Finest highlights by leading college football hires: Georgia QB devote
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Personnel WriterOct 14, 2023, 07:45 AM ET Before they take the field as college football players on Saturdays, numerous of the leading employees in the 2024 ESPN 300 are playing underneath the lights on weeknights.Future Auburn Tiger
Perry Thompson (No. 40 general in 2024) was at it again Friday night for Foley High School(Alabama ). Thompson, who decommitted from Nick Saban and Alabama to sign up with Hugh Freeze and Auburn in late July, detached another long score in a 35-22 win versus Bryant High School( Alabama ). That 74-yard goal came a week after a 93-yard touchdown reception helped carry the Lions to a win over Fairhope High School (Alabama ). Here’s how some of the nation’s other leading employees fared this week:
Simmons (No. 7 general in 2024) is the crown gem of Steve Sarkisian’s class in Austin. He showed a few of his explosive pass-rush ability for Duncanville High School (Texas) on Thursday throughout a 51-0 shutout of Mansfield High School.5-Star Texas EDGE devote Colin Simmons assists Duncanville require the safety against Mansfield! pic.twitter.com/poTEaeGACD!.?.!— Hook ’em Headings( @HookemHeadlines) October 13, 2023 The Longhorns’ class sits 13th in ESPN’s rankings. Dixon(No. 235 general in 2024) is among 12 ESPN 300 potential customers for Nick Saban and Alabama in a class that ranks fifth in general. He and Jeremiah Beaman (No. 117 general in 2024) will be asked to help renew the Crimson Tide’s protective line down the road.Dixon’s athleticism appeared Thursday in Spanish Fort High School’s (Alabama) 41-19 victory over McGill-Toolen High( Alabama ). Alabama 4-Star LB devote Sterling Dixon @sterlingTDixon1 is back wrecking havoc aft the edge after his shoulder injury. @SFortTorosMedia pic.twitter.com/wPpMTkxdz9!.?.!— Justin Smith(@Jdsmith31Smith)October 13, 2023 He entered the week with 77 deals with(21 solo)with 16 deals with for loss and 9 sacks through 6 games. Sonny Dykes is certainly hoping the Horned Frogs ‘run
to the College Football Playoff National Championship game last January will be an advantage for recruiting.Payne(No. 221 overall in 2024) is among two ESPN 300 pledges in TCU’s 40th-ranked class for 2024, in addition to pass receiver Gekyle Baker (No. 207). Payne hurried for 247 backyards and 3 goals Thursday in a 63-24 victory for Hightower High School(Texas)over George Ranch High School.Touchdown @HightowerFB Jeremy Payne with his third TD
of the night. @jeremypayne__ Hightower 35 George Cattle ranch 17 3rd|5:41 #TXHSFB pic.twitter.com/N22gmJXHlf!.?.!— Cade Draughon (@Cade_Draughon )October 13, 2023 QB Dylan Raiola (committed to Georgia )Raiola and star-studded Buford High School(Georgia)put a 6-0
start on the line on Friday
opposite Mill Creek High School (Georgia), having actually scored at least 30
points in their last 4 games.Raiola(No. 2 overall
in 2024), one of 19 ESPN 300 employees in Georgia’s No. 1 class, threw two goal passes, however it was Mill Creek that came away with at TD in the final minutes for a 31-24 win to stay unbeaten at 7-0. Fantastic touch from UGA QB devote Dylan Raiola @ugasportscom pic.twitter.com/jyaLMFHJkw!.?.!— Dayne Young (@dayneyoung)
October 13, 2023 Miami made news today with the dedication of Ny Carr, a previous Georgia promise and a leading 45 player nationally (No. 43 general in 2024 ). Carr, a wide receiver from Colquitt County High School(Georgia ), signs up with two receivers from Florida– Chaminade-Madonna’s Joshisa Trader( No. 11)and St. Thomas Aquinas’Robinson(No. 212)– in the Hurricanes’12th-ranked class.Robinson had
a set of ratings in the Raiders’ success over Fort Lauderdale High on Friday.Miami WR devote Possibility Robinson
takes a slant to your home for a 31yd TD. Miami commits have now accounted for 2 of STA’s very first 3 goals pic.twitter.com/tmgzaCSg0T!.?.!— CaneSport Miami Hurricanes(@CaneSport)October 13, 2023 He went into the week with 28 receptions for 355 backyards and eight touchdowns.
RB Jordan Lyle (devoted to Ohio State) Lyle helped St. Thomas Aquinas’cause with this remarkable goal work on Friday.Jordan Lyle takes it the range goal Raiders.7-0 5:25 1st Q pic.twitter.com/X3p6VFj3zV!.?.!— Aquinas Football(@STA_Football) October 13, 2023 The Buckeyes’second-ranked
class is a deep one, including 14 ESPN 300 players, but Lyle(52 brings for 516 lawns and 6 TDs in seven games)might be a great find for Ryan Day &
Co.