Alabama: 9 in-state players included in the initial 2024 On300 rankings
As of Monday morning, the initial On300 football prospect rankings for the 2024 recruiting cycle have now been released. Included in those rankings are nine prospects from the state of Alabama, some of which will be high-value targets by the Crimson Tide.
Now, we have to remember that the final rankings for this class won’t come out for almost another two years. A lot can — and will — change. But this is a great place to get you started as far as keeping up with the top in-state talent for that cycle.
Only the top three prospects debut with five-star ratings in the initial On300. Oddly enough, the top in-state player checks in right behind those guys at No. 4 overall, meaning that player just missed out on the five-star mark. Don’t worry though. That should change in the future.
Let’s go ahead and get a look at those nine in-state players, shall we?
*Note: RPM stands for Recruiting Prediction Machine, which is the industry’s first algorithm and machine learning-based product to predict where athletes will attend college.
ATH Jaylen Mbakwe
Height/weight: 5-foot-11, 170 pounds
High school: Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)
On300 ranking: 4-star / No. 4 overall / No. 1 ATH / No. 1 AL
On3 Consensus: 4-star / No. 22 overall / No. 2 ATH / No. 1 AL
RPM: Multiple schools – 21.4%
What On3 says about Mbakwe: “Jaylen Mbakwe (No. 4) is ranked as an athlete, but could project as a cornerback long-term. The 5-foot-11, 170-pounder from Pinson (Ala.) Clay-Chalkville is one of the more dynamic two-way prospects in the cycle. Mbakwe carries over his 10.76 100-meter track speed onto the field. He’s an explosive player with the ball in his hands and recently impressed in coverage as a corner at Under Armour’s Atlanta camp. Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss and Oklahoma are in the mix per his On3 Recruiting Prediction machine.” – Charles Power
*On3’s director of recruiting Chad Simmons shares the latest buzz on the top 10 prospects for 2024, including Jaylen Mbakwe. This is a must-read for Alabama fans.
QB Josh Flowers
Height/weight: 6-foot-3, 210 pounds
High school: Baker (Mobile, Ala.)
On300 ranking: 4-star / No. 31 overall / No. 4 QB / No. 2 AL
On3 Consensus: 4-star / No. 87 overall / No. 10 QB / No. 2 AL
RPM: Florida – 100%
CB Travaris Banks
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 187 pounds
High school: Northridge (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
On300 ranking: 4-star / No. 92 overall / No. 11 CB / No. 3 AL
On3 Consensus: 4-star / No. 99 overall / No. 14 CB / No. 3 AL
RPM: Alabama – 84.6%
LB Demarcus Riddick
Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 205 pounds
High school: Chilton County School (Clanton, Ala.)
On300 ranking: 4-star /. No. 102 overall / No. 8 LB / No. 4 AL
On3 Consensus: 4-star / No. 103 overall / No. 9 LB / No. 4 AL
RPM: Georgia – 56.4%
WR Mario Craver
Height/weight: 5-foot-9, 160 pounds
High school: Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)
On300 ranking: 4-star / No. 160 overall / No. 20 WR / No. 5 AL
On3 Consensus: 4-star / No. 143 overall / No. 21 WR / No. 5 AL
RPM: Alabama, Auburn – 42.3%
DL Jeremiah Beaman
Height/weight: 6-foot-2.5, 265 pounds
High school: Parker (Birmingham, Ala.)
On300 ranking: 4-star / No. 168 overall / No. 17 DL / No. 6 AL
On3 Consensus: 4-star / No. 173 overall / No. 17 DL / No. 8 AL
RPM: Oklahoma – 100%
RB J’Marion Burnette
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 210 pounds
High school: Andalusia (Andalusia, Ala.)
On300 ranking: 4-star / No. 186 overall / No. 13 RB / No. 7 AL
On3 Consensus: 4-star / No. 154 overall / No. 11 RB / No. 6 AL
RPM: Troy – 81.5%
S Damian Thompson
Height/weight: 6-foot, 170 pounds
High school: Mars Hill Bible School (Florence, Ala.)
On300 ranking: 4-star / No. 188 overall / No. 17 S / No. 8 AL
On3 Consensus: 4-star / No. 156 overall / No. 15 S / No. 7 AL
RPM: Multiple schools – 20%
EDGE Sterling Dixon
Height/weight: 6-foot-3, 190 pounds
High school: Mobile Christian School (Mobile, Ala.)
On300 ranking: 3-star / No. 258 overall / No. 24 EDGE / No. 9 AL
On3 Consensus: N/A
RPM: Tennessee – 29.7%
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