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Key 2024 recruits you need to know, including No. 1 QB
IMG Academy boasts four top-10 prospects in the 2024 recruiting class, but none of them are the No. 1-ranked QB.

The 2024 ESPN Jr. 300
We rank the top 300 college football recruits in the Class of 2024.
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Football recruiting class rankings: Post-Arch Manning commits move Texas into top five
Alabama and Miami landed top-25 recruits, while Texas continued its surge up the rankings in the Arch Manning effect.
Top Headlines

COMMITMENTS ON THE HORIZON
Predicting where top uncommitted football recruits will land
Several top college football recruits are set to make their commitments over the next week or two. Where will they decide?

2023 RECRUITS
From viral videos to 'Pancake Honcho,' what makes certain recruits so intriguing
From the baseball diamond to Ghana, some of the top 2023 prospects have backgrounds that make them stand out.

QUARTERBACK RECRUITING
Ranking the best QB recruits in Elite 11 history, from Matthew Safford to Caleb Williams
Matthew Stafford, Caleb Williams and Justin Fields are among the quarterbacks who truly stood out as recruits during Elite 11 history.

TEXAS LANDS ARCH MANNING
MANNING IS NO. 1 PROSPECT IN 2023 CLASS
Arch Manning commits to Texas: Analysis and what's next for Peyton and Eli's nephew
Arch Manning committed to Texas over Alabama and Georgia. How good can he be? And when can we expect Peyton and Eli's nephew to play?
'Let's get it Arch': KD, McConaughey celebrate Arch committing to Texas
Kevin Durant, Matthew McConaughey and Vince Young were among the celebrities celebrating after No. 1 recruit Arch Manning committed to Texas.

ARCH MADNESS
2023 RECRUIT ARCH MANNING COMMITS TO TEXAS

CLASS OF 2023
Ranking the top 25 recruits regardless of class
When comparing the 2023 recruits to the 2024 (and even 2025 and 2026) prospects, who is No. 1?
Scouting Arch Manning, Malachi Nelson and the top 2023 QB recruits
What makes Arch Manning so great? Who are the top dual-threat QBs? We analyze the quarterbacks in college football's 2023 class.
The next Sauce Gardner? Top 2023 recruits who remind us of current stars
Some of the top recruits in the 2023 class remind our scouts of Ahmad Gardner, Jadeveon Clowney and Nolan Smith, among others.

NIL AND RECRUITING
USC QB recruit Malachi Nelson and the new world of NIL for high school superstars
While Malachi Nelson won't enroll at USC until after his 2022 high school season, he's already reaping the rewards of name, image and likeness deals.
Top Headlines
- Pettaway, No. 7 WR in '23, picks OU over Texas
- Georgia gets first 2024 commitment in WR Carr
- QB Johnson, No. 94 in ESPN 300, picks K-State
- LSU bulks up defensive line, adds two '23 recruits
- Class of '24 recruit Echols commits to Tennessee
- Cristobal's Canes land No. 5 recruit in 2023 class
- WR English stays local, picks Auburn over Bama
2022's top recruits
ThreeStep Top 300 players in the Class of 2022
Walter Nolen is one of the top defensive prospects in the Class of 2022, but who are the other top prospects you should keep an eye on?
Recruiting Class Rankings
ThreeStep Who leads the nation in recruiting?
Here is the latest rankings of all the top recruiting classes from across the country.
NFL No. 1 picks as CFB recruits (ESPN+)
Doug Benc/Getty Images What No. 1 NFL draft picks were like as college football recruits
Before they were drafted first overall, how good were Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow and Kyler Murray as college football recruits?