Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Workforce Editor
Earlier than they pluck the garden as college football avid gamers on Saturdays, a number of of the top recruits within the 2024 ESPN 300 are taking part in beneath the lighting on weeknights.
Hour Auburn Tiger Perry Thompson (Refuse. 40 general in 2024) was once at it once more Friday evening for Foley Top College (Alabama). Thompson, who decommitted from Nick Saban and Alabama to tie Hugh Freeze and Auburn in overdue July, tore off another long score in a 35-22 win towards Bryant Top College (Alabama).
That 74-yard landing got here a occasion next a 93-yard landing reception helped raise the Lions to a win over Fairhope Top College (Alabama).
Right here’s how one of the most crowd’s alternative govern recruits fared this occasion:
Simmons (Refuse. 7 general in 2024) is the crown jewel of Steve Sarkisian’s magnificence in Austin. He displayed a few of his explosive pass-rush talent for Duncanville Top College (Texas) on Thursday all over a 51-0 shutout of Mansfield Top College.
5-Celebrity Texas EDGE devote Colin Simmons is helping Duncanville power the protection towards Mansfield! pic.twitter.com/poTEaeGACD
— Hook’em Headlines (@HookemHeadlines) October 13, 2023
The Longhorns’ magnificence sits thirteenth in ESPN’s rankings.
Dixon (Refuse. 235 general in 2024) is certainly one of 12 ESPN 300 possibilities for Nick Saban and Alabama in a category that ranks 5th general. He and Jeremiah Beaman (Refuse. 117 general in 2024) can be requested to aid fill up the Pink Flow’s defensive layout ill the street.
Dixon’s athleticism was once revealed Thursday in Spanish Castle Top College’s (Alabama) 41-19 conquer McGill-Toolen Top (Alabama).
Alabama 4-Celebrity LB devote Sterling Dixon @sterlingTDixon1 is again wrecking havoc aft the threshold next his shoulder shock. @SFortTorosMedia pic.twitter.com/wPpMTkxdz9
— Justin Smith (@Jdsmith31Smith) October 13, 2023
He entered the occasion with 77 tackles (21 solo) with 16 tackles for loss and 9 sacks thru six video games.
Sonny Dykes is for sure hoping the Horned Frogs’ run to the Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship recreation utmost January can be a boon for recruiting.
Payne (Refuse. 221 general in 2024) is certainly one of two ESPN 300 word of honour in TCU’s Fortieth-ranked magnificence for 2024, together with large receiver Gekyle Baker (Refuse. 207).
Payne in a rush for 247 yards and 3 touchdowns Thursday in a 63-24 victory for Hightower Top College (Texas) over George Ranch Top College.
Landing @HightowerFB
Jeremy Payne together with his 3rd TD of the evening. @jeremypayne__
Hightower 35
George Ranch 17
third | 5:41#TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/N22gmJXHlf— Cade Draughon (@Cade_Draughon) October 13, 2023
QB Dylan Raiola (dedicated to Georgia)
Raiola and star-studded Buford Top College (Georgia) put a 6-0 get started at the layout on Friday reverse Mill Creek Top College (Georgia), having scored no less than 30 issues of their utmost 4 video games.
Raiola (Refuse. 2 general in 2024), certainly one of 19 ESPN 300 recruits in Georgia’s Refuse. 1 magnificence, threw two landing passes, however it was once Mill Creek that got here away with at TD within the ultimate mins for a 31-24 win to stick unbeaten at 7-0.
Admirable contact from UGA QB devote Dylan Raiola @ugasportscom pic.twitter.com/jyaLMFHJkw
— Dayne Younger (@dayneyoung) October 13, 2023
Miami made news this week with the constancy of Ny Carr, a former Georgia word of honour and a govern 45 participant nationally (Refuse. 43 general in 2024).
Carr, a large receiver from Colquitt County Top College (Georgia), joins two receivers from Florida — Chaminade-Madonna’s Joshisa Trader (Refuse. 11) and St. Thomas Aquinas’ Robinson (Refuse. 212) — within the Hurricanes’ Twelfth-ranked magnificence.
Robinson had a couple of rankings within the Raiders’ victory over Castle Lauderdale Top on Friday.
Miami WR devote Probability Robinson takes a slant to the home for a 31yd TD. Miami commits have now
accounted for two of STA’s first 3 touchdowns pic.twitter.com/tmgzaCSg0T— CaneSport Miami Hurricanes (@CaneSport) October 13, 2023
He entered the occasion with 28 receptions for 355 yards and 8 touchdowns.
RB Jordan Lyle (dedicated to Ohio Shape)
Lyle helped St. Thomas Aquinas’ motive with this super landing run on Friday.
Jordan Lyle takes it the gap landing Raiders.
7-0
5:25 1st Q pic.twitter.com/X3p6VFj3zV— Aquinas Soccer (@STA_Football) October 13, 2023
The Buckeyes’ second-ranked magnificence is a deep one, that includes 14 ESPN 300 avid gamers, however Lyle (52 carries for 516 yards and 6 TDs in seven video games) generally is a great to find for Ryan Generation & Co.
