is fairly explosive, too. Brooks can be a drive on the subsequent stage as a cold-weather again.

55. Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart

Dart’s numbers do not inform the whole story, despite the fact that they’re nonetheless fairly good, as he’s the lifeblood of the Ole Miss offense. Dart threw for over 3,300 yards and 23 touchdowns whereas including one other 389 yards speeding and eight touchdowns. Dart exhibits glorious intangibles, management and command of Lane Kiffin’s offense. 

56. NC State WR Kevin Concepcion

The rising sophomore is an all-around expertise who can beat you in a bunch of the way, however primarily as a receiver. Concepcion rushed for over 300 yards at 7.8 per carry and caught 71 balls and 10 touchdowns for the season. The true freshman lit up the ACC and did most of his injury on the intermediate a part of the sector however has the velocity to make the explosive catches as nicely. In his second 12 months of school soccer, I am positioning Concepcion as a top-10 receiver within the nation. 

57. Ole Miss TE Caden Prieskorn

A switch from Memphis, Prieskorn got here on within the second half of the season and have become a favourite goal of Jaxson Dart. Prieskorn has smooth fingers and is a good crimson zone risk and a chain-mover within the brief and intermediate elements of the sector. He’ll be within the dialog for TE1 come the 2025 NFL Draft. 

58. North Carolina EDGE Kaimon Rucker

Rucker is considerably undersized however does not let that hold him from the quarterback (8.5 sacks, 15 TFL in 2023). He performs with a demonic edge and is a good crew chief. North Carolina has loads of uncooked expertise on protection, however Rucker is without doubt one of the few who has put all of it collectively. 

59. Texas A&M DL Shemar Turner

Turner has primarily performed the sting however has the flexibility to kick inside and tasks there as a professional. Considered one of a handful of Aggies on this listing, Turner has glorious energy and may also flip the sting to get residence. He performs the run nicely with violent fingers and physicality. 

60. LSU OT Emery Jones

Jones is a prototype proper deal with and together with Will Campbell varieties top-of-the-line deal with combos within the nation. Jones is thick and explosive. He has glorious toes — he will get to his spot in go safety — and likewise has glorious energy, which is an asset within the run sport. He might have a dominant season. 

61. Miami WR Xavier Restrepo

Restrepo is a reliable and dependable slot receiver who owns the intermediate a part of the sector and is a fingers catcher. Restrepo lacks game-breaking velocity however appears to all the time be open and might make performs with the ball in his fingers. He’ll be a favourite goal of recent Miami quarterback Cameron Ward.

62. Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor

Peak, weight, velocity receiver who torched many of the the Pac-12’s greatest corners final 12 months together with my No. 1 participant within the nation, Travis Hunter. Ayomanor has glorious fingers and might beat you in any space of the sector and has the power to take it to the home after the catch. Glorious on the contested catches as nicely. 

63. North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton

Hampton led the ACC with nearly six yards a contact en path to a 1,500-yard, 15-touchdowns season. The bruising again added one other 30 catches for 232 yards and a landing. Hampton had 36 explosive runs and excels within the zone scheme the place he can in the reduction of on the lineman’s heels. Glorious toes and difficult to arm deal with. An space for enchancment? He had three fumbles final season.

64. Georgia OG Tate Ratledge

Ratledge was glorious in each phases final 12 months and saved Carson Beck clear all season, not permitting a sack and only a few pressures. He is a mauler who finishes off blocks within the run sport. 

65. Kansas QB Jalon Daniels

Daniels has been part of KU’s climb to respectability beneath coach Lance Leipold. A breakout season in 2022 earned him preseason all-conference honors, however most of 2023 was ruined by a again harm. The twin-threat playmaker rebuffed portal poachers and is able to remind all people he is among the many greatest within the enterprise. 

66. Oregon WR Tez Johnson

Washington had an enormous season in Eugene, racking up 86 catches for nearly 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns. The explosive slot is a wonderful route runner and an issue with the ball in his hand after the catch. He had 28 explosive catches final season. 

67. UCF QB KJ Jefferson

I am nonetheless excessive on Jefferson. He is a nightmare to deal with as a runner and is an underrated passer, steadily enhancing his passing mechanics over the previous few years. When given time, he throws dots. Jefferson had little or no time to throw final 12 months (Arkansas gave up 42 sacks) and his numbers had been down, however he is nonetheless a participant. UCF and coach Gus Malzahn can be an awesome match for Jefferson. 

