Best highlights by top college football recruits: Tennessee commit can’t
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 21, 2023, 07:45 AM ET Before they take the field as college football players on Saturdays, a few of the leading employees in the 2024 ESPN 300 are playing below the lights on weeknights.Myles Graham, a four-star hire ranked No. 57 total in the class, is going to be asked to help pilot Billy Napier’s defense at Florida. However before the fourth-best outside linebacker heads to Gainesville to ply his protective trade, he keeps showing the flexibility that needs to have all Gators fans eagerly anticipating seeing what he does.Graham ran for 3 more goals as Buchholz High School (Florida) easily made a 43-7 accomplishment over Bartram Path High School(Florida )on Thursday.Here’s how some other of the country’s top recruits looked today.
WR Mike Matthews (committed to Tennessee)
Matthews, a luxury possibility ranked No. 9 overall in the ESPN 300, is the headliner of the class Josh Heupel and the Volunteers are developing, which resides 8th overall in ESPN’s newest rankings.Matthews ‘dynamic skills and ability to develop havoc after the catch were on full display Friday for Parkview High School( Georgia )versus Newton High School (Georgia). He will contribute to a Tennessee offense that took the nation by storm in 2022..@Vol_Football commit @mike1matthews with the Panthers TD WHAT A PLAY 1Q: @ParkviewFB 21 @NewtonFBRecruit 14 #GPBSports pic.twitter.com/vb3nvOMNE5!.?.!— GPB Sports(@GPBsports)October 21, 2023 Through seven games this season
, he has 23 receptions for 488 lawns and 6 touchdowns.
Mater Dei High School( California)rebounded effectively from recently’s shutout versus St. John
Bosco High School (California)– the program’s first such defeat since 2011– by taking its aggravations out on Orange Lutheran High School(California)on Thursday night.Brown, the first ESPN 300 quarterback Stanford has actually gotten a dedication from since Ari Patu in 2021, is the Cardinal’s premier offensive player in a class. He is ranked 24th overall, and is No. 231 in ESPN’s recruit rankings.Brown threw 4 touchdown passes in the Monarchs’55-13 triumph and has 29 total touchdown passes this season.Touchdown Mater Dei. Elijah Brown airs it out to Marcus Brown. Kings lead 7-0 |
7:55 1Q pic.twitter.com/gm7jWhVNzr!.?.!— Max Torres( @mtorressports)October 20, 2023 Wesco, the No. 24 total prospect in the ESPN 300, and Midlothian High School(Texas)dueled with fellow leading pass receiver Micah Hudson(No. 12 total) and Lake Belton High School( Texas)on
Friday in a classic Texas shootout.Wesco and the Texas Tech-bound Hudson didn’t dissatisfy as the Panthers and Broncos went back-and-forth for much of the night.Clemson dedicate Bryant Wesco (@Bryantwesco19 )is not a simple guy to take on The Under Armour All-American is ranked No. 24
in the ESPN 300. Dangerous with the ball in his hands @CraigHaubert @TomLuginbill @DemetricDWarren pic.twitter.com/IvIEhL8Pag!.?.!— The Underclassman Report(@TheUCReport) October 21, 2023 Wesco(2 receiving TDs)and Midlothian came out on top over Hudson (2 getting TDs )and Lake Belton
, 49-28. McCray, the No. 23 general possibility in the 2024
class, is hours far from coming off the board, with the sixth-best defensive end in the cycle preparation to reveal his commitment Saturday afternoon.With Georgia, Florida State, Florida, Miami and Auburn all in play for McCray’s commitment, he assisted Mainland High School
‘s(Florida) 22-0 win versus Osceola High School(Florida) on Thursday. Led by McCray, the Buccaneers’ defense hasn’t been scored upon given that Sept. 22 as the team has pitched 3 straight shutouts.Mainland 2024 EDGE LJ McCray blows up this 3rd and brief play by himself @LJMcCray11 @TheMainlandHSFB pic.twitter.com/3xkrZXqdYv!.?.!— Jon Santucci( @JonSantucci )October 20, 2023 In six games this season, he has 36 takes on(24 solo )with 15 deals with for loss and seven sacks.Update: McCray devoted to Florida on Saturday.
If Billy Napier gets Florida back to completing for SEC titles, its defense might have to bring the weight. And Waller, one of 2 five-stars prospects in the Gators’third-ranked class, in addition to QB DJ Lagway(Willis, Texas ), will be a force to be dealt with by opposing offending linemen.The Picayune Memorial
High School(Mississippi)protective end showed
why in a 42-7 win over Long Beach High School(Mississippi )on Friday.@JamontaWaller with a substantial take on for a loss!!!@HightopDave pic.twitter.com/VrueGdY2n2!.?.!— GatorJosh (@GatorJosh01) October 21, 2023 Waller, who’s ranked No. 18 total in the ESPN 300, had 39 deals with (23 solo)with 13 tackles for loss and seven sacks in the 7 games he had played entering into the weekend.