We are fewer than two months away from the 2024 college football season officially getting underway, and what a historic season it’s going to be. With the expanded college football playoff debuting at the same time as conference realignment changing the fabric of the sport, 2024 will bring endless new things to our televisions over the next few months.
We’ve got new teams in new places, all competing for a chance to play for the national championship. Depsite all of that change, one thing that we’ve seen stay consistent as of late is the level of recruiting in the Big Ten Conference, which has now been bolstered with the additions of the Oregon Ducks and USC Trojans.
Year after year, teams like Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, and Oregon are always near the top of the recruiting rankings, bringing ultra-talented true freshmen to the table for all to see.
Here are some of the true freshmen that you need to be aware of going into the 2024 season.
WR Jeremiah Smith — Ohio State Buckeyes
247Sports Composite Rating: 5-star (0.9997)
National Ranking: No. 1
Position Ranking: No. 1
QB Dylan Raiola — Nebraska Cornhuskers
247Sports Composite Rating: 5-star (0.9926)
National Ranking: No. 21
Position Ranking: No. 3
EDGE Eddrick Houston — Ohio State Buckeyes
247Sports Composite Rating: 5-star (0.9879)
National Ranking: No. 26
Position Ranking: No. 7
CB Aaron Scott Jr. — Ohio State Buckeyes
247Sports Composite Rating: 5-star (0.9835)
National Ranking: No. 36
Position Ranking: No. 6
EDGE Elijah Rushing — Oregon Ducks
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9792)
National Ranking: No. 45
Position Ranking: No. 5
QB Air Noland — Ohio State Buckeyes
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9743)
National Ranking: No. 56
Position Ranking: No. 4
DL Aydin Breland — Oregon Ducks
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9719)
National Ranking: No. 58
Position Ranking: No. 9
S Aaron Flowers — Oregon Ducks
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9717)
National Ranking: No. 60
Position Ranking: No. 4
WR Jeremiah McClellan — Oregon Ducks
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9687)
National Ranking: No. 65
Position Ranking: No. 14
CB Bryce West — Ohio State Buckeyes
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9690)
National Ranking: No. 64
Position Ranking: No. 9
EDGE Kameryn Fountain — USC Trojans
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9687)
National Ranking: No. 66
Position Ranking: No. 10
S Koi Perich — Minnesota Golden Gophers
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9673)
National Ranking: No. 70
Position Ranking: No. 5
TE Luke Reynolds — Penn State Nittany Lions
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9659)
National Ranking: No. 71
Position Ranking: No. 5
WR Xavier Jordan — USC Trojans
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9573)
National Ranking: No. 84
Position Ranking: No. 16
OT Kevin Heywood — Wisconsin Badgers
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9558)
National Ranking: No. 86
Position Ranking: No. 6
RB Quinton Martin Jr. — Penn State Nittany Lions
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9550)
National Ranking: No. 89
Position Ranking: No. 6
CB Dakoda Fields — Oregon Ducks
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9549)
National Ranking: No. 90
Position Ranking: No. 13
QB Ethan Grunkemeyer — Penn State Nittany Lions
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9505)
National Ranking: No. 105
Position Ranking: No. 7
QB Jadyn Davis — Michigan Wolverines
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9492)
National Ranking: No. 112
Position Ranking: No. 9
TE Brady Prieskorn — Michigan Wolverines
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9407)
National Ranking: No. 130
Position Ranking: No. 9
DL Ernest Willor Jr. — Wisconsin Badgers
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9283)
National Ranking: No. 146
Position Ranking: No. 13
OT Blake Frazier — Michigan Wolverines
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9289)
National Ranking: No. 169
Position Ranking: No. 14
WR Nick Marsh — Michigan State Spartans
247Sports Composite Rating: 4-star (0.9280)
National Ranking: No. 176
Position Ranking: No. 30