68. Iowa TE Luke Lachey

Lachey is without doubt one of the higher in-line tight ends within the sport, we simply have not seen a lot of it as he is coming off a shortened season the place an harm held him to a few contests. Lachey is a plus-blocker who can maintain his personal within the zone and hole schemes and is a big goal to work the center of the sector within the passing sport. Tight Finish U wants Lachey wholesome. If he’s, he can be an enormous a part of Iowa’s success. 

69. Louisville EDGE Tyler Baron

A portal snag from Tennessee, Baron was top-of-the-line “will get” of the offseason. He largely performed out of place at Tennessee as a 4i however ought to flourish on the sting reverse Ashton Gillette. Baron is extraordinarily bodily vs. the run and might win rapidly with a twitchy first step. 

70. Oregon OT Josh Conerly Jr.

Conerly, a former 5-star prospect, was glorious in his first season as a full-time starter, yielding one sack and 17 pressures taking part in the blindside and defending Bo Nix. Conerly has glorious toes and does a pleasant job mixing up his fingers when he punches. Regardless of missing the best size for deal with, Conerly can have a shot at getting drafted excessive after the season and might be a candidate to kick inside to protect within the NFL. 

71. Minnesota RB Darius Taylor

Taylor was top-of-the-line backs within the nation final 12 months however missed six video games on account of harm and solely received one carry within the opener. He nonetheless racked up 800 yards and 5 touchdowns and had 4 video games the place he rushed for over 100 yards. Not a burner however a affected person and methodical again who will body-blow you and look forward to his alternative for an explosive run. 

72. Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams

Georgia’s most gifted pass-rusher generated 27 pressures and 4.5 sacks final 12 months. Do not concentrate on the numbers, as UGA likes to rotate its defensive linemen and the previous 5-star recruit has pure go rush means and a few size off the sting. Williams hits tackles with a wonderful long-arm and might win inside as a defensive deal with in a few of UGA’s third-down packages, too.  

73. Alabama S Malachi Moore

A Tuscaloosa mainstay at this level, Moore is a frontrunner and high-IQ participant who’s largely performed nickel at Alabama however is anticipated to maneuver to robust security this season. That is a pleasant match for him. He is glorious in run help and routinely blows up blockers on bubble screens. Moore is strong in protection as nicely and does a pleasant job of taking part in the ball within the air on contested catches. 

74. Georgia TE/WR Dillon Bell

Bell is a swiss-army knife of a participant and precisely what the NFL is on the lookout for as a hybrid tight finish. Bell threw for a landing go, rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and caught 29 passes for 355 and two touchdowns. Bell can beat you a ton of various methods from the display sport to the brief to intermediate zones. 

75. Texas RB CJ Baxter

The No. 1 RB signee in 2023’s class, Baxter started final because the beginning operating again however saved getting dinged up … after which Jonathon Brooks went off. After Brooks was misplaced for the season towards TCU, Baxter stepped again in and was an enormous consider Texas’s two-headed monster of a speeding assault (Jaydon Blue being the opposite) en path to a Playoff look. The previous 5-star is a big again with velocity and energy, with some slight shades of former Texas nice Cedric Benson. 

76. Colorado EDGE BJ Inexperienced II

The No. 7-ranked defensive lineman in 247Sports’ switch portal rankings, Inexperienced performed on the sting at Arizona State however constructed extra like a hybrid defensive deal with at 6-1, 270 kilos. Inexperienced performs with a relentless motor and is twitchy with some pure pass-rush means. Colorado’s protection wants him to be a drive in 2024. 

77. Clemson DL T.J. Parker

A top-50 recruit, Parker flashed on movie as a freshman and delivered within the stat sheet, producing 5.5 sacks and 37 pressures.  Parker wins with an explosive first step and has the facility to work by tackles and end on the quarterback. He is strong towards the run, too. 

78. Penn State EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton

A robust edge rusher with quite a lot of strikes and the flexibility to play inside as nicely. Dennis-Sutton has a pleasant motor and works the offensive linemen’s edges nicely and might convert with energy. Good size and get-off; a nasty tandem lined up reverse Adbul Carter. I am excessive on Penn State’s defensive entrance.

