Determining the in-state talent level in 2024 using the On3 Consensus
Media, coaching staffs, and even recruits themselves have shifted focus to the 2024 cycle, with junior days, spring evaluation visits, and recruiting camps both ongoing and on the horizon.
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Most networks have rankings for 2024 prospects, including On3 with the 2024 On300. A refresh is due for On3 since the 2024 rankings were last updated in October. However, even those mid-junior season evaluations used in tandem with the On3 Consensus can help show the level of talent in the 2024 class as it compares to previous classes in the On3 era (since 2021).
2021
Texas based top 100 prospects in On3’s rankings: 15
Texas based top 100 prospects in the On3 Consensus: 16
Positions of Texas prospects in the top 100 of the On3 Consensus: QB – 3, OT – 2, TE – 1, DL -1, iOL – 3, EDGE – 2, RB – 2, WR – 1, S – 1
On3 Consensus No. 1 prospect in Texas: Quinn Ewers
Top On3 Consensus recruit signed by Texas: Ja’Tavion Sanders – No. 3
2022
Texas based top 100 prospects in On3’s rankings: 23
Texas based top 100 prospects in the On3 Consensus: 17
Positions of Texas prospects in the top 100 of the On3 Consensus: WR – 3, LB – 1, iOL – 2, QB – 2, OT – 3, CB – 3, EDGE – 1, RB – 1
On3 Consensus No. 1 prospect in Texas: Evan Stewart
Top On3 Consensus recruit signed by Texas: DJ Campbell – No. 3
2023
Texas based top 100 prospects in On3’s rankings: 22
Texas based top 100 prospects in the On3 Consensus: 19
Positions of Texas prospects in the top 100 of the On3 Consensus: DL – 2, QB – 1, S – 2, LB – 3, WR – 5, RB – 1, CB – 3, EDGE – 2
On3 Consensus No. 1 prospect in Texas: David Hicks
Top On3 Consensus recruit signed by Texas: Anthony Hill – No. 3
2024
Texas based top 100 prospects in On3’s rankings: 19
Texas based top 100 prospects in the On3 Consensus: 16
Positions of Texas prospects in the top 100 of the On3 Consensus: WR – 4, EDGE – 2, CB – 2, QB – 1, DL – 1, LB – 1, S – 2, ATH – 2, RB – 1
On3 Consensus No. 1 prospect in Texas: Micah Hudson
Top On3 Consensus prospect committed to Texas: Hunter Moddon – No. 19
The next update to the 2024 On300 is due in February, and players just outside of the top 100 like Moddon, Payton Pierce, Derrick McFall, or Michael Uini could see themselves vault into the top 100.
At this early juncture though, the rankings can indicate how talented the state is this year and at which positions. That will instruct Texas fans on the positions the Longhorns may choose to look out of state for in its 2024 class.