79. Alabama OG Jaeden Roberts

This man is a tremendous story. Roberts went from third string Alabama to one of many prime three guards within the nation in simply half a season. Roberts is freaky robust and might manhandle defensive tackles. He received higher because the 12 months progressed and has the power to be a particular participant with extra expertise and sport reps. 

80. Ohio State CB Denzel Burke

I am unsure if Denzel Burke is a celebrity, which is the place he seemed to be headed after his freshman marketing campaign, however he put collectively a bounce-back junior season. He is a pleasant piece on a extremely stingy Ohio State protection that performs nicely collectively as a unit. Burke had one interception and defended 10 passes with 9 passes damaged up for the Buckeyes. Can provide up an excessive amount of cushion at instances and must be extra of a playmaker on their backend. Higher in zone protection than man. 

81. Louisville EDGE Ashton Gillotte

The twitchy Gillotte had a powerful season, main the ACC with 11 sacks and including 14.5 TFL’s, He additionally generated 65 whole pressures and was a thorn within the facet towards each crew he confronted. Just a little undersized however a pure rusher. Louisville has a terrific pair of edges in Gillotte and Barron. paired with Tyler Baron goes to be a nightmare within the ACC. 

82. Tennessee DT Omarr Norman-Lott

Norman-Lott doesn’t get sufficient love. A switch from Arizona State final offseason, Norman-Lott has severe energy and the power to cave the pocket. He is an awesome mover who does a pleasant job studying the place the slide is in go safety to defeat the double crew. Norman-Lott and James Pearce Jr. needs to be a headache for opposing offensive linemen within the SEC this 12 months. 

83. Alabama LB Deontae Lawson

Lawson is a wonderful run-stuffing field ‘backer. He was dinged up by the center of the season, which affected his means to run full velocity. He was nonetheless productive — 5.5 TFL, three sacks and 4 PBUs — however is in retailer for a nationwide breakout this fall. 

84. Texas EDGE Trey Moore

Moore was a person amongst boys at UTSA, setting the varsity document for sacks with 14 and incomes AAC Defensive Participant of the Yr honors. His traits, which I feel are uncommon, can be examined within the SEC. Moore has fast fingers and is sudden off the sting. He’s undersized however makes use of velocity and spin strikes in addition to a pleasant inside counter to have an effect on the quarterback. Might want to show he can maintain up vs. the run constantly or Texas might use him completely as a go rush specialist. The Longhorns spent a couple of seasons with out an elite pass-rusher however all of a sudden have a reasonably good room, which is now headlined by Moore. 

85. Florida QB Graham Mertz

Yep. I am a believer in Mertz. Remember he profiled as an elite prospect out of highschool. A change of surroundings, from Madison to Gainesville, did him nicely in 2023. He was constant, finishing 73% of his passes for the season for two,900 yards, and took care of the soccer, throwing simply three picks. Florida has an unbelievably tough schedule forward and Mertz’s favourite goal Ricky Pearsall is off to the NFL. Mertz can actually silence the doubters if he delivers an excellent season in what can be uneven waters.

86. Arkansas EDGE Landon Jackson

A ballyhooed highschool prospect, Jackson benefited from a change of surroundings, transferring from LSU to Arkansas a couple of seasons in the past. His return for a ultimate 12 months was massive for the Hogs. Jackson is extraordinarily lengthy at 6-7, however I feel he has the flexibility to maneuver inside on the subsequent stage, the place he might be a particularly disruptive pocket-crushing drive. He is nonetheless a little bit uncooked, however let’s have a look at what pass-rushing strikes he comes out of the offseason with.  

87. SMU EDGE Elijah Roberts

Roberts is a productive, power-rushing edge who can get issues carried out inside, too. Roberts 10 sacks and generated 73 pressures final 12 months within the AAC. Has good energy and makes use of his fingers nicely to work punchers fingers off him. Will see a serious uptick in expertise in ACC as SMU hops up a stage.

88. UNLV WR Ricky White

White dominated the Mountain West, catching 88 balls for nearly 1,500 yards and eight touchdowns. Fifty-four of these had been for a primary down and he had 32 explosive catches. 

89. Notre Dame EDGE R.J Oben

Oben arrives from Duke this offseason. He is received a number of expertise with him and profiles as a really helpful, high-motor participant for Notre Dame. Oben is an lively rusher with a pleasant exterior swat and spin transfer and a few very nice counters as a rusher. Oben doesn’t play with a lot energy however pursues the ball on each snap. 

90. UCLA WR J. Michael Sturdivant

A fluid playmaker and route runner who’s received sport breaking velocity as well. Sturdivant is sudden and shity and might cease and begin and find the ball. Sturdivant has glorious fingers and all the time works again to the ball when he can. UCLA must feed the younger man (solely 36 receptions a season in the past). 

91. Ohio State OC Seth McLaughlin

McLaughlin was a wonderful blocker over the previous few seasons at Alabama however determined a change of surroundings was greatest for him after having some snapping points with Jalen Milroe. McLaughlin performs with a excessive IQ and does a pleasant job sorting by the protections to get everybody on the identical web page. Glorious in each run and go safety. 

92. Oklahoma State EDGE Collin Oliver

Oliver hasn’t put up the numbers like he did as a freshman all-american however remains to be a productive and disruptive drive off the sting. His six sacks in 2023 do not inform the entire story as he generated 40 pressures. Oliver is undersized however is sudden and might beat you with velocity from the sting. 

93. Cal RB Jaydn Ott

Ott is an explosive runner who led the Pac-12 final 12 months with 1,315 yards and 12 touchdowns on the bottom and chipped in 30 receptions for 215 yards and a couple of touchdowns within the air. Ott has nice imaginative and prescient and might excel each contained in the field and has the power to bounce it out and the velocity to take it to the home. Plenty of ACC followers can be pissed off watching their defenses attempt to corral him this fall.

94. Notre Dame DT Howard Cross III

Cross confirmed his stuff in serving to Notre Dame shut out a decent street win at Duke final season. Clutch participant who’s disruptive alongside the inside. Cross notched 64 tackles final 12 months, together with six TFLs and 45 generated stress. He excels in motion and has an awesome get-off and understanding of offensive line blocking schemes. 

95. Colorado State WR Tory Horton

Horton has nice size, velocity, manufacturing and excels as a punt returner, too. Horton caught 98 balls for over 1,100 yards and had eight touchdowns for the season. Horton had 18 explosive catches for the 12 months however is sort of completely used within the short-to-intermediate fast sport, the place he strikes the chains in addition to anybody. Do not see the game-breaking velocity right here however he is a pleasant safety blanket.

96. Iowa State RB Abu Sama III

One other star again for the Cyclones. Sama made the 247Sports True Freshman All-American Staff after ending the season on a heater together with 276 yards in his first profession begin towards Kansas State — a enjoyable, memorable sport within the snow. Sama averaged 7.3 yards a carry and scored six touchdowns on the bottom for the Cyclones. Sama can also be a receiving risk and confirmed some willingness to be a strong blocker in go safety. 

97. Miami OT Francis Mauigoa

It is all the time powerful to throw a real freshman deal with out to the wolves, however the advantages and reps will repay this season. Mauigoa has some technical points to wash up however confirmed he can maintain up without any consideration deal with. He is a strong blocker when he will get his paws on you and a vivid future in Yr 2. The No. 6-ranked recruit within the 2023 class is definitely on his method to assembly the hype. 

98. Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard

Leonard is a dual-threat quarterback who’s higher than you assume (the three passing TDs in 2023 had been a matter of harm and circumstance, not ability). He has a much bigger highlight on him after transferring from Duke to Notre Dame. Leonard was beat up for nearly half of the season and was most likely a greater runner than passer when he performed. He is poised for an enormous season if he can keep wholesome. 

99. West Virginia OT Wyatt Milum

Milum was a reliable blind facet blocker for the Mountaineers in 2023, yielding 9 pressures and nil sacks. He is a strong run blocker as nicely. One other good season might be his final in Morgantown. 

100. Florida State QB DJ Uiagalelei

I suppose you would say I am again on the DJU bandwagon. Uiagalelei had an bounceback season at Oregon State and was one of many hottest quarterback names within the portal. He threw for 21 touchdowns and solely seven interceptions and whereas his accuracy and consistency are nonetheless not the place it must be, it has improved from his Clemson days. Uiagalelei has an enormous body and might transfer the chains together with his highly effective legs. Now he will get to play with essentially the most expertise he is ever had — and beneath the information of top-of-the-line play-callers within the sport, Mike Norvell.